Comic Title: Showcase Presents:Challengers of the Unknown Vol. 2 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2008
On Sale Date: April 30, 2008 Direct Market Date April 23, 2008
Source: Previews, #232

Direct Market Date April 30, 2008
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Cover Price: $16.99
Page Count: 528
Editor: Peter Hamboussi

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The War Against the Moon Beast"
Pages: 13

Feature(s):
Challengers of the Unknown (of Earth-1)

Artist: Bob Brown

Reprinted From:
Challengers of the Unknown #35 (1963)

Feature Character(s)

• Challengers of the Unknown (last appearance in Challengers of the Unknown #34; next appearance in Challengers of the Unknown #35)
• Ace Morgan (last appearance in Challengers of the Unknown #34; next appearance in Challengers of the Unknown #35)
• Rocky Davis (last appearance in Challengers of the Unknown #34; next appearance in Challengers of the Unknown #35)
• Red Ryan (last appearance in Challengers of the Unknown #34; next appearance in Challengers of the Unknown #35)
• Prof. Haley (last appearance in Challengers of the Unknown #34; next appearance in Challengers of the Unknown #35)

Villain(s)

• A moon beast (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Dr. Lloyd Warner (a former teacher of Prof; no further appearances)
• A race of aliens (appear in flashback; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
During an experiment with laser light, an accident causes the laser to open a hole in the moon, allowing a beast to escape. The beast is able to fly to Earth and can withstand a A-bomb blast. The Challengers follow the beast to a crater on Earth. Ace finds a device in the crater which reveals that the beast was left on the moon by aliens. Prof is able to synthesize an anesthetic used by the aliens. With the anesthetic, the Challs knock out the beast and return it to the moon where it can’t cause further damage.