Challengers of the Unknown, the Glossary

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1. 98 relations: Adolf Hitler, Adventure Comics, Alley Award, Amalgam Comics, Amazons, Apokolips, Archie Comics, Armin Shimerman, Atom (Ray Palmer), Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Bermuda Triangle, Blog, Bob Brown (comics), Challengers of the Unknown (alternate series), Character (arts), Comic book, Countdown to Final Crisis, Darwyn Cooke, DC Comics, DC Universe, DC: The New Frontier, Deadman (character), DK (publisher), Don Markstein's Toonopedia, Donna Troy, Doom Patrol, Elseworlds, Endless (comics), Fantagraphics, Fantastic Four, Forager (character), Grand Comics Database, Guardian (DC Comics), Hip hop music, Hourglass, Howard Chaykin, Hypertime, Infinite Crisis, Ioan Gruffudd, J. K. Simmons, Jack Kirby, Jack Schiff, James Arnold Taylor, Jason Todd, Jeph Loeb, Jimmy Olsen, JLA: The Nail series, Joe Simon, John Heard (actor), Justice League: The New Frontier, ... Expand index (48 more) »

2. Comics characters introduced in 1957

Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler (20 April 1889 – 30 April 1945) was an Austrian-born German politician who was the dictator of Nazi Germany from 1933 until his suicide in 1945.

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Adventure Comics

Adventure Comics is an American comic book series published by DC Comics from 1938 to 1983 and revived from 2009 to 2011. Challengers of the Unknown and Adventure Comics are dC Comics titles.

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Alley Award

The Alley Award was an American annual series of comic book fan awards, first presented in 1962 for comics published in 1961.

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Amalgam Comics

Amalgam Comics was a collaborative publishing imprint shared by DC Comics and Marvel Comics, in which the two comic book publishers merged their characters into new ones (e.g., the DC Comics character Batman and the Marvel Comics character Wolverine became the Amalgam Comics character the Dark Claw).

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Amazons

In Greek mythology, the Amazons (Ancient Greek:, singular; in Latin) are portrayed in a number of ancient epic poems and legends, such as the Labours of Heracles, the Argonautica and the Iliad.

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Apokolips

Apokolips is a fictional planet that appears in American comic books published by DC Comics.

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Archie Comics

Archie Comic Publications, Inc., is an American comic book publisher headquartered in Pelham, New York.

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Armin Shimerman

Armin Shimerman (born November 5, 1949) is an American actor known for his role as Quark in the Star Trek franchise, appearing as the character in all seven seasons of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993–1999).

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Atom (Ray Palmer)

The Atom (Ray Palmer) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Challengers of the Unknown and Atom (Ray Palmer) are dC Comics titles.

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Batman: The Brave and the Bold

Batman: The Brave and the Bold is an American animated television series based in part on the DC Comics series The Brave and the Bold which features two or more superheroes coming together to solve a crime or foil a super villain.

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Bermuda Triangle

The Bermuda Triangle, also known as the Devil's Triangle, is a loosely defined region in the western part of the North Atlantic Ocean where, according to an urban legend, a number of aircraft and ships are said to have disappeared under mysterious circumstances.

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Blog

A blog (a truncation of "weblog") is an informational website consisting of discrete, often informal diary-style text entries (posts).

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Bob Brown (comics)

William Robert Brown (August 22, 1915 – January 1977) at the Social Security Death Index via GenealogyBank.com.

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Challengers of the Unknown (alternate series)

Challengers of the Unknown is the title of a comic book series used on various occasions by DC Comics. Challengers of the Unknown and Challengers of the Unknown (alternate series) are dC Comics titles.

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Character (arts)

In fiction, a character or personage, is a person or other being in a narrative (such as a novel, play, radio or television series, music, film, or video game).

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Comic book

A comic book, also called comicbook, comic magazine or simply comic, is a publication that consists of comics art in the form of sequential juxtaposed panels that represent individual scenes.

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Countdown to Final Crisis

Countdown, also known as Countdown to Final Crisis for its last 24 issues based on the cover, was a comic book limited series published by DC Comics.

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Darwyn Cooke

Darwyn Cooke (November 16, 1962 – May 14, 2016) was a Canadian comics artist, writer, cartoonist, and animator who worked on the comic books Catwoman, DC: The New Frontier, The Spirit and Richard Stark's Parker: The Hunter.

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DC Comics

DC Comics, Inc. (doing business as DC) is an American comic book publisher and the flagship unit of DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery.

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DC Universe

The DC Universe (DCU) is the shared universe in which most stories in American comic book titles published by DC Comics take place.

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DC: The New Frontier

DC: The New Frontier is an Eisner, Harvey, and Shuster Award-winning six-issue comic book limited series written and drawn by Darwyn Cooke, and published by DC Comics in 2004.

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Deadman (character)

Deadman (Boston Brand) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Challengers of the Unknown and Deadman (character) are dC Comics titles.

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DK (publisher)

Dorling Kindersley Limited (branded as DK) is a British multinational publishing company specialising in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 63 languages.

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Don Markstein's Toonopedia

Don Markstein's Toonopedia (subtitled A Vast Repository of Toonological Knowledge) is an online encyclopedia of print cartoons, comic strips and animation, initiated February 13, 2001.

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Donna Troy

Donna Troy is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

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Doom Patrol

Doom Patrol is a superhero team from DC Comics. Challengers of the Unknown and Doom Patrol are dC Comics superhero teams and dC Comics titles.

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Elseworlds

Elseworlds is the publication imprint for American comic books produced by DC Comics for stories that take place outside the DC Universe canon.

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Endless (comics)

The Endless are a family of cosmic beings who appear in American comic books published by DC Comics.

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Fantagraphics

Fantagraphics (previously Fantagraphics Books) is an American publisher of alternative comics, classic comic strip anthologies, manga, magazines, graphic novels, and (formerly) the erotic Eros Comix imprint.

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Fantastic Four

The Fantastic Four is a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Challengers of the Unknown and Fantastic Four are characters created by Jack Kirby, fictional explorers and fictional quartets.

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Forager (character)

Forager is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Challengers of the Unknown and Forager (character) are characters created by Jack Kirby.

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Grand Comics Database

The Grand Comics Database (GCD) is an Internet-based project to build a database of comic book information through user contributions.

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Guardian (DC Comics)

Guardian (James Jacob "Jim" Harper and Mal Duncan) are DC Comics superheroes introduced in April 1942 by writer/artist Joe Simon and artist Jack Kirby. Challengers of the Unknown and Guardian (DC Comics) are characters created by Jack Kirby.

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Hip hop music

Hip hop or hip-hop, also known as rap and formerly as disco rap, is a genre of popular music that originated in the early 1970s from the African American community.

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Hourglass

An hourglass (or sandglass, sand timer, or sand clock) is a device used to measure the passage of time.

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Howard Chaykin

Howard Victor Chaykin (born October 7, 1950) is an American comic book artist and writer.

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Hypertime

Hypertime is a fictional concept in DC Comics which first appeared in the 1999 The Kingdom limited series.

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Infinite Crisis

"Infinite Crisis" is a 2005–2006 comic book storyline published by DC Comics, consisting of an eponymous, seven-issue comic book limited series written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Phil Jimenez, George Pérez, Ivan Reis, and Jerry Ordway, and a number of tie-in books.

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Ioan Gruffudd

Ioan Gruffudd (born 6 October 1973) is a Welsh actor.

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J. K. Simmons

Jonathan Kimble Simmons (born January 9, 1955) is an American actor.

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Jack Kirby

Jack Kirby (born Jacob Kurtzberg; August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) was an American comic book artist, widely regarded as one of the medium's major innovators and one of its most prolific and influential creators.

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Jack Schiff

Jack Schiff (1909 – April 30, 1999) was an American comic book writer and editor best known for his work editing various Batman comic book series for DC Comics from 1942 to 1964.

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James Arnold Taylor

James Arnold Taylor (born July 22, 1969), also known by his initials JAT, is an American voice actor, writer, producer and podcaster.

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Jason Todd

Jason Peter Todd is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

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Jeph Loeb

Joseph "Jeph" Loeb III is an American film and television writer, producer and comic book writer.

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Jimmy Olsen

Jimmy Olsen is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

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JLA: The Nail series

JLA: The Nail is a three-issue comic book mini-series published by DC Comics in 1998 under its Elseworlds imprint.

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Joe Simon

Joseph Henry Simon (born Hymie Simon; October 11, 1913 – December 14, 2011) was an American comic book writer, artist, editor, and publisher.

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John Heard (actor)

John Heard Jr. (March 7, 1946 – July 21, 2017) was an American actor.

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Justice League: The New Frontier

Justice League: The New Frontier is a 2008 American animated superhero film adapted from the DC Comics limited series DC: The New Frontier.

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Karate Kid (character)

Karate Kid (Val Armorr) is a superhero appearing in the DC Comics universe, primarily as a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes. Challengers of the Unknown and Karate Kid (character) are dC Comics titles.

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Kyle Rayner

Kyle Rayner, one of the characters known as Green Lantern, is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

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Limited series (comics)

In the field of comic books, and particularly in the United States, a limited series is a comics series with a predetermined number of issues.

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List of Amalgam Comics characters

The following is a list of fictional characters that appear, or are only mentioned briefly, in the 24 one-shots of Amalgam Comics.

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List of DC Comics characters: D

Dan the Dyna-Mite is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

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Lobo (DC Comics)

Lobo (Iberian for "wolf") is a character (mostly portrayed as a supervillain) appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. Challengers of the Unknown and Lobo (DC Comics) are dC Comics titles.

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Logo

A logo (abbreviation of logotype) is a graphic mark, emblem, or symbol used to aid and promote public identification and recognition.

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Lovecraftian horror

Lovecraftian horror, also called cosmic horror or eldritch horror, is a subgenre of horror fiction and weird fiction that emphasizes the horror of the unknowable and incomprehensible more than gore or other elements of shock.

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Luornu Durgo

Triplicate Girl (Luornu Durgo) is a superhero appearing in DC Comics, primarily as a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the 30th and 31st centuries.

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Marvel Comics

Marvel Comics is an American comic book publisher and the property of The Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023.

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Metropolis (comics)

Metropolis is a fictional city appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, best known as the home of Superman and his closest allies and some of his foes.

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Monarch (comics)

Monarch is the name of three fictional DC Comics supervillains.

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Monitors (DC Comics)

The Monitors are a group of fictional comic book characters, who appear in books published by DC Comics.

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Multi-Man

Multi-Man (Duncan Pramble) is a fictional character that has been both a superhero and a supervillain in DC Comics comic books, primarily as a villain for the Challengers of the Unknown.

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NASCAR

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC (NASCAR) is an American auto racing sanctioning and operating company that is best known for stock car racing.

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Nazism

Nazism, formally National Socialism (NS; Nationalsozialismus), is the far-right totalitarian socio-political ideology and practices associated with Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party (NSDAP) in Germany.

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Paranormal

Paranormal events are purported phenomena described in popular culture, folk, and other non-scientific bodies of knowledge, whose existence within these contexts is described as being beyond the scope of normal scientific understanding.

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Red Ryan (comics)

Matthew "Red" Ryan is a fictional character and member of the adventure team Challengers of the Unknown, published by DC Comics. Challengers of the Unknown and Red Ryan (comics) are characters created by Jack Kirby, comics characters introduced in 1957, fictional explorers and fictional paranormal investigators.

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Rip Hunter

Rip Hunter is a time-traveling superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Challengers of the Unknown and Rip Hunter are dC Comics titles.

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Roc (mythology)

The roc is an enormous legendary bird of prey in the popular mythology of the Middle East.

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Ron Goulart

Ronald Joseph Goulart ((January 13, 1933 - January 14, 2022) was an American popular culture historian and mystery, fantasy and science fiction author. He worked on novels and novelizations (and other works) being published under various pseudonyms such as: Kenneth Robeson, Con Steffanson, Chad Calhoun, R.

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Scorpio (DC Comics)

Scorpio is a fictional DC Comics terrorist organization introduced in 1965's Challengers of the Unknown issue #47.

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Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure

Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure is a 2013 puzzle sandbox video game developed by 5th Cell and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment for the Wii U, Nintendo 3DS and Microsoft Windows.

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Sea Devils (comics)

The Sea Devils are a team of characters in comics published by DC Comics. Challengers of the Unknown and Sea Devils (comics) are dC Comics titles.

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Secret Society of Super Villains

Secret Society of Super Villains (SSoSV) is a DC Comics title that debuted in May–June 1976. Challengers of the Unknown and Secret Society of Super Villains are dC Comics titles.

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Showcase (comics)

Showcase is a comic anthology series published by DC Comics. Challengers of the Unknown and Showcase (comics) are dC Comics titles.

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Silver Age (DC Comics)

"Silver Age" was a twelve part storyline that ran through a series of one shot comic books published by DC Comics in 2000.

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Silver Age of Comic Books

The Silver Age of Comic Books was a period of artistic advancement and widespread commercial success in mainstream American comic books, predominantly those featuring the superhero archetype.

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Stan Lee

Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber; December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) was an American comic book writer, editor, publisher and producer.

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Steven Grant

Steven Grant (born October 22, 1953) is an American comic book writer best known for his 1985–1986 Marvel Comics mini-series The Punisher with artist Mike Zeck and for his creator-owned character Whisper.

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Super-Team Family

Super-Team Family is a comic book anthology series published by DC Comics from 1975 to 1978 that lasted for 15 issues.

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Superboy

Superboy is the name of several fictional superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

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Supergirl

Supergirl is the name of several fictional superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

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Superman

Superman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics.

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Superman (comic book)

Superman is an ongoing American comic book series featuring the DC Comics superhero Superman as its protagonist. Challengers of the Unknown and Superman (comic book) are dC Comics titles.

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Swamp Thing

The Swamp Thing is a superhero in American comic books published by DC Comics. Challengers of the Unknown and Swamp Thing are dC Comics titles.

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Teen Titans Go!

Teen Titans Go! is an American animated television series developed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic for Cartoon Network.

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Teen Titans Go! To the Movies

Teen Titans Go! To the Movies is a 2018 American animated superhero comedy film and the one and only theatrical movie based on the Cartoon Network animated television series Teen Titans Go! (which is based on the DC Comics superhero team Teen Titans).

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The Big Cartoon DataBase

The Big Cartoon DataBase (or BCDB for short) was an online database of information about animated cartoons, animated feature films, animated television shows, and cartoon shorts.

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The Brave and the Bold

The Brave and the Bold is a comic book series published by DC Comics as an ongoing series from 1955 to 1983. Challengers of the Unknown and the Brave and the Bold are dC Comics titles.

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The Comics Journal

The Comics Journal, often abbreviated TCJ, is an American magazine of news and criticism pertaining to comic books, comic strips and graphic novels.

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The New Pornographers

The New Pornographers are a Canadian indie rock band, formed in 1997 in Vancouver.

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The Pentagon

The Pentagon is the headquarters building of the United States Department of Defense, in Arlington County, Virginia, across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. The building was constructed on an accelerated schedule during World War II.

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The X-Files

The X-Files is an American science fiction drama television series created by Chris Carter.

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Tiki

In Māori mythology, Tiki is the first man created by either Tūmatauenga or Tāne.

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Tim Sale (artist)

Timothy Roger Sale (May 1, 1956 – June 16, 2022) was an American comics artist, "best known for his work on the DC Comics characters Batman and Superman and for influencing depictions of Batman in numerous films." He is primarily known for his collaborations with writer Jeph Loeb, which included both comics work and artwork for the TV series Heroes.

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Trade paperback (comics)

In comics in the United States, a trade paperback (shortened: TPB or trade) is a collection of stories originally published in comic books, reprinted in book format, usually presenting either a complete miniseries, a story arc from a single title, or a series of stories with an arc or common theme.

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Weirdoverse

The Weirdoverse is a group of semi-related comic book series published from late 1996 to 1998 by DC Comics.

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See also

Comics characters introduced in 1957

• Abraham Tuizentfloot
• Andy Capp
• Billy the Kid (Charlton Comics)
• Captain Cold
• Challengers of the Unknown
• Cirkeline
• Cocco Bill
• Ernie Pike
• Hot Stuff the Little Devil
• Jucika
• Le Petit Noël
• Mary Perkins, On Stage
• Michel Vaillant
• Miss Peach
• Professor Milo
• Professor Potter
• Prudence Petitpas
• Red Ryan (comics)
• Signalman (comics)
• Sir Bagby
• Starman (DC Comics)
• Stumbo the Giant
• The Eternaut
• Tytus, Romek i A'Tomek

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Challengers_of_the_Unknown

Also known as Ace Morgan, New Challengers.

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