Challengers of the Unknown Vol 1 47

"The Sinister Sponge": The Challengers of the Unknown answer a call for help from a former sponge diver. Miklos gashed his hand on a curious rock (meterorite) with a tiny sponge figure. Overnight he became a human sponge. The team will research to help. Miklos wanted only to meet his pretty neig

"The Sinister Sponge"
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Challengers of the Unknown Vol 1 #47
January, 1966
Cover Artists	Bob Brown
The Sinister Sponge
Writers	Bill Finger
Pencilers	Bob Brown
Inkers	Bob Brown
Editors	Murray Boltinoff
The Terrors of Mr Tic-Tac-Toe
Writers	Ed Herron
Pencilers	Bob Brown
Inkers	Bob Brown
Previous Issue	Challengers of the Unknown # 46
Next Issue	Challengers of the Unknown # 48

Challengers of the Unknown #47 is an issue of the series Challengers of the Unknown (Volume 1) with a cover date of January, 1966.

Synopsis for "The Sinister Sponge"

The Challengers of the Unknown answer a call for help from a former sponge diver. Miklos gashed his hand on a curious rock (meterorite) with a tiny sponge figure. Overnight he became a human sponge. The team will research to help. Miklos wanted only to meet his pretty neighbor, Lisa, but she recoils. Then a villainous neighbor, Stacy, promises a cure - for lots of money. A simple man, Miklos proceeds to rob downtown. His absorbing powers cause chaos as he sucks colors from paintings and money and stop lights. When the Challengers arrive, Miklos absorbs their strength and all sound! Miklos grabs Stacy and runs. The Challengers produce a police report: Stacy is a crook and has no cure! Stunned, Miklos wanders in a daze, absorbing water by the ton and expanding proportionately. At this rate, he'll suck up all the water on Earth! The Challengers race on motorcycles and dump sleeping pills into a lake. Miklos absorbs the water and grows sleepy - just as a forest fire springs up, and a child is trapped by flames! A decent man, Miklos douses the fire. The Challengers still want to help, but Miklos declares he's a freak, and dives into the ocean. Sitting alone, he thinks, "This is my rightful home now... here in the sea..."he Sinister Sponge

Appearing in "The Sinister Sponge"

Featured Characters:

• Challengers of the Unknown
  • Walter Haley
  • Lester Davis
  • Matthew Ryan
  • Kyle Morgan

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• Sponge-Man

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Synopsis for "The Terrors of Mr Tic-Tac-Toe"

The Challengers of the Unknown are entrusted by a scientist and his assistant, Dr. Bradford, to deliver a vial of mysterious liquid to Washington. Along the way, Professor experiments with a stinking potion of his own. Their jet, sabotaged, makes a forced landing in the desert. The guys split up. Ace wanders in a crisscross arroyo, is lassoed, and staked to a giant Tic-Tac-Toe display. Captured by Mr. Tic-Tac-Toe! Red chases Herbert, a thug, climbs railroad ties (another TTT motif), then falls through a trap door. He's "crossed off". Rocky bursts through a wall but ends up behind bars, also crossed off. Where's Prof? He has the coveted vial. With his pals threatened, Prof reveals the secret. The liquid, derived from a meterorite, hardens into diamonds! He refuses to surrender it - then drops it! A pink gas - Prof's new tear gas - overwhelms Mr. TTT and Herbert. The villain is unmasked as Dr. Bradford. Prof crosses him off. "You lose."

Appearing in "The Terrors of Mr Tic-Tac-Toe"

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Notes

The "Challengers Casebook" logo means earlier adventures - before the Challs got their new yellow-red uniforms. Writer id by Martin O'Hearn

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Challengers of the Unknown series
• Images from Challengers of the Unknown Vol 1 47

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