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Bob Brown - Challengers of the Unknown 61 Page 13

Artists: Bob Brown (All) , Arnold Drake (Writer)

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Title:	Bob Brown - Challengers of the Unknown 61 Page 13
Artist:	Bob Brown (All)
Artist:	Arnold Drake (Writer)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	1,513
Likes on CAF:	1 2
Comments:	3
Added to Site:	8/25/2013
Comic Art Archive:	Challengers of the Unknown Issue: 61 Page: 13 View

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I must admit I have a VERY soft spot for the Challengers! I mean, they were so apart from everything else! It must have been the tone, these 4 non-powered guys so bold and constantly cracking jokes at one another... I don't know, but, since they were published in France with no detail whatsoever (in one of those pocket-sized anthologies...), it took me years to understand they were part of the DC Universe!

Is is really surprising? Just look at their Rogue Gallery: Multi-Man, Villo & Brainex, Kra,... Have any of these ever appeared elsewhere? Would they even be relevant?

On top of it, I think Bob Brown's art on the Challengers is THE key contributing factor to the spirit of the book, to the extent that it folded very quickly after his departure. And, as much as I like seeing his art on other, certainly more major, strips, I really feel he gave his all to the zany, feel-good Challengers!

I heard that, since they always were a second-league (at most!) strip, it's rather difficult to find original Challengers art. Well, at least, here's some!

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Arthur Chertowsky
Member Since 2008

Posted on 11/15/2013

I enjoyed reading your description of the art. I agree, that Bob Brown and The Challs were a really good fit for each other. I think he also worked did great work on the few Doom Patrol covers and stories he drew in the Silver Age, and on his Superboy run, where he was well served by inkers Wally Wood and Jack Abel. Your Challengers piees are terrific!

Arthur Chertowsky
Member Since 2008

Posted on 11/15/2013

And, of course, I meant to type "Challengers pieces" not "piees."

Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013

Posted on 11/16/2013

Arthur Chertowsky wrote:

And, of course, I meant to type "Challengers pieces" not "piees."

I obviously agree with your appreciation of Bob Brown's Silver Age greatness! And, despite my unmitigated fondness for the Challs, I cannot help but wonder how much he would have brought to the Doom Patrol, judging by his few covers and the Challs/Doom Patrol team-up... And, if I had to pinpoint 2 potential Bob Brown grails, these would certainly be the covers for Challengers 59 and Doom Patrol 116: those 2 still give me shivers!...

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