Challengers of the Unknown #73
In "The Curse of the Killer Time Forgot!", the Challengers of the Unknown investigate a mysterious astronaut's death in the Atlantic, leading them to Cape Canaveral and a chilling encounter with a lunar entity named Machu. Written by Denny O'Neil and illustrated by George Tuska, the story unfolds with eerie suspense as the team faces a moon-born being tied to humanity’s fear of space — all under Nick Cardy’s striking cover.
Sell my copy
Have this issue — or a whole collection? Get a fair offer from us, skip the marketplace fees and the hassle.
We Buy Collections ▸Full credits
Full plot ⚠ may contain spoilers
▸ Reveal full plot — may contain spoilers
A space capsule plunks in the Atlantic, but the astronaut has been strangled. The Challengers are called to Cape Canaveral where they meet Major Cheever. Corinna gets weird vibes and so holds a seance which summons a being named Machu who lives on the moon. A live grenade interrupts. Ace, Corinna, Red, and Cheever make the next moon flight. In space, Machu appears as Major Cheever pulls a gun! Cheever had allied with Machu, who was preventing men from going into space. But now that Machu sees that some men are good, he forces Cheever to shoot himself, then dissipates. Ace pilots them home.
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).