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Warning : stop spoilers forOutsiders#2 !
DCis finally bring back its most underrated sci - fi team , one that has been around since 1957 . In DC ’s newOutsidersbook , the former embodiment of the team is on a mission to graph the unavowed history of the world , and in a preview for way out two , they meet up with one of DC ’s oldest squad , one that can trace itsroots back to Jack Kirbyand the Silver Age of Comics .
InOutsiders#2 , written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly and drawn by Robert Carey , the team meets the Challengers of the Unknown . A mysterious phenomenon , find by team leader Batwoman years ago , has manifested itself in the South Pacific . She head the squad on an investigation .
As they approach the site , a voice denote they are now fair game to the wildcat that live in the domain , but not to venerate … for they are under the security of the Challengers of the Unknown .
The Challengers of the Unknown Were Created by a Comic Book Icon
The Challengers of the Unknown have a long and storied chronicle at DC Comics . Co - created by Jack Kirby , the Challengers of the Unknown debuted just as comics ’ Silver Age was kick off . A team of experts in their respective battleground , the four who would become the Challengers survived what should have been a lethal accident . Feeling they were on borrowed time , the four men banded together as the Challengers of the Unknown . There have been unlike incarnations of the team throughout their 60 + twelvemonth of existence , including a variant atthe dawning of the New 52.The Challengers have been lacking from the DC Universe for some time now .
The Challengers of the Unknown are cult favorites , and despite a lack of appearance , their influence is great . Jack Kirby created the Challengers briefly before hecollaborated with Stan Leeon laying the foundation for the Marvel Universe . Some fans have commented onthe similarities between the Challengers and the Fantastic Four , who would appear in 1961 . Both teams have four penis and in each story they present a gamy - conception threat , mostly of a sci - fi nature . Both feature film showcased a sense of exploration and high adventure – the only difference is the Fantastic Four had powers . The Challengers of the Unknown move back into reconditeness whereas the Fantastic Four became icon .
What Role Will the Challengers of the Unknown Play?
Now the sentence has come for the Challengers of the Unknown to make their noble-minded regaining . fan do not meet individual member of the Challengers in the prevue , giving them a mother wit of mystery story . The Challengers are quite confident in their ability to protect the Outsiders from hurt . The Outsiders are dedicated to studying the secret history of the DC Universe , and the Challengers have been a part of it for some meter , giving them a unique linear perspective . The Challengers of the Unknown are one ofDC’smost underestimate sci - fi team , whose foreign mission overlap absolutely with the Outsiders .
Outsiders#2 is on sale December 12 from DC Comics !
