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DC Challenge

DC Challenge was a 12-issue comic book limited series produced by DC Comics from November 1985 to October 1986, as a round robin experiment in narrative. The series' tagline was "Can You Solve It Before We Do?"

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Publication date
November 1985 – October 1986
Publisher
DC Comics
Colorist
Carl Gafford
Editor
Robert Greenberger
Format
Limited series
Inker
Terry Austin, Mike DeCarlo, Jan Duursema, Mark Farmer, Dick Giordano, Don Heck, Dave Hunt, Klaus Janson, Rick Magyar, Larry Mahlstedt, Tom Mandrake, Gary Martin, Frank McLaughli…

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DC Challenge

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Avg. degree1.82
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DC Challenge

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related to history · 9
DC Challenge → Additionally, Authors, DC, Dick Giordano, No, Robert Greenberger, San Diego Comic-Con, The, The DC Challenge
related to External links · 3
DC Challenge → Comic Book DB, Comics, Mike's Amazing World
Colorist · 1
DC Challenge → Carl Gafford
Editor · 1
DC Challenge → Robert Greenberger
Format · 1
DC Challenge → Limited series
Inker · 1
DC Challenge → Terry Austin, Mike DeCarlo, Jan Duursema, Mark Farmer, Dick Giordano, Don Heck, Dave Hunt, Klaus Janson, Rick Magyar, Larry Mahlstedt, Tom Mandrake, Gary Martin, Frank McLaughli…
Letterer · 1
DC Challenge → John Costanza
No. of issues · 1
DC Challenge → 12
Penciller · 1
DC Challenge → Ross Andru, Gene Colan, Denys Cowan, Dave Gibbons, Keith Giffen, Don Heck, Rick Hoberg, Carmine Infantino, Dan Jurgens, Gil Kane, Steve Lightle, Tom Mandrake, Luke McDonnell, Ch…
Publication date · 1
DC Challenge → November 1985 – October 1986

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dc challenge series 1985 comics mike mark limited november october 1986 publication issues comic book jerry ordway barr cary bates

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DC ChallengeColoristCarl Gafford1.00infobox
DC ChallengeEditorRobert Greenberger1.00infobox
DC ChallengeFormatLimited series1.00infobox
DC ChallengeInkerTerry Austin, Mike DeCarlo, Jan Duursema, Mark Farmer, Dick Giordano, Don Heck, Dave Hunt, Klaus Janson, Rick Magyar, Larry Mahlstedt, Tom Mandrake, Gary Martin, Frank McLaughli…1.00infobox
DC ChallengeLettererJohn Costanza1.00infobox
DC ChallengeNo. of issues121.00infobox
DC ChallengePencillerRoss Andru, Gene Colan, Denys Cowan, Dave Gibbons, Keith Giffen, Don Heck, Rick Hoberg, Carmine Infantino, Dan Jurgens, Gil Kane, Steve Lightle, Tom Mandrake, Luke McDonnell, Ch…1.00infobox
DC ChallengePublication dateNovember 1985 – October 19861.00infobox
DC ChallengePublisherDC Comics1.00infobox
DC ChallengeScheduleMonthly1.00infobox
DC ChallengeWritten byMike W. Barr, Cary Bates, Gerry Conway, Mark Evanier, Paul Kupperberg, Paul Levitz, Elliot S. Maggin, Dan Mishkin, Doug Moench, Roy Thomas, Len Wein, Marv Wolfman1.00infobox
DC Challengerelated to External linksComic Book DB0.60section

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