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librarycobwebs's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
As always Jack Kirby fills each story with interesting unique ideas and incredible creature designs. But the plots themselves tend to be a little formulaic. Although these characters are not superheroes, the team dynamic feels like a prototype for another Jack Kirby creation, the Fantastic Four.
ipacho's review
3.0
I've always wondered why it was so difficult to manage the fantastic premise of CotU: four incredibly talented guys which survive a deadly accident unscathed. Soon they begin to confront... deadly beasts, supervillains, extraterrestrials and all the sort of common menaces during DC's Silver Age. I don't know if it suited best to call them "Challengers of the Weird" at the time. There are many good stories, but poor continuity (a common factor of the era). Later works will emphazise more bizarre tales that made the title live to its name.
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