Challengers of the Fantastic are the Amalgam of Marvel Comics' Fantastic Four and DC Comics' Challengers of the Unknown.
History[]
The Challengers of the Fantastic consisted of several "death-cheating" agents, as they were nicknamed. Situated in a cave inside Fantastic Mountain, they monitored the area outside New York City and offered help where it was needed.
Access to New York City is usually from the airplane hangar built into the mountain itself, although there are rumors of caverns leading from the base into the valley below.
Members[]
- Prof Richards - A scientist affiliated with Project Cadmus.
- Ace Storm - An agent affiliated with S.H.I.E.L.D. and Prof's love interest.
- Rocky Grimm/Four-Armed Thing - A senator who was temporarily transformed into a four-armed rock-like creature by Galactiac.
- Red Storm - A young daredevil affiliated with Project Cadmus and Ace's younger brother; he is equipped with a flamethrower.
- June Masters (honorary) - The scientist daughter of Multi-Masters and Rocky's love interest.
- Tino Lumpkin - A postman and the Storms' half-brother; he was a Challenger during the Silver Age only.
Related Characters[]
Family[]
- Jonathan Stormtrooper - Red's miniature clone
Allies[]
- Bronze Tiger
- Corinna Evans - Red's girlfriend
- Cosbie
- Project Cadmus
- Silver Racer - Initially enemy, later ally
- Tino Lumpkin - Postman
- Uatu the Guardian
- Un-People
- Big Gorgon
- Dream Crystal - Red's ex-girlfriend
- Lockbroot
- Medusa Moonrider
- Triserinak
- Vykin the Black Bolt
- Vicky Sheldon - News reporter
Enemies[]
- Challengers Haters of Evil
- Diablo the Vulcano Man
- Drabny the Fixer
- Multi-Master
- The Radioactive Kra
- Ultivac the Multi-Robot
- Communists of Gorillagrad
- Comrade Grodd
- Congo-Red
- Moon Boy
- Red Gosth
- Doctor Doomsday
- Galactiac
- Infant Mite Terrible - Possible enemy
- King Lizard
- Silver Racer - Initially enemy, later ally
- Yanci Legion
Trivia[]
- The Challengers of the Fantastic's inspirations were created both by Jack Kirby and around the same time.
- The team operates similar to International Rescue from the Thunderbirds series.