Up for sale is the CRAZY FUN miniseries from 1985 -- DC CHALLENGE!

The conceit of the series was that each issue would be written and drawn by a different creative team who would end their issue in a cliffhanger that the writer of the NEXT issue had to solve on his own!

The series was lots of fun and featured tons of characters, both major and obscure, from all around the DC Universe.  Written and drawn by the top DC Comics talents of the day!

Series Overview:

#1: Superman and Wonder Woman contend with demons who emerge from human hosts, Batman follows a trail of riddles and Jimmy Olsen tries to figure out how Groucho Marx and Humphrey Bogart can be alive and well in "Outbreak!" Also appearing: Riddler and Adam Strange. Written by Mark Evanier. Art by Gene Colan & Bob Smith. Cover by Jerry Ordway.

#2: Batman must stop a bomb from going off, Jonah Hex leaps to the year 1985, the Manticore keeps Congorilla and B'Wana Beast busy in San Diego and Superman takes on Mongul on Earth's moon in "Blinded by the Light." Also appearing: Aquaman. Len Wein & Chuck Patton make an appearance. Script & co-plot by Len Wein, pencils & co-plot by Chuck Patton, inks by Mike DeCarlo. Text piece by Mark Evanier (the writer of #1). Cover by Patton & DeCarlo.

#3: Jonah Hex tries to save a nun and some kids, Batman gets help from Hawkman and Hawkwoman in figuring out the tablet's message and Aquaman does what he must to survive in "Viking Vengeance." Also appearing: Viking Prince, Manticore, B'Wana Beast, Congorilla, Superman, Mongul, Adam Strange, Alanna, Sardath. Written by Doug Moench. Art by Carmine Infantino & Bob Smith. Interview with Len Wein (the writer of #2). Cover by Eduardo Barreto.

#4: Aquaman gets help from Zatanna & Martian Manhunter in dealing with the aliens, Adam Strange provides passage to Rann for Batman and Hawkwoman, and Jimmy Olsen meets with Doctor Thirteen in "Atomic Nights." Also appearing: Darwin Jones, Bobo, Superman, Alanna, Sardath, Hawkman, Deadman. Written by Paul Levitz. Art by Gil Kane & Klaus Janson. Text piece by Doug Moench (the writer of #3). Cover by Kane.

#5: The heroes take on the alien marauders invading Metropolis in "Thunderbolts and Lightning." Also appearing: Dr. Fate, Captain Marvel, Captain Comet, Superman, Supergirl, Adam Strange, Thunderbolt, Blackhawk, Uncle Sam, Deadman, Shazam, Anti-Matter Man, S'Thulum. Written by Mike W. Barr. Art by Dave Gibbons & Mark Farmer. Cover by Gibbons.

#6: Albert Einstein takes it upon himself to aid the heroes and restore the balance, but will his meddling make things worse? The answer awaits in "A matter of Anti Matter." Also appearing: Batman, Hawkwoman, Alanna, Sardath, Silent Knight, Deadman, Adam Strange, Captain Comet, Dr. Fate. Written by Elliot S! Maggin. Art by Dan Jurgens & Larry Mahlstedt. Cover by Jurgens & Mahlstedt.

#7: Mr. Mxyzptlk aids Batman, Aquaman and Zatanna in their time of need, Adam Strange and Jimmy Olsen take on the Nazis, and the Joker makes his maniacal presence felt in "Don't Bogart That Grape...Hand Me the Gas Pump!"  Also appearing: Plastic Man, Woozy Winks, Alanna, Sardath, Deadman, Blackhawk. Written by Paul Kupperberg. Art & cover by Joe Staton & Steve Mitchell.

#8: Deadman encounters Hans Von Hammer (aka Enemy Ace) while inhabiting Blackhawk's body, the nature of the aliens' alliance with the Joker is revealed, and the New Gods take on Mongul on Earth's moon in "If This is Love, Why Do My Teeth Hurt?" Also appearing: Batman, Plastic Man, Dr. Thirteen, Geo-Force, Metamorpho, Black Lightning, Halo, Metron, Orion, Lightray. Written by Gerry Conway. Art by Rick Hoberg, Dick Giordano & Arne Starr. Text piece by Paul Kupperberg (the writer of #7).

#9: The Guardians of Oa bring Metron up to speed on recent happenings, the cavalry arrives to beat back the demons in Metropolis, and Adam Strange and Jimmy Olsen encounter Adolf Hitler on Nazi Earth in "All This and World War, Too!"  Also appearing: Plastic Man, Son of Vulcan, Batman, Outsiders, Superman, New Teen Titans, Justice League of America, Blackhawk, Woozy Winks, Deadman, Hans Von Hammer (Enemy Ace), Alanna, Sardath, Challengers of the Unknown. Written by Roy Thomas. Art by Don Heck.

#10: Superman travels off-world to ask for help from Lydea Mallor (Shadow Lass's ancestor), Sinestro joins the mayhem and Earth gets displaced in "Jules Verne Was Right!"  Also appearing: Alanna, Sardath, Hawkman, Dr. Fate, Batman, Outsiders, New Teen Titans, Justice League of America, Guardians of Oa, Metron, Adam Strange, Hans Von Hammer (Enemy Ace), Deadman, Unknown Soldier, Blackhawk, Woozy Winks, Tomar-Re, Arisia. Written by Dan Mishkin. Art by Curt Swan & Terry Austin. Text pieces by Gerry Conway (the writer of #8) & Roy Thomas (the writer of #9). Cover by Swan & Austin.

#11: Batman figures out the riddle, Earth and Rann get dangerously close and a headless Superman takes on Sinestro in "How Can You Be In Two Places At Once When You're Not Anywhere At All?" Hawkman, Sardath, Dr. Fate, Martian Manhunter, Hawkwoman, Captain Marvel, Adam Strange, Deadman, Guardians of Oa, Orion, Darkseid, Spectre, Wonder Woman. Plot by Marv Wolfman. Dialogue by Cary Bates. Art by Keith Giffen & Dave Hunt. Text piece by Dan Mishkin (the writer of #10). Bob Rozakis' DC Challenge 'fill-in' script. Cover by Giffen.

#12: Did you solve it before the writers did? It's the cataclysmic conclusion of the DC Challenge in the 38-page "Fathers Against Suns."  Starring: Phantom Stranger, Metron, Orion, Lightray, Superman, Dr. Fate, Spectre, Batman, Joker, Guardians of Oa, Viking Prince, Hawkman, Hawkwoman, Wonder Woman, Deadman, Woozy Winks, Blackhawk, Darkseid, Green Lantern, Flash, Aquaman. Written by Mark Evanier, Dan Mishkin, Roy Thomas, Gerry Conway, Len Wein & Marv Wolfman. Art by Dan Spiegle, Denys Cowan, Rodin Rodriguez, Luke McDonnell, Rick Magyar, Stan Woch, Jan Duursema, Steve Lightle, Gary Martin, Ross Andru, Frank McLaughlin & Tom Mandrake. Cover by Jerry Ordway.

CONDITION: Stock photo shown above.  I'm not a professional grader, but all issues are generally in F to VF condition.  Stored very carefully in bags and boxes away from sunlight in a smoke-free environment.  These decades-old comics still look very nice!

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