DANEBIANS

Classification: Extraterrestrial humanoids

Location/Base of Operations: Planet Daneb, Milky Way Galaxy

Known Members: Learned One (Earl Tenley), Faceless Ones

Affiliations: None

Enemies: None

First Appearance: Journey into Unknown Worlds#51 (November, 1956)

Powers/Abilities: None shown.

Type: Humanoid
Eyes: Two
Fingers: Four, opposable thumb
Toes: Five
Skin color: Pink or variable
Average height: 5'9"
Type of Government: Totalitarian State run by computers
Level of Technology: Highly advanced in the sciences, interstellar space travel

History:
(Journey into Unknown Worlds#51/4) - Daneb is a highly advanced civilization with human lifeforms like Earth humans. The Danebians home world is all concrete devoid of plants or animals and all foods are synthesized by machines. The planet is ruled by the State and when children are born they are cataloged, tested for abilities and then taught based on their genetics. Emotionless, the Danebians live in a sterile society run by machines.

(Journey into Unknown Worlds#51/4 -BTS) - The Danebians sent one of their Learned Ones to live on Earth and blend in with their society to learn if the planet was ready to join Daneb and share in its advances. Assuming the identity of Earl Tenley, with his memories partially wiped, the Danebian married an Earth woman named Debra.

(Journey into Unknown Worlds#51/4) - Forgetting who he was or what his mission was, Earl Tenley was tracked down by a group of Danebians called the Faceless Ones and restored his lost memories. Explaining he would have to return to Daneb to be mentally rehabilitated, he Danebian called Early Tenley decided stay on Earth instead if returning to Daneb a planet devoid of emotion and love and the Faceless Ones departed leaving him believing he was no longer fit to return to the great Daneb.

Comments: Created by uncredited writer & Steve Ditko (artist).

It is unknown if the star called Deneb in the constellation Cygnus is related to the planet Daneb in this story. All members of Daneb are called Faceless Ones. Learned Ones may be a specific group from Daneb trained for specific tasks such as exploration and contact with alien races. This is not confirmed but Earl Tenley was called a Learned One and a member of the Faceless Ones.

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CLARIFICATIONS:
The Danebians have no known connections to:

Earl Tenley

(Journey into Unknown Worlds#51/4 - BTS) - The Danebians sent one of their Learned Ones to Earth and blend in with their society to learn if the planet was ready to join Daneb and share in its advances. Assuming the identity of Earl Tenley, with his memories partially wiped, the Danebian had a successful career, good friends and was married an Earth woman named Debra and mental blocks made him forget who he was and what his mission was, Earl Tenley while out on a leisurely walk in the evening before going to bed was tracked down by a group of Danebians called the Faceless Ones and restored his lost memories. The Danebian called Early Tenley decided stay on Earth instead if returning to Daneb a planet devoid of emotion and love.

--Journey into Unknown Worlds#51/4

Faceless Ones

(Journey into Unknown Worlds#51/4) - A group of Danebians charged with locating their scout sent to Earth that assumed the identity Earl Tenley. The Danebian called Early Tenley was told he would return to Daneb to be mentally rehabilitated but decided stay on Earth instead if returning to Daneb a planet devoid of emotion and love and the Faceless Ones departed leaving him and believing he was no longer fit to return to the great Daneb.

--Journey into Unknown Worlds#51/4

Debra Tenley

(Journey into Unknown Worlds#51/4 - BTS) - Married Earl Tenley not knowing he was from the planet Daneb, worried about her husband's agitated state and acting like he was trying to remember something.

--Journey into Unknown Worlds#51/4

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Journey into Unknown Worlds#51, p14, pan7 (main)
Journey into Unknown Worlds#51, p15, pan4 (planet surface)
Journey into Unknown Worlds#51, p16, pan4 (Earl Tenley)
Journey into Unknown Worlds#51, p14, pan7 (Faceless Ones)
Journey into Unknown Worlds#51, p13, pan1 (Debra Tenley)

Appearances:
Journey into Unknown Worlds#51 (November, 1956) - Steve Ditko (artist), Stan Lee (editor)

First Posted: 09/09/2018
Last updated: 09/09/2018

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