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    Published Feb 1957 by DC.

    Unexpected (1956) 10 VG 4.0

    Ended Jun 11 2012
    Winning Bid $30

    Cover art by Mort Meskin. "The Strangest Show on Earth, art by Jim Mooney; A failing circus takes on bizarre new acts billing themselves as the Martian Circus; Though they pretend to be faking their alien acts, they are real Martians on Earth to smoke out a Martian criminal. Professor Eureka humor half-page by Henry Boltinoff. Winter Sports Champions of the World public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Ruben Moreira. "The Phantom Mariner, art by Sheldon Moldoff; When Bruce Blake witnesses three captains going down with their ships in identical ways he begins to wonder about a connection; But when he sees one breathing underwater, and thinks about all three captains' initials, he realizes he might have been dealing with Davy Jones himself. Robbie the Robot humor page by Hi Mankin. "The Duplicate Man, art by Bill Ely; Orry Conn kills the inventor of a duplicating machine and creates a duplicate of himself to take the rap; But later he realizes that whatever happens to the original or the duplicate happens to the other, and, unfortunately for him, his duplicate is sentenced to die! "The Man Who Hunted Witches text article. Moolah the Mystic humor half-page by Henry Boltinoff. "I Was Slave to the Wizard's Lamp, art by Mort Meskin; Emmet Mason purchases a lamp accompanied by a legend that the owner must keep it lit for ten years or be cursed with death; Mason protects the lamp at all costs until it is destroyed in a fire and a blue ruby found inside. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10. Grade: VG 4.0 explanation of grade Condition: Used (collectible)