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Unexpected (1956 DC) comic books 1956

  • Issue #1
    Unexpected (1956 DC) 1
    Published Mar 1956 by DC.

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    Cover art by Bill Ely. "The Out-of-the-World Club," art by John Prentice; Ross Rand discovers that the musicians at the new jazz club really are "out of this world." Moolah the Mystic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Professor Eureka humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Dream Lamp, art by Leonard Starr; Cyrus Perkins experiences his adventures through the help of a "dream lamp." Buzzy Asks: "Do You Know How to Be a Good Baby-Sitter?" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. Moolah the Mystic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Secret of Cell Sixteen, art by Howard Purcell; Charles Duval searches for the one way out of his cell. "Exposing Famous Ghost Stories article by Jack Miller. "The Cartoon That Came to Life, script by Otto Binder, art by Bill Ely; An alien creature uses cartoonist Don Doyle and his comic strip to prepare an invasion of Earth. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #2
    Unexpected (1956 DC) 2
    Published May 1956 by DC.

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    Cover art by Leonard Starr. "The Magic Hats of M'sieu La Farge, art by Ruben Moreira; M'sieu La Farge's hats have the ability to change men's lives by giving them the personality of the first owners. Binky Says: "It's Fun to Belong! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. "The Fastest Man Alive, pencils by Bill Draut, inks by Mort Meskin; Adam Jessup and Clyde Baird compete to be the faster throughout their lives. The One and Only Superman comic ad. Moolah the Mystic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Record of Doom, art by Bill Ely; Jack Marshall creates a sensation with the new single, "Blue Monday." "Some Famous Haunted Houses, script by George Kashdan, art by Raymond Perry. "The Gorilla Who Saved the World, art by Leonard Starr; Professor Jonas Star pretends to swap his mind with his gorilla's to avoid being kidnapped by aliens. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #3
    Unexpected (1956 DC) 3
    Published Jul 1956 by DC.

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    Cover art by John Prentice. "The Highway to Tomorrow, art by Howard Purcell; A futuristic highway project is sabotaged by a man posing as a Native American shaman. Jackie Gleason and the Honeymooners comic ad. Binky Presents "Pioneers of 1976!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer; Binky gets the kids to see that they too might be able to make important scientific discoveries in the future. "The Man Nobody Could See!, art by Mort Meskin; A man discovers the formula to invisibility and uses it to make himself wealthy, but he misplaces the antidote; In order to become visible again, he must turn himself over to the police. Moolah the Mystic humor half-page by Henry Boltinoff. Professor Eureka humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "I Lost My Past, art by Mort Drucker; Paul Martin returns to his home town but finds that none of his old friends remember him; But it is all part of a plot to restore his memory of a Nazi formula. "Secrets of the Voodoo article by George Kashdan. "The Man with 100 Wigs, script by Jack Miller, art by John Prentice; A man steals a trunk of wigs that give the wearer the abilities of the people the wigs represent. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $399 Tales of the Unexpected #3, DC Comics 1956 Grade 7.0

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  • Issue #4
    Unexpected (1956 DC) 4
    Published Aug 1956 by DC.

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    Cover art by John Prentice. "Seven Steps to the Unknown, art by Bill Ely; Zara seems to psychically know who the next target of a madman will be, but there is a logic to the attacks and rational explanation; You just have to know what it is, as Zara did. "The Day I Broke All Records, art by Sheldon Moldoff; An athlete performs several amazing feats after he takes a mythological elixir, but he's not sure whether he actually performed the feats or, if he did, if the elixir was the reason. Peter Porkchops Solves "The Case of the Careless Camper!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Rube Grossman. Moolah the Mystic two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. "The Flowers of Sorcery, art by Leonard Starr; Painter Anton poisons Maria's lovers; To get him to confess, the police make him believe he killed Maria, but that a sorcerer can bring her back to life. "The Animal People article by George Kashdan. Professor Brainstorm humor half-page by Irwin Hasen. "Clocks of Doom! non-fiction half-page by Mort Drucker. "The House Where Dreams Came True, art by John Prentice; The dreams of the girls who live in Mrs. Moore's boarding house all have their dreams come true; All she asks in return is a lock of their hair to remember them by. Disneyland Color Television Set ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #5
    Unexpected (1956 DC) 5
    Published Sep 1956 by DC.

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    Cover art by John Prentice. "The Man Who Laughed at Locks, art by Ruben Moreira; Inventor Carl Farr "haunts" his friend and rival Emmet Durham to coerce a confession. "I Was Bewitched for a Day, art by Bill Ely; Henry believes that a strange little man has granted his wish to change his life, but it's just a prank played by his wife and a hidden camera TV show. "Ghostly" Bandit article. "The Living Paintings, art by Sheldon Moldoff; Art expert Mr. Martin tells how he once used gimmicked paintings to produce a confession. "The Second Life of Geoffrey Hawkes, art by John Prentice; History repeats itself as mysterious actor George Hale plays Geoffrey Hawkes, but was Hale really Hawkes returned from the dead? 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #6
    Unexpected (1956 DC) 6
    Published Oct 1956 by DC.

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    Cover art by Ruben Moreira. "The Telecast from the Future, art by George Papp; After trying to fix it, TV producer Wilbur Miles has a monitor that sees across time and into the future. "Dial M for Magic, art by Bill Ely; A man petitions to join a magicians' club, but since he won't reveal just one of his tricks, it refuses entry to the greatest magician of all, Merlin. "The Forbidden Flowers, art by Sheldon Moldoff; Tom Halsey's flowers change color to match the mood of the person nearest, making a guilty man confess. Binky Shows "How to Spend a Summer Week!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. "The Witches of Salem article by George Kashdan. "The Girl in the Bottle, art by Ruben Moreira; People floating ashore in bottles may appear to be a supernatural occurrence, but it is only a sneaky way to smuggle foreigners into the U.S. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    6 days left Auction Tales of the Unexpected #6 October 1956 DC Silver Age Comic Book 1.5

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  • Issue #7
    Unexpected (1956 DC) 7
    Published Nov 1956 by DC.

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    Cover art by Nick Cardy. "The Pen That Never Lied!, art by Bernard Baily; A magic quill pen only produces the truth, no matter what its user writes. Binky's Special Election Exhibit public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. "Beware, I Can Read Your Mind, art by Sheldon Moldoff; As a child strange radiation gives Johnny Carter the ability to read minds, but a lifetime of hearing other people's thoughts is driving him mad. Moolah the Mystic humor half-page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Forbidden Wish, art by George Roussos; Cal Colby finds a Native American talisman that grants him whatever he wishes for, but warns him not to wish for immortality. "The Deadly Dolls article. "The Face in the Clock, art by Nick Cardy; Bart Crane can't escape the face appearing in timepieces that keeps announcing the time of his death because it belongs to Father Time. Disneyland Color Television Set. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #8
    Unexpected (1956 DC) 8
    Published Dec 1956 by DC.

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    Cover art by Leonard Starr. "The Man Who Stole a Genie, art by Mort Meskin; Roger Hackett steals a statuette his compatriot Martin found that looks like a common trinket, but summons a genie; After proving the power of the statue true, Hackett prepares to head to a new life of wealth, but his native assistant breaks the statue while cleaning. Professor Eureka humor half-page by Henry Boltinoff. Moolah the Mystic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Secret of the Elephant's Tusk, art by Bill Ely; Noonan extorts the families of people paralyzed by contact with the ivory of a sacred elephant for money to kill the animal; A shaman sees what Noonan has done and curses him with death by ivory. Gifts to the United Nations! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Ruben Moreira. "The Four Seeds of Destiny!, art by George Roussos; Ted Hall pilfers four seeds reputed to separately bring wealth, talent, beauty, and death from an Egyptian tomb; The first seeds apparently bring wealth, talent, and beauty, so Hall throws away the fourth seed, but he has misinterpreted the results of the first three seeds. "For Sale: Your Future article by George Kashdan. "The Camera That Could Rob, art by Leonard Starr; A scientist creates a camera that produces three-dimensional versions of the items photographed; The scientist's neighbor Adam Hale sees the potential in the camera and steals it, killing the scientist in the process. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.