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Unexpected (1956 DC) comic books 1956-1969

  • Issue #19
    Unexpected (1956 DC) 19
    Published Nov 1957 by DC.
    • Centerfold detached at one staple. Water damage.
    • 1/2" Spine split from top.

    Cover art by Bob Brown. Teddy Roosevelt Guardian of Nature public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Ruben Moreira. "The Man from Two Worlds, art by Nick Cardy; Aliens convince a man he is one of them in order to get his help procuring radium, but he realizes they are lying about him being an alien and he tricks them into leaving empty-handed. Ad for Tomahawk and Superman comics. "D-Day on Planet Vulcan, art by Jim Mooney; The planet Vulcan contacts Earth for help coming up with a military strategy to defend themselves against an aggressor element within their government. Professor Eureka humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. "The Human Lie Detector, art by Bill Ely; A man's face changes colors when in the vicinity of someone lying; He aids the police until gangland hears of his ability and kidnaps him. "Men Who Make Ghosts text story. "The Menace of the Fireball, art by Bob Brown; A scientist accidentally draws a fireball towards Earth and nothing seems able to stop its course until his wacky inventor father provides just the machine needed. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #27
    Unexpected (1956 DC) 27
    Published Jul 1958 by DC.
    • Centerfold detached.

    Cover art by Bob Brown. The Prison In Space, art by Nick Cardy. Sneak Attack on Planet Earth, art by Mort Meskin. The Brain Thief, art by George Papp. I Filmed The Cosmic Wonders, art by Lou Cameron; an astronaut faces danger in order to question the Electronic Oracle of Jupiter. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #30
    Unexpected (1956 DC) 30
    Published Oct 1958 by DC.
    • Coupon cut from back cover. Cover detached at bottom staple.

    Cover art by Bob Brown. The Jinxed Planet, art by Bernard Baily. Magic Moonstone of Io, art by George Roussos. Talent Scout of Outer Space, art by Nick Cardy. Ambush On Asteroid Red, art by Bob Brown; while getting water on an alien planet, an astronaut sees an alien approaching from behind. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $40 40756: DC Comics TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED #30 VG Grade

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  • Issue #34
    Unexpected (1956 DC) 34
    Published Feb 1959 by DC.

    Cover art by Bob Brown. Ambush In Outer Space, art by George Roussos. The Miraculous Shoes, art by Howard Purcell. The Secet of the Space Diary, art by George Tuska. The Monte Cristo of Space, art by Mort Meskin; a man is held on an alien planet by robots with force beams. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $50 TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED #34 3.0 // DC COMICS 1959

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  • Issue #36
    Unexpected (1956 DC) 36
    Published Apr 1959 by DC.

    The Curse of the Galactic Goddess, art by George Roussos. Viking Prince ad, art by Joe Kubert. Doctor Rocket humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Man Who Disgraced Earth!, art by Jim Mooney. Voice From Nowhere, art by Morris Waldinger. House ad for Challengers of the Unknown #7, art by Jack Kirby. Prisoners of the Lighthouse Creatures, art by Lee Elias. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $39 TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED #36 3.0 // DC COMICS 1959

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  • Issue #37
    Unexpected (1956 DC) 37
    Published May 1959 by DC.
    • Cover oxidation.

    Cover art by Bernard Baily. The Secret Prisoners of Planet 13, art by Jim Mooney; Three Earthmen are shocked to encounter "themselves" when their expeditionary force arrives on the planet Xanr. Ad for Showcase #20. Do You Make Life Hard for Yourself? public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. Space Shorts illustrated space facts by Henry Boltinoff. The Quiz Kids of Space, art by George Roussos. The Mystical Manhunt text story. The Alien King from Earth!, art by Bernard Baily. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #38
    Unexpected (1956 DC) 38
    Published Jun 1959 by DC.
    • Paper: White
    • Label #0002057-AC-014

    Cover art by Bob Brown. The Stunt Man of Space, art by Nick Cardy. Dissection of Planet Earth, art by Howard Purcell. The Giant With My Face, art by Ruben Moreira; a space explorer comes across a giant with his look and name. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #40
    Unexpected (1956 DC) 40
    Published Aug 1959 by DC.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #17-31CE7D8-053
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Centerfold detached, 1/4" Spine split.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • 4" cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation. Water spotting.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover art by Bob Brown. The Last Days of Planet Mars!, art by Jim Mooney. Peter Puptent Explorer humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Lighthouse In The Sky, art by Howard Purcell. Scientific Word Origins fact half-page by Mort Drucker. The Super-Insect Army text story. Battle of the Colossal Creatures, art by Bob Brown; two giant creatures battle over an airplane. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $229 Tales Of The Unexpected #40 CGC FN 6.0 1st Space Ranger in title! DC Comics 1959
    1 day left Auction TALES of the UNEXPECTED #40,42,45,46,50 KEY 3rd SPACE RANGER 1st in series 1959

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  • Issue #41
    Unexpected (1956 DC) 41
    Published Sep 1959 by DC.
    • Water damage.
    • Water spotting.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. The Destroyers From The Stars starring Space Ranger, art by Jim Mooney. Water: A Good Friend or Deadly Enemy -- Depending on You! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. Doctor Rocket humor page by Henry Boltinof. The Martian Who Ran For Mayor, art by Nick Cardy. Spiritual Doubles fact half-page by Mort Drucker. How to Use a Space Gun text story. Trap on Planetoid 10, art by George Roussos; men face an alien menace on a mysterious planet. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $40 Tales of the Unexpected #41 Early Space Ranger 4.0 VG Grade Guides $82.00 1959
    $50 TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED #41 3.0 // DC COMICS 1959
    8 days left Auction TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED #41 SECOND SPACE RANGERS IN TITLE CGC 4.0 W/OF

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  • Issue #42
    Unexpected (1956 DC) 42
    Published Oct 1959 by DC.
    • Cover coming loose at one staple.
    • Cover detached. Water spotting.
    • Water damage.
    • 7 1/2" Cumulative spine split. Missing piece on Front cover. Staple rust.
    • Cover detached at one staple, cover oxidation.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover art by Bob Brown. The Secret of the Martian Helmet, art by Jim Mooney; Space Ranger is on the trail of a band of space pirates with the help of a golden helmet that belonged to the Martian folk hero Kolan Varr. Doctor Rocket humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Creature Who Hated Earth, art by George Roussos. It's Fun to Learn! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. Mystery in Marsville, U.S.A. text story. The Son of King Xanta, pencils by Lee Elias. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $45 TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED #42 3.0 // DC COMICS 1959
    2 days left Auction Tales of the Unexpected #42 (VG+) (1959, DC) [db2-a] Space Ranger!

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  • Issue #43
    Unexpected (1956 DC) 43
    Published Nov 1959 by DC.
    • Centerfold detached. Water damage.

    1st Space Ranger cover on Unexpected. Cover art by Bob Brown. The Riddle of the Burning Treasures starring Space Ranger, art by Jim Mooney; first Space Ranger cover; while cruising through space, aliens shoot heat rays at his flier. Interplanetary Skip-Tracer, art by Nick Cardy. The Outcasts of Space, art by Howard Purcell. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $39 TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED #43 1.5 // 1ST SPACE RANGER COVER 1959
    $62 Tales of the Unexpected #43 1959 DC Comics 3.0 GD/VG KEY SPACE RANGER COVER
    $94 TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED #43 4.0 // 1ST SPACE RANGER COVER 1959
    $144 TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED #43 5.0 // 1ST SPACE RANGER COVER 1959
    $175 Tales of the Unexpected #43 (VG+) (1959, DC) 1st Space Ranger Cover This Title!
    $300 Tales Of the Unexpected #43 CGC GRADED 6.5 - first Space Ranger cover in title
    8 days left Auction Tales of the Unexpected #43 Featuring Space Ranger, Good - Very Good Condition
    23 hours left Auction TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED #43 [1959 VG] SPACE RANGERS STARTS!

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  • Issue #44
    Unexpected (1956 DC) 44
    Published Dec 1959 by DC.
    • Water damage.
    • Water damage.
    • Water spotting.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. The Menace of the Alien Indians starring Space Ranger, art by Jim Mooney; Space Ranger encounters aliens who resemble and live like Native Americans. Interplanetary Lawyer, art by George Roussos. The Tyrant Who Ruled 1,000 Years, art by Ruben Moreira. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $62 TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED #44 5.0 // DC COMICS 1959

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  • Issue #45
    Unexpected (1956 DC) 45
    Published Jan 1960 by DC.
    • Centerfold detached. Water damage.
    • Water damage.

    Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. The Sheriff From Jupiter, art by Howard Purcell. The Planet With Three Faces, art by Nick Cardy. The Army of Interplanetary Beasts starring Space Ranger, art by Jim Mooney; Space Ranger faces a Jovian carrier monster carrying an army of interplanetary beasts. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $39 TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED #45 3.0 // DC COMICS 1960
    $45 TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED #45 3.5 // DC COMICS 1960
    4 days left Auction Tales of the Unexpected #45 DC Comics Silver Age Sci fi SPACE RANGER no back cov
    2 days left Auction Tales of the Unexpected #45 (VG/FN) (1960, DC) [b] Space Ranger!

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  • Issue #46
    Unexpected (1956 DC) 46
    Published Feb 1960 by DC.
    • Pencil markings inside back cover. Water spotting.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. The Duplicate Doom, art by Bernard Baily; Mysterious phenomenon appear on both sides of a county line, and on both sides a mysterious man asks the townspeople how they would get rid of it. It's Fun to Help Others public service announcement starring Superboy, script by Jack Schiff, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Space Stunts for Sale, art by George Roussos. The Hostage City text story. The Challenge of the Alien Champion starring Space Ranger, art by Jim Mooney. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $28 TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED #46 3.0 // DC COMICS 1960

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  • Issue #47
    Unexpected (1956 DC) 47
    Published Mar 1960 by DC.
    • Water damage.
    • Water spotting.

    Cover pencils by Dick Dillin. The Man Who Stole the Solar System, art by Nick Cardy; Captain Ambers has been brought in to handle security at the "Project Flanders," a miniature version of the solar system equipped with the "Flanders Ray."; Whatever the Flanders Ray does to the model of the universe happens to the universe itself. Buzzy's "Famous Books" Quiz public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Ruben Moreira. The Brave and the Bold #28 ad. The Crystal Ball Planet, art by Howard Purcell. Captives of the Moon Men text story. Invasion of the Jewel Men starring Space Ranger, art by Bob Brown. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #48
    Unexpected (1956 DC) 48
    Published Apr 1960 by DC.
    • Spine glued to first wrap.

    Cover art by Bob Brown. Bring 'Em Back Alive - From Space, art by Jim Mooney. Aloha... Hawaii! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. House ad for Showcase #26 featuring Rip Hunter, Time Master, pencils by Joe Kubert, inks by Jack Adler. The Mystery of the Alien Imposters, art by Sheldon Moldoff. Battle in Space text story. Peter Puptent, Explorer humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Beast from the Invisible World, art by Bob Brown; Rystan, a police officer from the invisible world of Ulix, helps Space Ranger and his friends battle the monster Kragg. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $50 TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED #48 5.0 // DC COMICS 1960

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  • Issue #49
    Unexpected (1956 DC) 49
    Published May 1960 by DC.
    • 1.5" Spine split from top.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover art by Bob Brown. The Fantastic Lunar-Land, art by Lee Elias. House ad for Brave and the Bold #29 and Showcase #26, art by Mike Sekowsky, Joe Kubert, and Murphy Anderson. Ghostly Miners! filler page, art by Morris Waldinger. Professor Eureka humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Steal Planet Xerbo, art by Russ Heath. Interplanetary Experiment text story. The Alien Wizard starring Space Ranger, art by Jim Mooney; an alien named Zastro creates two duplicate images of himself. Science Shorts filler page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $50 TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED #49 4.5 // DC COMICS 1960

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  • Issue #50
    Unexpected (1956 DC) 50
    Published Jun 1960 by DC.
    • Water damage.
    • INCOMPLETE. Piece missing, does not interrupt art or story.

    Cover art by Bob Brown. King Barney The Ape, art by Murphy Anderson. House ad for The Brave and Bold #30 and Showcase #26. Be Your Own Boss! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. Dr. Floogle humor story by Henry Boltinoff. The Mad Moon of Clune, art by George Roussos. Amazing Ratios! fact page by Julius Schwartz, pencils by Morris Waldinger, inks by Tommy Nicolosi. Sniper from Space text story. Menace of the Sun-Creature starring Space Ranger, art by Bob Brown; A band of thieves is using a strange monster to distract the authorities while they commit their robberies. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $62 Tales of the Unexpected #50 (Jun 1960, DC) - Very Good/Fine
    $80 Tales Of the Unexpected #50 CGC GRADED 3.5 - Myra cover - Bob Brown cover/art

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