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Unexpected (1956 DC) comic books 1962-1964

  • Issue #68
    Unexpected (1956 DC) 68
    Published Jan 1962 by DC.

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    Cover art by Bob Brown. The Braggart From Planet Brax, art by Howard Purcell. The Man Who Inherited A Planetoid, art by George Roussos. Prisoner of the Giant Robot starring Space Ranger, script by Arnold Drake, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Sheldon Moldoff; an alien's giant robot captures Space Ranger. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #69
    Unexpected (1956 DC) 69
    Published Mar 1962 by DC.

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    Cover art by Bob Brown. Letter from the editors regarding the price increase from ten cents to twelve cents. Doom on Holiday Asteroid, art by Lee Elias. Jason Bell has come to Holiday Asteroid after a prospecting accident has left him with only a few days to live; He uncovers a plot to steal a hidden super-weapon. Origins of the words muscle, galaxy, and cloud. House ad for Batman Annual #2, pencils by Curt Swan, Sheldon Moldoff, and Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris. Pioneers of Midway Planet, art by George Roussos. On the Planet Og humor page by Henry Boltinoff. House ad for Superman Annual #4, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. Riddle of the Giant-Makers text story. The Man Who Could Move Worlds starring Space Ranger, script by Arnold Drake, art by Bob Brown. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #70
    Unexpected (1956 DC) 70
    Published May 1962 by DC.

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    Cover art by Bob Brown. The Hermit of Planetoid X, art by Bill Ely. The story behind names given to rockets in the US space program. Do You Know Your Neighbors? public service announcement starring Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. House ad for Superboy #96 and Superman #152, pencils by Curt Swan. Interplanetary Bodyguard, art by Lee Elias. Article on how the sun will eventually burn out. On the Planet Og humor story by Henry Boltinoff. Space Ranger's Invincible Enemy, script by Arnold Drake, art by Bob Brown; Martian criminal Xorog has gained super-powers and launches an interplanetary crime wave. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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    $18 Tales Of The Unexpected # 70 | Silver Age DC Comics 1962 | Science Fiction | FN-

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  • Issue #71
    Unexpected (1956 DC) 71
    Published Jul 1962 by DC.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover art by Bob Brown. Manhunt in Galaxy G-2!, art by Ruben Moreira. Your Pass to New Worlds! library public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. House ad for Atom #1, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson. Unusual facts about comets. The Super Salesman of Space, art by Bill Ely. On the Planet Og humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The story of the super-Schmidt meteor camera in New Mexico. The Betrayal of Space Ranger, script by Arnold Drake, art by Bob Brown; Space Ranger and his crew pursue the Saturnian counterfeiter Lijaro to the planet Slora, where they are accused of stealing the sacred Sphere of Uruda. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #72
    Unexpected (1956 DC) 72
    Published Sep 1962 by DC.
    • .5" Spine split from top.

    Cover art by Bob Brown. The Creature of 1,000 Dooms, art by Lee Elias; A band of space explorers take a small creature aboard their ship as a pet, but it soon begins to absorb nearby objects, growing in size and taking on the dangerous properties of the things it absorbs. House ad for Batman Annual #3. House ad for Lois Lane Annual #1, art by Kurt Schaffenberger. The Cosmic King of Sports, art by Howard Purcell. Information about the many moons of the planets in our solar system. Space Ranger's Last Voyage, script by George Kashdan, art by Bob Brown. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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    2 days left Auction TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED #72 DC Silver Age SCI-FI VG 4.0

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  • Issue #73
    Unexpected (1956 DC) 73
    Published Nov 1962 by DC.
    • 1" spine split from top. Oxidation. Water damage.

    Cover art by Bob Brown. The Convict Defenders of Space, art by Howard Sherman; Three former space patrolmen convicted of conspiracy are being flown to prison when the transport ship is attacked by the very raider they were supposed to be helping. Aliens For Hire featuring Spaceman-at-Work, art by George Roussos. House ad for Superman #156, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. Article about the development and use of the radio-telescope for the exploration of space. The Demon Sorcerer of Saturn starring Space Ranger, script by Arnold Drake, art by Bob Brown. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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    2 days left Auction Tales Of The Unexpected #73 Nov 1962 Space Ranger

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  • Issue #74
    Unexpected (1956 DC) 74
    Published Jan 1963 by DC.

    Cover art by Bob Brown. House ad introducing Johnny DC as Superman DC Publications' official mascot. Prison Camp on Asteroid X-3, art by George Roussos. On the Planet Og humor page by Henry Boltinoff. House ad for Showcase #41. Prospector-- In Outer Space! featuring Spaceman-at-Work, art by Sid Greene. Article describing the work of astronomers using observatory telescopes to map the universe. House ad for Aquaman #6 and Rip Hunter #11, art by Nick Cardy and Bill Ely. The Man Who Petrified Heroes, script by Arnold Drake, art by Bob Brown; Space Ranger and Cryll are captured by the evil Darmbua, who plans to turn all his enemies to stone. Pennies for UNICEF!public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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    2 days left Auction TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED #74 GREAT DC SILVER AGE BOOK SPACE RANGER

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  • Issue #75
    Unexpected (1956 DC) 75
    Published Mar 1963 by DC.

    Cover art by Bob Brown. Inside front cover advertisement for the Comicpac, "4 DC comics in a plastic bag, which sell for 47 cents." The Hobo Jungle of Space, art by George Roussos. Health Myths Debunked! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. House ad for Showcase #42 featuring Tommy Tomorrow, art by Lee Elias. Cosmic Treasure Hunter, art by Howard Sherman. On the Planet Og humor page by Henry Boltinoff. House ad for Our Army at War #127, art by Joe Kubert. Interplanetary Temperatures article. Cryll's Deadly Double, script by Arnold Drake, art by Bob Brown; Space Ranger and Cryll face a being from Cryll's home world. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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    3 days left Auction TALES of the UNEXPECTED #75 (G/VG) 1963 SPACE RANGER COVER & APPEARANCE! SILVER

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  • Issue #76
    Unexpected (1956 DC) 76
    Published May 1963 by DC.

    Cover art by Bob Brown. The Warrior of Two Worlds!, art by Howard Sherman. Salute to Our Fellow Citizens in Puerto Rico! public service announcement. Name Your Weapon! featuring Spaceman-at-Work, art by George Roussos. Mysteries of the Milky Way article. The Deadly Divided Man, script by Arnold Drake, art by Bob Brown; Space Ranger finds himself merged with the Morabian criminal Julab Raku by a strange mutation ray; Raku's telepathic powers put him in control, and force Space Ranger to commit crimes. House ad for Showcase #43 featuring the movie adaptation of "Doctor No," art by Bob Brown. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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    3 days left Auction TALES of the UNEXPECTED #76 (VG-) 1963 SPACE RANGER COVER & APPEARANCE! SILVER

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  • Issue #77
    Unexpected (1956 DC) 77
    Published Jul 1963 by DC.

    Cover art by Bob Brown. Not Wanted: High School Dropouts! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. Dateline--Outer Space featuring Spaceman-at-Work, art by George Roussos; War correspondent Tom Conroy involves himself too closely in his work by spying and becoming embroiled in interplanetary politics. On the Planet Og humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Double Dimension Man, art by George Roussos. Article about the explosion of Krakatoa in 1883. The Beast Oracle of Uranus starring Space Ranger, script by Arnold Drake, art by Bob Brown. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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    4 days left Auction TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED #77 1963 DC COMICS 12 CENT COVER SILVER AGE

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  • Issue #78
    Unexpected (1956 DC) 78
    Published Sep 1963 by DC.

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    Cover art by Bob Brown. The Siren of Space, art by George Roussos; Space pilot Harlow Jones is sent to investigate a planetoid where a beautiful girl forces spaceships to crash, like the mythical sirens. House ad for Superman Annual #7, pencils by Curt Swan. House ad for Batman Annual #5, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff and Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris and Stan Kaye. The Space Mechanic featuring Spaceman-at-Work, art by Howard Sherman. Mystery of the Cosmic Rays fact page. The Army of Enemy Space Rangers starring Space Ranger, art by Phil Kelsey. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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    $19 TALES of the UNEXPECTED #74 VG (DC 1963) PETRIFIED HEROES Arnold Drake Bob Brown

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  • Issue #79
    Unexpected (1956 DC) 79
    Published Nov 1963 by DC.

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    Cover art by Bob Brown. Play It Safe! public service announcement about forest rangers, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. The Big Show on Planet Earth, art by Howard Sherman; An alien actor with the power to change his appearance (but not to change back without special pills) is framed for the murder of a theater manager. House ad for Flash Annual #1, pencils by Carmine Infantino. On the Planet Og humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Earth's Alien Traitor, art by George Roussos. Mysteries of the Comets fact page. Captives of the Insect-Men starring Space Ranger, art by Phil Kelsey. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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    $28 Tales of the Unexpected #79 (1963) VG/FN
    2 days left Auction Tales of The Unexpected #79 Nov 1963 Space Ranger

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  • Issue #80
    Unexpected (1956 DC) 80
    Published Jan 1964 by DC.

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    Cover art by Bob Brown. The Creature Tamer! featuring Spaceman-at-Work, art by George Roussos. The 30th Century Trap, art by John Giunta. House ad for Superman Annual #8, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. House ad for Batman Annual #7. Article about communications in space. Queen of the Cat-Men!, script by Arnold Drake, art by Phil Kelsey; After Space Ranger and his crew encounter poison flowers on Asteroid #189, both Cryll and Myra suffer mind-altering experiences. Your Free Trip Around the World! library public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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    2 days left Auction TALES of the UNEXPECTED #80 (VG-) 1964 "QUEEN of the CAT-MEN!" SILVER AGE DC

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  • Issue #81
    Unexpected (1956 DC) 81
    Published Mar 1964 by DC.
    • 2 1/4" cumulative spine split.

    Cover art by Bob Brown. His Alien Master!, art by Howard Purcell; When an alien saves the life of Frank Scott's wife he demands Frank's help in return; Traveling to the alien planet, Frank learns he now has super-powers, which the alien intends for him to use in helping to overthrow the rightful ruler. House ad for The Brave and the Bold #52, art by Joe Kubert. Earthling -- Go Home, art by George Roussos. On the Planet Og humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Execution of Space Ranger, script by Arnold Drake, art by Phil Kelsey. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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    $20 Tales of the Unexpected 81 VG Space Ranger His Alien Master 1964 DC Comics V680

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  • Issue #82
    Unexpected (1956 DC) 82
    Published May 1964 by DC.

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    Cover art by Bob Brown. The Golden Rule public service announcement starring Bob Hope, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bob Oksner. Give Us Back Our Earth!, art by George Roussos; An underground race of giants plans to take control of the Earth. House ad for Showcase #49, art by Lee Elias. The Beasts With Space Ranger's Brain, art by Phil Kelsey; Dr. Elektro's newest invention can give the abilities of one creature to another, and he plans to test it on Space Ranger to see if it will work on humans. House ad for Hawkman #1, art by Murphy Anderson. Dead End In Dimension X!, art by George Roussos. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #83
    Unexpected (1956 DC) 83
    Published Jul 1964 by DC.

    Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. The Anti-Hex Merchant, art by Howard Sherman. House ad for Showcase #50 featuring King Faraday, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. Moolah the Mystic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Doom Was My Treasure!, humor by Howard Purcell. Odd-Ball Otto humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The King of Nightmare Jungle, art by George Roussos; The Green Glob, a strange "mass of energy," drifts around the world causing strange things to happen to people on whom it happens to settle. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #84
    Unexpected (1956 DC) 84
    Published Sep 1964 by DC.
    • Only one staple (manufacturing).
    • 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 50-Fathom Men, pencils by Howard Purcell, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. The Phantom Knight!, art by George Roussos; The Green Glob transports two art enthusiasts back to medieval times, where the origin of a painting they had been examining is revealed. Missing: One Alien, script by Ed Herron, art by Howard Sherman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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    $19 TALES of the UNEXPECTED #84 VG+ (DC 1964) 7 stories DICK DILLIN, SHELDON MOLDOFF

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  • Issue #85
    Unexpected (1956 DC) 85
    Published Nov 1964 by DC.

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    Cover art by Jack Sparling. Smoking Is for Squares! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. The Man Who Stole My Powers, art by Howard Purcell. The Tall Tale That Came To Life, art by George Roussos; The Green Glob is a green cloud-like thing that makes unexpected events occur; Explorer Todd Tyler is telling a made-up story to the Explorers' Club when he is transported into the tale for real. The Day Red Turned to Green!, art by Jack Sparling. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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    $11 43404: DC Comics TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED #85 VG Grade

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