Tales of the Unexpected #22

(February 1958)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Man from Robot Island (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Bernard Baily

Inks

Bernard Baily

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

science fiction

Reprints

• in Big Boy (Arédit-Artima, 1956 series) #23 (August 1958)
• in Historias Fantásticas (Editorial Novaro, 1958 series) #16 (1 de junio de 1959)
• in Big Boss (Arédit-Artima, 1970 series) #10 (1972) [N&B [B&W]], #59 (1983) [N&B et remonté [B&W and reframed]]

You've Got a Comet by the Tail (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Mystery in Space; Strange Adventures / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Robbie the Robot / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

Irwin Hasen

Pencils

Irwin Hasen

Inks

Irwin Hasen

Colors

?

Letters

Irwin Hasen

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I'm too busy to spend time on the trivialities of life!

Genre

humor; science fiction

Reprints

• from Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #7 (April 1951)
• in Historias Fantásticas (Editorial Novaro, 1958 series) #16 (1 de junio de 1959)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

I Married a Girl from the 4th Dimension (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Howard Purcell (signed)

Inks

Howard Purcell (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

science fiction

Reprints

• in Big Boy (Arédit-Artima, 1956 series) #23 (August 1958)
• in Historias Fantásticas (Editorial Novaro, 1958 series) #16 (1 de junio de 1959)
• in Big Boss (Arédit-Artima, 1970 series) #10 (1972) [N&B [B&W]], #59 (1983) [N&B et remonté [B&W and reframed]]

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Doctor Rocket / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Here is the rocket ship. We copied your model exactly!

Genre

humor

Reprints

• in Century, The 100 Page Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1956 series) #26 ([July 1958])
• in Big Boy (Arédit-Artima, 1956 series) #23 (August 1958)
• in Historias Fantásticas (Editorial Novaro, 1958 series) #16 (1 de junio de 1959)

Indexer Notes

There is a #1 in the lower right corner of the first panel. Since Boltinoff's DC job numbers were four digits, this probably indicates that this the first Doctor Rocket strip.

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Zenith Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Science Says You're Wrong If You Believe That / cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Mort Drucker

Pencils

Mort Drucker

Inks

Mort Drucker

Colors

?

Letters

Mort Drucker

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The heat of the sun is due to its chemical combustion...

Genre

non-fiction

Reprints

• from Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #29 (February 1953)

Water Was My Enemy (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Joe Maneely

Inks

Joe Maneely

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

science fiction

Reprints

• in Big Boy (Arédit-Artima, 1956 series) #23 (August 1958)
• in Historias Fantásticas (Editorial Novaro, 1958 series) #16 (1 de junio de 1959)
• in Big Boss (Arédit-Artima, 1970 series) #10 (1972) [N&B [B&W]], #59 (1983) [N&B et remonté [B&W and reframed]]

Ghostly Rumblings (Table of Contents: 11)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

Reprints

• in Historias Fantásticas (Editorial Novaro, 1958 series) #16 (1 de junio de 1959)

Invasion of the Volcano Men (Table of Contents: 12)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Jack Kirby

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Captain Nash; Sergeant (unnamed); Roy Haney; Bill Gage

Reprints

• in Big Boy (Arédit-Artima, 1956 series) #24 (September 1958)
• in Five-Score Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1958 series) #14 ([June 1959])
• in Historias Fantásticas (Editorial Novaro, 1958 series) #16 (1 de junio de 1959)
• in Big Boss (Arédit-Artima, 1970 series) #11 (1973) [N&B et recadré [B&W and reframed]]
• in The Jack Kirby Omnibus (DC, 2011 series) #1 ([October] 2011)

Keywords

geologists; volcanoes

Indexer Notes

Jack Kirby revived the Volcano Men concept when co-creating the Lava Men for The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #5 as per Comic Book Historians article researched by Alex Grand.

The Flushing Remonstrance (Table of Contents: 13)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Bob Brown

Inks

Bob Brown

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

non-fiction; advocacy

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Moolah the Mystic / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Moolah commands you, rope -- up -- up --

Genre

humor

Reprints

• in Big Boy (Arédit-Artima, 1956 series) #23 (August 1958)
• in Historias Fantásticas (Editorial Novaro, 1958 series) #16 (1 de junio de 1959)

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100 Toy Soldiers / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Magic Magnifier Helps Betty & Jim Solve Big "Jewel Mystery!" (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 1 page (report information)