Tales of the Unexpected #47

(March 1960)

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

Jowett Institute of Body Building / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Man Who Stole the Solar System! (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Nick Cardy

Inks

Nick Cardy

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Capt. Ambers (of Solar Security); Dr. Flanders; Professor Renzell; Dr. Sprell; Charlie (Renzell's assistant)

Synopsis

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. When Professor Renzell hijacks the lab, moves it to another location, and proceeds to blackmail the universe, Ambers disguises his ship as a comet and makes a one-man assault on Renzells' headquarters.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

The Magic Genie / 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

I'll get my magic genie!

Genre

humor; fantasy-supernatural

Reprints

• in Sidéral (Arédit-Artima, 1958 series) #38 (mai 1961)

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

Wilson Chemical Co. / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Buzzy's "Famous Books" Quiz (Table of Contents: 5)

Buzzy / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Ruben Moreira

Inks

Ruben Moreira

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

non-fiction; advocacy; teen

Introducing... The Justice League of America (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Justice League of America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Crystal Ball Planet! (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Arnold Drake ?

Pencils

Howard Purcell

Inks

Howard Purcell

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Captain Ken Quarles; the alien sorcerer; Lt. Haller; Evans

Synopsis

En route to Planet Z, Captain Quarles and his crew come upon a planet sized crystal ball, projecting images of the future. The Alien Sorcerer makes his appearance and warns that the visions could come true if Quarles' ship doesn't turn back. One by one the images come to life, until Quarles determines that the images are all illusions being projected by the Alien Sorcerer using rocks with telepathic qualities from Planet Z as part of an elaborate plan to keep others away from these stones.

Indexer Notes

Writer identification from Bob Hughes.

Captives of the Moon Men (Table of Contents: 8)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

science fiction

Perilous Painting! (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

fantasy-supernatural

Three Exciting New Adventures (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

The Invasion of the Jewel-Men (Table of Contents: 11)

The Space Ranger / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton ?; Gardner Fox ?

Pencils

Bob Brown

Inks

Bob Brown

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

science fiction; superhero

Characters

Space Ranger; Myra Mason; Cryll; Jewel-Men

Synopsis

Jewel Men land on Mars to steal selenite. Space Ranger confronts them at Mars Harbor, having some success with a sound beam that destroys a few. The Jewel Men threaten his ship and Myra, and escape in the confusion. Cryll was ineffective during the fight because of a coating of ammonia on the Jewel Men, which gives Space Ranger a clue to where they are hiding. The Jewel Men are using the selenite to create more Jewel Men, and their jewel machinery sucks Space Ranger in. Cryll saves the day by morphing into a Saturnian Vibro-Deer, whose vibrations destroy the jewel and the jewel men.

Reprints

• in Sidéral (Arédit-Artima, 1958 series) #31 (octobre 1960) [N&B/B&W]
• in Big Boss (Arédit-Artima, 1970 series) #42 (1979) [N&B [B&W]]

Indexer Notes

Writers suggested by Bob Hughes.

Treasure Chest of Fun (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Honor House Products Corp. / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

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

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

Zenith Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

American Seed Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)