Tales of the Unexpected #56

(December 1960)

Invaders From Earth (Table of Contents)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

George Roussos

Inks:

George Roussos

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

["This phonograph record will recite the countdown..."] (Table of Contents)

Dr. Floogle / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Dr. Floogle

Synopsis:

The rocket countdown goes wrong.

Children of Tomorrow! (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Bernard Baily

Inks:

Bernard Baily

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Synopsis:

Celebration of United Nations Day (October 24) with a description of the U.N. Declaration of the Rights of a Child.

Indexer Notes

Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.

The Man of 1,000 Alien Faces (Table of Contents)

Spaceman-at-Work / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Miller ?

Pencils:

Howard Purcell

Inks:

Howard Purcell

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Human Chameleon [Lt. Rod Carter of Spaceways Police]; Dan Carter; Chief Steele; Nyron; the Titan Gang

Indexer Notes

writer identification by Bob Hughes

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

various

Inks:

various

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman; Brainiac; Metallo; Titano; Bizarro; Thing from 40,000 A.D.

Indexer Notes

House ad for Superman Annual #2 (January 1961)

Destination Infinity (Table of Contents)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Mysteries in Space! (Table of Contents)

filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

non-fiction

Synopsis:

Facts about astronomer Edward J. Pickering (1846 - 1919)

Space Ranger's Super Girl Friend (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Arnold Drake ?

Pencils:

Bob Brown

Inks:

Bob Brown

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction; superhero

Characters:

Space Ranger; Myra Mason; Cryll; King Doro of Ular

Synopsis:

Space Ranger and his team go the planet Ular to rescue the kidnapped King Doro. A freak accident gives Myra temporary super-powers, which helps wrap up the case.

Indexer Notes

writer identification by Bob Hughes

["Ah, come right in."] (Table of Contents)

Moolah the Mystic / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Moolah

Synopsis:

Moolah's powers of prognostication don't work very well.

Reprints:

• from House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #41 (August 1955)

Reprint Note before Migration:

• from House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #41 (August 1955)