Tales of the Unexpected #70

(April-May 1962)

The Hermit of Planetoid X (Table of Contents)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Bill Ely

Inks:

Bill Ely

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Rocket Names (Table of Contents)

filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff ?

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Synopsis:

The story behind names given to rockets in the US space program.

Do You Know Your Neighbors? (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Win Mortimer

Inks:

Win Mortimer

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

teen

Characters:

Buzzy

Synopsis:

Buzzy and his friends learn about the backgrounds of their neighbors through their ethnic customs.

Indexer Notes

Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.

Don't Miss These Two Super-Spectaculars! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

Sheldon Moldoff; George Klein

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superboy; Pete Ross; Superman; Lois Lane (robot); Perry White (robot); Jimmy Olsen (robot)

Synopsis:

House ad for Superboy #96 and Superman #152 (both April 1962).

Interplanetary Bodyguard (Table of Contents)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Lee Elias

Inks:

Lee Elias

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

The Day the Sun Dies (Table of Contents)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Synopsis:

Article on how the sun will eventually burn out.

A Judy Jupiter Space Stickler (Table of Contents)

Judy Jupiter / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Judy Jupiter

Indexer Notes

A brain teaser; draw the design in one continuous line without crossing.

"Your mission is to reach Planet Earth." (Table of Contents)

On the Planet Og / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction; humor

Synopsis:

The Oggites want to determine how Earth governments make money.

Space Ranger's Invincible Enemy (Table of Contents)

Space Ranger / comic story / 8.67 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; Xorog

Synopsis:

Martian criminal Xorog has gained super-powers and launches an interplanetary crime wave.

Indexer Notes

writer identification by Bob Hughes

More Startling than Tomorrow's Science Fiction (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Ross Andru

Inks:

Mike Esposito

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

superhero; science fiction

Characters:

Metal Men [Gold; Iron; Lead; Mercury; Platinum; Tin]

Indexer Notes

House ad for Showcase #37 (March-April 1862) featuring the first appearance of the Metal Men.