Tales of the Unexpected #75

(February-March 1963)

["Hi, kids! I'm your friend, Johnny DC..."] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

George Klein

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Characters:

Johnny DC

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover advertisement for the Comicpac, "4 DC comics in a plastic bag, which sell for 47 cents."
Includes cover reprint of Superman #158 (January 1963).

The Hobo Jungle of Space (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

Health Myths Debunked! (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks:

Sheldon Moldoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Synopsis:

When Dick steps on a nail, the doctor tells him about several health myths that people mistakenly believe.

Indexer Notes

Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.

2nd Smash Appearance in Showcase! (Table of Contents)

Tommy Tomorrow / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Lee Elias

Inks:

Lee Elias

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Tommy Tomorrow

Indexer Notes

House ad for Showcase #42 (January-February 1963) featuring Tommy Tomorrow.

Strange Satellites! (Table of Contents)

filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Synopsis:

Information about the moons of Jupiter and Saturn.

Cosmic Treasure Hunter (Table of Contents)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Miller ?

Pencils:

Howard Sherman

Inks:

Howard Sherman

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Indexer Notes

writer identification by Bob Hughes

["Owch! I hurt my foot, Professor!"] (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:

humor; science fiction

Characters:

King Zog

Synopsis:

The Oggites are startled to see the strange visitors from Earth.

The Battle Tale Which Bursts the Boundaries of War (Table of Contents)

Our Army at War / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Joe Kubert

Inks:

Joe Kubert

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

war

Indexer Notes

House ad for Our Army at War #127 (February 1963).

["Where is the highest tide in the world?"] (Table of Contents)

Quick Quiz / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

H. T. Elmo ?

Pencils:

H. T. Elmo ?

Inks:

H. T. Elmo ?

Colors:

?

Letters:

H. T. Elmo ?

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Interplanetary Temperatures (Table of Contents)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Cryll's Deadly Double (Table of Contents)

Space Ranger / comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Arnold Drake

Pencils:

Bob Brown

Inks:

Bob Brown

Colors:

?

Letters:

Gaspar Saladino ?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction; superhero

Characters:

Space Ranger; Myra Mason; Cryll (origin); Drexyll (introduction)

Synopsis:

Space Ranger and Cryll face a being from Cryll's home world.

Indexer Notes

writer identification by Bob Hughes

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Credits

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

Statement of October 1, 1962
Owners: National Periodical Publications, Inc., Harry Donenfeld, Irwin Donenfeld, Sonia Iger, J. S. Liebowitz, P. H. Sampliner, S. U. Sampliner, Harry Donenfeld Foundation, Inc. (a non stock corp., Irwin Donenfeld, Pres., J. S. Liebowitz, Sec'y.), all at 575 Lexington Avenue, New York 22, N.Y.
Average number of copies sold or distributed during 12 months preceding: 180,000