(August-September 1964)
- Price:
- 0.12 USD
- Pages:
- 36
- Indicia frequency:
- bi-monthly
- Indicia Publisher:
- National Periodical Publications, Inc.
- Brand:
- Superman DC National Comics
- Editing:
- Jack Schiff
- Format:
- Color; Standard Silver Age US; saddle-stitched; newsprint; was ongoing series
Issue Notes
No house ads or Henry Boltinoff humor feature in this issue.
Missing: One Alien!
cover / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Dick Dillin
- Inks:
- Sheldon Moldoff
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Ira Schnapp
Content Information
- Genre:
- science fiction
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
The Menace of the 50-Fathom Men
comic story / 7.67 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Howard Purcell
- Inks:
- Sheldon Moldoff
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- science fiction
Rx Against Accidents!
public service announcement / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Jack Schiff
- Pencils:
- Sheldon Moldoff
- Inks:
- Sheldon Moldoff
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Ira Schnapp
Content Information
- Synopsis:
- Bob discovers the value of "looking before you leap" in preventing accidents.
Indexer Notes
Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.
The Phantom Knight!
Green Glob / comic story / 7.67 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- George Roussos
- Inks:
- George Roussos
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- occult
- Synopsis:
- The Green Glob transports two art enthusiasts back to medieval times, where the origin of a painting they had been examining is revealed.
True Tales of the Unexpected
text article / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset
Content Information
- Genre:
- occult
Missing: One Alien
comic story / 8.67 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Ed Herron
- Pencils:
- Howard Sherman
- Inks:
- Howard Sherman
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- science fiction
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
Be first in your neighborhood to read each issue of The Unexpected
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- ? (illustration)
- Inks:
- ? (illustration)
- Colors:
- ? (illustration)
- Letters:
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Subscription form for Tales of the Unexpected, Sea Devils, Metal Men, and Green Lantern (10 issues for $1.00, 20 issues for #2.00).
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