Tales of the Unexpected #86

(December 1964-January 1965)

Children of Tomorrow! (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Bernard Baily

Inks:

Bernard Baily

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Synopsis:

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

Reprints:

• Previously used in December 1960 DC titles.

Indexer Notes

Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.

They'll Never Take Me Alive! (Table of Contents)

The Green Glob / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ed France Herron ?

Pencils:

George Roussos

Inks:

George Roussos

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

occult; science fiction

Characters:

Arnie Moran; Radon; Kawan; Green Glob

Synopsis:

Bank robber Arnie Moran plans to fake his own death but he is transported to another world and transformed into an alien being; when he finally gets back to Earth he is ready to surrender.

Indexer Notes

Writer identification by Bob Hughes.

["Stick 'em up!"] (Table of Contents)

Moolah the Mystic / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Moolah the Mystic

Synopsis:

Moolah turns the tables on a robber.

Metamorpho (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Ramona Fradon

Inks:

Charles Paris

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Metamorpho; Java

Indexer Notes

House ad for The Brave and the Bold #57 (December-January 1964-1965), first appearance of Metamorpho.

Death of A Robot (Table of Contents)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Howard Purcell ?

Inks:

Sheldon Moldoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Indexer Notes

Pretty sure the pencils are by Morris Waldinger. (Gene Reed, 6/22/2011)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

True Tales of the Unexpected / text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

occult

["Oh, my -- flying saucers!"] (Table of Contents)

Professor Eureka / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

humor; science fiction

Characters:

Professor Eureka; Professor Eggcup

Synopsis:

Professor Eggcup doesn't believe in flying saucers.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• from House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #90 (September 1959)

Earth's Second Sun (Table of Contents)

comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Dave Wood ?

Pencils:

Mort Meskin

Inks:

George Roussos

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Indexer Notes

Writer identification by Bob Hughes.

25 Years of Batman (Table of Contents)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

various

Inks:

various

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Indexer Notes

House ad for 80-Page Giant #5 (December 1964), a Batman 25th Anniversary special.

The Superstitious Mine Owner! (Table of Contents)

filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Julius Schwartz

Pencils:

Morris Waldinger

Inks:

Tommy Nicolosi

Colors:

?

Letters:

Milt Snapinn

Content Information

Genre:

fact; western

Characters:

Miner Oll Sparks finds plenty of gold until he loses his lucky charm.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• from All-Star Western (DC, 1951 series) #80 (December-January 1954-55)