Tales of the Unexpected #89

(June-July 1965)

Happy Hobby Time! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Win Mortimer

Inks:

Win Mortimer

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superboy

Synopsis:

Superboy shows Frank that he can be creative, regardless of whether his creations are perfect, and that an expressive hobby can provide lifelong enjoyment.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover; published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.
Previously appeared in DC comics cover-dated May 1952.

Nightmare on Mars (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Dave Wood ?

Pencils:

George Roussos

Inks:

George Roussos

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

occult; science fiction

Characters:

Carl Brisson; Green Glob

Synopsis:

The Green Glob helps a dying professor by temporarily making him young enough to travel to Mars and make an important discovery.

Indexer Notes

writer identification by Bob Hughes

The Renegade Robots (Table of Contents)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Miller ?

Pencils:

Jack Sparling

Inks:

Jack Sparling

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Professor Durgom

Synopsis:

Professor Durgom invents robots that will help mankind, but his jealous assistant rigs the robots to murder Durgom and benefit only him.

Meet the New J'onn J'onzz -- Manhunter from Mars (Table of Contents)

J'onn J'onzz, Manhunter from Mars / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Joe Certa

Inks:

Joe Certa ?

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Indexer Notes

House ad for House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #151

The Creature that Never Existed! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Lee Elias (signed)

Inks:

Lee Elias

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Duncan; Professor Alex Miles; Keller

Synopsis:

Just as Professor Miles is about to present his evidence that the Quoquarto beast is merely a legend, the beast appears from nowhere and attacks him.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in The Unexpected (DC, 1968 series) #159 (September-October 1974)
• in All Star Adventure Comic (K. G. Murray, 1959 series) #93 ([June 1975])

Featuring 7 Epic Duels-to-the-Death... (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

George Klein

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Indexer Notes

House ad for 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #11 [The Greatest Superman-Luthor Duels!], on sale April 15

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset