Tales of the Unexpected #96

(August-September 1966)

Wanted for Murder... 1966 ....6966 (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

Synopsis:

Criminal "Sparkler" Slade is captured by policemen from the year 6966 for a murder in that time. Though he tries to convince them they have the wrong man, it turns out that he is a double for the man they are really seeking, and his criminal double has also been captured for his crimes in 1966.

Introducing Jimmy Olsen... (Table of Contents)

Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

George Klein

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Indexer Notes

house ad for Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1955 series) #95 [80 Page Giant G-25]; on sale June 14

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Credits

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

Statement of October 1, 1965
Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months: 201,480
Actual number sold for issue nearest filing date: 206,525
Owners: National Periodical Publications, Inc., Estate of Harry Donenfeld, J. S. Liebowitz, P. H. Sampliner, Irwin Donenfeld, S. U. Sampliner, and Sonia Iger, all at 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York

The Policeman Is Your Friend (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

Genre:

fact

Synopsis:

Tim convinces Pete to ask Officer Perry about Pete's lost dog, because policemen do many more things than fight crime.

Indexer Notes

Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.

The Captives of the Time-Stone (Table of Contents)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Jack Sparling

Inks:

Jack Sparling

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Synopsis:

Two paleontologists discover a strange crystal that transports various menaces from different eras of the past into the present.

A False Confession Saves an Innocent Man (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

occult

The Supernatural Supermart (Table of Contents)

A Green Glob Adventure / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Bernard Baily

Inks:

Bernard Baily

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

occult

Synopsis:

Nick Bragan schemes to steal artifacts from a museum by making it appear that an ancient curse is real, but when he encounters the Green Glob he is transported to a weird world where magic really exists and his life is in danger.