Tales of the Unexpected #97

(October-November 1966)

For the First Time on the Motion Picture Screen In Color (Table of Contents)

Batman / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

? (photograph)

Inks:

? (photograph)

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Indexer Notes

inside front cover; advertisement for the 20th Century Fox film BATMAN (1966)

One Month to Die! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Dave Wood ?

Pencils:

George Roussos

Inks:

George Roussos

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

occult

Characters:

Green Glob

Synopsis:

After Roger Boyd is given one month to live by his doctor, the Green Glob transports him to an alien world where he rescues a princess. He returns to Earth, cured by his ordeal.

Indexer Notes

writer identification by Bob Hughes

He's Not as Strong as Superman... (Table of Contents)

Plastic Man / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Gil Kane

Inks:

Gil Kane

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

superhero; humor

Indexer Notes

house ad for Plastic Man (DC, 1966 series) #1, on sale September 22

The Human Stallion (Table of Contents)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Mort Meskin

Inks:

Mort Meskin

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

occult

Synopsis:

A cattle rustler rescues the last of the centaurs and learns the secret of becoming a centaur himself so that he can use his new form for crime.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• from House of Secrets (DC, 1956 series) #5 (July-August 1957)

Special! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

various

Inks:

various

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Indexer Notes

house ad for Batman (DC, 1940 series) #185 [80 Page Giant #G-27], on sale August 11; and World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #161 [80 Page Giant #G-28], on sale August 18

Automan vs. Mutant-Man! (Table of Contents)

Automan / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Otto Binder ?

Pencils:

Jay Scott Pike

Inks:

Jay Scott Pike

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Automan; Mutant-Man; Professor Sterling

Synopsis:

Automan fights a giant mutant who is actually a scientist who wishes to test his new form. When the scientist's machine that caused the mutation is stolen, Automan captures the crook responsible.

Indexer Notes

writer identification by Bob Hughes

Now -- in Your Daily Newspaper! (Table of Contents)

Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Indexer Notes

Advertisements for the Batman daily syndicated comic strip and the 20th Century Fox feature film.

The Ghost that Walked (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

occult