Unusual Tales #20

(January 1960)

The Unbelievable Stone Man (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Joe Gill ?

Pencils

Don Perlin ?

Inks

Don Perlin ?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Job Number

5967

Genre

science fiction

Characters

John Travers; Norkan (alien)

Synopsis

When an alien rock creature literally crashes on Earth, John Travers, fishing nearby, unwittingly reassembles him. Revealing his race's ominous plan to plunder the Earth, he begins transforming a giant rock into a spaceship to report back to his world. Travers saves the day by blowing up Norkan and his ship. Luckily, the Highway Dept kept a box of dynamite and a detonator in a shack in the woods, secured by only a small padlock.

Reprints

• in Astounding Stories (Alan Class, 1966 series) #47
• in Weird Planets (Alan Class, 1962 series) #11
• in Astounding Stories (Alan Class, 1966 series) #184 ([circa 1987 - 1988])

Hey Kids! Terrific Prizes! (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Indexer Notes

Terrific prizes for mailing in the red corner and CDC from front covers. Offer expired December 31, 1960.

The Time Cap (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Joe Gill ?

Pencils

Bill Molno

Inks

Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Job Number

5681

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Phil Winship; Adab; Accara

Synopsis

When part time explorer Phil Winship finds an ancient helmet in an an Iranian cave in the desert, he puts it on and is instantly transported 20,000 years into the past. Invisible to anyone in the past, Phil observes a scientist, Adab and his beautiful daughter Accara, and falls in love. Meanwhile, back in the present, some boys smash the helmet (existing in both times) and Phil materializes. The scientist informs Phil that he is now stuck in the past, where Phil ultimately finds happiness... and love.

Reprints

• in Astounding Stories (Alan Class, 1966 series) #47
• in Weird Planets (Alan Class, 1962 series) #11
• in Astounding Stories (Alan Class, 1966 series) #184 ([circa 1987 - 1988])

Keywords

time travel

Bubbling Magic (Table of Contents: 4)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Synopsis

A policeman uses a death mask, a dummy, and a lot of salt to solve a murder at a nearby mountain lake.

Reprints

• in Astounding Stories (Alan Class, 1966 series) #47
• in Weird Planets (Alan Class, 1962 series) #11
• in Astounding Stories (Alan Class, 1966 series) #184 ([circa 1987 - 1988])

The Demon Within (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Joe Gill ?

Pencils

Charles Nicholas

Inks

Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Job Number

5476

Genre

fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Paul Duval; Suzette

Synopsis

A painter struggles with his own work.

Reprints

• in Astounding Stories (Alan Class, 1966 series) #47
• in Weird Planets (Alan Class, 1962 series) #11
• in Astounding Stories (Alan Class, 1966 series) #184 ([circa 1987 - 1988])

The Incredible Advice (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Joe Gill ?

Pencils

Matt Baker

Inks

Vince Colletta

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Job Number

5312

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Dr. John Selwyn; Dr. Sprague

Synopsis

A man hears a mysterious disembodied voice that tells him the ingredients to create a serum that will cure a worldwide pandemic.

Reprints

• in Astounding Stories (Alan Class, 1966 series) #47
• in Weird Planets (Alan Class, 1962 series) #11
• in Astounding Stories (Alan Class, 1966 series) #184 ([circa 1987 - 1988])

Indexer Notes

Baker pencils per Nick Caputo. Previous indexer credited Vince Colletta.
Only story not advertised on the cover.