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Tales of the Unexpected #2

DC · Series began 1956 · April-May 1956

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Dates

Cover date: April-May 1956
On sale: February 12, 1956
Pages: 36

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Leonard Starr, Ruben Moreira, Win Mortimer, Bill Draut, Henry Boltinoff, Bill Ely, Raymond Perryinks: Leonard Starr, Ruben Moreira, Win Mortimer, Mort Meskin, Henry Boltinoff, Bill Ely, Raymond Perryscript: Jack Schiff, Henry Boltinoff, George Kashdanletters: Henry Boltinoff

Stories

The Magic Hats of M'sieu La Farge · 6 pages
M'sieu La Farge's hats have the ability to change men's lives by giving them the personality of the first owners.
The Fastest Man Alive · 6 pages
Adam Jessup and Clyde Baird compete to be the faster throughout their lives.
The Record of Doom · 6 pages
Jack Marshall creates a sensation with the new single, "Blue Monday."
Some Famous "Haunted" Houses · 2 pages
The Gorilla Who Saved the World · 6 pages
Professor Jonas Star pretends to swap his mind with his gorilla's to avoid being kidnapped by aliens.

Reprinted in

Showcase Presents: Tales of the Unexpected (2012), House of Mystery (1951), The Hundred Comic Monthly (1956), Five-Score Plus Comic Monthly (1960), Tales from the Flipside (2012)