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CATALOG RECORD

Tales of the Unexpected #37

DC · Series began 1956 · May 1959

Dates

Cover date
May 1959
On sale
March 17, 1959
Pages
36

Editions and covers

Creators

pencils: Bernard Baily, Jim Mooney, Henry Boltinoff, George Roussosinks: Bernard Baily, Jim Mooney, Henry Boltinoff, George Roussosscript: Jack Schiff, Henry Boltinoffletters: Ira Schnapp, Henry Boltinoff

Stories

  • The Secret Prisoners of Planet 13 · 7.67 pages

    Three Earthmen are shocked to encounter "themselves" when their expeditionary force arrives on the planet Xanra. As part of a military coup, natives of the planet have disguised themselves as the three Earthmen as part of a plot to imprison the real expedition and convince their government that Earth was there to take over.

  • Space Shorts · 1 pages
  • The Quiz Kids of Space · 7.67 pages

    In far-off 1995, young Earthboy Tommy Keen has won the right to represent Earth in the Interplanetary Quiz Kid Competition. The contest involves a race to the "Black Planet," picking up objects along the way, and avoiding interstellar obstacles. Tricky enough to do on its own, but when Tommy finds thieves trying to steal the planet Venus, things get even more complicated.

  • The Mystical Manhunt · 1 pages
  • The Alien King from Earth! · 7.67 pages

    Aliens convince an Earthman drifter that he is their legendary king, who one day would return to them. As their king, they take him to the sacred gem garden to collect (what else?) gems. But the "king" figures out it's a scam, and has to figure out how to escape.

Reprinted in

The Flash (1962), Superboy (1949), Century, The 100 Page Comic Monthly (1956), Five-Score Comic Monthly (1958), The Flash (1960), Out of This World (1961)

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