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Issue Details

Issue #89
Published June-July 1965
Frequency bi-monthly
Cover Price 0.12 USD
Pages 36
Editing Jack Schiff

Cover Details - "The Creature That Never Existed!"

Genre science fiction
Pencils Dick Dillin
Inks Sheldon Moldoff
Letters Ira Schnapp

1 page Superboy public service announcement "Happy Hobby Time!"

Characters Superboy
Synopsis Superboy shows Frank that he can be creative, regardless of whether his creations are perfect, and that an expressive hobby can provide lifelong enjoyment.
Genre superhero
Script Jack Schiff
Pencils Win Mortimer
Inks Win Mortimer
Letters Ira Schnapp
Notes Inside front cover; published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly. Previously appeared in DC comics cover-dated May 1952.

7 page Green Glob story "Nightmare on Mars"

Characters Carl Brisson; Green Glob
Synopsis The Green Glob helps a dying professor by temporarily making him young enough to travel to Mars and make an important discovery.
Genre occult; science fiction
Script Dave Wood ?
Pencils George Roussos
Inks George Roussos
Notes writer identification by Bob Hughes

7 page story "The Renegade Robots"

Characters Professor Durgom
Synopsis Professor Durgom invents robots that will help mankind, but his jealous assistant rigs the robots to murder Durgom and benefit only him.
Genre science fiction
Script Jack Miller ?
Pencils Jack Sparling
Inks Jack Sparling

Half page J'onn J'onzz, Manhunter from Mars promo (ad from the publisher) "Meet the New J'onn J'onzz -- Manhunter from Mars"

Genre superhero
Pencils Joe Certa
Inks Joe Certa ?
Letters Ira Schnapp
Notes House ad for House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #151

8 page story "The Creature that Never Existed!"

Characters Duncan; Professor Alex Miles; Keller
Synopsis Just as Professor Miles is about to present his evidence that the Quoquarto beast is merely a legend, the beast appears from nowhere and attacks him.
Genre science fiction
Pencils Lee Elias (signed)
Inks Lee Elias
Reprinted in Unexpected, The (DC, 1968 series) #159 (September-October 1974)

1 page Superman promo (ad from the publisher) "Featuring 7 Epic Duels-to-the-Death..."

Genre superhero
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks George Klein
Letters Ira Schnapp
Notes House ad for 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #11 [The Greatest Superman-Luthor Duels!], on sale April 15

1 page True Tales of the Unexpected text article

Letters typeset