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Unexpected (1956 DC) comic books 1959

  • Issue #33
    Unexpected (1956 DC) 33
    Published Jan 1959 by DC.

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    Cover art by Bob Brown. The Man of 1,000 Planets!, art by Jim Mooney. Formula for Success! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bob Brown. The Mystery of Exile Moon!, art by Howard Purcell. The Color Blind Planet!, art by Doug Wildey. Martian Town, USA, art by Nick Cardy; a man discovers that his home town is populated by Martians. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $200 Tales of the Unexpected #33 High Grade 8.0 PGX Graded 9/2023 DC 1959 Not CGC
    6 days left Auction Tales of the Unexpected 33 DC 1959 VG Humans in a Martian Neighborhood

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  • Issue #34
    Unexpected (1956 DC) 34
    Published Feb 1959 by DC.

    Cover art by Bob Brown. Ambush In Outer Space, art by George Roussos. The Miraculous Shoes, art by Howard Purcell. The Secet of the Space Diary, art by George Tuska. The Monte Cristo of Space, art by Mort Meskin; a man is held on an alien planet by robots with force beams. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $36 Tales Of The Unexpected #34 Feb 1959
    $50 TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED #34 3.0 // DC COMICS 1959

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  • Issue #35
    Unexpected (1956 DC) 35
    Published Mar 1959 by DC.

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    Cover art by Bob Brown. I Was A Space Refugee, art by Jim Mooney; aliens find an astronaut adrift in space. Curse of the Blankenships, script and art by Morris Waldinger. Doctor Rocket humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Boycott of Planet Earth, art by Mort Meskin. Professor Eureka, humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Family Favorite! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. The Amazing Galactic Toys, art by Doug Wildey. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $23 TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED #35 1.0 // DC COMICS 1959

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  • Issue #36
    Unexpected (1956 DC) 36
    Published Apr 1959 by DC.

    The Curse of the Galactic Goddess, art by George Roussos. Viking Prince ad, art by Joe Kubert. Doctor Rocket humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Man Who Disgraced Earth!, art by Jim Mooney. Voice From Nowhere, art by Morris Waldinger. House ad for Challengers of the Unknown #7, art by Jack Kirby. Prisoners of the Lighthouse Creatures, art by Lee Elias. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $39 TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED #36 3.0 // DC COMICS 1959

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  • Issue #37
    Unexpected (1956 DC) 37
    Published May 1959 by DC.
    • Cover oxidation.

    Cover art by Bernard Baily. The Secret Prisoners of Planet 13, art by Jim Mooney; Three Earthmen are shocked to encounter "themselves" when their expeditionary force arrives on the planet Xanr. Ad for Showcase #20. Do You Make Life Hard for Yourself? public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. Space Shorts illustrated space facts by Henry Boltinoff. The Quiz Kids of Space, art by George Roussos. The Mystical Manhunt text story. The Alien King from Earth!, art by Bernard Baily. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #38
    Unexpected (1956 DC) 38
    Published Jun 1959 by DC.
    • Paper: White
    • Label #0002057-AC-014

    Cover art by Bob Brown. The Stunt Man of Space, art by Nick Cardy. Dissection of Planet Earth, art by Howard Purcell. The Giant With My Face, art by Ruben Moreira; a space explorer comes across a giant with his look and name. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #39
    Unexpected (1956 DC) 39
    Published Jul 1959 by DC.

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    Cover art by Bernard Baily. Be Sure of Your Facts! public service announcement starring Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. Creatures from the Space Globe, art by Nick Cardy; Arnald Arnaldo, collector of interplanetary curios, finds a replica of a long lost planet in a Venusian curio shop; While studying it back on Earth, two figures come to life and go on a rampage. Doctor Rocket humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. The Space Musketeers, art by Jim Mooney. Ad for Blackhawk #138. The Experimental Man, art by Bernard Baily. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $34 TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED #39 2.0 // DC COMICS 1959
    5 days left Auction TALES of the UNEXPECTED #39 1959 DC COMICS 10 CENT COVER SILVER AGE
    2 days left Auction Tales Of The Unexpected #39 July 1959

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  • Issue #40
    Unexpected (1956 DC) 40
    Published Aug 1959 by DC.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #17-31CE7D8-053
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Centerfold detached, 1/4" Spine split.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • 4" cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation. Water spotting.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover art by Bob Brown. The Last Days of Planet Mars!, art by Jim Mooney. Peter Puptent Explorer humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Lighthouse In The Sky, art by Howard Purcell. Scientific Word Origins fact half-page by Mort Drucker. The Super-Insect Army text story. Battle of the Colossal Creatures, art by Bob Brown; two giant creatures battle over an airplane. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $63 Tales Of The Unexpected #40 GD 2.0 1st Space Ranger in title! DC Comics 1959
    6 days left Auction TALES of the UNEXPECTED #40,42,45,46,50 KEY 3rd SPACE RANGER 1st in series 1959

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  • Issue #41
    Unexpected (1956 DC) 41
    Published Sep 1959 by DC.
    • Water damage.
    • Water spotting.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. The Destroyers From The Stars starring Space Ranger, art by Jim Mooney. Water: A Good Friend or Deadly Enemy -- Depending on You! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. Doctor Rocket humor page by Henry Boltinof. The Martian Who Ran For Mayor, art by Nick Cardy. Spiritual Doubles fact half-page by Mort Drucker. How to Use a Space Gun text story. Trap on Planetoid 10, art by George Roussos; men face an alien menace on a mysterious planet. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $40 Tales of the Unexpected #41 Early Space Ranger 4.0 VG Grade Guides $82.00 1959
    $50 TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED #41 3.0 // DC COMICS 1959

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  • Issue #42
    Unexpected (1956 DC) 42
    Published Oct 1959 by DC.
    • Cover coming loose at one staple.
    • Cover detached. Water spotting.
    • Water damage.
    • 7 1/2" Cumulative spine split. Missing piece on Front cover. Staple rust.
    • Cover detached at one staple, cover oxidation.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover art by Bob Brown. The Secret of the Martian Helmet, art by Jim Mooney; Space Ranger is on the trail of a band of space pirates with the help of a golden helmet that belonged to the Martian folk hero Kolan Varr. Doctor Rocket humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Creature Who Hated Earth, art by George Roussos. It's Fun to Learn! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. Mystery in Marsville, U.S.A. text story. The Son of King Xanta, pencils by Lee Elias. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $45 TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED #42 3.0 // DC COMICS 1959
    6 days left Auction Tales of the Unexpected #42 (VG+) (1959, DC) [db2-a] Space Ranger!
    8 days left Auction Tales of the Unexpected Comic #42 October 1959 Son of King Xanta - B4- 2

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  • Issue #43
    Unexpected (1956 DC) 43
    Published Nov 1959 by DC.
    • Centerfold detached. Water damage.

    1st Space Ranger cover on Unexpected. Cover art by Bob Brown. The Riddle of the Burning Treasures starring Space Ranger, art by Jim Mooney; first Space Ranger cover; while cruising through space, aliens shoot heat rays at his flier. Interplanetary Skip-Tracer, art by Nick Cardy. The Outcasts of Space, art by Howard Purcell. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $39 TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED #43 1.5 // 1ST SPACE RANGER COVER 1959
    $62 Tales of the Unexpected #43 1959 DC Comics 3.0 GD/VG KEY SPACE RANGER COVER
    $94 TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED #43 4.0 // 1ST SPACE RANGER COVER 1959
    $144 TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED #43 5.0 // 1ST SPACE RANGER COVER 1959
    $175 Tales of the Unexpected #43 (VG+) (1959, DC) 1st Space Ranger Cover This Title!
    $300 Tales Of the Unexpected #43 CGC GRADED 6.5 - first Space Ranger cover in title

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  • Issue #44
    Unexpected (1956 DC) 44
    Published Dec 1959 by DC.
    • Water damage.
    • Water damage.
    • Water spotting.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. The Menace of the Alien Indians starring Space Ranger, art by Jim Mooney; Space Ranger encounters aliens who resemble and live like Native Americans. Interplanetary Lawyer, art by George Roussos. The Tyrant Who Ruled 1,000 Years, art by Ruben Moreira. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $62 TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED #44 5.0 // DC COMICS 1959

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