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Unexpected (1956 DC) comic books 1962

  • Issue #71
    Unexpected (1956 DC) 71
    Published Jul 1962 by DC.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover art by Bob Brown. Manhunt in Galaxy G-2!, art by Ruben Moreira. Your Pass to New Worlds! library public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. House ad for Atom #1, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson. Unusual facts about comets. The Super Salesman of Space, art by Bill Ely. On the Planet Og humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The story of the super-Schmidt meteor camera in New Mexico. The Betrayal of Space Ranger, script by Arnold Drake, art by Bob Brown; Space Ranger and his crew pursue the Saturnian counterfeiter Lijaro to the planet Slora, where they are accused of stealing the sacred Sphere of Uruda. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #72
    Unexpected (1956 DC) 72
    Published Sep 1962 by DC.
    • .5" Spine split from top.

    Cover art by Bob Brown. The Creature of 1,000 Dooms, art by Lee Elias; A band of space explorers take a small creature aboard their ship as a pet, but it soon begins to absorb nearby objects, growing in size and taking on the dangerous properties of the things it absorbs. House ad for Batman Annual #3. House ad for Lois Lane Annual #1, art by Kurt Schaffenberger. The Cosmic King of Sports, art by Howard Purcell. Information about the many moons of the planets in our solar system. Space Ranger's Last Voyage, script by George Kashdan, art by Bob Brown. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #73
    Unexpected (1956 DC) 73
    Published Nov 1962 by DC.
    • 1" spine split from top. Oxidation. Water damage.

    Cover art by Bob Brown. The Convict Defenders of Space, art by Howard Sherman; Three former space patrolmen convicted of conspiracy are being flown to prison when the transport ship is attacked by the very raider they were supposed to be helping. Aliens For Hire featuring Spaceman-at-Work, art by George Roussos. House ad for Superman #156, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. Article about the development and use of the radio-telescope for the exploration of space. The Demon Sorcerer of Saturn starring Space Ranger, script by Arnold Drake, art by Bob Brown. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.