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Tales of the Unexpected, Issue #53

Publisher: DC

Series Title: Tales of the Unexpected

Issue: #53


Publish Date: September 1960
type: cover
Title: The Creature in the Glass Ball!
Genre: science fiction; superhero
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Tales of the Unexpected 53 p 2 by Cardy Comic Art
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Tales of the Unexpected 53 p 2 by Cardy

Art Details

Artist: Nick Cardy (All)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Interior Page
For Sale Status: NO
Views: 292
Comments: 4
Added to Site: 11/22/2020

About the Owner

Will K Paid Member
Member Since: May 2006

Page: 2
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Tales of the Unexpected 53 p 7 by Cardy Comic Art
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Tales of the Unexpected 53 p 7 by Cardy

Art Details

Artist: Nick Cardy (All)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Interior Page
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 301
Comments: 2
Added to Site: 12/2/2020

About the Owner

Will K Paid Member
Member Since: May 2006

Page: 7
published

Tales of the Unexpected 53 page 30  Comic Art
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Tales of the Unexpected 53 page 30

Art Details

Artist: Bob Brown (All)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Interior Page
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 236
Comments: 5
Added to Site: 6/15/2022

About the Owner

Miki Annamanthadoo Paid Member
Member Since: May 2003

Page: 30
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Issue Breakdown

Type Title Creators Characters Synopsis
cover The Creature in the Glass Ball!
advertisement Letters: typeset
comic story Interplanetary Trouble Shooter Jeff's boss at the Interplanetary Insurance Agency tricks him into taking a vacation to Venus so he can be onboard the spaceship if anything happens. When space raiders invade the ship an angry Jeff nearly quits, but his girfriend Mabel helps him repel the attackers so they can enjoy the rest of their vacation in peace.
promo (ad from the publisher) Journey Into a Fantastic New World Beneath the Earth!
promo (ad from the publisher) Presenting the Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told!
public service announcement Bike Safety = Bike Fun! Quiz based on the rules of the Bicycle Institute of America.
comic story All the various safety and certification stickers issued block the view through Dr. Rocket's spaceship windshild.
comic story Express Train to the Stars Stan Miles accidentally boards the wrong train, which takes him to another planet where he foils the aliens' invasion attempt.
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text story The Indestructible Aliens Letters: typeset
cartoon astronomical facts
advertisement Letters: typeset
comic story The Creature in the Glass Ball The Waxatu; Link Forbes; Chief Oji On the planet Tok, Space Ranger and his crew face a crooked miner who has stolen a sacred creature with the power to cause earthquakes.
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advertisement What's Wrong Here? Letters: typeset
advertisement Letters: typeset
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