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Issue: Tales of the Unexpected #53
Publication Date: September 1960
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Issues: #53 of 104 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Comics Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 07/14/1960
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 17 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Jack Schiff; Murray Boltinoff (Associate Editor); George Kashdan (Associate Editor)
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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The Creature in the Glass Ball!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob Brown
Inker(s): Bob Brown
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Feature(s): The Space Ranger
Character(s): Space Ranger; Myra Mason; Cryll
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Pages: 1
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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Charles Atlas
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Interplanetary Trouble Shooter

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Nick Cardy
Inker(s): Nick Cardy
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Synopsis: 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.
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Pages: 7.67
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Journey Into a Fantastic New World Beneath the Earth!

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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Brave and the Bold; Cave Carson
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Pages: 0.33
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Presenting the Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): Stan Kaye
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #1.
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Bike Safety = Bike Fun!

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Schiff
Penciller(s): Bernard Baily
Inker(s): Bernard Baily
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Synopsis: Quiz based on the rules of the Bicycle Institute of America.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
Feature(s): Doctor Rocket
Character(s): Doctor Rocket
First Line: Before you take off, here's your sticker...
Synopsis: All the various safety and certification stickers issued block the view through Dr. Rocket's spaceship windshild.
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Pages: 1
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Express Train to the Stars

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jim Mooney
Inker(s): Jim Mooney
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Synopsis: Stan Miles accidentally boards the wrong train, which takes him to another planet where he foils the aliens' invasion attempt.
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Pages: 7.67
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Palisades Amusement Park
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Pages: 0.33
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The Indestructible Aliens

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
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Pages: 1
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mort Drucker
Penciller(s): Mort Drucker
Inker(s): Mort Drucker
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Mort Drucker
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Mysteries in Space
First Line: What would happen if the moon ever approached closed to Earth?
Synopsis: astronomical facts
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From Content Item: FlagMystery in Space #10 published October 1952
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Frontier Cabin
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Pages: 0.5
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The Creature in the Glass Ball

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Arnold Drake
Penciller(s): Bob Brown
Inker(s): Bob Brown
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Feature(s): The Space Ranger
Character(s): Space Ranger [Rick Starr]; Myra Mason; Cryll; The Waxatu; Link Forbes; Chief Oji
Synopsis: 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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Pages: 9
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[untitled]

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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Stephens Credit Sales
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Pages: 1
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What's Wrong Here?

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Artistic Card Co., Inc.
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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Wilson Chemical Co.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): 150 Civil War Soldiers
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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