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Issue: Tales of the Unexpected #89
Publication Date: June 1965
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Issues: #89 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 Periodical Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 04/15/1965
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 18 (3 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Jack Schiff
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from ad in Strange Adventures #176 and 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
Format Notes:  
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reprinted 2 times as Content Items in other Issues.
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The Creature That Never Existed!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Dick Dillin
Inker(s): Sheldon Moldoff
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Happy Hobby Time!

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Schiff
Penciller(s): Win Mortimer
Inker(s): Win Mortimer
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
Character(s): 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.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover; published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.
Previously appeared in DC comics cover-dated May 1952.
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Nightmare on Mars

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dave Wood ?
Penciller(s): George Roussos
Inker(s): George Roussos
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: occult, science fiction
Feature(s): Green Glob
Character(s): 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.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7.67
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): G. I. Joe
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On the page between page 6 and page 7 of the previous story sequence.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Silly Putty
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
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Johnny Gets His Own Munster Koach!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): AMT
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Pages: 0.5
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Palisades Amusement Park
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Pages: 0.5
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The Renegade Robots

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Miller ?
Penciller(s): Jack Sparling
Inker(s): Jack Sparling
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): 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.
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Pages: 7.67
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Meet the New J'onn J'onzz, Manhunter from Mars

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Certa
Inker(s): Joe Certa ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): J'onn J'onzz, Manhunter from Mars
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: house ad for House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #151
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): 100 Magnets
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Pages: 1
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The Creature That Never Existed!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Lee Elias (signed)
Inker(s): Lee Elias
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): 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.
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In Content Item: FlagThe Unexpected #159 published September 1974
as The Creature That Never Existed! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagAll Star Adventure Comic #93 published June 1975
as The Creature that Never Existed! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 8.67
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Monogram
First Line: Greetings, Earth people!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On the page between page 3 and page 4 of the previous story sequence.
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Featuring 7 Epic Duels-to-the-Death...

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): George Klein
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #11 [The Greatest Superman-Luthor Duels!], on sale April 15.

On the page between page 5 and page 6 of the previous story sequence.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Strange Adventures; Mystery in Space
First Line: For the very best...
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Pages: 0.33
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[untitled]

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): True Tales of the Unexpected
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Pages: 1
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10 Issues of Unexpected for Only $1.00

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Mike Marvel System
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Fighting Ships
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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