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46February 1960
$0.10

Tales of the Unexpected #46

DC · February 1960 · on sale December 15, 1959

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Series
Tales of the Unexpected (DC, 1956 series)
Issue
#46
Publication date
February 1960
Key date
February 1960
On-sale date
December 15, 1959
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Challenge of the Alien Champion!cover1pencils: Dick Dillin; inks: Sheldon MoldoffMyra Mason, Space Ranger, Rick Starr
3The Duplicate Doom!comic story8.67pencils: Bernard Baily; inks: Bernard BailyJosh Cullins
4Your Passport to Amazing Adventures!promo (ad from the publisher)0.33
5Superboy Says: "It's Fun to Help Others!"public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan KayeClark Kent, Superboy
6-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry BoltinoffProfessor Eureka
8Space Stunts for Salecomic story8pencils: George Roussos; inks: George RoussosSteve Stacy; Yllas; Var Norkk; Msal Jgir
9-cartoon0.67
10-statement of ownership0.33letters: typeset
11The Hostage Citytext story1letters: typeset
12Challenge of the Alien Championcomic story9pencils: Jim Mooney; inks: Jim MooneyMyra Mason, Space Ranger, Cryll, Rick Starr

Plus 5.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 8 sequences, as published.

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