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60April 1961
$0.10

Tales of the Unexpected #60

DC · April 1961 · on sale 1961-02-14

First appearance: Aqualad
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Identification plate

Series
Tales of the Unexpected (DC, 1956 series)
Issue
#60
Publication date
April 1961
Key date
1961-04-00
On-sale date
1961-02-14
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Aqualad - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Beasts from the Space Seeds!cover1pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Bob Brown; letters: Ira SchnappCryll, Space Ranger, Rick Starr
2School for Space Sleuthscomic story7.67pencils: Howard Purcell; inks: Howard PurcellWard Forrest; Jezzre; D’lor; Syrol; Tyrod
3Your Passport to Amazing Adventures!promo (ad from the publisher)0.33
4-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffDoctor Rocket
5A Salute to Our American Indians!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Bernard Baily; inks: Bernard Baily; letters: Ira Schnapp
6The Sea Beasts from One Billion B.C.!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Dick Dillin; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira SchnappAqualad First, Aquaman, Arthur Curry
7The Last Survivors of Sarnoscomic story7.67pencils: John Giunta; inks: John GiuntaKlars of Sarnos; Elg of Sarnos; Dan Robb
8Challengers of the Unknown; Blackhawkpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33
9The Amazing Alien Aquariumtext story1letters: typeset
10-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffProfessor Eureka
11The Beasts from the Space Seedscomic story9script: Arnold Drake; pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Bob BrownCryll, Space Ranger, Rick Starr

Plus 5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

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Sources

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