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70April-May 1962
$0.12

Tales of the Unexpected #70

DC · April-May 1962 · on sale 1962-02-15

First appearance: PlatinumFirst appearance: LeadFirst appearance: Mercury
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Identification plate

Series
Tales of the Unexpected (DC, 1956 series)
Issue
#70
Publication date
April-May 1962
Key date
1962-04-00
On-sale date
1962-02-15
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Space Ranger's Invincible Enemy!cover1pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Bob Brown; letters: Ira SchnappCryll, Myra Mason, Space Ranger, Rick Starr
2The Hermit of Planetoid Xcomic story7.67script: Dave Wood; pencils: Bill Ely; inks: Bill ElyTod Rexworth; Ted Rexworth; Hedy Rexworth;Jim Rexworth; Lee Hawks; Pete; Cleanth (dog-like animal)
3Your Passport to Amazing Adventures!promo (ad from the publisher)0.33
4Rocket Namescomic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
5Buzzy Asks: "Do You Know Your Neighbors?"public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira SchnappBuzzy
6Don't Miss These Two Super-Spectaculars!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Sheldon Moldoff, George Klein; letters: Ira SchnappClark Kent, Pete Ross, Superboy, Superman
7Interplanetary Bodyguardcomic story7.67script: Jack Miller; pencils: Lee Elias; inks: Lee Elias
8The Brave and the Bold; Detective Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.33
9The Day the Sun Diestext article1letters: typeset
10A Judy Jupiter Space Stickleractivity0.5script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin NaydelJudy Jupiter
12-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
13Space Ranger's Invincible Enemycomic story8.67script: Arnold Drake; pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Bob BrownCryll, Myra Mason, Space Ranger, Rick Starr
14More Startling than Tomorrow's Science Fiction Is the Metal Menpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Ira SchnappGold First, Iron First, Lead First, Mercury First, Platinum First, Tin First

Plus 4.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

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Series context

Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q126903514 (Platinum), first-appearance property (CC0)

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