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80December 1963-January 1964
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Tales of the Unexpected #80

DC · December 1963-January 1964 · on sale 1963-10-22

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Identification plate

Series
Tales of the Unexpected (DC, 1956 series)
Issue
#80
Publication date
December 1963-January 1964
Key date
1963-12-00
On-sale date
1963-10-22
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Queen of the Cat-Men!cover1pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Bob Brown; letters: Ira SchnappMyra Mason, Space Ranger, Rick Starr
2The Creature Tamer!comic story7.67script: Jack Miller; pencils: George Roussos; inks: George RoussosWheeler
3House of Secrets; House of Mysterypromo (ad from the publisher)0.33
4-promo (ad from the publisher)1
5The Planet Palscomic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
6The 30th Century Trapcomic story7.67pencils: John Giunta; inks: John Giunta
7Newest Hit in DC's Hall of Fame--promo (ad from the publisher)0.33
8The Untold Stories of Superman!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Ira SchnappJor-El, Clark Kent, Mr. Mxyzptlk, Superbaby, Superman
9Batman and Robin's Most Thrilling Mystery Cases!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: various; inks: variousBatman; Robin
10"This is Space Calling!"text article1letters: typeset
11Queen of the Cat-Men!comic story8.67script: Arnold Drake; pencils: Phil Kelsey; inks: Phil KelseyCryll, Myra Mason, Space Ranger, Rick Starr
12Now -- Together--promo (ad from the publisher)0.33
13Your Free Trip Around the World!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira Schnapp

Plus 5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

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