Tales of the Unexpected

    (DC, 1956-1967)
™ and © DC Comics
Series continues in The Unexpected #105

Tales of the Unexpected was one of several DC anthology titles from the 1950s, bridging the gap between the hard science fiction of Mystery in Space and Strange Adventures and the soft-edged horror of House of Mystery and House of Secrets. Early issues featured action-oriented suspense and adventure tales, including a few memorable entries by Jack Kirby. With issue #40, Tales of the Unexpected became home to Space Ranger, a science-fiction hero whose lighthearted exploits continued through the 1960s. Eventually, the contents changed back to story-length mystery and adventure, with no continuing features. The title was shortened to The Unexpected after issue #105, and continued with a sharper horror/mystery focus into the early 1980s.
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#1

March, 1956
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $173.00 		 John Prentice, Howard Purcell, Charles Paris, Will Ely
#4

August, 1956
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $26.40 		 Will Ely, Sheldon Moldoff, Leonard Starr, John Prentice
#5

September, 1956
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $26.40 		 Ruben Moreira, Will Ely, Sheldon Moldoff, John Prentice
#6

October, 1956
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $19.10 		  
#7

November, 1956
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $28.20 		 Bernard Baily, Sheldon Moldoff, George Roussos, Nick Cardy
#8

December, 1956
Cover Price: $0.10
2 copies available from $31.90 		George KashdanHenry Boltinoff
#9

January, 1957
Cover Price: $0.10
2 copies available from $25.00 		 Bernard Baily, George Papp, George Roussos, Leonard Starr
#10

February, 1957
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $40.00 		 Jim Mooney, Sheldon Moldoff, Will Ely, Mort Meskin
#11

March, 1957
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $14.55 		 Bernard Baily, Nick Cardy, Will Ely, Leonard Starr
#13

May, 1957
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $13.65 		France Edward HerronWill Ely, Mort Meskin, George Papp, Nick Cardy, Jack Kirby
#15

July, 1957
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $13.65 		Henry BoltinoffJack Kirby, Bernard Baily, George Roussos, Mort Meskin, Henry Boltinoff
#17

September, 1957
Cover Price: $0.10
2 copies available from $18.20 		Henry BoltinoffJack Kirby, Will Ely, Jim Mooney, Henry Boltinoff, Bernard Baily
#18

October, 1957
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $14.55 		 Jim Mooney, Mort Meskin, NIck Cardy, Jack Kirby
#19

November, 1957
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $20.00 		 Nick Cardy, Jim Mooney, Will Ely, Bob Brown
#20

December, 1957
Cover Price: $0.10
2 copies available from $9.10 		 Nick Cardy, Will Ely, Bernard Baily, Ruben Moreira
#21

January, 1958
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $14.55 		 Bernard Baily, Jim McArdle, Jack Kirby, Bob Brown
#22

February, 1958
Cover Price: $0.10
2 copies available from $9.10 		Irwin Hasen, Henry Boltinoff, Mort DruckerBernard Baily, Howard Purcell, Joe Maneely, Jack Kirby, Irwin Hasen, Henry Boltinoff, Mort Drucker
#24

April, 1958
Cover Price: $0.10
2 copies available from $1.82 		Henry BoltinoffJim Mooney, Sheldon Moldoff, Jack Kirby, Lou Cameron, Henry Boltinoff
#25

May, 1958
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $18.20 		 Bernard Baily, Howard Purcell, Jim Mooney, Lou Cameron
#26

June, 1958
Cover Price: $0.10
3 copies available from $13.65 		Henry BoltinoffHenry Boltinoff, Howard Purcell, Nick Cardy, Mort Meskin, George Roussos
#27

July, 1958
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $7.30 		Mort Drucker, Henry BoltinoffNick Cardy, Mort Meskin, George Papp, Lou Cameron, Henry Boltinoff, Mort Drucker
#28

August, 1958
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $23.65 		 Will Ely, Bernard Baily, Jim Mooney, Howard Purcell
#30

October, 1958
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $15.50 		Henry BoltinoffBernard Baily, George Roussos, Nick Cardy, Bob Brown, Henry Boltinoff
#31

November, 1958
Cover Price: $0.10
2 copies available from $6.40 		Henry BoltinoffHoward Purcell, Will Ely, Doug Wildey, Bob Brown, Henry Boltinoff
#32

December, 1958
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $10.00 		 Jim Mooney, Will Ely, Bob Brown
#33

January, 1959
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $20.00 		 Jim Mooney, Howard Purcell, Doug Wildey, Nick Cardy
#34

February, 1959
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $10.00 		 George Roussos, Howard Purcell, George Tuska, Mort Meskin
#35

March, 1959
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $10.00 		Henry BoltinoffJim Mooney, Mort Meskin, Henry Boltinoff, Doug Wildey
#36

April, 1959
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $18.20 		 George Roussos, Jim Mooney, Lee Elias
#37

May, 1959
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $15.50 		 Jim Mooney, George Roussos, Bernard Baily
#38

June, 1959
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $19.10 		Henry BoltinoffNick Cardy, Howard Purcell, Ruben Moreira, Henry Boltinoff
#39

July, 1959
Cover Price: $0.10
3 copies available from $12.30 		 Nick Cardy, Jim Mooney, Bernard Baily
#40

August, 1959
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $91.00 		Arnold Drake, Morris Waldinger, Henry Boltinoff, Mort DruckerJim Mooney, Howard Purcell, Morris Waldinger, Henry Boltinoff, Mort Drucker, Bob Brown
#41

September, 1959
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $29.10 		Arnold Drake, Henry Boltinoff, Mort Drucker, Jack SchiffJim Mooney, Nick Cardy, George Roussos, Henry Boltinoff, Mort Drucker, Bernard Baily
#42

October, 1959
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $32.80 		Arnold DrakeJim Mooney, George Roussos, Lee Elias
#43 (Space Ranger cover)

November, 1959
Cover Price: $0.10
2 copies available from $31.90 		Arnold DrakeJim Mooney, Nick Cardy, Howard Purcell
#44

December, 1959
Cover Price: $0.10
3 copies available from $27.84 		Arnold Drake, Henry BoltinoffJim Mooney, George Roussos, Ruben Moreira, Henry Boltinoff
#45

January, 1960
Cover Price: $0.10
2 copies available from $19.95 		Arnold DrakeHoward Purcell, Nick Cardy, Jim Mooney
#46

February, 1960
Cover Price: $0.10
2 copies available from $13.65 		Arnold Drake, Henry BoltinoffBernard Baily, George Roussos, Jim Mooney, Henry Boltinoff
#49

May, 1960
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $24.60 		Arnold DrakeLee Elias, Russ Heath, Jim Mooney
#50

June, 1960
Cover Price: $0.10
2 copies available from $19.10 		Arnold DrakeMurphy Anderson, George Roussos, Bob Brown
#51

July, 1960
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $33.70 		Arnold Drake, Martin Naydel, Mort Drucker, Henry BoltinoffGeorge Roussos, Howard Purcell, Bob Brown, Martin Naydel, Mort Drucker, Henry Boltinoff
#52

August, 1960
Cover Price: $0.10
2 copies available from $10.00 		Arnold Drake, Henry BoltinoffGeorge Roussos, Nick Cardy, Bob Brown, Henry Boltinoff
#53

September, 1960
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $9.55 		Arnold DrakeNick Cardy, Jim Mooney, Bob Brown
#54

October, 1960
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $25.50 		Arnold DrakeHoward Purcell, Nick Cardy, Bob Brown
#55 (Space Ranger cover by Bob Brown)

November, 1960
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $16.40 		Arnold DrakeHoward Purcell, Bob Brown, Nick Cardy
#56

December, 1960
Cover Price: $0.10
2 copies available from $20.95 		Arnold DrakeGeorge Roussos, Howard Purcell, Bob Brown
#57

January, 1961
Cover Price: $0.10
4 copies available from $2.50 		Arnold Drake, Henry BoltinoffBob Brown, Will Ely, Henry Boltinoff, George Roussos
#58

February, 1961
Cover Price: $0.10
2 copies available from $19.10 		Arnold Drake, Henry BoltinoffBob Brown, Nick Cardy, George Roussos, Henry Boltinoff
#59

March, 1961
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $26.40 		Arnold Drake, Henry Boltinoff, Jack SchiffHoward Purcell, George Roussos, Bob Brown, Henry Boltinoff, Bernard Baily
#60

April, 1961
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $16.40 		Arnold Drake, Henry BoltinoffHoward Purcell, John Giunta, Bob Brown, Henry Boltinoff
#61

May, 1961
Cover Price: $0.10
2 copies available from $0.91 		Arnold DrakeHoward Purcell, George Roussos, Bob Brown
#62

June, 1961
Cover Price: $0.10
3 copies available from $10.00 		Arnold Drake, Henry BoltinoffBob Brown, Howard Purcell, Henry Boltinoff, Ruben Moreira, George Roussos
#63

July, 1961
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $13.65 		Arnold DrakeHoward Purcell, George Roussos, Bob Brown
#64

August, 1961
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $13.65 		Arnold DrakeCarmine Infantino, George Roussos, Bob Brown
#65

September, 1961
Cover Price: $0.10
2 copies available from $5.45 		Arnold Drake, Jack SchiffGeorge Roussos, Howard Purcell, Bob Brown, Bernard Baily
#66

October, 1961
Cover Price: $0.10
2 copies available from $3.14 		Arnold Drake, Jack SchiffMort Meskin, Will Ely, Bob Brown, Bernard Baily
#68

January, 1962
Cover Price: $0.12
2 copies available from $13.65 		Arnold DrakeHoward Purcell, George Roussos, Bob Brown
#69

March, 1962
Cover Price: $0.12
1 copy available for $7.50 		Arnold DrakeLee Elias, George Roussos, Bob Brown
#70

May, 1962
Cover Price: $0.12
1 copy available for $8.20 		Arnold DrakeWill Ely, Lee Elias, Bob Brown
#71

July, 1962
Cover Price: $0.12
1 copy available for $12.75 		Arnold DrakeRuben Moreira, Will Ely, Bob Brown
#72

September, 1962
Cover Price: $0.12
1 copy available for $6.85 		George KashdanLee Elias, Howard Purcell, Bob Brown
#73

November, 1962
Cover Price: $0.12
1 copy available for $18.20 		Arnold Drake, Henry BoltinoffHoward Sherman, George Roussos, Bob Brown, Henry Boltinoff
#74

January, 1963
Cover Price: $0.12
2 copies available from $29.10 		Arnold Drake, Jack Miller, Henry Boltinoff, Horace Elmo, Julius Schwartz, Jack SchiffGeorge Roussos, Sid Greene, Bob Brown, Henry Boltinoff, Horace Elmo, Sheldon Moldoff
#75

March, 1963
Cover Price: $0.12
2 copies available from $9.10 		Arnold Drake, Henry Boltinoff, Horace ElmoHoward Sherman, Bob Brown, Henry Boltinoff, George Roussos, Horace Elmo
#76

May, 1963
Cover Price: $0.12
1 copy available for $9.10 		Arnold Drake, Jack Schiff, Henry BoltinoffHoward Sherman, George Roussos, Bob Brown, Henry Boltinoff
#77

July, 1963
Cover Price: $0.12
2 copies available from $11.00 		Arnold Drake, Henry BoltinoffGeorge Roussos, Bob Brown, Henry Boltinoff
#78

September, 1963
Cover Price: $0.12
2 copies available from $8.50 		 George Roussos, Howard Sherman, Phil Kelsey
#79

November, 1963
Cover Price: $0.12
3 copies available from $5.45 		Jack Schiff, Henry BoltinoffHoward Sherman, George Roussos, Phil Kelsey, Sheldon Moldoff, Henry Boltinoff
#80

January, 1964
Cover Price: $0.12
3 copies available from $10.90 		Henry BoltinoffGeorge Roussos, John Giunta, Phil Kelsey, Henry Boltinoff
#81

March, 1964
Cover Price: $0.12
1 copy available for $9.10 		Arnold Drake, Henry BoltinoffHoward Purcell, George Roussos, Phil Kelsey, Henry Boltinoff
#82 (Space Ranger cover by Bob Brown)

May, 1964
Cover Price: $0.12
2 copies available from $10.00 		Henry BoltinoffGeorge Roussos, Phil Kelsey, Henry Boltinoff
#83

July, 1964
Cover Price: $0.12
2 copies available from $7.50 		Jack Schiff, Henry BoltinoffHoward Sherman, Howard Purcell, George Roussos, Sheldon Moldoff, Henry Boltinoff
#84

September, 1964
Cover Price: $0.12
3 copies available from $9.00 		France Edward HerronHoward Sherman, Howard Purcell, George Roussos, Sheldon Moldoff
#85

November, 1964
Cover Price: $0.12
3 copies available from $7.98 		Henry BoltinoffHoward Purcell, George Roussos, Jack Sparling, Henry Boltinoff
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