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Cover: Dick Dillin & Sheldon Moldoff

Tales of the Unexpected #46

Feb 1960 · DC · 0.10 USD
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In "The Duplicate Doom!", a strange phenomenon splits a county in two, with identical mysteries unfolding on both sides—each met with a mysterious stranger asking how the townspeople would eliminate it. The answers, surprisingly, come true in ways both baffling and bizarre. Bernard Baily handles both pencils and inks for the eerie, twist-driven tale, while Dick Dillin and Sheldon Moldoff bring the unsettling cover to life. A 10-cent comic from 1960, this issue stands out for its clever, surreal premise and early exploration of alien trickery.

Contains 4 stories
The Duplicate Doom!
8.67 pp
Josh Cullins

When strange phenomena crop up on both sides of a county line, a curious man named Josh Cullins begins asking townspeople how they’d eliminate the mystery—only to see their answers come terrifyingly true. What starts as a bizarre experiment quickly reveals itself as part of an alien game with unpredictable consequences.

Untitled Humor story
0.5 pp · Humor
Space Stunts for Sale
8 pp
Steve StacyYllasVar NorkkMsal Jgir
Challenge of the Alien Champion
9 pp · Science Fiction, Superhero
Zak Tal (villain)

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CGC 9.2 · 3 in census $778
CGC 9.0 · 2 in census $529*
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Cast · 5 characters

Full credits

artist, inker Bernard Baily
cover pencils Dick Dillin
cover inks Sheldon Moldoff

Reprints

↩ Reprints Mystery in Space #28 (1955)

Reprinted in Mighty Comic #17 (1960), Five-Score Plus Comic Monthly #26 (1960), Sidéral #38 (1961), Historias Fantásticas #40 (1961)

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