Tales of the Unexpected #55

From the vivid pink Martian landscape of 1960, this DC sci-fi anthology issue features a striking Bob Brown cover depicting Space Ranger and a female companion facing down a looming army of translucent ghost creatures on Phobos — eerie, multi-eyed beings that ray-gun beams pass straight through. The cover's speech bubble captures that wonderful silver-age sense of wide-eyed wonder, as Space Ranger realizes his weapons are useless against what appears to be a phantom horde. Inside, the anthology continues with "The Interplanetary Creature Trainer," making this a fine snapshot of DC's imaginative, science-fantasy storytelling at its most inventive.