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Tales of the Unexpected #6 cover
Cover: Ruben Moreira

Tales of the Unexpected #6

Oct 1956 · DC · 0.10 USD
📊 ~17,708 copies sold its debut month
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In "The Telecast from the Future," a mysterious man seeks admission to a magicians' club, but his refusal to reveal a single trick leads to an unexpected rejection—by none other than Merlin himself. With art by Bill Ely and a striking cover by Ruben Moreira, this 1956 DC tale blends illusion and the unknown in a story that dares to question what truly makes a magician great.

Contains 4 stories
The Telecast from the Future
5.67 pp · Science Fiction
Dial M for Magic
5 pp · Fantasy

In "Dial M for Magic," a man claiming to be the greatest magician of all—Merlin—tries to join a prestigious magicians' club, but his request is denied when he refuses to reveal a single one of his tricks. The story unfolds with a clever twist on tradition, as the club’s rigid rules clash with the very essence of magic itself.

The Forbidden Flowers
5.5 pp · Fantasy
The Girl in the Bottle
6 pp · Detective-Mystery

A young woman washes up in a bottle on a quiet shore, her presence as mysterious as the sea itself—yet her arrival is no miracle, just a clever ruse in a smuggling scheme. The story unfolds with a detective’s keen eye, unraveling a web of deception where the unexpected is often the truth.

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (VG) $43
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $1,334*
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $773*
CGC 9.0 none in existence
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $359*
CGC 8.0 none in existence
CGC 7.5 · 3 in census $220
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CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $171
CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $155*
CGC 6.0 · 2 in census $151
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $108*
CGC 5.0 none in existence
CGC 4.5 · 3 in census $86*
CGC 4.0 none in existence
CGC 3.5 · 1 in census $70*
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Full credits

artist, inker Bill Ely
cover pencils, inks Ruben Moreira

Reprints

Reprinted in Century, The 100 Page Comic Monthly #9 (1957), The Hundred Comic Monthly #6 (1957), The Hundred Comic Monthly #39 (1959), Showcase Presents: Tales of the Unexpected #1 (2012)

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