Cover: Dick Dillin & Sheldon Moldoff

Tales of the Unexpected #86

Dec 1964 · DC · 0.12 USD

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In "They'll Never Take Me Alive!", miner Oll Sparks discovers that his luck—and his fortune—depends on a lucky charm made from iron pyrites. When the charm is shattered, his golden streak vanishes, leaving him to face the consequences of his sudden downfall. Written by Julius Schwartz and illustrated by Morris Waldinger, with inks by Tommy Nicolosi and letters by Milt Snapinn, this 1964 tale of fate and fortune features a cover by Dick Dillin and Sheldon Moldoff.

Contains 6 stories

They'll Never Take Me Alive!

7.67 pp · Fantasy, Science Fiction

Arnie MoranRadonKawanGreen Glob

Arnie Moran, a bank robber who faked his death, finds himself transformed into the alien Green Glob after being transported to another world—now, after years away, he returns to Earth with a changed purpose and a mind set on surrender.

Untitled Humor story

0.5 pp · Humor

Moolah the Mystic

Death of a Robot

7.67 pp · Science Fiction

Untitled Humor story

0.67 pp · Humor, Science Fiction

Professor EurekaProfessor Eggcup

Earth's Second Sun

8.67 pp · Science Fiction

The Superstitious Mine Owner!

1 pp · Western-Frontier

Oll Sparks

Oll Sparks, a superstitious mine owner, strikes gold after crafting a lucky charm from iron pyrites—only to see his fortune vanish when the charm is broken. Believing his luck has run out, he slowly loses everything, forced to reckon with the weight of his own superstition.