Tales of the Unexpected (DC, 1956 series) #5

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Pages: 36

On-sale Date: 1956-07-17

Editing: Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor)

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The Secret Life of Geoffrey Hawkes!

(Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page

Script:	?
Pencils:	John Prentice
Inks:	John Prentice
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:fantasy-supernatural

Reprints (2)

in Marvila, la Mujer Maravilla (Editorial Novaro, 1955 series) #28 (1 de enero de 1958)
in Showcase Presents: Tales of the Unexpected (DC, 2012 series) #1 ([October] 2012)

Issue Data

Publisher's Brand: Superman DC National Comics
Indicia / Colophon Publisher: National Comics Publications Inc.
Indicia Frequency: monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Printer: ?

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Junior Space Pilots on the Beam!

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Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 1 page

The Man Who Laughed at Locks

(Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 6 pages

Script:	?
Pencils:	Ruben Moreira (signed as Ruben Moreira)
Inks:	Ruben Moreira (signed as Ruben Moreira)
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:detective-mystery

Characters:

Carl Farr; Emmet Durham

Synopsis:: Inventor Carl Farr "haunts" his friend and rival Emmet Durham to coerce a confession.; in The Unexpected (DC, 1968 series) #130 (December 1971) [retitled]
in Haunted Tales (K. G. Murray, 1973 series) #24 ([December 1976])
in Showcase Presents: Tales of the Unexpected (DC, 2012 series) #1 ([October] 2012)

Here Are the Prizes

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 3 pages

I Was Bewitched for a Day

(Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 6 pages

Script:	?
Pencils:	Bill Ely
Inks:	Bill Ely
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:detective-mystery

Characters:

Henry; Elise; Wilson; Johnson

Synopsis:: Henry believes that a strange little man has granted his wish to change his life, but it's just a prank played by his wife and a hidden camera TV show.; in Five-Score Plus Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1960 series) #22 ([February 1960])
in The Unexpected (DC, 1968 series) #160 (November-December 1974)
in Haunted Tales (K. G. Murray, 1973 series) #26 (April 1977)
in Showcase Presents: Tales of the Unexpected (DC, 2012 series) #1 ([October] 2012)

"Ghostly" Bandit

(Table of Contents: 5)

text article / 1 page

Script:	?
Pencils:	?
Inks:	?
Colors:	?
Letters:	typeset

Genre:non-fiction; horror-suspense

The Living Paintings

(Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 6 pages

Script:	?
Pencils:	Sheldon Moldoff
Inks:	Sheldon Moldoff
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:detective-mystery

Characters:

Mr. Martin; Harvey Sterling; Jared Voss; Cordot

Synopsis:: Art expert Mr. Martin tells how he once used gimmicked paintings to produce a confession.; in Marvila, la Mujer Maravilla (Editorial Novaro, 1955 series) #28 (1 de enero de 1958)
in Century Plus Comic (K. G. Murray, 1960 series) #55 ([January 1961])
in Showcase Presents: Tales of the Unexpected (DC, 2012 series) #1 ([October] 2012)

[no title indexed]

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Zenith Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page

[no title indexed]

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DeLuxe Photo Service / advertisement / 0.5 page

The Big Dance

(Table of Contents: 9)

public service announcement / 1 page

Script:	Jack Schiff
Letters:	typeset
Editing:	?

Genre:advocacy; teen

Indexer Notes

PSA for National Social Welfare Assembly.

The Second Life of Geoffrey Hawkes

(Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 6 pages

Script:	Jack Miller ? (sourced)
Pencils:	John Prentice
Inks:	John Prentice
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:fantasy-supernatural

Characters:

George Hale; Geoffrey Hawkes (flashback); Mr. Nelson (director); Rake (bandit chief, flashback); Theobold (thief, flashback); Jethroe (assistant director); Sam Wright (actor)

Synopsis:: History repeats itself as mysterious actor George Hale plays Geoffrey Hawkes, but was Hale really Hawkes returned from the dead?; in Marvila, la Mujer Maravilla (Editorial Novaro, 1955 series) #28 (1 de enero de 1958)
in World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #160 (September 1966)
in Showcase Presents: Tales of the Unexpected (DC, 2012 series) #1 ([October] 2012)

The Secret Life of Geoffrey Hawkes!

(Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

Junior Space Pilots on the Beam!

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 1)

Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 1 page

The Man Who Laughed at Locks

(Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 6 pages

Here Are the Prizes

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 3)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 3 pages

I Was Bewitched for a Day

(Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 6 pages

"Ghostly" Bandit

(Table of Contents: 5)

text article / 1 page

The Living Paintings

(Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 6 pages

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 7)

Zenith Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 8)

DeLuxe Photo Service / advertisement / 0.5 page

The Big Dance

(Table of Contents: 9)

public service announcement / 1 page

Indexer Notes

The Second Life of Geoffrey Hawkes

(Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 6 pages

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 11)

Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 12)

Cheerful Card / Cheerful House Cards and Stationery / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 13)

Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 14)

Nutty Putty / advertisement / 1 page

The Secret Life of Geoffrey Hawkes! (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

Junior Space Pilots on the Beam! (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 1)

Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 1 page

The Man Who Laughed at Locks (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 6 pages

Here Are the Prizes (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 3)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 3 pages

I Was Bewitched for a Day (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 6 pages

"Ghostly" Bandit (Table of Contents: 5)

text article / 1 page

The Living Paintings (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 6 pages

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 7)

Zenith Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 8)

DeLuxe Photo Service / advertisement / 0.5 page

The Big Dance (Table of Contents: 9)

public service announcement / 1 page

Indexer Notes

The Second Life of Geoffrey Hawkes (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 6 pages

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 11)

Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 12)

Cheerful Card / Cheerful House Cards and Stationery / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 13)

Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 14)

Nutty Putty / advertisement / 1 page

The Secret Life of Geoffrey Hawkes!

(Table of Contents)

Junior Space Pilots on the Beam!

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 1)

The Man Who Laughed at Locks

(Table of Contents: 2)

Here Are the Prizes

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 3)

I Was Bewitched for a Day

(Table of Contents: 4)

"Ghostly" Bandit

(Table of Contents: 5)

The Living Paintings

(Table of Contents: 6)

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 7)

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 8)

The Big Dance

(Table of Contents: 9)

The Second Life of Geoffrey Hawkes

(Table of Contents: 10)

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 11)

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 12)

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 13)

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 14)