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Issue: Unusual Tales #23 Public Domain
Publication Date: August 1960
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Issues: #23 of 49 Issues (61 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagCharlton
Brand: A Charlton PublicationView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Charlton Comics Group
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 6 (5 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Silver Age US
Paper Stock: Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was ongoing
Format Notes:  
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Planet 23

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Cover made up of panels from "The Amazing Guest of Planet 23".
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The Old Space Ship!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Synopsis: In the future, a pair of brothers buy an old derelict ship so they can capture space pirates plaguing a space lane. The pirates think the ship is old and outdated not realizing its equipped with hidden laser weapons.
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Job Number: 6276
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The Enchanted Hat

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, occult
Synopsis: A tribal chief gives an explorer a magical hat that protects him from hostile natives.
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Job Number: 5336
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Menace From Beyond

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Synopsis: A group of brilliant scientists decide to fake an alien invasion in hopes that humanity will band together and not destroy each other in an atomic war.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Job Number: 6106
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Dragonitius Destructivius

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, science fiction
Synopsis: In the 15th century, the Count Luigi Berlatini sails out to sea and battles the magic talking sea serpent known as Dragonitius Destructivius.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagAmazing Stories of Suspense #103 published ?
as Dragonitius Destrictovius [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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The Amazing Guest of Planet 23

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Synopsis: A boring nondescript accountant is teleported to Planet 23 of Lotan by the friendly aliens. He then helps them battle against dwarf like savages. Afterwards the grateful aliens send him back to Earth and decide to visit the planet.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagAstounding Stories #132 published January 1978
as The Amazing Guest of Planet 23 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSteve Ditko: Space Wars #[nn] published February 2005
as The Amazing Guest of Planet 23 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
Job Number: 5939
Disclose Notes: Cover story.

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