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Unusual Tales 24 VG+

Unusual Tales 24 VG+

Charlton · October 1960
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SKU OCT21.22.1589
Publisher Charlton
Decade 1960s
Pages 36
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Creators
ScriptJoe GillCover PencilsDick Giordano

In the future, the evil dictator of Eurasia captures a brilliant scientist from America and keeps him trapped in an orbiting ship above Earth's atmosphere so he won't help America during the global war between the two nations. While in isolation in the prison ship, the scientist masters telepathy and uses it to get the dictator to surrender ending the war.

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Series
Issue
24
Cover Date
October 1960
Cover Price
$0.10 USD
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
  • In the future, the evil dictator of Eurasia captures a brilliant scientist from America and keeps him trapped in an orbiting ship above Earth's atmosphere so he won't help America during the global war between the two nations. While in isolation in the prison ship, the scientist masters telepathy and uses it to get the dictator to surrender ending the war.
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  • A scientist who's fed up with mankind getting closer and closer to war, invents a powerful machine that can create a mini black hole. He plans on using this machine to threaten humanity to stop their destructive ways. After he's confronted by warlike aliens from another dimension who want the machine for themselves, he realizes he can't bring about peace by threatening people with violence.

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