Price history & market evidence
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2 dated observations. Last recorded 2026-11-01. Source record #2426844
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| Grade | Amount | Evidence | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | $262.65 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_4_0_valueguide | 1956-02-01 |
| 6.0 | $516.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_6_0_valueguide | 1956-02-01 |
| RAW | $180.24 | PANEL_PROFITS · ungraded_valueguide | 1956-02-01 |
| 6.5 | $1,400.00 | ComicBase · catalog referencecatalog | Date not recorded |
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Graded population
CGC records 76 graded copies for Tales of the Unexpected #1 (1956). Population is the number recorded by this grading source, not the total print run or all surviving copies.
"The 'Out-of-World Club'"
| Writer2_1 = | Penciler2_1 = Leonard Starr | Inker2_1 = Leonard Starr | StoryTitle2 = "The Dream Lamp" | Synopsis2 =
| Writer3_1 = Jack Miller | Penciler3_1 = Howard Purcell | Inker3_1 = Howard Purcell | StoryTitle3 = "The Secret of Cell Sixteen" | Synopsis3 =
| Writer4_1 = | Penciler4_1 = Will Ely | Inker4_1 = Will Ely | StoryTitle4 = "The Cartoon That Came to Life" | Synopsis4 = | Appearing1 = **Featured Characters:** * Ross Rand **Supporting Characters:** * **Antagonists:** * Aliens **Other Characters:** * **Locations:** * 20th Century ** Out-of-this-world club **Items:** * **Vehicles:** * | Appearing2 = **Featured Characters:** * Cyrus Perkins **Supporting Characters:** * **Antagonists:** * **Other Characters:** * **Locations:** * 20th Century **Items:** * **Vehicles:** * | Appearing3 = **Featured Characters:** * Charles Duval * Louis XIV **Supporting Characters:** * **Antagonists:** * **Other Characters:** * **Locations:** * 1714 ** France *** Bastille **Items:** * **Vehicles:** * | Appearing4 = **Featured Characters:** * Don Doyle **Supporting Characters:** * **Antagonists:** * A Martian) **Other Characters:** * **Locations:** * 20th Century **Items:** * **Vehicles:** * | Notes = * There are also three one-page humor stories^: two with Moolah the Mystic, by Henry Boltinoff, and one with Professor Eureka. * The Martian in the last story is winged, with red hair and green skin, notably not being a member of Martian Manhunter)'s race. At this point of time, Martians features were shown in an inconsistent way in DC stories. | Trivia = | Recommended = | Links =
Creative credits
Writers: Jack Miller
Interior art: John Prentice, Leonard Starr, Howard Purcell, Will Ely
Source records & attribution
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COMICBASE: comicbase:1071450
GCD: 12640
PANEL PROFITS: 2426844