From Beyond the Unknown was the title of a science-fiction comic book

Comic book

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 series published by DC Comics

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. It ran as a bi-monthly for 25 issues, from October 1969 to December 1973. There was an extra month's gap in mid-1973, between issues 22 and 23, presumably so that the publishing schedule would fit neatly within calendar years from then on, although as it happened the comic was cancelled at the end of that year.

From Beyond the Unknown was an anthology series, whose tagline promised to provide "Stories that Stagger the Imagination". The series reprinted stories from earlier DC Comics anthologies, including Strange Adventures

Strange Adventures

Strange Adventures was the title of several American comic books published by DC Comics, most notably a long-running science fiction anthology that began in 1950.-Original series:...

and Mystery in Space

Mystery in Space

Mystery in Space is the name of two science fiction comic book series published in the United States by DC Comics, then known as National Comics. The first series ran for 110 issues from 1951 - 1966, with a further 7 issues continuing the numbering during a 1980s revival of the title...

. Covers featured such imaginative settings as an alien auctioneer preparing to sell the earth, or an ape-man trying to conquer the world.

Contents

Issue 1 (Oct-Nov 1969); cover artist Joe Kubert

The Turtle-Men of Space (writer Gardner Fox; artists Mike Sekowsky, Joe Giella)

The Unknown Spaceman (writer Gardner Fox; artists Bob Oksner, Bernard Sachs)

Star-Actor of the Starways (writer Gardner Fox; artists Carmine Infantino, Bernard Sachs)

Issue 2 (Dec 1969 - Jan 1970); cover artist Murphy Anderson

Parade of the Planets (writer Otto Binder; artist Frank Giacoia)

Giants of the Cosmic Ray (writer France E Herron; artists Carmine Infantino, Bernard Sachs)

The Brain-Masters of Polaris (writer John Broome; artists Al Toth, Seymour Barry)

Issue 3 (Feb-Mar 1970); cover artist Neal Adams

When Earth Turned Into a Comet (writer Gardner Fox; artists Carmine Infantino, Joe Giella)

Prisoner of the Electric Eye (writer John Broome; artists Gil Kane, Frank Giacoia)

The Space Hermit (writer Sid Gerson; artist Henry Sharp)

Escape from Earth (writer John Broome; artist Murphy Anderson)

Issue 4 (Apr-May 1970); cover artist Murphy Anderson

Riddle of the Vanishing Earthmen (writer Gardner Fox; artists Sid Greene, Joe Giella)

Our Home is in the Stars (writer Gardner Fox; artists Carmine Infantino, Bernard Sachs)

The Surprise-Package Planet (writer Gardner Fox; artist Murphy Anderson)

Issue 5 (Jun-Jul 1970); cover artist Murphy Anderson

The Gorilla Who Challenged the World (writer Edmond Hamilton; artist Sy Barry)

The Jungle Emperor (writer Edmond Hamilton; artist Sy Barry)

The Watchdogs of the Universe (writer Otto Binder; artists Sid Greene, Joe Giella)

The Anti-Invasion Machine (writer Gardner Fox; artist Carmine Infantino)

Issue 6 (Aug-Sep 1970); cover artist Neal Adams

The Amazing Human Race (writer John Broome; artists Sid Greene, Bernard Sachs)

The Runaway Space Train (writer Gardner Fox; artists Gil Kane, Bernard Sachs)

The Magic Lamp from Space (writer Gardner Fox; artist Murphy Anderson)

Issue 7 (Oct-Nov 1970); cover artist Joe Kubert

Earth Shall Not Die, part 1 (writer Denny O'Neal; artist Murphy Anderson)

The Menace of Saturn's Rings (writer Gardner Fox; artists Carmine Infantino, Joe Giella)

Next Year – Andromeda! (writer Gardner Fox; artist Sid Greene)

Do Not Open Till Doomsday (writer Sid Gerson; artists Carmine Infantino, Bernard Sachs)

World at the Edge of the Universe (writer Otto Binder; artist Seymour Barry)

The Twice-Told Tale (writer Jack Miller; artists Gil Kane, Joe Giella)

The Giant from Beyond (writer Gardner Fox; artists Mike Sekowsky, Frank Giacoia)

Issue 8 (Dec 1970 - Jan 1971); cover artist Neal Adams

Station Mars – On the Air (writer John Broome; artist Seymour Barry)

Riddle of the Counterfeit Earthmen (writer Otto Binder; artists Gil Kane, Bernard Sachs)

Across the Ages (writer John Broome; artists Jerry Grandenetti, Joe Giella)

The Dreams of Doom (writer Gardner Fox; artists Carmine Infantino, Bernard Sachs)

Earth Shall Not Die, part 2 (writer Denny O'Neal; artist Murphy Anderson)

The Incredible Eyes of Arthur Gail (writer Edmond Hamilton; artists Sid Greene, Joe Giella)

Meet Your Masters – The Ants (writer Manny Rubin; artists Bob Oksner, John Giunta)

Issue 9 (Feb-Mar 1971); cover artist Neal Adams

The Man Who Moved the World (writer John Broome; artists Sid Greene, Joe Giella)

Riddle of Asteroid 8794 (writer Otto Binder; artist Frank Giacoia)

The Two-Way Time Traveler (writer Gardner Fox; artists Carmine Infantino, Joe Giella)

The Man Who Aged Backwards (writer Otto Binder; artists Manny Stallman, Bernard Sachs)

The Last Horse on Earth (writer John Broome; artists Gil Kane, Bernard Sachs)

The Sky-High Man (writer Otto Binder; artists Mike Sekowsky, Joe Giella)

Doom-Trap for Earth (writer Gardner Fox; artist Sid Greene)

Issue 10 (Apr-May 1971); cover artist Murphy Anderson

The Fish-Men of Earth (writer John Broome; artists Carmine Infantino, Bernard Sachs)

The Devil's Island of Space (writer Joe Millard; artist Murphy Anderson)

The Most Dangerous Man on Earth (writer Gardner Fox; artists Mike Sekowsky, Bernard Sachs)

Destination – Star (writer Gardner Fox; artist Carmine Infantino)

Tomorrow's Hero (writer John Broome; artist Sid Greene)

The 24,000-Hour Day (writer Otto Binder; artists Manny Stallman, John Giunta)

The Answer Man of Space (writer Gardner Fox; artist Sid Greene)

Issue 11 (Jun-Jul 1971); cover artists Carmine Infantino, Murphy Anderson

Invaders from the Space Satellites (writer Gardner Fox; artists Carmine Infantino, Joe Giella)

It's a Woman's World (writer John Broome; artists Bob Oksner, Bernard Sachs)

The Billion-Year Evolution (writer Gardner Fox; artist Murphy Anderson)

The Warning from One Million BC (writer Otto Binder; artist Sid Greene)

"Terra" of the Spaceways (writer John Broome; artists Gil Kane, Murphy Anderson)

The Man Who Ate Sunshine (writer Joe Samachson; artists Jerry Grandenetti, Joe Giella)

The Sixty-Million-Mile-Long Weapon (writer Gardner Fox; artists Carmine Infantino, Joe Giella)

Issue 12 (Aug-Sep 1971); cover artist Joe Kubert

The Dawn-World Menace (writer Gardner Fox; artists Carmine Infantino, Joe Giella)

Mystery of the Runaway Meteor (writer John Broome; artist Sy Barry)

Earth for Sale (writer France E Herron; artists Carmine Infantino, Bernard Sachs)

The Sign Language of Space (writer Otto Binder; artists Sid Greene, Joe Giella)

Gateways to the Stars (writer Gardner Fox; artist Sid Greene)

Issue 13 (Oct-Nov 1971); cover artist Joe Kubert

Earth's Friendly Invaders (writer France E Herron; artists Gil Kane, Wally Wood)

Yes, Virginia – There Is a Martian (writer Gardner Fox; artist Carmine Infantino)

Quest of the Star-Flowers (writer Gardner Fox; artist Murphy Anderson)

The Monster That Fished for Men (writer Jack Miller; artist Murphy Anderson)

The Phantom Spaceman (writer Gardner Fox; artist Sid Greene)

Issue 14 (Dec 1971 - Jan 1972); cover artist Joe Kubert

The Human Pet of Gorilla Land (writer John Broome; artists Carmine Infantino, Bernard Sachs)

The Planet Nobody Wanted (writer Gardner Fox; artists Murphy Anderson, Sy Barry)

Raiders of the Waterless World (writer John Broome; artists Gil Kane, Murphy Anderson)

Secret of the Dinosaur Skeleton (writer Gardner Fox; artists Gil Kane, Joe Giella)

I Delivered Mail from Mars (writer Otto Binder; artists Mort Drucker, Joe Giella)

Issue 15 (Feb-Mar 1972); cover artist Murphy Anderson

The World at My Doorstep (writer Joe Millard; artists Carmine Infantino, Joe Giella)

Menace of the Shrinking Bomb (writer Gardner Fox; artist Sid Greene)

Interplanetary Merry-Go-Round (writer Otto Binder; artist Sy Berry)

The Invisible Dinosaur (writer Gardner Fox; artist Murphy Anderson)

Captain Baboon's Space War (writer Gardner Fox; artists Mike Sekowsky, Bernard Sachs)

Issue 16 (Apr-May 1972); cover artist Murphy Anderson

The World Wrecker (writer Otto Binder; artist Carmine Infantino)

The Doom from Station X (writer John Broome; artist Murphy Anderson)

The Thousand-Year-Old Man (writer Gardner Fox; artists Frank Giacola, Joe Giella)

The Man Who Discovered the "Earth" (writer Otto Binder; artists Manny Stallman, John Giunta)

Captives of the Eclipse (writer France E Herron; artist Sid Greene)

Issue 17 (Jun-Jul 1972); cover artist Murphy Anderson

The Impossible World Named Earth (writer Otto Binder; artists Carmine Infantino, Joe Giella)

Mystery of the Twelve-O'Clock Man (writer Ed Herron; artist Sid Greene)

The Magic Typewriter (writer Sam Merwin; no artist credited)

Super-Cook of Space (writer John Broome; artists Mike Sekowsky, Bernard Sachs)

Rocketeer for Hire (writer John Broome; artists Carmine Infantino, Sy Barry)

Issue 18 (Aug-Sep 1972); cover artist Michael Kaluta

The Hitchhiker of Space (writer France E Herron; artist Howard Sherman)

The Man in the Mystery Mask (writer Gardner Fox; artists Carmine Infantino, Bernard Sachs)

The Star Rovers: Who Saved the Earth? (writer Gardner Fox; artist Sid Greene)

Issue 19 (Oct-Nov 1972); cover artist Michael Kaluta

Return of the Neanderthal Man (writer Gardner Fox; artists Carmine Infantino, Bernard Sachs)

The Paul Revere of Time (writer Otto Binder; artists Gil Kane, Bernard Sachs)

The Star Rovers: Who Went Where – and Why? (writer Gardner Fox; artist Sid Greene)

Issue 20 (Dec 1972 - Jan 1973); cover artist Nick Cardy

Fishermen from the Sea (writer Gardner Fox; artists Mike Sekowsky, Joe Giella)

The Interplanetary Restaurant (writer Gardner Fox; artists Gil Kane, Joe Giella)

The Star Rovers: When Did Earth Vanish? (writer Gardner Fox; artist Sid Greene)

Issue 21 (Feb-Mar 1973); cover artist Nick Cardy

Raid of the Rogue Star (writer Gardner Fox; artist Sid Greene)

The Ghost Planet (writer Gardner Fox; artist John Giunta)

The Star Rovers: Will the Star Rovers Abandon Earth? (writer Gardner Fox; artist Sid Greene)

Issue 22 (Apr-May 1973); cover artist Murphy Anderson

You Stole Our Planet (writer and artist Ruben Moreira)

The Martian Joke (writer Manny Rubin; artist Jim Mooney)

The Star Rovers: How Can Time Be Stopped? (writer Gardner Fox; artist Sid Greene)

Issue 23 (Jul-Aug 1973); cover artist Nick Cardy

Secret of the Man-Ape (writer Otto Binder; artists Carmine Infantino, Joe Giella)

Language-Master of Space (writer Gardner Fox; artist Sid Greene)

World of Doomed Spacemen (writer Gardner Fox; artists Mike Sekowsky, Bernard Sachs)

Issue 24 (Sep-Oct 1973); cover artist Nick Cardy

The Man Who Lived Forever (writer Gardner Fox; artist Murphy Anderson)

The Cartoon That Came to Life (no writer or artist credit)

The Secret of the Space-Jewel (writer Gardner Fox; artists Carmine Infantino, Bernard Sachs)

Issue 25 (Nov-Dec 1973); cover artist Nick Cardy

Secret of the Tick-Tock World (writer Gardner Fox; artist Carmine Infantino)

The Man Who Sold the Earth (writer Otto Binder; artist Sy Barry)

Elevator to the Future (writer Gardner Fox; artist Murphy Anderson)

Writers

• Otto Binder
  Otto Binder
  Otto Oscar Binder was an American author of science fiction and non-fiction books and stories, and comic books...
  
  
• John Broome
  John Broome (writer)
  John Broome , who additionally used the pseudonyms John Osgood and Edgar Ray Meritt, was an American comic book writer for DC Comics.-Early life and career:...
  
  
• Gardner Fox
  Gardner Fox
  Gardner Francis Cooper Fox was an American writer best known for creating numerous comic book characters for DC Comics. Comic-book historians estimate that he wrote over 4,000 comics stories....
  
  
• Sid Gerson
• Edmond Hamilton
  Edmond Hamilton
  Edmond Moore Hamilton was an American author of science fiction stories and novels during the mid-twentieth century. Born in Youngstown, Ohio, he was raised there and in nearby New Castle, Pennsylvania...
  
  
• Ed Herron
• France E Herron
• Sam Merwin
• Joe Millard
• Jack Miller
• Ruben Moreira
  Ruben Moreira
  Ruben Moreira was a Puerto Rican comic book artist and writer best known for his work on Tarzan and as a DC Comics artist.-Biography:...
  
  
• Denny O'Neil
  Dennis O'Neil
  Dennis J. "Denny" O'Neil is an American comic book writer and editor, principally for Marvel Comics and DC Comics in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, and Group Editor for the Batman family of books until his retirement....
  
  
• Manny Rubin
• Joe Samachson

Artists

• Neal Adams
  Neal Adams
  Neal Adams is an American comic book and commercial artist known for helping to create some of the definitive modern imagery of the DC Comics characters Superman, Batman, and Green Arrow; as the co-founder of the graphic design studio Continuity Associates; and as a creators-rights advocate who...
  
  
• Murphy Anderson
  Murphy Anderson
  Murphy Anderson is an American comic book artist, known as one of the premier inkers of his era, who has worked for companies such as DC Comics for over fifty years, starting in the 1930s-'40s Golden Age of Comic Books...
  
  
• Sy Barry
  Sy Barry
  Seymour "Sy" Barry is an American comic strip artist, best known for his work on The Phantom comic strip, which he drew for three decades.-Career:...
  
  
• Nick Cardy
  Nick Cardy
  Nick Cardy , a.k.a. Nick Cardi, is an American comic book artist best known for his DC Comics work on Aquaman, the Teen Titans and other major characters....
  
  
• Mort Drucker
• Frank Giacoia
  Frank Giacoia
  Frank Giacoia was an American comic book artist known primarily as an inker. He sometimes worked under the name Frank Ray, and to a lesser extent Phil Zupa, and the single moniker Espoia .-Early life and career:Frank Giacoia studied at Manhattan's School of...
  
  
• Joe Giella
  Joe Giella
  Joe Giella is an American comic book artist best known as a DC Comics inker during the late 1950s and 1960s period historians and fans call the Silver Age of comic books.-Early life and career:...
  
  
• John Giunta
• Jerry Grandenetti
  Jerry Grandenetti
  Charles J. "Jerry" Grandenetti was an American comic book artist and advertising art director, best known for his work with writer-artist Will Eisner on the celebrated comics feature "The Spirit", and for his decade-and-a-half run on many DC Comics war series...
  
  
• Sid Greene
  Sid Greene
  Sidney "Sid" Greene was an American comic book artist known for his work for a host of publishers from the 1940s to 1970s, most prominently DC Comics, where as an inker on series including Batman, Green Lantern, Justice League of America and The Atom he helped to define the company's house style...
  
  
• Carmine Infantino
  Carmine Infantino
  Carmine Infantino Carmine Infantino Carmine Infantino (born May 24, 1925, in Brooklyn, New York is an American comic book artist and editor who was a major force in the Silver Age of Comic Books...
  
  
• Michael Kaluta
• Gil Kane
  Gil Kane
  Eli Katz who worked under the name Gil Kane and in one instance Scott Edward, was a comic book artist whose career spanned the 1940s to 1990s and every major comics company and character.Kane co-created the modern-day versions of the superheroes Green Lantern and the Atom for DC Comics, and...
  
  
• Joe Kubert
  Joe Kubert
  Joe Kubert is an American comic book artist who went on to found The Kubert School. He is best known for his work on the DC Comics characters Sgt. Rock and Hawkman...
  
  
• Jim Mooney
  Jim Mooney
  James Noel "Jim" Mooney was an American comic book artist best known as a Marvel Comics inker and Spider-Man artist, and as the signature artist of DC Comics' Supergirl, both during what comics historians and fans call the Silver Age of comic books...
  
  
• Ruben Moreira
  Ruben Moreira
  Ruben Moreira was a Puerto Rican comic book artist and writer best known for his work on Tarzan and as a DC Comics artist.-Biography:...
  
  
• Bob Oksner
  Bob Oksner
  Bob Oksner was an American comics artist known for both adventure comic strips and for superhero and humor comic books, primarily at DC Comics.-Biography:...
  
  
• Bernard Sachs
  Bernard Sachs
  Bernard Sachs was a Jewish-American neurologist. After graduating with a B.A. from Harvard in 1878, Sachs travelled to Europe and studied under some of the most prominent physicians of the time, such as Adolf Kussmaul , Friedrich Daniel von Recklinghausen , Friedrich Goltz , Rudolf Virchow...
  
  
• Mike Sekowsky
  Mike Sekowsky
  Michael Sekowsky was a Jewish American comic book artist best known as the exclusive penciler for DC Comics' Justice League of America during most of the 1960s, and as the regular writer and artist on Wonder Woman during the late 1960s and early 1970s.-Early life and career:Mike Sekowsky began...
  
  
• Henry Sharp
  Henry Sharp
  Henry Sharp may refer to:*Henry Graham Sharp, British figure skater*Henry Sharp , played the role of Abe Steiner in A Face in the Crowd *Harry Sharp, English cricketer*Henry Sharpe, army officer...
  
  
• Howard Sherman
• Manny Stallman
• Alex Toth
  Alex Toth
  Alexander Toth was an American professional cartoonist active from the 1940s through the 1980s. Toth's work began in the American comic book industry, but is known for his animation designs for Hanna-Barbera throughout the 1960s and 1970s. His work included Super Friends, Space Ghost, The...
  
  
• Wally Wood
  Wally Wood
  Wallace Allan Wood was an American comic book writer, artist and independent publisher, best known for his work in EC Comics and Mad. He was one of Mads founding cartoonists in 1952. Although much of his early professional artwork is signed Wallace Wood, he became known as Wally Wood, a name he...
  
  

External links

• From Beyond the Unknown covers at Coverbrowser