Tales of the Unexpected #86

Name: Tales of the Unexpected #86
Brand: DC

Dec 1964 · DC · 0.12 USD

“They'll Never Take Me Alive!”

In "They'll Never Take Me Alive!", miner Oll Sparks discovers that his luck—and his fortune—depends on a lucky charm made from iron pyrites. When the charm is shattered, his golden streak vanishes, leaving him to face the consequences of his sudden downfall. Written by Julius Schwartz and illustrated by Morris Waldinger, with inks by Tommy Nicolosi and letters by Milt Snapinn, this 1964 tale of fate and fortune features a cover by Dick Dillin and Sheldon Moldoff.

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writer Julius Schwartz · artist Morris Waldinger · inker Tommy Nicolosi · letterer Milt Snapinn · cover Dick Dillin, Sheldon Moldoff

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Full credits

writer Julius Schwartz

artist Morris Waldinger

inker Tommy Nicolosi

letterer Milt Snapinn

cover pencils Dick Dillin

cover inks Sheldon Moldoff

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Miner Oll Sparks finds plenty of gold after making a lucky charm from a piece of iron pyrites (Fools Gold). Then one day it is smashed and Sparks finds no more gold. Eventually he loses his fortune and retires.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).