The Unexpected #158
DC Comics
United States
- Published
- July-August 1974
- Page count
- 100
- Cover price
- 0.60 USD
- Colour
- Colour
- Size
- Standard size
- Interior paper
- Newsprint
- Cover stock
- Glossy colour
- Binding
- Saddle-stitched
- Format
- Comic series
- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/27538
Credits
- Editing
- Murray Boltinoff, Editor
- Paul Levitz, Assistant Editor
Issue contents
Cover
Nightmare House; Reserved for Madmen; A Hangman Awaits Me
Cover, 1 page
Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
- Code
- B-2045
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Nick Cardy, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Gaspar Saladino , letterer
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Terror Tales Album (Murray, 1978 series) #6 (May 1978) — Untitled
- Printed in
- Terror Tales Album (K. G. Murray, 1977 series) #6 ([May 1978])
1Featuring
- Code
- B-2047
Credits
- Writing
- Murray Boltinoff , scripter
- Art
- Pat Broderick, line art
- Text
- Gaspar Saladino, letterer
2Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
- Code
- B-1945 ?
- Characters
- Cyrus Potter; Gerald; Zena
Credits
- Writing
- George Kashdan, scripter
- Art
- Ruben Yandoc, line art [as Rubeny]
Reprint history
Synopsis
Gerald and Zena scheme to drive old Cyrus Potter insane so they can take his fortune.
3Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
- Code
- B-1629
- Characters
- Mr. Widdoes; Terrence Jones; Mrs. Bromley
Credits
- Writing
- George Kashdan, scripter
- Art
- John Calnan, line art
- Text
- Milt Snapinn, letterer
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Terror Tales Album (Murray, 1978 series) #6 (May 1978) — A Hangman Awaits Me (Job number (B-1629) deleted from this reprint.)
Synopsis
The orphan Terrence Jones has an imaginary friend who keeps him safe from the mean Mr. Widdoes.
4Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
- Code
- B-1260
- Characters
- Whitey Reed; Molly Reed; Myra
Credits
- Art
- Ruben Moreira, line art
- Text
- Pat Gordon, letterer
Synopsis
Myra makes a deal with a witch to win a beauty contest.
5Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
- Code
- B-1245
- Characters
- Thaddeus Watkins; Parno; King Walthrup; Rondell
Credits
- Art
- Mort Meskin, line art
Reprint history
- First print
-
House of Secrets (DC, 1956 series) #18 (March 1959) — Prisoner of the Sorcerer-Stone! (retitled)
- Also printed
-
Five-Score Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #16 (August 1959) — Prisoner of the Sorcerer-Stone!
-
Terror Tales Album (KG Murray, 1977 series) #3 (July 1977) — Prisoner of the Power-Stone!
Synopsis
While trying to turn other elements into gold, the alchemist Rondell created a magic stone that grants the holders every wish, but slowly turns them evil.
Notes
Original title: "Prisoner of the Sorcerer-Stone!"
6Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
- Code
- B-2055
- Characters
- Madden; King Pharaoh; Scott
Credits
- Writing
- David Wood, scripter [as Dave Wood]
- Art
- Lee Elias, line art
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Weird Mystery Tales (Murray, 1977 series) #29 (June 1977) — Captives of the Ant Kingdom!
Synopsis
Scott and his partner search for a lost gold mine and battle giant ants.
7Featuring
- Genre
- Detective-mystery
- Code
- B-1259
- Characters
- Roger Hall; Crabbe; Christopher Moss; J. T. Farnley; May Johnson
Credits
- Art
- Ruben Moreira, line art
- Text
- Pat Gordon, letterer
Reprint history
- First print
-
House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #36 (March 1955) — The Fountain of Youth (retitled)
Synopsis
Criminal Roger Hall is willing to pay a million dollars for a drink from what he believes is water from the Fountain of Youth.
Notes
Original title: "The Fountain of Youth."
8Featuring
- Feature
- Unexpected Mail
- Code
- B-2044
Credits
- Writing
- Murray Boltinoff, scripter
- Text
- , typeset
Notes
Letter from P. B. C. and miscellaneous information.
9Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
- Code
- B-2056
- Characters
- Drake; Haney
Credits
- Writing
- Jack Miller, scripter
- Art
- Mort Meskin, penciller
- George Roussos, inker
- Text
- Stan Starkman, letterer
Reprint history
- First print
-
House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #144 (July 1964) — The Doom Game
- Also printed
-
Doomsday Album (Murray, 1975 series) #6 (June 1977) — The Doom Game
Synopsis
A couple of explorers find two pistols each loaded with three magic bullets, two will bring wealth, the other doom.
10Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
- Code
- B-1256
- Characters
- Dunstan Waverly Jr.; Dunstan Waverly Sr.
Credits
- Art
- Bob Brown, line art
- Text
- Pat Gordon, letterer
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Weird Mystery Tales (KG Murray, 1973? series) #26 (December 1976) — The Menace of the Fireball
Synopsis
A giant fireball from space threatens to melt the Earth.
11Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
- Code
- B-1744
- Characters
- Bret Hodge; Harriet Hodge; Comtesse Louise de Rochaud
Credits
- Writing
- Carl Wessler, scripter
- Art
- Ernie Patricio, line art [as Ernesto Patricio]
Reprint history
Synopsis
Bret and Harriet take refuge from a storm at a French hotel and are framed for murder.
12Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
- Code
- B-1626
Credits
- Art
- Val Calaquin, line art (mispelled as Calaquian)
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Terror Tales Album (Murray, 1978 series) #9 ([December 1978]) — Flame of Death
-
Terror Tales Album (Murray, 1978 series) #12 ([September 1979?]) — Flame of Death
-
The Unexpected (DC, 1968 series) #193 (September-October 1979) — Flame of Death
Synopsis
Three soldiers learn the hard way about the myth of never lighting three cigarettes on one match.
13Featuring
- Feature
- Johnny Peril
- Genre
- Fantasy
- Code
- B-2057
- Characters
- Johnny Peril; Eric Dexo; Professor Karl Dexo
Credits
- Writing
- Robert Kanigher, scripter
- Art
- Jerry Grandenetti, penciller
- Frank Giacoia, inker
Reprint history
- Based on
-
Sensation Mystery (DC, 1952 series) #113 (January-February 1953) — The End of Death
- Printed in
-
Doomsday (KG Murray, 1973 series) #27 ([June 1976?]) — The End of Death
Synopsis
A criminal tries to convince Johnny Peril that he is being haunted by Death himself.
14Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
- Code
- B-1918
- Characters
- Charlie Robbins; Sergeant Boyce; Mrs. Mapes; Hilda Winters; Mr. Jurgens; Otto
Credits
- Writing
- Carl Wessler, scripter
- Art
- José Delbo, line art [as Jose Delbo]
Reprint history
Synopsis
Charlie Robbins, running from the law, takes refuge in a boarding house with a secret.
Notes
On-sale date from Comic Reader #105.
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