The Unexpected #161
DC Comics
United States
- Published
- January-February 1975
- 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/28126
Credits
- Editing
- Murray Boltinoff, Editor
- Paul Levitz, Assistant Editor
Issue contents
Cover
Untitled
Cover, 1 page
Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
Credits
- Art
- Nick Cardy, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Gaspar Saladino, letterer
Reprint history
1Featuring
- Code
- L-429
Credits
- Writing
- Murray Boltinoff , scripter
- Art
- Nick Cardy, line art (illustration)
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Gaspar Saladino, letterer
Notes
Table of Contents page with illustration from cover of The Unexpected (DC, 1968 series) #134.
2Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
- Code
- B-2084
- Characters
- Miss Heather; Professor Tinsley; Boynton Beast; Angus Rudd
Credits
- Writing
- George Kashdan, scripter
- Art
- Lee Elias, line art [signed]
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Weird Mystery Tales Album (Murray, 1978 series) #7 ([October 1978]) — Has Anyone Seen My Killer?
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Weird Mystery Tales Album (Murray, 1978 series) #7 ([October 1978])
Synopsis
Professor Tinsley experiments to bring back the dead Boynton Beast but instead becomes the feared killer himself.
3Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
- Code
- B-1984
- Characters
- Mr. Randall; Mrs. Karpe; Mandy
Credits
- Writing
- George Kashdan, scripter
- Art
- Ruben Yandoc, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Weird Mystery Tales Album (Murray, 1978 series) #7 ([October 1978]) — The Haunted Dollhouse
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Weird Mystery Tales Album (Murray, 1978 series) #7 ([October 1978])
Synopsis
Mr. Randall buys a dollhouse for his daughter Mandy but soon the dolls inside come to life.
4Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
- Code
- L-420
- Characters
- John Benson; Leland; Julia
Credits
- Writing
- Jack Oleck, scripter
- Art
- Jerry Grandenetti, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- John Costanza, letterer
Reprint history
- First print
-
The Unexpected (DC, 1968 series) #118 (April-May 1970) — The Face in the Ball!
- Also printed
-
Superman Presents Tip Top Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #62 ([June 1970]) — The Face in the Ball
-
Haunted Tales (KG Murray, 1974 series) #22 ([December 1976?])
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Haunted Tales (KG Murray, 1974 series) #22 ([December 1976?]) — The Face In The Ball!
Synopsis
John Benson finds his future by gazing into a crystal ball.
5Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
- Code
- L-417
- Characters
- Warren; Baron Hazar; Gaylord Wood
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- George Roussos, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Pat Gordon, letterer
Reprint history
- First print
-
House of Secrets (DC, 1956 series) #11 (July-August 1958) — The Supernatural Swindler
- Also printed
-
The Hundred Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1956 series) #25 ([October 1958?]) — The Supernatural Swindler
-
Terror Tales Album (KG Murray, 1977 series) #4 (September 1977) — The Supernatural Swindler
Synopsis
Warren makes a living selling bogus supernatural items, but has he stumbled onto the real thing?
6Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
- Code
- L-431
- Characters
- Ethan
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Bernie Wrightson, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Ben Oda, letterer
Synopsis
Ethan collects a huge ball of string.
7Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
- Code
- L-416
- Characters
- Schmidt; Dr. Roehmer
Credits
- Writing
- Carl Wessler, scripter
- Art
- George Roussos, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Stan Starkman, letterer
Reprint history
Synopsis
In the closing days of World War II a low-ranking Nazi officer has a plastic surgeon change his face so he can remain free from capture.
8Featuring
- Genre
- Fantasy-Supernatural
- Code
- L-419
- Characters
- Moira Fate; Mr. Stander
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Ruben Moreira, line art [signed]
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Pat Gordon, letterer
Reprint history
Synopsis
Moira Fate is hired to star in a movie about three historical Queens, and she seems to already know more about them than anybody else.
Notes
Original title: "The Queen and I."
9Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
- Code
- L-430
- Characters
- Clem Atwill; Rusty; Lydia Fowler; Frank Fowler
Credits
- Writing
- Carl Wessler, scripter
- Art
- George Tuska, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- John Costanza, letterer
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Terror Tales Album (KG Murray, 1977 series) #3 (July 1977) — The House That Hate Built!
Synopsis
Clem Atwill tries to use his money to become powerful but soon realizes that he's wasted his money on a mirage.
10Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
- Code
- L-414
- Characters
- Adams; Mr. Hubbard; Lemuel Rogers; Mr. Bremer
Credits
- Writing
- Carl Wessler, scripter
- Art
- Bruno Premiani, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Terror Tales Album (KG Murray, 1977 series) #4 (September 1977) — Death of the Man Who Never Lived
Synopsis
After a robbery goes wrong and Bremer kills Mr. Hubbard, he tries to pin the murder on Adams only to discover that Adams is a robot.
11Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
- Code
- L-418
- Characters
- Arthur Kinnison
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Jerry Grandenetti, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Ben Oda, letterer
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Weird Mystery Tales (KG Murray, 1973? series) #18 ([August 1975]) — Wake Me Before I Die!
Synopsis
Arthur Kinnison is slowly driven mad by lack of sleep when he can't decide what is reality and what is a dream.
12Featuring
- Feature
- Unexpected Mail
- Code
- B-2291
Credits
- Writing
- Murray Boltinoff, scripter
- Art
- Alfredo Alcala, line art (illustration)
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , typeset
Notes
Letters from Willie Joe Landers, Ray Scott and Alan Levinson.
13Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
- Code
- L-413
- Characters
- Big Ed Williams; Brad; Mal Leslie
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Howard Sherman, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
Synopsis
Big Ed and his friends are trapped by a sea monster.
Notes
Original title: "We Mastered the Menace of Wrecker's Reef!"
14Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
- Code
- L-415
- Characters
- Kroeger; Cardagan; Hans; Death
Credits
- Writing
- David Wood, scripter [as Dave Wood]
- Art
- Werner Roth, penciller
- Frank Giacoia, inker
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Ben Oda, letterer
Reprint history
- First print
-
The Unexpected (DC, 1968 series) #115 (October-November 1969) — The Day Nobody Died!
- Also printed
-
All Star Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #61 (February 1970) — The Day Nobody Died!
-
Haunted Tales (KG Murray, 1974 series) #22 ([December 1976?])
-
Haunted Tales (KG Murray, 1974 series) #22 ([December 1976?]) — The Day Nobody Died!
Synopsis
Hans manages to capture Death, preventing anyone in the area from dying.
15Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
- Code
- B-1956
- Characters
- Terrence; Simon; Ester
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Gerry Talaoc, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
Synopsis
A con man and his wife trick a cult into believing he is their savior.
Notes
On-sale date from Comic Reader #111.
Indicia
The indicia for this issue is not recorded. The identified publisher might be an associated or parent company, rather than the specific listed publisher.