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Issue: The Unexpected #193
Publication Date: September 1979
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Issues: #193 of 118 Issues (156 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [bullet]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 06/19/1979
Volume: 24
Pages: 68
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0709893070510
Price: $1.00 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 13 (9 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from Comic Reader #169.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age US, standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched (#1-156, #163-222); squarebound (#157-162)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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ORIGINAL COVER ART
Sold for $2,629 from the Heritage Auction 2010 November Dallas Signature Comics & Comic Art Auction #7027
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Secret of the Dead Man's Diary!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagHaunted Tales #38 published February 1980
as Secret of the Dead Man's Diary! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagMysterieserier #5/1983 published ?
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: C-122
Disclose Notes: Letters credit from http://kleinletters.com/.
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Secret of the Dead Man's Diary

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Character(s): Curt Fowler; Eliot Wallis
Synopsis: Eliot gets his revenge on Curt Fowler, who must find the clue to avoid his fate before he is killed.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagHaunted Tales #38 published February 1980
as Secret of the Dead Man's Diary [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Job Number: J-5745
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Don't Monkey with Murder

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Character(s): Professor Walters; Malgo; Umbezi
Synopsis: The villain kidnaps the monkey god of a group of local worshipers.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Job Number: J-5701
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Dead Heat

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Character(s): Payne
Synopsis: A murderer picks the wrong place to hide.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagHaunted Tales #41 published January 1980
as Dead Heat [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Job Number: J-5699
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The Garden of Death!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Character(s): Dr. Anton Conimari; Norman Lucas; Adam Halford
Synopsis: A physician uses his knowledge of exotic plants to become a poisoner for hire.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Job Number: J-5766
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[untitled]

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Abel
First Line: W-Welcome dear readers! I'm Abel! I-I'm so glad you could make it this t-time!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: J-6059
Disclose Notes: Introductory page for the House of Secrets stories.
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Midnight Muzak

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Character(s): Abel (host); Simon Thorne; Jason Parr
Synopsis: Jason Parr invents a new germ warfare technique that makes the subjects go mad at the slightest sound.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Job Number: J-5396
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The Beautiful and the Damned

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Character(s): Abel (host); Nora Cooper; Miles Cooper
Synopsis: Nora tries to force her husband to create a formula that will keep her forever young.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Job Number: J-3918
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[untitled]

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Cynthia; Mildred; Mordred
First Line: I wonder how Mildred made out at the doc's?
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: J-5777
Disclose Notes: Introductory page for the Witching Hour stories.
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Flame of Death

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Character(s): Mordred (host); Dr. Ian Heath; Nina Heath
Synopsis: Nina uses science to outsmart a witch doctor.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagIskalde Grøss #2/1983 published January 1983
as Dødens flamme [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Job Number: J-5706
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Give a Great Big Smile to Satan

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Character(s): Mildred (host); Martin Clubbe; Timothy Clubbe; Lynne; Janice Clubbe; Eliza
Synopsis: Martin and Janice's newborn baby is fought over by two covens, one good and one evil.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Job Number: J-5801
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Moonlight and Mayhem!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Character(s): Cynthia (host); Lenore Cowan; Bert Cowan
Synopsis: Lenore becomes suspicious of her husband who claims to be working nights.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5.67
Job Number: J-5807
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: L-296
Disclose Notes: Letters from John Ellis Sech and Pat Bain.

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