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Issue: The Unexpected #197

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Publication Date: April 1980

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Issues: #197 of 118 Issues (156 Printings)

Title:

Variant: unnamed

Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Publisher: Flag

Brand: DC [bullet]

Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.

On Sale Date: 01/22/1980

Volume: 25

Pages: 36

ISBN:

UPC/EAN: 0709893070504

Price: $0.40 USD

Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Content Items: 11 (3 stories, 1 cover)

Editor(s):

Notes: On-sale date from Comic Reader #176.

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Format

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:

Reprinted In3

3 Content Items

reprinted 3 times as Content Items in other Issues.

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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.

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Cover, Front

Original Artwork

Digital Edition

Adult Image

Title Page

Indicia on this Page

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Statement of Ownership

Content Items (11 total)

My Ghost-Writer-- The Vampire!

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: horror

Reprinting

In Content Item: Flag

Haunted Tales #42 published February 1981
as My Ghost-Writer -- The Vampire! [Illustration on Cover, Front]

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Job Number: C-280

Last Laugh of a Corpse

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: horror

Character(s): George Hoskins; Brad; Harold; Ernie; Lina

Synopsis: When George Hoskins died he left a fortune to whichever of his nieces and nephews could find it, knowing they would kill each other in greed.

Reprinting

In Content Item: Flag

Haunted Tales #40 published August 1980
as Last Laugh of a Corpse [Story on Interior Page(s)]

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 6

Job Number: J-5733

The Borrower

Advertisement (Comic Format) on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Character(s): Wonder Woman

Reprinting

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

[untitled]

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Colorist(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: horror

Character(s): Mordred; Mildred; Cynthia

First Line: Look at this bracelet I bought today!

Synopsis: Mildred gets a tattoo.

Reprinting

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Job Number: J-5779

Notes: The Witching Hour

A Pound of Flesh... and Blood

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: horror

Character(s): Mildred (host); Mr. Grigg; Larry

Synopsis: Mr. Grigg tries to put Mildred's cat to sleep.

Reprinting

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 3

Job Number: J-5790

Notes: Originally scheduled for Witching Hour #86.

Mildred is the host and also appears as a participant in the story.

[untitled]

Letters Page on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Letterer(s): typeset

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 0.75

Job Number: L-458

Notes: Letters from Scott Pierson and Pam Miller.

Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation

Statement of Ownership on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Letterer(s): typeset

Reprinting

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 0.25

Vampire Do's and Don't

Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Character(s): Abel (host)

Reprinting

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Job Number: J-6329

My Ghost Writer the Vampire

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: horror

Character(s): Abel (host); Prentice Vaughn

Synopsis: In exchange for a safe place to sleep during the day a vampire offers horror writer Prentice Vaughn true tales for his novels.

Reprinting

In Content Item: Flag

Haunted Tales #42 published February 1981
as My Ghost Writer the Vampire [Story on Interior Page(s)]

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 6

Job Number: J-5428

DC Puzzle

Activity on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Letterer(s): typeset

Reprinting

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 0.67

Notes: Crossword puzzle.

[untitled]

In-house Column on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Letterer(s): typeset

Reprinting

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 0.33

Job Number: F-127

Notes: Questions from Rusty Allen, Larry Allen, Mark McGrath, Chris Geraci, John White, David Bryant, David Baca, David Martinez, William Belew, Matt Levan, Robert Sasser, Thomas B. Jones, Janella Oltorik and James Janis.