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Issue: The Unexpected #185

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Publication Date: May 1978

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Issues: #185 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: 02/28/1978

Volume: 23

Pages: 36

ISBN:

UPC/EAN: 0709893070506

Price: $0.35 USD

Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Content Items: 10 (3 stories, 1 cover)

Editor(s):

Notes: On-sale date from Comic Reader #153.

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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:

Variants2

3 The Unexpected #185 [unnamed variant]

The Unexpected #185 [British]

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

Cover, Front

Original Artwork

Digital Edition

Adult Image

Title Page

Indicia on this Page

Inks over pencils; colors yet to be added. Sold for $1,075.50 from the Heritage Auction 2010 November Dallas Signature Comics & Comic Art Auction #7027.

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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 (10 total)

Cry of the Death Bird

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: horror

Reprinting

In Content Item: Flag

Weird Mysteries #44 published January 1980
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Job Number: B-3926

Monsters from a Thousand Fathoms

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Colorist(s): ? (as D. R. Martin)

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: horror

Character(s): Captain Ransom; Bruce Ransom

Synopsis: Captain Random's son does not want to take up his father's career, but goes along on one voyage to prove that he will be of no use. However, his skills at hypnosis come in handy foiling an attempted mutiny.

Reprinting

In Content Item: Flag

Weird Mystery Tales #36 published January 1978
as Monsters from a Thousand Fathoms [Story on Interior Page(s)]

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 6

Job Number: B-3753

Welcome Home, Killer!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Colorist(s): ? (as D. R. Martin)

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: horror

Character(s): Roy; Dr. Smith; Bernie; Gena

Synopsis: A man is released after years in an asylum, supposedly cured of his murderous impulses. His sister-in-law plans to drive him mad again and make him kill his brother, but she is the victim instead.

Reprinting

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 4

Job Number: B-2553

Dilemma

Advertisement (Comic Format) on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Character(s): Wonder Woman

Synopsis: Wonder Woman saves a train and some children from a rockslide.

Reprinting

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

The Strangest Showcase Story in Twenty-One Years!

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Reprinting

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: house ad for Showcase (DC, 1977 series) #100, on sale February 10

Can Four Super-Speed Super-Stars Defeat Gorilla Grodd?

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Reprinting

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 0.5

Notes: house ad for DC Special Series (DC, 1977 series) #11 [Flash Spectacular], on sale February 21

Cry of the Death Bird

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Colorist(s): ? (as D. R. Martin)

Subject Matter

Genres: horror

Character(s): Timothy Shannon; Katie

Synopsis: A terrorist seeks refuge in his late brother's home, where his nephew is dying. The legend of a giant black bird who carries people to their death comes true, taking the man instead of the boy.

Reprinting

In Content Item: Flag

Weird Mysteries #44 published January 1980
as Cry of the Death Bird [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 7

Job Number: B-3850

[untitled]

Letters Page on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Letterer(s): typeset

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 0.75

Job Number: B-3912

Notes: Letters submitted by Mike Masterson, Kirk Carter, Morris Kass and Debbi Jani.

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

Notes: Statement of October 1, 1977
Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months (total paid circulation): 131,315
Actual number sold for issue nearest filing date (total paid circulation): 102,854
Owner: DC Comics, Inc., wholly owned by Warner Communications, Inc., a publicly-held company, both at 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10019

Volume 78 Issue 9 - Week of February 27, 1978

In-house Column on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Reprinting

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Information on Batman #300, Firestorm #3, comics on sale the week of March 6th and Ask the Answerman questions from Scott Walker, Christopher Wagner, Greg Brian, Chris Hendley, Jamie Mahoney and Paul Brown.