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Issue: The Unexpected #196
Publication Date: March 1980
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Issues: #196 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: 12/18/1979
Volume: 25
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0709893070503
Price: $0.40 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 11 (4 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from Comic Reader #175.
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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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Title Page
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The Devil to Pay!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: C-243
Disclose Notes: Cover contains small logos for The Witching Hour! and The House of Secrets.
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The Fear of Number 13

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror, occult
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagHaunted Tales #39 published May 1980
as The Fear of Number 13 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Job Number: J-5715
Disclose Notes: The Unexpected
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Stranger, Beware!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: horror, occult
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagHaunted Tales #40 published August 1980
as Stranger, Beware! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2.5
Job Number: J-5689
Disclose Notes: The Unexpected
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Batman and Professor Plutonium

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: L-418
Disclose Notes: Letters from Brian Hayes and Pam Miller.
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[untitled]

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror, occult
Character(s): Mordred; Mildred; Cynthia
First Line: Come and get it-- Fresh and fragrant doughnuts!
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: J-5778
Disclose Notes: The Witching Hour
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Never Trust a Devil-Doll

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror, occult
Character(s): Mildred (host)
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Job Number: J-5806
Disclose Notes: The Witching Hour
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[untitled]

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror, occult
Character(s): Abel
First Line: H-hi readers! A-and welcome to the House of Secrets' d-dungeon!
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: J-6339
Disclose Notes: Introductory page to the House of Secrets story.
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The Devil to Pay

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror, occult
Character(s): Abel (host)
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Job Number: J-5547
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DC Puzzle

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
Disclose Notes: Crossword puzzle.
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[untitled]

In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Questions from David Dobson, Greg Jones, Marty Ainsley, Erik Peterson, Dick Hopkins, Kevin Fry, Doug Daugherty, Jeff McLaren, Peter Croome, Tommy Cherry, Mike Sullivan, Mike Parkins, Philip Sauer, Mitch Cerny, Michael Calabro and Mark Murphy.

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