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157May-June 1974
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The Unexpected #157

DC · May-June 1974 · on sale 1974-02-12

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Series
The Unexpected (DC, 1968 series)
Issue
#157
Publication date
May-June 1974
Key date
1974-05-00
On-sale date
1974-02-12
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.60
Pages
100
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Who Will Kill Gigantus?; The Abominable Snowman; The Thing from the Dead Letter Officecover1pencils: Nick Cardy; inks: Nick Cardy; letters: Gaspar Saladino
1Table of Contentstable of contents1script: Murray Boltinoff; pencils: Nick Cardy; inks: Nick Cardy
2The House of the Executionercomic story6script: Leo Dorfman; pencils: E. R. Cruz; inks: E. R. CruzLoren Grue; Sheldon Sutton; Gorse
3The Corpse in the Dead Letter Officecomic story7pencils: John Calnan; inks: John CalnanMargaret Poe; Luanne Lowry
4Something's Alive in Volcano 13!comic story7.67pencils: Jim Mooney; inks: Jim MooneyProfessor Eric Fielding; Joe Hiller; Dr. Susan Acres; Professor J. A. Pringle
5The Man Who Cheated Deathcomic story7.67pencils: Bill Ely; inks: Bill Ely; letters: Stan StarkmanBill Lorman; "Big Benny" Doyle; Murdoch
6The Mystery of the Sorcerer's Squadcomic story7.67pencils: Amilcar Ruben Moreira; inks: Amilcar Ruben Moreira; letters: Stan StarkmanLt. Jed Conway; Staley; Dick Larsen; Al Francis
7Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulationstatement of ownership0.33letters: typeset
8The Phantom Duelcomic story5.67pencils: Bill Ely; inks: Bill Ely; letters: Joe LetteresePierre Monsard; Raoul D'Arles
9Beware, I Can Read Your Mindcomic story6pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon MoldoffTello the Great [Johnny Carter]; Doctor Benson
10I Battled the Abominable Snowmancomic story8pencils: Leonard Starr; inks: Leonard StarrKurdu; Frank Martin; Jess Lewis; Mr. Tyndall; Floyd Jameson
11Born Loser!comic story5script: Carl Wessler; pencils: Sonny Trinidad; inks: Sonny TrinidadLou Lowry; Mr. Bromley
12The Dagger's Deedcomic story1pencils: ? (Philippines studio); inks: ? (Philippines studio)
13The Mystery of the Teen-Age Swamicomic story5.67pencils: George Roussos; inks: George RoussosRay Weede
14Body Snatcher!comic story5script: Carl Wessler; pencils: Rich Buckler; inks: Rich Buckler; letters: Milt SnapinnRoy Cabal; Fern; Felix Pilcher
15Who Will Kill Gigantus?comic story8script: George Kashdan; pencils: Alfred P. Alcala; inks: Alfred P. AlcalaMr. Calvert; Boehme
16-letters page2script: Murray Boltinoff

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