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198May 1980
$0.40

The Unexpected #198

DC · May 1980 · on sale 1980-02-26

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Series
The Unexpected (DC, 1968 series)
Issue
#198
Publication date
May 1980
Key date
1980-05-00
On-sale date
1980-02-26
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.40
Pages
36
Barcode
0709893070505
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jim Starlin; inks: Jim Starlin; letters: Gaspar Saladino
1The Unexpectedforeword, introduction, preface, afterword1script: Jack C. Harris; pencils: Romeo Tanghal; inks: Romeo Tanghal; letters: Ben OdaAbel; Mordred; Mildred; Cynthia
2Rage of the Phantom Brain!comic story6script: Carl Wessler; pencils: Dick Ayers; inks: Dan Adkins; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Todd KleinProfessor Langer; August Breuger; Hugo Mauche
3-letters page1script: Jack C. Harris
5Eye on Evilcomic story6script: George Kashdan; pencils: Romeo Tanghal; inks: Romeo Tanghal; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Todd KleinAbel (host); Mr. Hart; Mr. Casey; Wilma; Sheriff Walters
6Never Hijack a Witch Craft!comic story4script: Carl Wessler; pencils: Gerry Talaoc; inks: Gerry Talaoc; colors: Jerry SerpeMordred (host); Cynthia; Mildred; Farrod; Hassan; Dr. Amos Pribble
7Volume 80 Issue 8 - Week of February 25, 1980in-house column1script: Bob Rozakis, Anthony Tollin; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred HembeckMon-El; Shadow Lass; Flash [Barry Allen]

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

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