Publishers / DC / The Unexpected (1968) / #211
211June 1981
$0.50

The Unexpected #211

DC · June 1981 · on sale 1981

First appearance: Judge Gallows2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Unexpected (DC, 1968 series)
Issue
#211
Publication date
June 1981
Key date
1981-06-00
On-sale date
1981
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.50
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Judge Gallows - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Mummy in the Iron Maskcover1pencils: Rich Buckler; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Tatjana Wood; letters: Gaspar Saladino
1-foreword, introduction, preface, afterword1script: Jack C. Harris; pencils: Howard Bender; inks: Tony DeZuniga; letters: Todd KleinAbel, Cynthia, Mildred, Mordred
2You Must Have a Taste for It!comic story7script: Arnold Drake; pencils: Vicatan; inks: VicatanJudge Gallows First
4-letters page1script: Jack C. Harris
5The Mummy in the Iron Maskcomic story6script: Carl Wessler; pencils: Rico Rival; inks: Rico RivalCynthia
6Food for Naught!comic story3script: Arnold Drake; pencils: John Garcia; inks: John Garcia; colors: Phil Rachelson; letters: Todd KleinDag Ru; Herb
7The Temple of the 7 Stars!comic story8script: Mike W. Barr; pencils: Trevor Von Eeden; inks: Brett Breeding; colors: Bob LeRose; letters: Shelly LefermanJohnny Peril

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 0709893070506
Britishprice 0.15 GBP

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Series context

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Sources

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