The Unexpected #205 [Direct]

(December 1980)

The Unexpected Court of Judge Gallows (Table of Contents: 1)

Abel; The Three Witches / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack C. Harris

Pencils

Gérald Forton (signed)

Inks

Gérald Forton (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Todd Klein

Job Number

J-6758

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Abel of the House of Secrets, Cynthia, Mordred and Mildred of the Witching Hour...

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Abel; Mordred; Mildred; Cynthia; Judge Gallows

Keywords

court

Indexer Notes

Letters credit from http://kleinletters.com/.

The Second Possession of Angela Lake! (Table of Contents: 2)

Johnny Peril / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Mike W. Barr

Pencils

Jack Sparling

Inks

Bruce Patterson

Colors

Bob LeRose

Letters

John Costanza

Job Number

J-6728

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Night falls over a major American city, bringing with it-- the unexpected...!

Genre

fantasy-supernatural; horror-suspense

Characters

Johnny Peril; Harold Lake; Mary Lake; Angela Lake; Professor Charles Damon; Heather Storm; Belez (a demon)

Synopsis

Johnny Peril has been hired by Mr. Lake to find his missing daughter whom he believes may be possessed by a demon.

Reprints

• in Weird Mysteries (K. G. Murray, 1980 series) #46 ([March 1981])
• in Le Manoir des Fantômes (Arédit-Artima, 1975 series) #24 (septembre 1982) [N&B et recadré [B&W and reframed]]

Keywords

Astral Journey; demonic possession; exorcism; hypnosis

Superman Saves the Weather Satellite! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Hostess Twinkies; Superman / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

A Match Made in Hades! (Table of Contents: 4)

The Three Witches / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

George Kashdan

Pencils

Ruben Yandoc

Inks

Ruben Yandoc

Colors

?

Letters

?

Job Number

J-5700

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Poor, lovesick Harold was ready to lay down his life for lovely Lydia!

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Mildred (host); Lydia; Harold; Old Elsie

Synopsis

Harold buys a love potion to make Lydia fall in love with him but he is soon looking for the antidote.

Reprints

• in Haunted Tales (K. G. Murray, 1973 series) #43 ([May 1981])
• in Iskalde Grøss (Semic, 1982 series) #4/1985 (1985)

Keywords

love potion; witch

Indexer Notes

The Witching Hour

Bruce the Barbarian! (Table of Contents: 5)

Abel / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

J. M. DeMatteis (credited as J.M. De Matteis)

Pencils

Vic Catan

Inks

Vic Catan

Colors

?

Letters

?

Job Number

J-6463

First Line of Dialogue or Text

What new and wondrous land os this-- and what dangers lurk around the next bend?

Genre

horror-suspense; sword and sorcery

Characters

Abel (host); Bruce E. Platts; Cornelia Mathers; Mister Jackson; Myrdirr (dragon)

Synopsis

After being dumped by Cornelia, Bruce uses the powers of his mind to transport himself to another place where he is a barbarian hero.

Reprints

• in The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #11 (April 1981) [recolored]
• in Haunted Tales (K. G. Murray, 1973 series) #43 ([May 1981])
• in Le Manoir des Fantômes (Arédit-Artima, 1975 series) #24 (septembre 1982) [N&B et recadré [B&W and reframed]]

Keywords

barbarian; dragon; occult forces

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Unexpected Mail / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack C. Harris

Letters

typeset

Job Number

L-624

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I don't see many letters from women (or girls) on your letters page(s).

Indexer Notes

Letters from Laura F. Dickerson and Cynthia Kay Ketron. This month from the J.C.H. cubicle.