The Unexpected #128

(October 1971)

Where Only the Dead Are Free! (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script:

George Kashdan

Pencils:

Bob Brown

Inks:

Frank Giacoia

Colors:

?

Letters:

John Costanza

Job Number:

B-865

Genre:

horror-suspense

Characters:

Horne; Munjo

Synopsis:

Horne escapes a jungle prison, only to find a madman and his man-servant in the jungle who chain him up and force him to work their diamond mine.

Reprints:

• in Shock Classics (Classics/Williams, 1972 series) #19 (1973)
• in Skrækmagasinet (Williams, 1972 series) #13/1973 ([Oktober] 1973)
• in Skrekk Magasinet (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1972 series) #11/1973 ([november] 1973)
• in Horror (BSV - Williams, 1972 series) #16 (December 1973) [original title: Where Only The Dead Are Free!]

The Vengeful Ghost of Glenville Gap! (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 6.67 pages (report information)

Script:

Carl Wessler

Pencils:

Sid Greene

Inks:

Sid Greene

Colors:

?

Letters:

Sid Greene ?

Job Number:

B-250

Genre:

horror-suspense

Characters:

Jud Harrow; Wayne Rutland; Grey; Mac Busby

Synopsis:

Has the ghost of Jud Harrow returned from the grave to seek revenge on those that prosecuted him?

Reprints:

• in Shock Classics (Classics/Williams, 1972 series) #19 (1973)
• in Skrækmagasinet (Williams, 1972 series) #13/1973 ([Oktober] 1973)
• in Skrekk Magasinet (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1972 series) #11/1973 ([november] 1973)
• in Horror (BSV - Williams, 1972 series) #16 (December 1973)

Indexer Notes

Greene draws the judge as a caricature of Julie Schwartz.

The Prisoner of a Dead World (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script:

?

Pencils:

Nick Cardy

Inks:

Nick Cardy

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

B-1090

Genre:

horror-suspense

Characters:

Jonathan Lathrop; King Morandas; K'al; Sevro Manthos; King Andrea

Synopsis:

A magical coin traps whomever touches it inside but releases the previous captive.

Reprints:

• from House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #94 (January 1960) [retitled]

Indexer Notes

Original story title: "The Prisoner of the Wizard's Coin"

The Haunted Violin (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script:

?

Pencils:

Doug Wildey

Inks:

Doug Wildey

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

B-1091

Genre:

horror-suspense

Characters:

Paul Drake

Synopsis:

Paul Drake wants to be respected as a concert violinist, but due to his average performance skills only gets offers to be a musical clown. When he hears the legend of the violin of Lajos, he decides that it will change his destiny. Little does he know how right he is.

Reprints:

• from House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #89 (August 1959) [Originally titled "The Haunted Violin"]
• in Shock Classics (Classics/Williams, 1972 series) #19 (1973)

Keywords:

violin

Indexer Notes

Original title: "The Enchanted Violin"

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script:

Murray Boltinoff

Letters:

typeset

Job Number:

B-1089

Indexer Notes

Includes a letter from Charles Grimm and a brief bio of Carl Wessler.

There's More Than One Way to Get Framed (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Script:

Jack Miller

Pencils:

Bernie Wrightson (signed)

Inks:

Bernie Wrightson (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

B-320

Genre:

horror-suspense

Characters:

Ivan O'Toole; Sybil

Synopsis:

Ivan has a magic candle that allows him to enter any painting.

Reprints:

• in Shock Classics (Classics/Williams, 1972 series) #19 (1973)
• in Skrækmagasinet (Williams, 1972 series) #13/1973 ([Oktober] 1973)
• in Skrekk Magasinet (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1972 series) #11/1973 ([november] 1973)
• in Horror (BSV - Williams, 1972 series) #16 (December 1973)
• in Iskalde Grøss (Semic, 1982 series) #3/1984 ([juni] 1984) [2. translation]

Indexer Notes

Bernie Wrightson's signature can be found in the picture frame on page 9.