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126August 1971
$0.25

The Unexpected #126

DC · August 1971 · on sale June 24, 1971

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Identification plate

Series: The Unexpected (DC, 1968 series)
Issue: #126
Publication date: August 1971
Key date: August 1971
On-sale date: June 24, 1971
Indicia publisher: National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price: $0.25
Pages: 52
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	You Are Cordially Invited-- to Die!	cover	1	pencils: Nick Cardy; inks: Nick Cardy; letters: Gaspar Saladino
1	You Are Cordially Invited-- to Die!	comic story	8	script: George Kashdan; pencils: Dick Dillin; inks: Vince Colletta; letters: Ray Holloway	Hiram; Raymond; Mr. Grimm; Oswald
2	A Cat Tale	comic story	2	script: Al Case; pencils: Rich Buckler; inks: Rich Buckler; letters: John Costanza	Mrs. McDougal; Mr. Harris
3	The Doomsday Drum	comic story	6	script: Dave Wood; pencils: Joe Maneely; inks: Joe Maneely	Crowfoot; Ken Kirby
4	-	letters page	1	script: Al Case
5	Please Let Me Die!	comic story	3.5	script: Dave Wood; pencils: Bruno Premiani; inks: Bruno Premiani	Charlie Kimble; Crane
6	The Town That Buried Me Alive!	comic story	6.67	pencils: Alex Toth; inks: Alex Toth; letters: Stan Starkman	Wayne Bostwick; Roy Bostwick; Doc Wheeler; Sheriff Lucas
7	The Strange Mind of Mother Shipton	text article	2	script: George Kashdan
8	Seek Your Own Grave!	comic story	8	script: George Kashdan; pencils: Jerry Grandenetti; inks: Jerry Grandenetti; letters: Ray Holloway	Sparks; Hodges; Paley
9	Silk Gauze	comic story	1		Mr. Thompson; Eva Thompson

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Series context

‹ #12522 of 118#127 ›

Sources

Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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