The Unexpected Part I: #s 105-175
Tales of the Unexpected was indeed a peculiar title. It featured both suspense, some crime, sci-fi (Space Ranger) and adventure stories in its 104 issue run from 1956-1968. When it changed its name into simply The Unexpected, the change was not towards more horror/mystery/suspense, although it was not always as noticeable. By the early seventies, however, the various genres had given way and only weird stories remained.
Recurring character Johnny Peril showed up in #s106-114, 116, 117, in a reprint in #158 and again in #s200, 205-213. A feature called Tales Of The Mad Mod Witch ran in at least #s 105, 109, 111, 112 and 140.
At the end of the run, other DC weird titles were cancelled, and leftover inventory stories from House of Secrets and Witching Hour were integrated from #189 onwards. One story from the sci-fi series Time Warp was used in #210.
Run: #105 (February-March 1968)-#222 (May 1982).
Creator credits: Neal Adams covers #s 110, 112-115, 118, 121, 124; Alfredo Alcala art #s 140, 144, 150, 153; Murphy Anderson art #208; Ross Andru art #147; Dick Ayers art #s 218, 221; Bernard Baily art #148; Pat Boyette art #s 112, 113; Pat Broderick art #s 158, 218; Bob Brown reprint #158; Rich Buckler art #126, cover #s 207, 208, 210, 211; John Calnan art #s 137, 144, 158, 192; Nick Cardy cover #s 111, 126, 136, 143-146, 148, 158; Al Case story #s 122, 126; Jerry Case story # 36; Ernie Chua art #s 134, 146; Gary Cohn story #219; Vince Colletta art #126; Ernie Colon cover #s 218, 222; Johnny Craig art #195; E.R. Cruz art #s 139, 143, 153, 192; José Delbo art #158; Bill Dennely story #s 136, 139, 140, 143, 144, 150; Dick Dillin art #126; Luis Dominguez cover #s 192, 202; Steve Ditko art #s 189, 190, 221, 222 cover #222; Bill Draut art #s 109, 111; Mort Drucker reprints #s 107, 132; Lee Elias art #s 136, 140, 148, 158 (reprint?); Mike Esposito art #s 113, 137; Ric Estrada art #s 192, 219; Keith Giffen art #s 219, 222; Dick Giordano cover #s 201, 205, 208, 210, 211, 218; Jerry Grandenetti art #s 111, 122, 126, 134, 136, 137, 139, 140, 146, 207; Sid Greene art #145; Irwin Hasen art #192; Don Heck art #201; Andrew Helfer story #219; D. W. Holtz (pseudonym of Dave Wood?) story #s 111-113; Mike Kaluta art #192 covers #s 203, 212; George Kashdan story #s 105, 111, 112, 122, 126, 136, 137, 139, 140, 143, 145-148, 150, 153, 154, 158, 192, 205, 207, 210, 218, 219; Jack Kirby art #162 reprints #127; Joe Kubert covers #s 204, 214-216, 219-221; Angel B. Luna art #111; David Manak art #219; Rocke Mastroserio art #105; Sheldon Mayer story #219; Mort Meskin reprint #158; Sheldon Moldoff art #136; Ruben Moreira art #158 (reprint); Don Newton art #204; Charles Nicholas art #207; Joe Orlando art #202 cover #191; George Perez art #217; Don Perlin art #154; Bruno Premiani art #126; Ralph Reese art #145; Rubeny art #s 147, 158, 192, 205; Art Saafe art #s 112, 136, 150; Howard Sherman art #136; Marc Silvestri art #222; Jack Sparling art #s 105, 107, 109, 111, 112, 137, 143, 205-209, 212, cover #s 105, 109; Dan Spiegle art #217; Jim Starlin cover #198; Curt Swan art #113; Alex Toth reprints #s 126, 127; George Tuska art #s 127, 132, 134, 136, 139, 152, 180, 200; Vicatan art #s 205, 210, 218; Ricardo Villamonte art #219; Trevor VonEeden art #219; Carl Wessler stopry #s 134, 136, 137, 139, 140, 143, 144-146, 148, 153, 154, 158, 192, 201, 208; Doug Wildey art #198 reprints #128; Dave Wood story #s 105, 109, 111-113, 126, 136, 147, 158; Wally Wood art #s 122, 133, 137, 138; Berni Wrightson reprints #161; Ruben Yandoc art #s 143, 144, 150; Mike Zeck art #221.
