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Cover: Nick Cardy

The Unexpected #128

Oct 1971 · DC · 0.25 USD
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In "Where Only the Dead Are Free!", Paul Drake, a gifted violinist struggling to be taken seriously, stumbles upon the fabled violin of Lajos—legend says it grants mastery to its player, but at a price no one dares to pay. With his dreams on the line and his reputation hanging by a thread, Paul is about to learn just how literal that legend might be. The story, illustrated by Doug Wildey with inks by the same, features a cover by Nick Cardy.

Contains 5 stories
Where Only the Dead Are Free!
8 pp · Horror-Suspense
HorneMunjo

Horne’s desperate escape from a jungle prison leads him into deeper peril when he stumbles upon a deranged man and his silent servant, who bind him to toil in a hidden diamond mine. Trapped in a nightmare of forced labor and madness, he must survive not just the brutal conditions, but the chilling presence of Munjo and the man who rules the jungle’s darkest secrets.

The Vengeful Ghost of Glenville Gap!
6.67 pp · Horror-Suspense
Jud HarrowWayne RutlandGreyMac Busby

In the haunted halls of Glenville Gap, the vengeful spirit of Jud Harrow returns to claim justice—or retribution—against those who sentenced him to death. When members of the jury begin dying under mysterious circumstances, the living are driven to uncover the truth, dragging in Wayne Rutland and the enigmatic Grey, while Mac Busby stands at the edge of a nightmare he can’t escape.

The Prisoner of a Dead World
7.67 pp · Horror-Suspense
Jonathan LathropKing MorandasK'alSevro ManthosKing Andrea
The Haunted Violin
5.67 pp · Horror-Suspense
Paul Drake

Paul Drake, a gifted but overlooked violinist, dreams of true recognition—until he hears the fabled legend of the cursed violin of Lajos. Determined to prove himself, he seeks out the instrument, unaware that its power may be far more than he ever imagined.

There's More Than One Way to Get Framed!
8.67 pp · Horror-Suspense
Ivan O'TooleSybil

Ivan O'Toole stumbles upon a strange power: with nothing but candlelight, he can pull treasures from a painting. But when his wife, Sybil, extinguishes the flame, he’s trapped—forever frozen within the artwork.

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Raw (Fine) $57
CGC 9.8 · 2 in census $2,126*
CGC 9.6 · 7 in census $630*
CGC 9.4 · 8 in census $364*
CGC 9.2 · 7 in census $256*
CGC 9.0 · 6 in census $210*
CGC 8.5 · 5 in census $171*
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CGC 8.0 · 4 in census $157*
CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $138*
CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $117*
CGC 6.5 · 4 in census $106*
CGC 6.0 none in existence
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $80*
CGC 5.0 none in existence
CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $69*
CGC 4.0 none in existence
CGC 3.5 · 1 in census $54*
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Full credits

artist, inker Doug Wildey
cover pencils, inks Nick Cardy

Reprints

↩ Reprints House of Mystery #89 (1959), House of Mystery #94 (1960)

Reprinted in Historias Fantásticas #298 (1972), Shock Classics #19 (1973), Weird Mystery Tales #6 (1973), Skrækmagasinet #13/1973 (1973), Skräckmagasinet #11/1973 (1973), Skrekk Magasinet #11/1973 (1973), Horror #16 (1973), Weird Mystery Tales #11 (1974), Weird Mystery Tales #13 (1974), Démon #1 (1976), Dario Argento presenta Profondo Rosso #5 (1991), Dario Argento presenta Profondo Rosso #6 (1991)

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