The Unexpected #130

A cheerful domestic scene turns quietly sinister on Nick Cardy's cover for this 1971 DC horror anthology — a woman at the door greets her husband with a smile, while in the foreground two ghoulish, hollow-eyed figures lurk unseen by the couple, the speech bubble reading "Welcome home, dear! Our new neighbors dropped in… they're dying to meet you!" The dark humor perfectly sets the tone for the five tales packed into this 48-page issue, including the lead story "One False Step" alongside "Murder Spree," "Dig the Gruesome Groupies," "Death Mask," and "Ghost Who Laughed at Locks." For fans of early-'70s DC mystery anthologies, this is a satisfying helping of creeping dread dressed up in neighborly pleasantries.