The Unexpected #144

DC's long-running horror anthology The Unexpected hits issue #144 with a cover by Nick Cardy that's hard to look away from: a massive, snarling black cat — eyes blazing green, claws outstretched — looms over a moonlit cobblestone street as a terrified man flees below, dwarfed by the creature's supernatural scale. The tagline "Curse of the Black Cat" sets an ominous tone perfectly suited to DC's 1973 horror lineup. Inside, Alfredo Alcala handles writing, art, and lettering for "The Dark Pit of Dr. Hanley," making this a remarkably personal artistic statement from a creator who excelled at moody, shadow-drenched storytelling.