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Cover: Nick Cardy

The Unexpected #159

Sep 1974 · DC · 0.60 USD
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“A Cry in the Night”

In "A Cry in the Night," Dean Hall and Orry Kane travel through Bengal, where a swami’s eerie prediction of an elephant stampede saves the day—just before Hall refuses Kane’s latest offer to sell his theater. A month later, the same swami returns, making uncanny predictions during a theater audition, then warns Hall not to enter the building, claiming it will be struck by a meteor. Hall sells the theater to Kane and departs, only to discover the swami was a fraud—until the meteor strikes, leaving the truth in ashes. Art by Bill Ely and lettering by Pat Gordon bring the eerie tension to life, while Nick Cardy’s cover captures the moment of dread with haunting precision.

artist, inker Bill Ely · letterer Pat Gordon · cover Nick Cardy

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artist, inker Bill Ely
letterer Pat Gordon
cover pencils, inks Nick Cardy

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Dean Hall and Orry Kane are on a trip in Bengal. Kane tries again to persuade Hall to sell him his theater, Hall again refuses. They enter a village and see a swami who predicts an elephant stampede. The square is emptied just in time. A month later Hall auditions acts for his theater when the swami appears on stage. He makes two predictions which comes true. Later the swami is asked to appear at the theater and he says he will not enter as it will be struck by a meteor. Hall sells the theatre to Kane and leaves. The swami is then revealed to be a fake. Then a meteor hits the theatre.

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