The Unexpected #188

DC's long-running horror anthology delivers 44 all-new pages in this December 1978 issue, with a cover by Luis Dominguez that sets an unsettling tone immediately: a skeletal figure in a red trenchcoat squares off in a boxing ring against a very nervous fighter, whose cornerman looks on in barely contained dread from ringside. The story title "And in This Corner — Death" says everything you need to know about the odds in that match. Carl Wessler and Ernie Guanlao contribute "Verdict from the Grave" to the lineup, making this a solid pick for fans of DC's era of spine-tingling short-story horror.