Cover: Luis Dominguez

The Unexpected #197

Apr 1980 · DC · 0.40 USD

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“Last Laugh of a Corpse”

In "Last Laugh of a Corpse," DC's The Unexpected #197 (1980) delivers a chilling twist on inheritance, as the late George Hoskins leaves his fortune to his nieces and nephews—on the condition that they find it, knowing full well their greed will drive them to deadly extremes. Written by Carl Wessler and illustrated by Ernesto Patricio, with colors by Jerry Serpe, the story unfolds with a macabre edge, setting up a tense race where family ties are the first casualty. The cover by Luis Dominguez captures the eerie tone, a 40-cent comic in 1980 that’s as unsettling as it is unforgettable.

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writer Carl Wessler · artist, inker Ernesto Patricio · colorist Jerry Serpe · cover Luis Dominguez

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writer Carl Wessler

artist, inker Ernesto Patricio

colorist Jerry Serpe

cover pencils, inks Luis Dominguez

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When George Hoskins died he left a fortune to whichever of his nieces and nephews could find it, knowing they would kill each other in greed.

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