Cover: Ernie Colón

The Unexpected #222

May 1982 · DC · 0.60 USD; 0.20 GBP

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“Lilacs in February”

In "Lilacs in February," a poignant tale from 1982, a young girl haunted by her father's grief over her mother's death at birth finds her world upended when alien visitors arrive with a startling revelation. Written by Arnold Drake and brought to life by Tor F. Infante’s expressive art and Jerry Serpe’s subtle coloring, the story unfolds with quiet emotional weight, exploring loss, identity, and the fragile line between memory and replacement. The cover, by Ernie Colón, captures the story’s haunting mood with striking precision.

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writer Arnold Drake · artist, inker Tor F. Infante · colorist Jerry Serpe · letterer Esphidy · cover Ernie Colón

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writer Arnold Drake

artist, inker Tor F. Infante

colorist Jerry Serpe

letterer Esphidy

cover pencils, inks Ernie Colón

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A bald little girl, whose mother died at her birth, is blamed for the death by her father, until aliens come to retrieve her and replace the mother with a clone.

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