The Unexpected
DC · 1968–1982 · 118 issues
About the series
A long-running DC anthology of the Silver and Bronze Ages, The Unexpected (1968–1982) specialized in twist-ending tales of the supernatural, the bizarre, and the macabre. Over 118 issues, a rotating team of writers—including Carl Wessler, George Kashdan, and Jack C. Harris—and artists like Curt Swan, Dick Dillin, and Jerry Grandenetti delivered eerie one-shot stories, with the globe-trotting adventurer Johnny Peril as a recurring host. It stands as a cornerstone of DC’s mystery line, offering a consistently unsettling yet family-friendly read that kept readers guessing until the final panel.
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