The Unexpected (1968) #161

DC 1968–1982 series Cover date Jan 1975

Fair market value

Grade	CGC slab	Raw
9.8 NM/M	$480 $408–$552	$210 $179–$242
9.6 NM+	$374 $318–$431	$168 $143–$193
9.4 NM	$292 $248–$336	$134 $114–$155
9.2 NM-	$228 $194–$262	$108 $91.39–$124
9.0 VF/NM	$178 $151–$204	$86.02 $73.12–$98.92
8.5 VF+	$139 $118–$159	$68.81 $58.49–$79.13
8.0 VF	$108 $91.89–$124	$55.05 $46.79–$63.31
7.0 FN/VF	$84.31 $71.66–$96.96	$44.04 $37.43–$50.65
6.0 FN	$65.77 $55.90–$75.64	$35.23 $29.95–$40.51
5.0 VG/FN	$51.30 $43.61–$58.99	$28.19 $23.96–$32.42
4.0 VG	$40.01 $34.01–$46.01	$22.55 $19.17–$25.93
2.0 GD	$31.21 $26.53–$35.89	$18.04 $15.33–$20.75
Raw, ungraded	—	$65.00 $55.25–$74.75

Value history

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About this issue

The Unexpected #161 (1968) is issue #161 of DC's The Unexpected (1968–1982), with a cover date of January 1975. Written by George Kashdan, Jack Oleck, Carl Wessler and others and drawn by Lee Elias, Jerry Grandenetti, Ruben Moreira and others.

Creators

Writers: George Kashdan, Jack Oleck, Carl Wessler, Dave Wood
Pencillers: Lee Elias, Jerry Grandenetti, Ruben Moreira, Bruno Premiani, Werner Roth, George Roussos, Howard Sherman, Gerry Talaoc, George Tuska, Bernie Wrightson, Ruben Yandoc
Inkers: Lee Elias, Frank Giacoia, Jerry Grandenetti, Ruben Moreira, Bruno Premiani, George Roussos, Howard Sherman, Gerry Talaoc, George Tuska, Bernie Wrightson, Ruben Yandoc
Letterers: John Costanza, Pat Gordon, Ben Oda, Stan Starkman
Cover artist: Nick Cardy

The stories

“Has Anyone Seen My Killer?”

Professor Tinsley experiments to bring back the dead Boynton Beast but instead becomes the feared killer himself.

“The Haunted Dollhouse”

Mr. Randall buys a dollhouse for his daughter Mandy but soon the dolls inside come to life.

“The Face in the Ball!”

John Benson finds his future by gazing into a crystal ball.

“The Supernatural Swindler”

Warren makes a living selling bogus supernatural items, but has he stumbled onto the real thing?

Credits, characters and story details from the Grand Comics Database, CC BY-SA 4.0.