Tales of the Unexpected #2
The Horrible Joy of Vengeance
- "You Goths sometimes take your role-playing games a bit too far."
Summary
Volume: 2
Issue: 2
Month: January
Year: 2007
Credits
Editor in Chief: Dan DiDio
Head Writer: David Lapham
Cover Artists: Mike Kaluta and Dave Baron
Pencilers: Eric Battle
Inkers: Prentis Rollins
Colourists: Guy Major
Editors: Brandon Montclare and Bob Schreck
Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
- Spectre (Crispus Allen)
- Amalia
- David Newberg
- Diamonds
- George Holcomb
- Lazario
- Marcus Driver
- Mark "Frosty" Whitford
- Miguel
- Pedro
- Princess
- Thomas Willard
- Wiggles
Locations:
First Appearances: Amalia (a prostitute); David Newberg (a criminal); Diamonds (a prostitute); George Holcomb (a criminal); Lazario (a young lover); Mark "Frosty" Whitford (a pimp); Miguel (Amalia's son); Pedro (Amalia's son); Princess (Lazario's lover); Thomas Willard (a criminal); Wiggles (a pimp)
Final Appearances: Amalia; David Newberg (dies in this issue); Diamonds; George Holcomb (dies in this issue); Lazario; Mark "Frosty" Whitford (dies in this issue); Miguel; Pedro; Princess; Thomas Willard (dies in this issue)
Synopsis: Crispus Allen's spirit wanders one of the abandoned tenement apartment once owned by the late Leonard Krieger. He finds a young couple who decide to use the apartment in order to evade their parents.
Later, Allen investigates another apartment, where he finds a pimp named Frosty Whitford assaulting one of his prostitutes and her children. He wants to exact vengeance upon him, but the rules of retribution prevent him from taking action just yet.
Crispus continues to monitor Frosty's affairs until such time that the pimp murders one of his own colleagues. Now able to tap into the power of the Spectre, he savagely attacks the criminals, sending many of them to their deaths. He takes particular care to insure that Frosty’s retribution is filled with pain and torment.
Doctor Thirteen
Architecture & Mortality (Part II)
Credits
Head Writer: Brian Azzarello
Pencilers: Cliff Chiang
Inkers: Cliff Chiang
Colourists: Patricia Mulvihill
Editors: Brandon Montclare and Bob Schreck
Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
First Appearances: No first appearances
Final Appearances: No final appearances
Synopsis: Doctor Thirteen and his daughter Traci are stuck in a cave in the mountains. There, they meet the immortal vampire Andrew Bennett. Thirteen doesn’t believe that Bennett is a true vampire, but Andrew labors to prove to him the truth behind his supernatural existence.
Suddenly, Doctor Thirteen passes out. When he comes to, he discovers that Traci is missing. He wants Andrew to assist him in searching for her, but the rising sun prevents Bennett from leaving the shelter of the cave.
Doctor Thirteen races out into the snow where he finds the remains of a Cro-Magnon man buried beneath the ice. Above him, a pirate ship floats through the morning sky.
Notes
- Behind the scenes appearance by Captain Fear.
Trivia
- None
Recommended Readings
- Tales of the Unexpected (Volume 1)
- Ghosts
- House of Mystery
- Spectre (Volume 5)
Related Articles
- Tales of the Unexpected cover art gallery
- Andrew Bennett appearances list
- Crispus Allen appearances list
- Doctor Thirteen appearances list
External Links
- Tales of the Unexpected series index at the Grand Comics Database
- Tales of the Unexpected article at Wikipedia
- Doctor Thirteen article at Wikipedia
- Girl 13 article at Wikipedia
- I... Vampire article at Wikipedia
- Spectre article at Wikipedia
References
- None
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