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4 unusual facts about The Unexpected


The Mad Mod Witch

She starred as host in the feature "Tales of the Mad Mod Witch" in The Unexpected, beginning in issue #108.

The Unexpected

The Unexpected was a DC Comics horror comic book series, a continuation of Tales of the Unexpected.

The comic features "The Mad Mod Witch" (later known as "Fashion Thing" in Neil Gaiman's The Sandman) as a story narrator in #108-112, 114-116, 140, and 162, and "Judge Gallows" in #113, 118, 121, 125 and 133.

Unlike the predecessor, it was a fantasy anthology at first, then turned into a weird/horror anthology in the style of House of Secrets and House of Mystery.



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2005–06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Indonesia

This changed on January 4, 2006 however, due to the unexpected death of Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Emir of Dubai, and the uncle of A1 Grand Prix launcher Maktoum Hasher Maktoum Al Maktoum, the day before.

Alison Wheeler

After working on Hemingway's as yet unreleased solo album, Hemingway promised a recommendation to the Beautiful South's driving force, Paul Heaton, since a new album was in the making, despite the unexpected departure of former band member Jacqui Abbott.

Cave di Cusa

This was due to the unexpected and unwanted arrival of Carthaginian invader Hannibal Mago.

Cuccìa

It commemorates the relief from a food shortage in Sicily and the unexpected arrival of a cargo of wheat, which tradition says arrived in the port of Palermo on Saint Lucy's Feast in 1646.

E. Bruce Heilman

He returned to the position on an interim basis in 1987-1988 after the unexpected resignation of his successor, Samuel A. Banks.

Heller Theatre

The Great Plains debut of Yasmina Reza's “The Unexpected Man," translated by Christopher Hampton, received high honors from (OCTA) in 2007. Two of the Heller's most recent shows were named "Top Ten" performances of the Year by the Tulsa World.

Ivar Ekeland

Ekeland's Mathematics and the unexpected and James Gleick's chaos theory in the novel Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton.

John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll

In July 1714, during Queen Anne's last illness, the unexpected presence of Argyll and the Duke of Somerset at the Privy Council prevented Bolingbroke from taking full power on the fall of Oxford, and thus perhaps secured the Hanoverian succession.

Los Angeles and Independence Railroad

Opposition to continued construction East of Los Angeles by Southern Pacific Railroad's refusal to allow crossing of their main line tracks, and the unexpected depletion and closure of the Panamint silver mine in 1877 (owned by Jones), led to severe fiscal difficulties for the young steam line.

Ngagane

Of Zulu origin, the name is variously said to mean ‘the unexpected one’, referring to the way the river may suddenly come down in flood; ‘thorn-tree river’, referring to Dichrostachys or Acacia trees growing along the banks, or ‘skeleton river’, the reference being uncertain.

Of Human Action

This was a 29 percent increase from the previous episode's 1.7 rating, though that episode's low ratings have been attributed to the unexpected end to the 2009 World Series.

One Man in My Heart

After the unexpected commercial success of the first single from Octopus, Tell Me When, East West Records wanted another commercial, radio-friendly song to follow up with.

Popular Resistance Committees

The unexpected attack ended with one soldier- Corporal Gilad Shalit- captured, two dead and four wounded.

Putney Swope

Putney Swope, the only black man on the executive board of an advertising firm, is accidentally put in charge after the unexpected death of the chairman of the board: each board member actually believed that he, himself, should be elected chairman, but the bylaws of the corporation prohibit voting for oneself, so each individual member voted his secret ballot for the person that no one else would vote for: Putney Swope.

Rideau Canal

Given the unexpected cost overruns, John By was recalled to London and questioned by a parliamentary committee before being cleared of any wrongdoing.

Rude Boy Records

1994 - Vincent Wilkie & The Unexpected - A Pocketful of Truth (Audio CD)

Sara Carbonero

During the 2010 FIFA World Cup it was alleged that Carbonero, reporting during the match between Spain and Switzerland, had distracted Casillas, causing the unexpected Swiss victory.

Shoggoths in Bloom

As news reports of Kristallnacht appear in the background, Harding discovers the unexpected truth about shoggoths, and is faced with a difficult decision.

Star Pilot

In the fall of 1977, to quickly capitalize on the public's fervor for sci-fi movies following the unexpected success of Star Wars, the film was dubbed in English and released in the United States under a new title.

The Liz Logelin Foundation

The foundation's president is Matthew Logelin, who established the foundation after the unexpected death of his wife, Liz Logelin.

The Shamen

Subsequent singles such as "Boss Drum" and "Phorever People" were chart hits, and they were voted "Best New Act" by Radio 1 listeners at the Smash Hits Poll Winners Party in 1992, but after the unexpected success of "Ebeneezer Goode" some long-term fans believed they paled in comparison to earlier singles.

The Unexpected World

The Unexpected World is the debut album by German progressive metal band, Tomorrow's Eve, released in 2000.

William D. Law

In 2010 Law became the sixth president of St. Petersburg College, following the unexpected retirement of Carl M. Kuttler, Jr..

Władysław of Bytom

Władysław's extremely cautious politics radically changed: in the course of Polish-Bohemian War during the years 1345-1348 he stood at the side of the Polish Kingdom, especially after the unexpected victories in the Battles of Pogoń (now Sosnowiec) and Lelów.