The Unexpected #185 is an issue of the series The Unexpected (Volume 1) with a cover date of June, 1978.
Synopsis for "Monsters From A Thousand Fathoms"
Captain Ransom is concerned that his son has no taste for life at sea. His only son spends his days reading books but he comes from seven generations of sea captains. The father decides that his son would benefit from a voyage at sea so they embark on a trip aboard the ship Yankee Trader. Unbeknownst to the captain, his crew of three decides to mutiny and confiscate a chest full of gold aboard ship. During the trip, the crew experiences huge waves and they encounter a huge aquatic monster rising from the ocean. The monster and the waves subside and the crew moves in to claim the gold for themselves. They force the captain to open up the chest of gold to make sure it's there and then they demand a small lifeboat to row out to a small island in the distance. The crew sets out but they mysteriously make no headway in reaching the distant island. They open up the chest of gold and discover that it contains only sand. The Captain and his son view the scene from aboard their ship. At this point the son admits that he had hypnotized the crew into believing that they were seeing huge waves and sea monsters. The chest full of gold was also an illusion as well as the tiny island they were trying to reach. All this knowledge was acquired from the books he had read. The son decides that maybe he would make a good sea captain after all and decides to continue his family tradition of life at sea.
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Synopsis for "Welcome Home Killer"
A rehabilitated killer, Roy comes home from an institution to spend time with his brother. He had previously tried to kill his brother Bernie when he heard voices in his head but Bernies wife hopes that spending time in a summer cabin will be a good opportunity for the two brothers to get reacquainted. Later one night Bernies wife Gena sneaks into Roy's bedroom and deviously instructs Roy to attempt to kill his brother once more while he is sleeping. Apparently she was the voice that Roy heard originally. She hopes to claim the family fortune once her husband is dead and Roy returns back to the asylum. The next morning the two brothers embark in a fishing trip and leave Gena alone in the cabin. Roy suddenly returns to the cabin and strangles his evil sister in law. He had recognized Genas voice in his sleeping state and had killed her to protect his brother.
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Synopsis for "Cry of the Death Bird"
Timothy Shannon is fighting the British in Belfast Ireland when he suddenly gets shot in the shoulder. In the meantime a grandfather nearby is caring for his sick bed ridden grandson. He starts to tell him about a huge black bird that collects the souls of men. The story is in progress when an injured Timothy Shannon walks in demanding assistance from his next of kin. Shannon is informed that he is not welcome and that his brothers son lies sick in bed. Shannon bandages his shoulder and demands to see his nephew. He introduces himself as uncle Tim and his nephew starts to ask if he has ever heard the story of the story of the huge black bird that comes to collect souls. Shannon relates that he too has heard that same story. They then hear a loud noise outside their window and a huge black bird snatches Shannon and carries him away. The boys family rushes into the room and sees Shannon's body on the ground below their window. They surmise that he jumped out but the boy knows sticks to what he witnessed.
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