Eerie, #6

Published: April-May 1952

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Eerie #6

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Issue Contents:
Great Gog's Grave! (1)
1 page horror-suspense
Story Notes

cover is related to text story in this issue and is not mentioned on the introduction page

Story 1 1 page horror-suspense
Credits
Story Notes

Four introductions and illustrations to stories in this issue; the text story, "Great Gog's Grave!", is not mentioned

The Flower of Death!
Story 2 6 pages horror-suspense
Storyline

Scott Caldwell lets his father die so he can marry the girl of his dreams without being disinherited, but guilt, and a white carnation, drive him to madness. He blindly runs out into the night and falls into a lake where he drowns. A white carnation slowly rises to the surface and floats away.

Characters
  • Scott Caldwell
  • Paul Caldwell
  • Ellen
  • James
The Devil Keeps a Date!
Story 3 6 pages horror-suspense
Storyline

Homer Carmichael gets to live a day over and get it right this time thanks to Barney Bee, but pondering his luck, he absentmindedly steps in front of a car and learns the identity of his benefactor.

Characters
  • Homer Carmichael
  • Helen Carmichael
  • Jack
  • Mr. Haskins
  • Barney Bee [Devil?]
Credits
Monster of the Sea!
Story 4 7 pages horror-suspense
Storyline

Jonathan Potts researches the genealogy of the Livingston family and discovers an ancient curse. Mrs. Livingstone's ancient ancestor was a tyrannical baron. The baron murdered a gypsy chief squatting on his land by throwing him into the sea with a huge rock tied to him. The gypsy cursed the family with his dying breath that every son will become green and scaly and go to the sea. This occurs in the present day where Jonathan helplessly watch Mrs. Livingstone's son fall to the curse.

Characters
  • Jonathan Potts
  • Walter Livingston
  • Mrs. Livingston [Nina]
  • Baron Vaslov Fortescu
  • Tania
Story Notes

Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.

Great Gog's Grave!

Featuring The Story Behind the Cover

Story 5 2 pages horror-suspense
Storyline

At the request of his girlfriend Dora, the author joins her to look for Gog's grave. Gog was allegedly a huge man monster that had always been on the land long before even the American Indians. Every 50 years he supposedly fed on humans and disappeared. Now on the 50th anniversary of his last appearance, the two find his grave. They are stunned to see it's actually an entrance to an underground lair. While doing some exploring, they run into Gog himself!

Characters
  • Dora
  • Gog
Story Notes

Cover story. Features a tiny image of the cover in the upper corner of the page.

The Strange Indian Curse
Story 6 6 pages fantasy
Storyline

The Kendalls learn the story of the bear who walks like a man and free his human spirit.

Characters
  • Bob Kendall
  • Anne Kendall
  • Big Crazy Wolf
Credits
Story Notes

Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.