Eerie #129
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Ode to a Dead Thing," a tense standoff unfolds as a tall, powerfully built Amazon silently approaches the warrior Haggarth from behind, her intent clear—she means to kill him. Written and illustrated by Víctor de la Fuente, this eerie tale from Eerie #129 (1982) delivers a chilling, atmospheric encounter, with Manuel Sanjulián's cover capturing the moment’s dread in sharp, haunting detail.
In "Ode to a Dead Thing," Marvin’s final attempt to end his suffering ends in a shocking transformation—plunging into the river with a rock to drown himself, he surfaces changed, no longer human, no longer himself. The story unfolds as a haunting exploration of identity and consequence, where the line between life and something else blurs in the quiet aftermath of despair.
In the scorched remnants of a world that once was, Jo wanders the ruins, driven by memory and the faint hope of finding her husband. Amid the silence and ash, she clings to the fragments of what they shared, searching for a future stitched from the past.
In "Mercenary," a man with no moral compass trades his loyalty for gold, moving from battlefield to bedchamber with equal ease. Written with sharp, unflinching tone and rendered in stark, atmospheric art, this nine-page tale from Eerie #129 explores the cost of a life lived for pay—where every contract, every embrace, is just another transaction.
Jo, a survivor from a forgotten era, wakes aboard a derelict starship adrift in the void, only to realize the universe he once knew has evolved into something far more perilous—and humanity itself has changed beyond recognition.
In "Haggarth," a lone Amazon stalks the mighty warrior from behind, her intent clear as she closes in on his unsuspecting form. But Haggarth, seasoned and relentless, proves even the most careful ambush isn’t enough to bring him down—twice.
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↩ Reprints Creepy #28 (1981)
Reprinted in 1984 #39 (1982), Illustrators Special Issue #14 - First Edition (2022)
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