Eerie #4

In "Hatchet Man," Harvey Whittaker sees a chance to eliminate his wife by mimicking the infamous legend of a crazed hatchet murderer—only he hasn’t counted on the story having a life of its own. Written by a mysterious hand and illustrated with chilling precision, this 1966 tale from Eerie #4 turns a desperate plan into something far more dangerous than he ever imagined.

In "Shrieking Man!" from Eerie #4 (1966), a new young doctor begins his tenure at a renowned psychiatric asylum, only to be immediately struck by the haunting sight of a man trapped in a padded cell, screaming in anguish and pounding the walls with desperate fury. The story unfolds with a quiet dread, centering on the unsettling presence of a patient whose torment feels less like illness and more like a warning.

In "Island at World's End!" from Eerie #4 (1966), a lone survivor named Sturgis recounts a haunting tale to a passing whaling crew: a remote island where the ancient, monstrous Shoggath once ruled, and where a terrible fate befell those who dared to trespass. Though Shoggath seemed to have vanished, his legend refuses to die—and the past is not as buried as anyone thought.