The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics! #15

In the shadowed peaks of a forgotten range, three climbers—John Barton, Eric Sender, and Charles Collings—descend into a realm ruled by Shanri the Serpent Queen, a being whose beauty holds a deadly allure. Drawn in by her hypnotic presence, they find themselves entangled in a fate far older than their climb.

In British Colonial East Africa, a dying girl’s desperate plea for healing leads to tragedy when her father’s witch doctor, Loganzi, is executed after her death—only to return as a vengeful spirit, both haunting and monstrous, in the form of a colossal python.

In the heart of the African wilderness, a fugitive from a nearby prison stumbles into the unknown, weakened and desperate. He’s rescued by a strikingly beautiful woman whose kindness masks a secret tied to the full moon and a mysterious cup. As the nights grow darker, the line between healer and hunter begins to blur.

In the snow-laden Swiss Alps, a young American traveler stumbles upon a hidden cult devoted to serpentine deities, drawn in by the mesmerizing presence of their enigmatic High Priestess, Gilda. As his mind unravels under her spell, an old villager steps forward with a desperate plan, ready to end the cult’s reign of dread with a single, explosive act.

In "The Snake Pit," a young man is cast into a hidden underground cavern by his parents, only to survive a barrage of snake bites and stumble upon a secret cult of serpent-human hybrids who believe they are the descendants of Eden’s original serpent. The cult’s dark plans for the surface world begin to unfold as he struggles to understand his own reality—only to wake up in a hospital, where he learns the horrifying truth behind his parents’ actions.

In "Serpent of Doom," Lydia’s desperate hunger for wealth leads her to make a dangerous bargain with the ancient snake god Seth, who grants her fame and fortune—on one condition. As she begins to unravel her crimes in silence, the price of her ambition starts to take shape in her own body, and the transformation she feared becomes impossible to ignore.

When a desperate experiment goes horribly wrong, a scientist’s serum unleashes a monstrous serpent that grows on command—and learns to think like a man. Now, with the city under siege, John Reid must confront the twisted genius behind the beast, Paul Vale, before the giant snake consumes everything in its path.

In the heart of the jungle, adventurer David Murstone survives a crash only to be saved by the Jivaro goddess Konocry, who offers him a sip from the legendary Pool of Eternity—granting him immortality. But when the tribe condemns their bond, both are condemned to endure endless torment, their bodies shriveled, their fate sealed in eternal suffering.

In "The Fangs of Fate!" from The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics! #15, Dr. Kissack’s quiet life on his snake farm takes a deadly turn when a neighbor’s threat pushes him to murder. After feeding the man to his prized python, the creature begins to grow at an unnatural rate—feeding on more than just prey. As the beast terrorizes the town, Kissack’s control slips, and his fate becomes entwined with the very monster he unleashed.

Harley Dolan brings a troupe of exotic pythons back from India, complete with the mesmerizing Boidae as their presenter. But beneath her elegant demeanor, Boidae harbors a deadly secret—she and her serpents are were-snakes, and her calm eyes are fixed on a long-overdue revenge.

Lawrence Mason, a reclusive man on a remote island, spends his days hunting the serpents that infest the land. When he rescues the mysterious Asptha, a woman of striking beauty, he offers her shelter—and soon finds himself drawn to her in ways he can’t explain. But as the snakes grow bolder and the island’s secrets begin to surface, the line between protector and prey blurs.