The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics! #15
"Mirror Image" delivers a pulse-pounding blend of ancient mysticism and photographic ingenuity in this standout entry from The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics! A photographer and his writer partner venture into the African desert to document a serpent-cult ceremony centered on a newly unearthed stone statue—only to face a terrifying transformation when an ancient snake goddess awakens. With bold visuals by King Ward and sharp lettering by Ed Hamilton, the story turns on a desperate act of resourcefulness as the photographer uses his developing chemicals to turn the tide.
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A writer/photographer team are sent to Africa to cover a mysterious serpent-cult ceremony for LIVE magazine. In the desert, a huge stone snake statue had been unearthed after 4,000 years and an ancient snake Goddess emerges turning all of her followers (descendants of her original followers 4,000 years earlier) to snake people. When she tries to do so with the photographer, he is able to drain her poison glands using chemicals from his photographic developing kit, causing her to lose her powers and disintegrate into dust. Her followers are all then restored to human form.
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