Eerie Comics #1
In the eerie, atmospheric Eerie Comics #1 (1947), "The Eyes of the Tiger" unfolds with a chilling mystery rooted in grief and mistaken identity. District Attorney Mr. Grohson investigates a murder in a remote village, where George Macready claims he shot his brother, believing him to be a burglar. As Grohson delves into the case, he encounters a boarding house keeper haunted by the memory of her lost husband and son—only to find her home filled with ghostly visitors who may be more than just a trick of the mind. With art by George Roussos and a haunting cover by Bob Fujitani, this early horror tale blends psychological suspense with a quiet, unsettling revelation.
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Down on his luck Myron Morgan steals a bottle of magic elixir from a tramp and kills him after he found out the elixir grants wishes. The dying tramp warns him that when the liquid is gone, he will die. Myron uses the bottle to become rich beyond his wildest dreams. Years later, he realizes that the bottle is almost used up. He put the bottle in a safe to make sure the last drops of liquid never evaporates, but his young daughter finds the bottle and playfully breaks it. This causes Myron to die of a heart attack.
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