Haunt of Fear #2
"Pipe Down!" is a chilling tale from Haunt of Fear #2 (1991), a standout issue written by Al Feldstein and illustrated with eerie precision by Graham Ingels, whose distinctive art and inks bring the story’s unsettling tone to life. The cover, also by Ingels, captures the story’s macabre flair with its stark, haunting imagery. At its core, this tale follows Andrew, a quiet man seeking peace with a pipe and poetry, until his wife Lila’s desire for excitement sets off a chain of dark events—culminating in a twist that redefines the meaning of quietude.
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All Andrew wants to do is sit, smoke his pipe, and read poetry. His wife, Lila, wants a more exciting life, though, and she conspires with big, handsome Howie to murder Andrew, casting it as a suicide. After the deed is done, Howie and Lila are walking through town and Lila spies a monkey in a pet store. On a lark, they buy it and bring it home. As time wears on, Howie starts discovering proof that Lila is cheating on him. It all comes to a head when an enraged Howie murders Lila and is carted off to jail. The story ends with the monkey sitting in a chair, smoking a pipe, and reading poetry.
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).