Eerie #17

In "The Case of the Painted Beast," a chilling tale from Eerie #17 (1954), Hinchley’s lifelong terror of snakes takes a dark turn when he recounts a haunting prison memory to a friend. Years ago, he shared a cell with a man who claimed to have killed a witch—only for a talking snake to appear that night, the witch’s spirit reborn, and devour his cellmate. Now, haunted by the past, Hinchley’s fear is more than instinct. The morning after a nap in a boxcar, he vanishes, leaving behind only a snake in the corner with a strangely bloated stomach. Cover by typeset.