Eerie #5

(September 1966)

Warren, 1966 Series

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Price: 0.35 USD
Pages: 68
Indicia Frequency: bi-monthly
On-sale Date: 1966-06-30
Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Warren Publishing Co.
Brand: A Warren Magazine [block text only]

Editing: Archie Goodwin (credited) (editor)

Issue Notes

The on-sale date is the publication date reported in U. S. Copyright Office filings.

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils: Frank Frazetta (signed as Frazetta) (painting)
Inks: Frank Frazetta (signed as Frazetta) (painting)
Colors: Frank Frazetta (signed as Frazetta) (painting)
Letters: typeset

Reprints

in Dr. Tetrik (Mazzone, 1970 ? series) #7
in Eerie (Publicness, 1969 series) #11 (1973)
in Eerie Archives (Dark Horse, 2009 series) #1 (March 2009)
in Eerie Archives (Dark Horse, 2023 series) #1 (June 2023)

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Cover gallery

Eerie's Monster Gallery! / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script: Archie Goodwin ?
Pencils: Wally Wood
Inks: Dan Adkins
Letters: ?

Genre

horror-suspense

Reprints

in Eerie (Warren, 1966 series) #14 (April 1968)
in Eerie (Publicness, 1969 series) #1 (avril 1969)
in Vampus (Ibero Mundial de ediciones, 1971 series) #11 (julio 1972)
in Eerie Greatest Hits (Harris Comics, 1994 series) (December 1994)
in Eerie Archives (Dark Horse, 2009 series) #1 (March 2009)
in Eerie Archives (Dark Horse, 2023 series) #1 (June 2023)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Pencils: ?
Inks: ?
Letters: typeset

Reprints

in Eerie Archives (Dark Horse, 2009 series) #1 (March 2009)
in Eerie Archives (Dark Horse, 2023 series) #1 (June 2023)

Indexer Notes

Contents and indicia page with small partial images from stories.

Dear Cousin Eerie / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils: ?
Inks: ?
Letters: typeset

Reprints

in Eerie Archives (Dark Horse, 2009 series) #1 (March 2009)
in Eerie Archives (Dark Horse, 2023 series) #1 (June 2023)

Indexer Notes

Letters of comment from Mikie Frahme, Steve Chaya, Sharon Ferriola, Jim Beattie, Mike DeLong, Richard Roesberg, John Boesenberg, Jack Cassidy, David Gille, Kevin Ruddell and Tom Madeo.

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script: Roy Krenkel; Archie Goodwin
Pencils: Reed Crandall (signed as R. Crandall)
Inks: Reed Crandall (signed as R. Crandall)
Letters: Ben Oda

Reprints

in Eerie (Warren, 1966 series) #17 (September 1968), #42 (October 1972)
in Eerie (K. G. Murray, 1974 series) #20 ([1977 ?])
in Dario Argento presenta Profondo Rosso (Edizioni Eden, 1990 series) #1 - La piccola bottega degli orrori (dicembre 1990)
in Eerie Archives (Dark Horse, 2009 series) #1 (March 2009)
in Eerie Archives (Dark Horse, 2023 series) #1 (June 2023)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script: Archie Goodwin
Pencils: Al Williamson (signed)
Inks: Al Williamson (signed)
Letters: Ben Oda

Reprints

in Eerie (Warren, 1966 series) #18 (November 1968)
in Dario Argento presenta Profondo Rosso (Edizioni Eden, 1990 series) #2 - La terza madre (gennaio 1991)
in Eerie Archives (Dark Horse, 2009 series) #1 (March 2009)
in I Grandi Maestri (Editoriale Cosmo, 2017 series) #66 - EERIE 1 (Agosto 2022)
in Eerie Archives (Dark Horse, 2023 series) #1 (June 2023)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script: Archie Goodwin
Pencils: Steve Ditko
Inks: Steve Ditko
Letters: Ben Oda

Reprints

in Creepy (Warren, 1964 series) #24 (December 1968)

in Creepy Archives (Dark Horse, 2023 series) #5

in Eerie Archives (Dark Horse, 2009 series) #1 (March 2009)
in Creepy Presents Steve Ditko (Dark Horse, 2013 series) (August 2013)
in I Grandi Maestri (Editoriale Cosmo, 2017 series) #66 - EERIE 1 (Agosto 2022)
in Eerie Archives (Dark Horse, 2023 series) #1 (June 2023)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script: Archie Goodwin
Pencils: Gene Colan (signed)
Inks: Gene Colan (signed)
Letters: Ben Oda

Reprints

in Eerie Yearbook (Warren, 1969 series) #1970 (1969)
in Eerie Archives (Dark Horse, 2009 series) #1 (March 2009)
in Eerie Archives (Dark Horse, 2023 series) #1 (June 2023)

Indexer Notes

Printed art credit says "Art by Eugene Colan".

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script: Carl Wessler
Pencils: Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio (signed)
Inks: Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio (signed)
Letters: Ben Oda

Reprints

in Eerie Archives (Dark Horse, 2009 series) #1 (March 2009)
in Eerie Archives (Dark Horse, 2023 series) #1 (June 2023)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script: Archie Goodwin
Pencils: Angelo Torres (signed as Torres)
Inks: Angelo Torres (signed as Torres)
Letters: Ben Oda

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Cousin Eerie (host); Mr. Croft (Death); Douglas; John Kima; The Swamp God

Synopsis

Two hunters find out the secret of The Swamp God the hard way when their guide turns out to be smarter than they are.

Reprints

in Eerie Annual (Warren, 1971 series) #1971 (1971)
in Creepy (Warren, 1964 series) #142 (October 1982)
in Eerie Greatest Hits (Harris Comics, 1994 series) (December 1994)
in Eerie Archives (Dark Horse, 2009 series) #1 (March 2009)
in Eerie Archives (Dark Horse, 2023 series) #1 (June 2023)

Indexer Notes

Uncle Creepy replaces Cousin Eerie in the reprint in Creepy #142.

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script: Archie Goodwin
Pencils: Jerry Grandenetti (signed as Joe Orlando)
Inks: Joe Orlando (signed)
Letters: Ben Oda

Reprints

in Eerie (Warren, 1966 series) #18 (November 1968)
in Vampus (Ibero Mundial de ediciones, 1971 series) #7 (Marzo 1972)
in Joyas de Creepy (Toutain Editor, 1986 series) #[6] - Las mejores historias de vampiros 2 (1989)
in Eerie Archives (Dark Horse, 2009 series) #1 (March 2009)
in Eerie Archives (Dark Horse, 2023 series) #1 (June 2023)

Indexer Notes

Jerry Grandenetti was a ghost artist for Joe Orlando.

Cousin Eerie / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils: Steve Ditko
Inks: Steve Ditko
Letters: typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text: More spine-chilling comics of classic TERROR!

Indexer Notes

Back cover promotional text with a head shot of Cousin Eerie and multiple panel images from interior story "Black Magic".

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Table of Contents

0. The Swamp God
1. No. 4 The Mummy!
Eerie's Monster Gallery!
2. Eerie No. 5 Contents
3. [no title indexed]
Dear Cousin Eerie
4. The Mummy Stalks!
5. The Jungle
6. Black Magic
7. A Matter of Routine!
8. Dr. Griswold's File!
9. The Swamp God!
10. Vampire Slayer!
11. ["More spine-chilling comics of classic TERROR!"]
Cousin Eerie

This issue was modified by, among others

Steve Coates
Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
Steve Jenner
R. S. Martin
Darrel McCann
Mike Nielsen
Tony R. Rose
Jim Van Dore

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Eerie #5

(September 1966)

Issue Notes

The Swamp God (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

No. 4 The Mummy! (Table of Contents: 1)

Eerie's Monster Gallery! / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Eerie No. 5 Contents (Table of Contents: 2)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Indexer Notes

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Dear Cousin Eerie / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Indexer Notes

The Mummy Stalks! (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

The Jungle (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Black Magic (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

A Matter of Routine! (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

Dr. Griswold's File! (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

The Swamp God! (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

Vampire Slayer! (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Cousin Eerie / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Indexer Notes

Eerie #5 (September 1966)

Issue Notes

The Swamp God (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

No. 4 The Mummy! (Table of Contents: 1)

Eerie's Monster Gallery! / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Eerie No. 5 Contents (Table of Contents: 2)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Indexer Notes

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Dear Cousin Eerie / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Indexer Notes

The Mummy Stalks! (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

The Jungle (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Black Magic (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

A Matter of Routine! (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

Dr. Griswold's File! (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

The Swamp God! (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

Vampire Slayer! (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Cousin Eerie / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Indexer Notes

Eerie #5

(September 1966)