Eerie #7 - Warren

A unusually subtle and literate cover for Eerie, courtesy Frank Frazetta.

Gray Morrow does the honors for "Eerie's Monster Gallery", this time about the Hydra. Instead of several panels, this time its oen big illustration, exciting and dynamic as any Ray Harryhausen movie. Nice job, Gray.

First up is "Witches' Tide" by Archie Goodwin and...Gene Colan! Yay! It's about a small town suddenly beset my sea monsters--an unusual story for Colan, but nevertheless he does a great job.

Next is "It That Lurks!" by Goodwin and Dan Adkins. Men vs. Dinosaurs. What else do you need to know?

Third is "Hitchhike Horror!" by Goodwin and Hector Castellon. A guy picks up a creepy hitchhiker, but all is not what it seems. Not a bad story, but the art by Castellon is sketchy and weak. This would've been perfect for Colan!

Fourth is "The Defense Rests!", with art and story by Johnny Craig. A tale of madness and revenge set in nineteenth century England, told with craft and care by JC. This could've been in an EC comic, no problem.

Next is "Fly!" by Goodwin and Steve Ditko, about a guy driven mad by a tiny fly. Another story set almost entirely in one room, a specialty for Ditko, who turns in another great art job.

Sixth is "The Quest!" by Goodwin and Donald Norman, about a baron who will do anything--anything--to discover the secret of eternal life. Not bad, with some nice intricate linework by Norman.

Last is "Cry Fear, Cry Phantom!" by Goodwin and Jerry Grandinetti. Once again, Grandinetti gives it his all in this haunted house tale. His splash pages were frequently worthy of the master, Will Eisner:
...has anybody ever drawn simple headlights as cool as this?

An awesome wrap-up to a fine issue. Colan, Craig, Frazetta, Ditko, Adkins, and Grandinetti? Awesome!