Issue Details

Issue	#23
Published	September 1969
Frequency	Bi-Monthly
Cover Price	0.50 USD
Pages	68
Editing	Bill Parente
Notes	cover art is the Frank Frazetta painting "Egyptian Queen"

Cover Details - "What Deathless Secrets Fill The Catacombs - - Beyond Nefera's Tomb?"

Genre	period; good girl
Pencils	Frank Frazetta (painting)
Inks	Frank Frazetta (painting)
Colors	Frank Frazetta (painting)
Notes	cover art is the Frank Frazetta painting "Egyptian Queen"
Reprinted	in Eerie Annual (Warren, 1971 series) #1971 (1971) [1/16 page]

7 page promo (ad from the publisher)

Notes

B&W house ads for Blazing Combat, Eerie, Famous Monsters, Screen Thrills Illustrated, and Creepy back issues; 0.5 page B&W house ad for Creepy Fan Club

1 page Eerie story "Eerie"

Characters	Cousin Eerie
Script	Bill Parente?
Pencils	Ernie Colon; Tony Tallarico [as Tony Williamsune]; Bob Jenney; Tom Sutton; Neal Adams; Mike Royer
Inks	Ernie Colon; Tony Tallarico [as Tony Williamsune]; Bob Jenney; Tom Sutton; Neal Adams; Mike Royer
Letters	typeset
Notes	illustrated with art from pages 6, 13, 17, 22, 24, 31, 45, and 46 of issue

1 page Eerie letters page "Dear Cousin Eerie"

Characters	Cousin Eerie
Letters	typeset

8 page story "Beyond Nefera's Tomb"

Synopsis	Egyptian sorceress tries to become immortal.
Genre	period; occult; horror
Script	Bill Parente
Pencils	Ernie Colon
Inks	Ernie Colon
Notes	story inspired by Frank Frazetta cover painting

8 page story "The Dragon's Tail"

Synopsis	Evil tyrant hunts dragons.
Genre	fantasy
Script	Kim Ball
Pencils	Tony Williamsune [Tony Tallarico]
Inks	Tony Williamsune [Tony Tallarico]

6 page story "An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge!"

Synopsis	American Civil War soldiers try to hang civilian.
Genre	period; horror
Script	Archie Goodwin
Pencils	Bob Jenney
Inks	Bob Jenney
Letters	Ben Oda
Notes	adaptation of Ambrose Bierce short story
Reprinted	from Eerie (Warren, 1966 series) #9 (May 1967)

2 page Eerie text story "Eerie Fanfare"

Characters	Cousin Eerie; Edward E. French
Genre	occult; horror
Script	Timothy Boertlein; Bill Parente?
Pencils	Bruce Jones; ? (photo)
Letters	typeset
Notes	contains two short text stories; an essay about a fan writing contest second place winner; pencilled fan art; B&W photo of writing contest winner

7 page story "Soul Pool"

Synopsis	Nuclear war survivors find pool with unusual properties.
Genre	occult; science fiction; horror
Script	Edward E. French
Pencils	Tom Sutton
Inks	Tom Sutton
Notes	adaptation of fan writing contest second place winning story

9 page advertisement

Notes

8 pages of B&W Captain Co. ads for Venus fly traps, 8mm films and projector, LPs, decals, model kits, Prince Valiant collections, paperback books, and posters; backcover: 0.5 page two colour Captain Co. ad for Dark Shadows books and 0.5 page two colour Howard F. Rogofsky ad for comic back issues & other collectibles

8 page story "Fair Exchange"

Synopsis	Man seeks immortality through surgery.
Genre	occult; science fiction; horror
Script	Archie Goodwin
Pencils	Neal Adams
Inks	Neal Adams
Reprinted	from Eerie (Warren, 1966 series) #9 (May 1967)

8 page story "Space Age Vampire"

Synopsis	Vampire tries time-travelling.
Genre	occult; science fiction; horror
Script	James Haggenmiller
Pencils	Mike Royer
Inks	Mike Royer

1 page Creepy; Eerie; Vampirella? promo (ad from the publisher)

Characters	Uncle Creepy; Cousin Eerie; Vampirella?
Genre	horror; humour
Script	Bill Parente?
Pencils	Tony Tallarico?
Inks	Tony Tallarico?
Notes	promo pinup for mystery character; art credits not given

Half page public service announcement "Easy Way To A Tuff Surfboard!"

Genre	sports
Script	Frank Frazetta?
Pencils	Frank Frazetta
Inks	Frank Frazetta
Letters	Frank Frazetta?
Notes	anti-smoking PSA
Reprinted	from Creepy (Warren, 1964 series) #9 (June 1966)