Creepy #14 page 7 PIECE BY PIECE Story

18" x 12.75" image area. Ink and ink wash over graphite on Bristol board. Creepy #14 Page 7 PIECE BY PIECE story (Warren, 1967). Joe Orlando.

This near-complete horror tale, missing only the first page of the eight-page story, presents a Frankenstein's monster story with a unique twist. In this chilling narrative, Hurklos, the Igor-like assistant, is mistreated by both the villagers and the mad scientist Dr. Ravencroft. Seeking revenge, Hurklos devises a cunning plan to select the finest specimens for the monster's creation -- reserving his own brain as the final piece. Once transformed into the monster, he embarks on a vengeful killing spree, only to find himself drawn to the graveyard where his body parts originated. In a hauntingly poetic conclusion, the monster appears to grapple with a deep, primal connection to his patchwork origins, as though his borrowed pieces are calling him home.