Lurking on comic book shop shelves leading up to Halloween will be what promise to be some terror-ific holiday themed issues. If you are geeked about the Halloween season then keep your eyes out for these issues meant to provide some holiday spirit to this fun time of year:
Halloween is here again and Archie and all his friends in Riverdale are ready to have a spooky good time! From trick or treating to bobbing for apples and costumes galore, you're in for some frighteningly fun adventures! Archie Comics $9.99
RICK AND MORTY: RICK OR TREAT HALLOWEEN SPECIAL
Rick is hard at work in the garage, but Morty just won't stop yapping, so he opens up a portal and brings in a weird, gothy-looking girl named Lil Wigsley. Rick explains that Lil Wigsley will tell Morty stories if he’ll shut up and listen—but these aren’t just any old stories. They’re horrifically banal, but it soon becomes clear that Rick and Sister Lil Wigsley’s intent to distract Morty is more terrifying than the tepid tales they’ve been spinning! Oni Press $9.99
A new epic era in character-centered horror begins as GHOST MACHINE launches HYDE STREET, its newest ongoing series from creators GEOFF JOHNS and IVAN REIS (Blackest Night, Green Lantern, Aquaman)! In every city and town, off every country road and metropolis avenue, if you make a wrong turn…you might find yourself on Hyde Street. But be careful who you talk to and what you do because the consequences make death itself seem like the easy way out. Introducing MR. X-RAY! PRANKY, THE WORLD’S MOST DANGEROUS SCOUT! MISS GOODBODY! AND MANY MORE…out to delight, fright, and say good night. What is their secret and that of Hyde Street? Only they know. For now. Image Comics $3.99
DC HOROR PRESENTS: CREATURE COMMANDOS #1
A VAMPIRE, A WEREWOLF, A GORGON, AND AN UNDEAD SOLDIER WALK INTO A GROCERY STORE...AND ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE! This is the Creature Unit, a team of misfits assembled by a mad...ly talented scientist for a dangerous military mission. In this brand-new era of Creature Commandos penned by Count Crowley creator David Dastmalchian (The Suicide Squad and Late Night with the Devil), the claws are out, fangs are bared, and blood is spilled--lots of it! DC Comics $4.99
A Halloween party at Lodge Manor turns into a real battle of good vs. evil thanks to Amber Nightstone! Archie Comics $3.99
An ancient and supernatural force stalks the streets of Gotham City — a Lycan so powerful it'll defy Batman's most trusted resources: his brilliant mind and extensive gadgetry. But are Batman's physical strength and resilience alone enough to put the creature down for good? Or will this fight strip him down to his very bones? Even powerful magical allies like Zatanna caution that Bruce might not walk away from this one unscathed... Eisner-nominated writer Rodney Barnes (KILLADELPHIA) and breakout artist Stevan Subic (THE RIDDLER: YEAR ONE) tear into a horrific tale of pain and redemption as Batman meets his match: the werewolf of Gotham City! Each issue of this series will boast striking glow-in-the-dark main covers! DC Comics $5.99
MONSTER HIGH: HALLOWEEN SPECIAL
In the words of some famous old manster, "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery." Well, no offense to that boo, but... I disagree. I mean, each Hallow's Eve normies wrap themselves in toilet paper and bedsheets and call themselves monsters? As if their flannel rags could touch our Clawdeen Wolf booriginal designs... Ghouls, there is nothing scarier than a bad costume.
Luckily, Headmaster Frankenstein and Draculaura are throwing a carnival for the real monsters guaranteed to genuinely send chills down their spines. Monster High is packed with booths: whack-a-molar, pin the wing on the dragon, spiderweb candy, and even a maze of frightmares. Halloween may be a boring normie howliday, but you never know what, or who, might be lurking around the coroner. Happy Halloween, ghouls! IDW Publishing $5.99
CRACKING OPEN THE CRYPT! As All Hallows' Eve approaches, the heroes of the Marvel Universe find themselves once again facing the terrors that lie in the dark! From creatures that lurk in the deep to sinister sorcery, don't miss out as your favorite heroes get put through the wringer and are forced to face down the malevolent forces of the Marvel Universe! Pick up this terrifying tome at your own peril, True Believers! Marvel $4.99
The world’s first 3D Treasury-sized edition features two brand-new horrifying stories of the FTL crew! Glorious 10 x 13 pages in full color 3D and a special "Wink" B cover! (Two different images on the same cover, one per glasses color!) Image Comics $14.99
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Bones crunching, worms munching, blood spattering...these are a few of our favorite things! From some of the most dark and cunning minds in horror comes DC Horror Presents... a new collection of gruesome tales set in the DCU. With stories penned by some of our favorite names in horror, this anthology will have die-hard horror fans quaking with fear! DC Comics $3.99
THE HORIZON EXPERIMENT: THE SACRED DAMNED
Celebrated TV writer SABIR PIRZADA (MS. MARVEL, MOON KNIGHT, DANDELION) and Eisner-winning creator MICHAEL WALSH (THE SILVER COIN) present INAYAH JIBRIL, a “Muslim John Constantine” — a new type of exorcist re-examining modern horror for fans of THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH and KILLADELPHIA. Image Comics $3.99
HEADLESS HORSEMAN: HALLOWEEN ANNUAL
Like the urban legends and folklore frights of yore, the Headless Horseman is coming back to haunt you once more! Ignore the creaking footsteps, don't mind the whistling wind, pull your eyes away from the shifting shadows, and tiptoe through these spine-tingling stories. The Headless Horseman returns... and this year, he's coming for you! Dark Horse Comics $7.99
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In this extra-length horror one-shot, Nolan Ward has done everything to forget his disturbing past. Drinking. Drugs. Day-trading. Sex. And still, that past has caught up with him in the form of a twisted painting called The Feeding… which eats people. And it’s hungry. Can Nolan stop this demon, or will he be devoured like so many others before him? Image Comics $4.99
THE POWERPUFF GIRLS: HALLOWEEN SPECIAL
With spooky season kicking off in the city of Townsville, Buttercup has set her sights on winning the Townsville Gazette's contest for the best Halloween horror comic - and what better place to find inspiration than a big, old, possibly haunted hotel? But even though it also has a cool hedge maze, there's one problem with spending Halloween at the Townsville Hotel - there's nowhere to trick-or-treat! And Bubbles and Blossom are determined to show off their costumes and get some candy - if only they can convince Buttercup that all work and no play will make her a dull Powerpuff Girl! Of course, Townsville being Townsville, there's also no shortage of nefarious malefactors prowling around, just waiting for the chance to catch the girls off guard. Will their Halloween bickering keep the Petite Powerhouses from thwarting their villains? Dynamite $5.99
When Owen Blackwood is called across time to a seemingly normal home to destroy a haunted painting, it didn't feel like anything out of the ordinary to this agent of Wolvenheart. Upon arrival, however, Owen finds himself trapped in the very painting he was called to destroy. With only a one hour window of time in which to operate, will Owen be able to save the family from certain death and destroy the painting? Or will he get lost in time and become a cross-dimensional walking ghost? Madcave Studios $4.99
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