HALLOWEEN COMICS FEST

Don't miss out on swinging by a comic book shop for some Halloween fun. Saturday, October 26, 2019 is Halloween ComicFest. Participating retailers will be giving away a variety of free comic books for the occasion.

There will be 19 full comic books and 9 mini comics available for visiting trick or treaters to pick up for FREE. Many of these free Halloween ComicFest edition comic books will have a Halloween theme to them. There will be something for the whole family to enjoy as some of these comic books will be for young readers, others for teens and some focused for adult only audiences too.

YOUNG READERS

Full sized comics suitable for all ages include House of Fear (Dark Horse Comics), Junior High Horrors: Halloween Special (keenspot), The Adventures of Cthulhu Jr. & Dastardly Dirk (Source Point Press), Swamp Kid (DC) and Doodleville Aster (Random House Children's Books).

There are also 9 mini-comics being handed out that are mostly for kids: Spook House, Usagi Yojimbo, Loud House, Under Dog, Archie's Mad House Magic, Blastosaurus, Super Hero Girls, Pokémon, and R.L. Stine's Just Beyond. In addition to these being handed out on an individual basis for free during Halloween ComicsFest, you can also purchase a 25-pack of these mini-comics for $4.99 to give out yourself to trick or treaters that stop by your house.

This dad blogger's kids have food allergies that really limits the candy they can eat so understanding there are other trick or treaters out there struggling with this same medical condition my wife and I are always on the look out for safe treats that anyone would enjoy to hand out at our doorstep. These mini-comics are a great non-food item to give out on Halloween that trick or treaters are sure to appreciate whether or not they have a food allergy. Supplies may be limited of packs you can purchase on Halloween ComicFest so I'd encourage you contact your local comic shop in advance to inquire about making mini-comic pack purchases.

TEENS

Marvel has Ghost Rider, Iron Man and Spider-Man comic books rated for Teen readers that are being given out at Halloween Comic Fest. DC is also giving out a scary DCEASED story about super heroes dealing with a scary end of the world apocalypse. There is also a Battlecats issue from Mad Cave Studios that has some impressive artwork to check out.

ADULTS

Dark Red from Aftershock Comics has a MATURE rating meaning it is only meant to be read by those over 18 years old. Lady Mechanika provides some spooky wild west action. Plus Marvel is also providing a one-shot story of my favorite Star Wars character, Boba Fett, for Halloween ComicsFest that many dads and moms will appreciate reading just as much as their kids will.

For more information about this event, go to halloweencomicsfest.com 

Halloween ComicFest 2017

Add a trip to your local comic shop into your planned Halloween festivities this year.  Participating locations will be giving out FREE comic books to trick-or-treaters who stop by for Halloween ComicFest 2017.  Don't miss out on this spook-tacular comic book promotion!

Not every comic book retailer participates so check the event's shop locator to find participating locations.  Then call ahead to see what the shop's plans are because some are handing out the freebies on Saturday, September 28 and others are distributing the them actually on Halloween.  Also rules vary from location to location.  Some spots require costumes to be worn by everyone who wants a free full sized comic while others are only giving out mini-comics to children.  One location may allow people who stop by to grab one of each of the Halloween ComicFest selection of comics while another may allow someone to select just one item to take home.

This year's Halloween ComicFest giveaways include 18 full sized comic books that are meant to be read by a variety of ages ranging from young kid-friendly to mature for adults only.  Baby Teeth from Aftershock is one of those titles absolutely not meant for children.  It tells the story of a pregnant 16 year old who is giving birth to the Antichrist that will unleash eternal suffering upon all humankind.  A horror story for those folks out there who like scary things for Halloween.  Archie Comics also has a Sabrina the Teenage Witch issue with content that is more like a horror movie than the silly sitcom that aired on television.

Teens will appreciate the Ghostbusters comic book from IDW they are giving away during Halloween ComicFest.  Dark Horse has also provided a Teen rated Hell Boy story that involves two of the most horrible figures from British folklore ... Rawhead Rex and Bloody Bones. DC also is throwing in Batman: Night of the Monster Men into the mix while with a new Thor movie from Marvel expect to find something featuring the God of Thunder as well when trick or treating at a local comic shop during Halloween ComicFest.

For younger readers, Aspen Comics is providing an all-ages choose your own adventure story featuring some zany animals.  There is also a DC Super Hero Girls comic that little girls will be delighted to read being handed out during Halloween ComicsFest.

Children and kids at heart will enjoy the twelve mini-comics that are also being given away during Halloween ComicsFest 2017.  These mini-comics feature content that families will love to read but parents won't be afraid of their kids seeing.  Titles include Archie's Madhouse, Casper the Friendly Ghost, Donald Duck Halloween Scream, Hotel Transylvania, and Pokemon. These mini-comics can also be purchased in 25 packs if you are interested in giving them out at your own doorstep on Halloween.

My family makes an effort to join in the Halloween ComicFest fun every year and my kids always enjoyed the treats they bring home with them. Don't miss out on having a terror-fic time yourselves!

Include Your Local Comic Book Shop As Part Of Your Halloween Trick-or-Treat Route

When out and about this Halloween, don't forget to include stopping by your local comic book store as part of your trick-or-treating.  Participating comic book stores will be handing out FREE comic books on Saturday, October 31st to celebrate Halloween.  Visit HalloweenComicsFest.com to find a participating shop near you.

This year's promotion will be providing trick-or-treaters with a selection of 13 full sized Halloween themed comic books and 8 mini comics to choose from.  What you can take varies from store-to-store with some allowing 1 comic book per person, others letting people take as many as they like and yet others setting a quota somewhere in between.  So you may want to contact comic stores in advance to confirm their participation and make sure you understand what the rules are for this Halloween giveaway.

The full-sized comic books being given out include ACTIONVERSE, ADVENTURES OF PSYCHO BONKERS, THE BATMAN ADVENTURES, DONALD DUCK'S HALLOWEEN SCREAM, CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA, and STAN LEE's CHAKRA THE INVINCIBLE HALLOWEEN SPECIAL, among others.

The mini-comics being given out include BOOM STUDIOS HALLOWEEN HAUNT 2015, BITTEN, THE GARLICKS, SPOOK A RAMA, and WORLD OF ARCHIE, among others.

There is a nice selection of comics here that has something for everyone from early readers to teens to parents so trick or treaters young and old are welcome to participate in this year's Halloween Comics Fest.  Which of these selections do you think your kids, or you, would most want to add to their goody bucket this Halloween?  For our family its nice to see Disney characters back in the pages of comic books again after a few years absence so we'll go with Donald Duck's Halloween Scream.
If you want to check out these comics in advance to see if they may be age appropriate for a child or of interest to you  the links above all provide a preview of the first few pages of each comic book.  For more information, you can also go to HalloweenComicFest.com.

Have fun, be safe, don't let the vampires or werewolves bite, and don't forget to pick up some FREE comic books this Halloween!