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Sabrina's Halloween Spook-Tacular #1
Archie ⋅ 1993
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Sabrina's Halloween Spook-Tacular #1
 
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Reprint of Sabrina's introduction in Madhouse #22

Anthology of Halloween themed stories

Dark Red #1
C2E2 ⋅ Aftershock ⋅ 2019
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Dark Red #1
 
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Variant cover art by Tim Seeley, limited to 300 copies

2019 C2e2 exclusive

Popeye Classic Comics #65
1:10 ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2017
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Popeye Classic Comics #65
 
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Variant cover art by Len Danovich

Batgirl #14
DC ⋅ 2010
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Batgirl #14
 
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Conclusion of Artgerm's run on the Stephanie Brown Batgirl covers

Dead of Night Featuring Werewolf By Night #1
Max ⋅ 2009
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Dead of Night Featuring Werewolf By Night #1
 
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Four-issue limited series published under the adult-oriented Marvel MAX imprint

Copies in circulation: 8,963

Creepy Comics #24
Dark Horse ⋅ 2016
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Creepy Comics #24
 
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Cover art by Ryan Brown

Pin-up by Glenn Fabry

New story by Richard Corben

Elvira's House of Mystery #1
DC ⋅ 1986
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Elvira's House of Mystery #1
 
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1st appearance of Elvira in comic books

Special issue celebrating Halloween hosted by Elvira

Ice Cream Man #8
Variant ⋅ Image ⋅ 2018
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Ice Cream Man #8
 
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Variant cover art by Vanessa Del Rey

X-23 #2
1:15 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2011
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X-23 #2
 
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Variant cover art by Mike Mayhew

Nightbreed #1
1:25 ⋅ BOOM! ⋅ 2014
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Nightbreed #1
 
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Variant cover art by Mike Mignola

Archie's Madhouse #13
Archie ⋅ 1961
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Archie's Madhouse #13
 
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Cover art featuring classic monsters made famous by Hammer Films

Stranger Things Halloween Special #1
Dark Horse ⋅ 2020
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Stranger Things Halloween Special #1
 
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One-shot issue featuring the story: The Child Eater of Hawkins

All New Batman: The Brave and the Bold #12
DC ⋅ 2011
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All New Batman: The Brave and the Bold #12
 
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Team-up of Batman and Zatanna

Secrets of Haunted House #5
DC ⋅ 1975
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Secrets of Haunted House #5
 
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Cover art by Bernie Wrightson

The Mall #1
Variant ⋅ Scout ⋅ 2018
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The Mall #1
 
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Variant cover art by Brian Silverbax

Cover art inspired by the film 'The Monster Squad'

Seduction of the Innocent 3-D #1
Eclipse ⋅ 1985
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Seduction of the Innocent 3-D #1
 
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Cover art by Dave Stevens

Complete issue includes 3-D glasses

Black and white stories originally intended for Adventures Into Darkness #15 (1954)

Spawn #88
Image ⋅ 1999
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Spawn #88
 
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Cover art by Todd McFarlane and Greg Capullo

Batman: Madness - A Legends of the Dark Knight Special #1
DC ⋅ 1994
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Batman: Madness - A Legends of the Dark Knight Special #1
 
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48-page one-shot Halloween Special

Barbara Gordon is kidnapped by the Mad Hatter after she runs away because Commissioner Gordon won't let her Trick or Treat

Catwoman #35
Non-Key
Variant ⋅ DC ⋅ 2014
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Catwoman #35
 
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Variant cover art by Joshua Middleton

'Monsters Variant Edition'

Punisher Annual #1
Marvel ⋅ 2016
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Punisher Annual #1
 
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Cover art by Rahzzah

Life with Archie #23
Variant ⋅ Archie ⋅ 2013
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Life with Archie #23
 
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Variant cover art by Francesco Francavilla depicting zombies invading Riverdale

Spider-Man Unlimited #8
Marvel ⋅ 2005
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Spider-Man Unlimited #8
 
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First written work in the comic book industry by Joseph Hillstrom King aka Joe Hill, the son of Stephen King

Drawing On Your Nightmares Halloween Special
Diamond Exclusive ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 2003
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Drawing On Your Nightmares Halloween Special
 
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Variant cover art by Mike Mignola

One-shot collection of short stories by writers and artists including: Steve Niles, Ben Templesmith, Eric Powell and Brett Matthews

Exclusive given away at the Diamond Retailer Summit 2003

House of Mystery #179
DC ⋅ 1969
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House of Mystery #179
 
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First interior art by Bernie Wrightson

Cover art by Neal Adams

Weapon Brown
Omnibus ⋅ Death Ray Graphics ⋅ 2014
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Weapon Brown
 
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Deluxe hardcover limited to 1,000 copies, signed and numbered

416 pages of writer/artist Jason Yungbluth's Weapon Brown web comic that parodies Charlie Brown as a post-apocalyptic warrior

Features stories including 'It's The Great Pumpkin, Weapon Brown' where Linus and Sally attempt to summon the Great Pumpkin via a sexual ritual in a pumpkin patch

DCeased #5
NYCC ⋅ DC ⋅ 2019
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DCeased #5
 
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Variant cover art by Ryan Brown

New York Comic Con 2019 exclusive, limited to 750 copies

Dracula #1
Warren ⋅ 1972
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Dracula #1
 
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120-page anthology of art from Spanish comic book artists who lent their talents to publications that include: Savage Sword of Conan and Vampirella

Cover art by Esteban Maroto

Trick r Treat #1
Ashcan ⋅ WildStorm ⋅ 2009
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Trick r Treat #1
 
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2009 San Diego Comic Con giveaway

Bigfoot #1
IDW ⋅ 2005
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Bigfoot #1
 
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Written by Rob Zombie, frontman of White Zombie and writer/director of various horror movies

Nightmare Before Christmas: Zero's Journey #0
Free Comic Book Day ⋅ Tokyo Pop ⋅ 2018
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Nightmare Before Christmas: Zero's Journey #0
 
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Free Comic Book Day promotional comic introducing the first original 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' story featuring Jack Skellington's dog, Zero

Supernaturals #1
Marvel ⋅ 1998
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Supernaturals #1
 
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A four-issue mini-series by Brian Pulido that teamed: Ghost Rider, Satana, Brother Voodoo, Gargoyle, Werewolf by Night and Black Cat

A card-stock Halloween mask of each character included in each issue

Avengers #83
Marvel ⋅ 1970
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Avengers #83
 
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1st appearance of Valkyrie, Enchantress in disguise

1st team appearance of the Lady Liberators: Valkyrie, Scarlet Witch, Wasp, Black Widow, Medusa

Debut of the Rutland Halloween Parade, a real parade held in Vermont annually that has been depicted in both Marvel and DC comics nearly 20 times with parade attendees wearing superhero costumes from both publishers in each book

Archie's Pal Jughead #79
Archie ⋅ 1961
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Archie's Pal Jughead #79
 
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1st appearance of the Creature from the Black Lagoon aka Gill-Man in comics

Skull #4
Last Gasp ⋅ 1972
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Skull #4
 
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1st appearance of Cthulhu, a tentacled cosmic entity created by H.P. Lovecraft in the short story "The Call of Cthulhu"

Whiz Comics #36
Fawcett ⋅ 1942
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Whiz Comics #36
 
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Earliest mention of Halloween in standard comics in a story titled 'The Haunted Halloween Hotel'

Crime Patrol #15
EC ⋅ 1950
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Crime Patrol #15
 
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1st appearance of the Crypt Keeper, the host of the book's anthology format of stories and inspiration behind the host of the HBO series Tales From The Crypt

Betty and Veronica #261
Archie ⋅ 2012
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Betty and Veronica #261
 
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1st appearance of Veronica as Vampironica

Veronica parodies Vampirella as Betty parodies Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Copies ordered by retailers: 2,813

Howling Revenge of the Werewolf Queen #1
1:20 ⋅ Space Goat ⋅ 2017
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Howling Revenge of the Werewolf Queen #1
 
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Variant cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz

Elvira's House of Mystery #11
DC ⋅ 1987
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Elvira's House of Mystery #11
 
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Final issue, double-sized Halloween special

Cover art by Dave Stevens

Classic Comics #13
Gilberton ⋅ 1943
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Classic Comics #13
 
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First comic book to feature a horror story throughout

Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comic Code Authority

Reason: Mr. Hyde beats a little girl to death with his cane

[March 2022 - Eddie Izzard to play Dr. Nina Jekyll, who fears self-destruction from Mr. Hyde in reboot of classic horror production house, Hammer Studios]

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HRN stands for Highest Re-order issue Number on back cover - the lower the number the earlier the printing. Generally a first printing will have an HRN that matches the issue number on the front

Prize Comics #7
Feature ⋅ 1940
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Prize Comics #7
 
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1st appearance of Frankenstein in comics, back-up story set in 1930s New York City

1st appearance of Dr. Frost

1st appearance and origin of the Green Lama in a comic book

⚠ Misconception: many resources mislabel Green Lama's first appearance due to multiple appearances in single-page promotional ads for Double Detective pulp magazine

More Fun Comics #11
DC ⋅ 1936
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More Fun Comics #11
 
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1st appearance of a werewolf in comic books

Menace #5
Atlas ⋅ 1953
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Menace #5
 
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1st appearance of the Zombie, later named Simon Garth and given an origin in Tales of the Zombie #1 (1973)

New Fun Comics #6
DC ⋅ 1935
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New Fun Comics #6
 
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1st appearance of Doctor Occult, one of the earliest superheroes in history

First artwork by Joe Shuster, co-creator of Superman

First written work by Jerry Siegel, co-creator of Superman

1st appearance of a vampire in comic books

Transformers: Generation 2 - Halloween #1
Marvel ⋅ 1993
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Transformers: Generation 2 - Halloween #1
 
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8-page Halloween promotional giveaway

Vampirella Halloween Special #1
Variant ⋅ Harris ⋅ 2006
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Vampirella Halloween Special #1
 
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Variant cover art by Joe Jusko

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