Popular Last Week: Halloween Special

The eerie world of Popular Last Week celebrates spooky season with comics that recently captured readers with their spellbinding Halloween tales! Explore the magical and macabre side of the Halloween season, where the boundary between the living and the supernatural blurs. From haunted houses to not-so-innocent trick-or-treaters, to supernatural encounters, these stories promise a captivating journey within their dark pages.

Monster Forge Halloween Special: gHosts #1, 41 pages - Published by Monster Forge, (cc/ @MonsterForge)

Investigator Nita Hawes is drawn into a decades old missing child case when she’s sent a mysterious VHS tape featuring horror hosts Count Crowley, Vamp, Doctor Fearless, Desdemona, Uncle Monster and Ms. Halloween. The hosts do what they can to guide her recovery mission but even with their help, Nita may find herself lost in a Halloween nightmare if she can’t solve this case! Starring characters from creators Rodney Barnes, David Dastmalchian, Vamp, Chynna Clugston Flores, Cullen Bunn, and Shannon Eric Denton. Monstrously illustrated by horror legend David Hartman.

Story and Art by Chynna Clugston Flores, Cullen Bunn, David Dastmalchian, David Hartman, Kristen Fitzner Denton, Rodney Barnes, Shannon Eric Denton

Halloween Man, 1998 pages - Published by Halloween Man Comics, (cc/ @dedwards)

Slain by a vampire, but brought back to life by arcane magic, Solomon Hitch is Halloween Man, a flesh-eating zombie with the power of the horror movie sequel! Now, with the help of his glamorous super-scientist girlfriend Lucy, reprobate Necromancer Morlack, and hedonistic demi-god Man-Goat, he defends Solar City, Texas from evil.

Story and Art by Halloween Man Comics

John Carpenter's Tales for a HalloweeNight, 1596 pages - Published by Storm King Comics, (cc/ @seanstormking)

From the mind of John Carpenter, the man who brought you the classic horror film Halloween, and the heart of writer, editor, producer Sandy King, comes an annual collection of twisted tales of terror, tricks, and treats. In each volume of the award-winning graphic novel series, Carpenter and King bring together the best storytellers from comics, novels, and film.

Story and Art by Cat Staggs, John Carpenter, Sandy King, Tim Bradstreet, Tom Mandrake

I Am Halloween, 67 pages - Published by IndySpark, (cc/ @mothman)

A lone spirit - a remnant of darker times - struggles to relive his days of power in a world that has long forgotten its fear of the supernatural.

Story and Art by IndySpark

Tricks and Treats: Volume 1, 105 pages - Published by Halloween Head Comics, (cc/ @bsoto)

Tricks and Treats Volume 1 is an anthology of Strange fiction, Horror, and sci-fi. It features Ghosts, Bigfoot, Grey Aliens, ghouls and Lovecraftian creatures. Story Titles: In the land of Dagon, Tree of Life, More than they can chew, The unknown incident at Kecksburg, Mulroony Mine, Where Dreams are Born Artists: Johnnie Johnson Justin Soto Jason Coody Michael Garrett Ben Soto Writers: Tommy Brownell Manda Owens Matt Hudson Ben Soto

Story and Art by Halloween Head Comics

Halloween Team, 99 pages - Published by All-New All-Awesome Comics, (cc/ @DannyBaram)

Years ago, five misfit kids banded together to form Halloween Team - a group dedicated to solving mysteries and hunting monsters in the small town of Greenwood, MA. Now, twenty years later, the kids are grown and lead separate lives - until a new mystery brings them together for one more adventure. And that adventure begins with this thrilling four-issue comic book series! If you're a fan of Stranger Things, Paper Girls, Buffy, or just love Halloween - you won't want to miss this!

Story and Art by Danny Baram and Matt Shults

Not scared yet? Check out more Popular Horror Comics here! Until then, let us know if you have a specific theme you want us to explore for our October Horror Specials!