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Reprint of Sabrina's introduction in Madhouse #22

Anthology of Halloween themed stories

C2E2 ⋅ Aftershock ⋅ 2019

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Variant cover art by Tim Seeley, limited to 300 copies

2019 C2e2 exclusive

1:10 ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2017

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Variant cover art by Len Danovich

DC ⋅ 2010

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Conclusion of Artgerm's run on the Stephanie Brown Batgirl covers

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Four-issue limited series published under the adult-oriented Marvel MAX imprint

Copies in circulation: 8,963

Dark Horse ⋅ 2016

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Cover art by Ryan Brown

Pin-up by Glenn Fabry

New story by Richard Corben

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1st appearance of Elvira in comic books

Variant ⋅ Image ⋅ 2018

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Variant cover art by Vanessa Del Rey

1:15 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2011

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Variant cover art by Mike Mayhew

1:25 ⋅ BOOM! ⋅ 2014

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Variant cover art by Mike Mignola

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Cover art featuring classic monsters made famous by Universal Pictures

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One-shot issue featuring the story: The Child Eater of Hawkins

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Team-up of Batman and Zatanna

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Cover art by Bernie Wrightson

Variant ⋅ Scout ⋅ 2018

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Variant cover art by Brian Silverbax

Cover art inspired by the film 'The Monster Squad'

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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)

Image ⋅ 1999

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Cover art by Todd McFarlane and Greg Capullo

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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

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Variant ⋅ DC ⋅ 2014

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Variant cover art by Joshua Middleton

'Monsters Variant Edition'

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Cover art by Rahzzah

Variant ⋅ Archie ⋅ 2013

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Variant cover art by Francesco Francavilla depicting zombies invading Riverdale

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First written work in the comic book industry by Joseph Hillstrom King aka Joe Hill, the son of Stephen King

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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

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First interior art by Bernie Wrightson

Cover art by Neal Adams

Omnibus ⋅ Death Ray Graphics ⋅ 2014

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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

NYCC ⋅ DC ⋅ 2019

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Variant cover art by Ryan Brown

New York Comic Con 2019 exclusive, limited to 750 copies

Warren ⋅ 1972

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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

Ashcan ⋅ WildStorm ⋅ 2009

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2009 San Diego Comic Con giveaway

IDW ⋅ 2005

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Written by Rob Zombie, frontman of White Zombie and writer/director of various horror movies

Free Comic Book Day ⋅ Tokyo Pop ⋅ 2018

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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

Marvel ⋅ 1998

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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

Marvel ⋅ 1970

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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

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Cover appearance of the Creature from the Black Lagoon aka Gill-Man in comics

Last Gasp ⋅ 1972

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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"

Fawcett ⋅ 1942

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Earliest known mention of Halloween in standard comics in a story titled 'The Haunted Halloween Hotel'

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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

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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

1:20 ⋅ Space Goat ⋅ 2017

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Variant cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz

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Final issue, double-sized Halloween special

Cover art by Dave Stevens

Gilberton ⋅ 1943

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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]

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

Feature ⋅ 1940

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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

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1st appearance of a werewolf in comic books

Atlas ⋅ 1953

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

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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

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8-page Halloween promotional giveaway

Variant ⋅ Harris ⋅ 2006

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Variant cover art by Joe Jusko

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