Media Release -- Diamond Comic Distributors announces a celebration of comics, comic shops, and pop-culture in October with the fourth annual Halloween ComicFest (HCF) store event! Communities are encouraged to check out their local comic shop and get free comics while also participating in special Halloween events such as costume contests, sales, character appearances and more on Saturday, October 31st!
During Halloween ComicFest, adults and kids can go into a local participating comic shop and get free Halloween and horror-themed comics and mini-comics published specifically for Halloween ComicFest. This year, there are 21 titles— thirteen full-sized comics and eight mini-comics—available to choose from, including Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man and Avengers #1, Doctor Strange: The Oath, Donald Duck's Halloween Scream! #1, Sabrina #1, Skylanders, Yo-Kai Watch and other frightening fun tales.
Retailers will also be selling HCF Mini-Comic Polypacks: a pack of 25 copies for fans to purchase and pass out on Halloween to trick-or-treaters, party-goers, at school events and more. It's a great way to give out an entertaining story to kids that will last longer than any Halloween candy they will receive! Available in stores on September 30th, the Mini-Comic Polypacks can currently be pre-ordered from comic book shops, so fans can purchase the specific titles and number of packs they want to prepare for their Halloween activities.
"This year, Halloween ComicFest gets spookier as it's celebrated on Halloween, allowing comic shops to really bring out their 'fun and scary' side," said Halloween ComicFest spokesperson, Deborah Moreland. "Comic shops are already a great destination for new comics and pop-culture related items, but now new and current customers can see the great Halloween and horror comics and merchandise that local comic shops have to offer. With awesome Halloween ComicFest events hosted in stores, cool mini-comic polypacks available for purchase, and the return of "The Greatest Halloween Costume Contest" on the Hallweencomicfest.com website, Halloween ComicFest is the perfect Halloween celebration for kids and adults to enjoy this October!
Designed to celebrate comic shops as unique community businesses and reach new customers, Halloween ComicFest helps retailers and the entire comics industry springboard into the end of the year holiday selling season. Comic fans are encouraged to check out www.halloweencomicfest.com over the coming months for more information on the event and local retailer activities. Also visit Halloween ComicFest on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
FULL-SIZED COMICS
ACTION LAB
Actionverse
Vampblade Featuring Zombie Tramp
ARCHIE COMICS
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina #1
ASPEN
Adventures of Psycho Bonkers
DC COMICS
DC Comics Kids Book
DC Comics Teen Book
DRAWN & QUARTERLY
Birth of Kitaro: Halloween Special
GRAPHIC INDIA
Stan Lee's Chakra the Invincible Halloween
IDW
Donald Duck's Halloween Scream #1
MARVEL
Doctor Strange: The Oath #1 MARVEL
Ultimate Spider-Man and the Avengers #1 VIZ MEDIA
VIZ MEDIA
Fragments of Horror
ZENESCOPE
Grimm Tales of Terror Web of Deceit
MINI-COMICS
ACTION LAB COMICS
The Garlicks: How She Met Her Monster
AMERICAN GOTHIC PRESS
Spook-A-Rama
ARCHIE COMICS
World of Archie
BOOM!
BOOooOoOM! Studios Halloween Haunt
DARK HORSE
Grimmiss Island
IDW PUBLISHING
Skylanders Halloween Special
MAGNETIC PRESS
Bitten Full Moon
VIZ MEDIA
Yo-Kai Watch
