Spooky Season Is Here: 10 Comics to Read Before Halloween

From vampires and monsters to body horror and supernatural mysteries, these comics are perfect for your October reading list.

October is here, which means it’s officially time to turn off the lights, grab your favorite reading spot, and dive into something a little darker.

Lifelong horror fans and readers looking for something creepy to enjoy before Halloween will find no shortage of great comics hitting shelves this fall. From brand-new horror series to recent graphic novels and trade paperbacks, Epikos Comics Cards and Games has plenty of spooky reading to add to your stack.

Here are 10 comics to read before Halloween that we recommend checking out this spooky season!

1. The Midnight Marvel Series 10 comics to read before Halloween

Marvel is taking some of its biggest heroes into the darkness with its new Midnight Marvel line.

Launching October 7, the series kicks off with Midnight Spider-Man #1, Midnight X-Men #1, Midnight Fantastic Four #1, and more, bringing familiar Marvel characters into stories filled with horror, monsters, and supernatural threats.

Midnight Spider-Man #1 takes Peter Parker into a much darker world, while Midnight X-Men #1 pits Marvel's mutants against a terrifying vampire threat. The line offers a fresh, horror-focused spin on some of Marvel's most recognizable characters.

If you're a Marvel fan who also loves horror, the Midnight Marvel series is one of the biggest things to watch this spooky season.

The Midnight Marvel series launches October 7, 2026.

2. Creepshow Vol. 5

If classic anthology horror is your thing, Creepshow belongs on your spooky-season reading list.

The Eisner Award-nominated series returns with more standalone nightmare stories, giving readers that classic horror-anthology feeling where you never quite know what terrifying thing is waiting on the next page.

The latest series launched in September, with additional issues arriving throughout October and November.

And if you'd rather experience your horror in a larger format, Creepshow Deluxe Edition, Book 2 is also arriving this October.

3. DC Finest: Horror: Where Dead Men Walk

Sometimes you want your Halloween reading to go back to where horror comics got their start.

DC Finest: Horror: Where Dead Men Walk collects more than 500 pages of classic DC horror stories from the 1970s. This massive new paperback features work from legendary creators including Len Wein, Bernie Wrightson, Alex Toth, Gerry Conway, Marv Wolfman, Jack Sparling, and Gray Morrow.

The collection includes stories from House of Secrets, House of Mystery, The Witching Hour, and The Unexpected, making it a fantastic introduction to the eerie side of DC's classic comics.

With 544 pages of supernatural mysteries, monsters, and creepy anthology stories, this is one trade paperback you'll want to keep nearby throughout October.

Releases October 13, 2026.

4. Absolute Green Arrow

You might not immediately think of Green Arrow when you think of horror—but Absolute Green Arrow wants to change that.

This new take on the character turns the familiar DC mythology into something much darker. A mysterious killer is targeting corrupt billionaires, leaving green arrows behind with the victims.

DC describes the series as an urban horror murder mystery, and it delivers a much more slasher-inspired take on the Green Arrow mythos.

If you enjoy crime thrillers, serial-killer mysteries, and horror, this one deserves a spot on your October list.

5. Stagtown: Volume 1

Looking for something that will slowly get under your skin?

Stagtown: Volume 1 collects the first season of Punko's acclaimed horror series into one 432-page paperback. The story follows Frankie as she returns to her hometown and begins uncovering a series of strange and increasingly disturbing events.

What starts as an investigation into mysterious surveillance cameras and a troubling death quickly turns into something much darker. Stagtown is the kind of horror that builds its atmosphere slowly before revealing just how strange—and terrifying—its world can become.

For readers who enjoy creepy small towns, unsettling mysteries, and psychological horror, this is an excellent addition to your October reading stack.

Releases October 6, 2026.

6. Imaginary Fiends

If supernatural mystery is more your style, check out Imaginary Fiends.

Originally published as a horror/crime series, this story follows Melba Li, a young woman who claims a terrifying imaginary friend was responsible for a murder. Years later, the FBI offers her a chance at freedom—but only if she helps hunt down strange entities that prey on human minds.

The complete series is being collected into a new trade paperback edition this fall, making it a great opportunity to experience the entire story in one sitting.

7. Sabrina the Teenage Witch

Not every Halloween read has to be terrifying.

Sabrina the Teenage Witch returns this October with a new series from Oni Press, bringing the iconic young witch into a new supernatural adventure involving Halloween, magic, and a mysterious trickster.

It's a great choice if you're looking for something that captures the fun side of spooky season rather than going straight for nightmare fuel.

8. Universal Monsters: The Bride of Frankenstein Lives #1

The Bride is alive!

Skybound and Image Comics continue their modern Universal Monsters line with The Bride of Frankenstein Lives #1. Written by Kelly Thompson with art by Mattia De Iulis, the four-issue miniseries gives the iconic monster a story of her own.

The Bride awakens with no memory of her past and must discover who—and what—she is while trying to survive in a world that may not be ready for her.

With its October 28 release date, this is practically tailor-made for Halloween week.

9. Witchblade: Samhain Special

If you want a comic specifically built around Halloween, Witchblade: Samhain Special should be on your list.

On Halloween night, when the veil between the living and the dead is at its thinnest, Sara Pezzini encounters three ghosts connected to previous Witchblade bearers. Their stories explore different eras of the supernatural history surrounding the Witchblade.

Arriving October 28, this one-shot is perfect for fans of ghosts, supernatural horror, and dark fantasy.

10. Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees: Halloween Special

If you're looking for something that combines cute, creepy, and completely unsettling, Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees: Halloween Special belongs on your October reading list.

The world of this fan-favorite horror series returns for a special Halloween story, bringing its deceptively adorable woodland setting back to life with a darker twist. Beneath the colorful exterior is a story filled with secrets, murder, and a surprisingly disturbing atmosphere.

It's the perfect choice for readers who enjoy horror that doesn't necessarily look like horror at first glance. If you like stories that are charming on the surface but increasingly unsettling underneath, this one is worth checking out.

Sometimes the scariest things are hiding where you least expect them.

What's Going on Your Spooky Reading List?

You don't have to wait until Halloween to start reading.

Stop by Epikos Comics Cards and Games and check out our selection of new comics, trade paperbacks, graphic novels, and horror favorites. Whether you're building a stack for Halloween night or looking for your next series to binge, we've got something waiting for you.

Grab a comic. Turn down the lights. Let the spooky season begin.

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