The Halloween season wouldn't be complete without some creepy books and comics, so Dark Horse staff members have prepped some of their favorite new books and comics to inspire your reading this season.
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Touched By a Demon by Kristen Gudsnuk
"Sometimes the best thing you can do for yourself is help someone else--unless you're a demon trying to run a life coaching business on Earth. Bifrons and Zuzu try to gain back holy favor by 'helping' mortal souls, but the consequences of their deeds may cancel out any good intent they started with. Dark, humorous, charming, and mildly romantic, this has been one of my favorite stories this year."—Darby McCann, Prepress Technician
Hidden Springs by Rob Williams, Nil Vendrell, Berta Sastre, and Simon Bowland
"What's scarier: getting old, or hiding a giant kaiju from the US military? Trick question--the protagonists of Hidden Springs are dealing with both! A nice outing for the embittered residents of Hidden Springs Seniors Home takes a hard left turn when a baby kaiju literally crash-lands in front of them. When it psychically reveals to the group of oldsters the global terror that will be unleashed if the US military captures it, our unlikely human heroes decide to put aside their deep-seated differences to try and get the baby kaiju back to safety in the deep ocean. Of course it's not that simple, though. Our monster minders are no spring chickens, and even a baby kaiju isn't exactly easy to hide. But if they can actually pull it off somehow, they have a chance to redeem some of their biggest regrets in life--as well as, y'know, save the world.
"This is easily one of my favorite comics of the year, and it's got the perfect blend of horror and heartfelt for your best spooky autumn reading. The complete series (issues #1-#4) is available now, and a trade collection will be released January 5, 2027."—Jenny Bingham-Blenk, Editor
Joe Bob Goes to the Drive-In by Joe Bob Briggs, featuring art by Mike Norton
"I've never been a big horror fan, but I was a big fan of Joe Bob Briggs' writing during the 80's and 90's. It was very cool and very satisfying to revisit some of his best work in such a fun format."—Mark Bernardi, VP of Publishing Sales
Hellboy in Hell: Nothing But Blood by Mike Mignola, Cyrille Pomes, and Dave Stewart
"Ten years following the conclusion of the seminal Hellboy in Hell story arc, our favorite herald of the apocalypse returns to stands in more of his hellish adventures in Hellboy in Hell: Nothing But Blood #1! The artwork from Cyrille Pomès and Dave Stewart is stunning, firmly entrenching the reader in the gothic etherealness that is perfect for the spooky season. This first issue of a two issue series hits all of the hallmark Hellboy beats we’ve come to love over the years as he finds himself in a conflict with some winged, demonic beasts, and Roger (pictured here) and I could not be happier with this story."—Brett Israel, Senior Editor
Gantz by Hiroya Oku
"While not directly a horror series, there are many things in GANTZ that are horrifying. Whether it be the aliens encountered in the GANTZ missions, the limbo of life and death that our characters face, or even the interpersonal relationships formed throughout the series, you can't go wrong with giving GANTZ a read. The Deluxe Edition releasing next April is easily going to be the best way to experience this story, so make sure to grab your copies!"—Will Woodward, Social Media Associate
Kingdom of Earth by David Dastmalchian, Leah Kilpatrick, Soo Lee, and Frank Cvetkovic
"The monsters are in charge! How very not like the reality we are living in, right?? This post-apocalyptic tale, packed full of an eclectic array of monsters (Bray Road Beasts! Dark Watchers! Clowns! *shudder*), is guaranteed to terrify and delight."—Tara McCarron, Assistant Editor
Beasts of Burden Omnibus by Evan Dorkin, Jill Thompson, Benjamin Dewey, and more.
"Beasts of Burden is one of my favorite comic series of all time, so I normally recommend it throughout the entire year, but if you haven't read it yet, spooky season is the perfect time to start! It has a ton of different flavors of horror, from straight up scary to silly and even to sad (shout out to the story "Lost" that makes me cry every time), so there really is something for everyone. If nothing else, you can't skip out on Jill Thompson and Ben Dewey's beautiful artwork!" —Kaitlyn Nash, Publicist