#NCBD 8/22/18: HCF's 5 Comics for New Comic Book Day!
Aug 22, 2018
Every Wednesday is New Comic Book Day (#NCBD) in comic book shops, where new comics release hit the shelves of comic book shops for eager fans to pick up and purchase.
We've highlighted five comics that are perfect recommendations for any Halloween ComicFest fan looking to get into scarier, Halloween-like comics!
In this week's list, for books coming out 8/1/18, there's something terrifying for everyone: psychological terror, the undead, and a supernaturally bitter cold come together in the new series Cold Spots, one of Mike Mignola's greatest works is collected in Bram Stoker's Dracula, years of great Casper comics come together in a new volume, and more!
What will you be picking up this week? Let us know over Facebook or Twitter!
Cold Spots #1
(W) Cullen Bunn (A/CA) Mark Torres
MINISERIES PREMIERE! Psychological terror, the undead, and a supernaturally bitter cold come together in this spine-tingling new series from CULLEN BUNN (REGRESSION, Harrow County) and MARK TORRES (Zombies vs. Robots: Undercity).
10 years ago, Dan Kerr turned his back on his wife and unborn daughter. Now, both mother and child have gone missing, and Dan must face cosmic terrors to find them again. He soon finds that ghosts stir when his estranged daughter is near. And as the dead grow restless, the cold deepens...
In Shops: August 22, 2018
SRP: $3.99
Bram Stoker's Dracula HC
(W) Bram Stoker, Roy Thomas (A/CA) Mike Mignola
Mike Mignola is one of the most popular comic book artists of the past 30 years, known for such important works as Batman: Gotham by Gaslight, Cosmic Odyssey, and, of course, Hellboy. Considered to be among Mignola's greatest works, Bram Stoker's Dracula was his last project before Hellboy launched and was originally released as a full-color four issue adaptation of Francis Ford Coppola's 1992 movie released by Columbia Pictures (Sony). Unavailable for nearly 25 years, and collected here for the first time ever in gorgeous black and white, Bram Stoker's Dracula is a book fans have long been clamoring for... and the wait is finally over.
In Shops: August 22, 2018
SRP: $29.99
Bedtime Games #3
(W) Nick Keller (A/CA) Conor Nolan
After discovering a powerful game that can transform them into their worst nightmares, three friends plan ways to use it for themselves, not knowing that the monstrous creator of the game is coming to get it back-and destroy whoever gets in his way.
In Shops: August 22, 2018
SRP: $3.99
Jughead The Hunger #8
(W) Frank Tieri (A) Pat Kennedy, Tim Kennedy, Joe Eisma (CA) Adam Gorham
Riverdale has been the focal point of the war between the werewolf Joneses and the werewolf hunter Coopers for centuries. Join us for this special issue as we examine how the conflict has affected not only these two warring families-but the very town of Riverdale itself.
In Shops: August 22, 2018
SRP: $3.99
Casper The Friendly Ghost Classic, Volume 1
(W) Lars Bourne, Various (A) Various (A/CA) Warren Kremer
Casper the Friendly Ghost, the friendliest ghost you know! Millions of kids grew up watching cartoons and reading Casper comics over the years. And now American Mythology is proud to bring the original Harvey character back exactly as you remember him. With 70 years of history behind him, Casper has been making friends and entertaining fans of all ages for years. This volume presents some of the best full color stories of the past in an economical package perfect for gift giving. Make a new friend with Casper in these timeless classic adventures!
In Shops: August 22, 2018
SRP: $19.99
All of these comics are available at your local comic shop! To find a comic shop near you, visit Comicshoplocator.com!