The comic releases for the week of October 7, 2026, heavily feature horror titles, Halloween specials, and notable new series launches. Major publishers, including Marvel, DC, Image, Dark Horse, and BOOM! Studios, are debuting prominent titles tailored for the season.
Key highlights include the launch of Marvel’s Midnight Spider-Man #1, DC’s supernatural series The Demon #1, and Image’s Avengelyne #1. Other featured releases consist of Dark Horse’s Hellboy in Hell: Nothing But Blood #1, BOOM! Studios’ Something Is Killing the Children #50, and Sakamoto Days Volume 23.
October kicks off with a huge week of first issues, horror books, Halloween specials, and major releases from Marvel, DC, Image, Dark Horse, BOOM!, IDW, Dynamite, Oni Press, Mad Cave, and Zenescope. The biggest books will be Marvel’s Midnight line: Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, and X-Men; in fact, these new horror-based twists on their classic characters are the only main books being released this week. If you’re looking for spooky season reading, this may be the strongest week of the month.
Marvel’s new Midnight line launches with Spider-Man stepping into a darker corner of the Marvel Universe. This is one of the most anticipated debuts of the week.
A young Peter Parker is transformed into a hideous spider hybrid by the ruthless Oscorp Corporation in their pursuit for eternal life. When Oscorp begins to use the secrets unlocked by his mutation to create more human-animal hybrids, Peter embraces his grotesque new form to stop them.
A brand-new series featuring The Demon kicks off this week, bringing supernatural horror to the DC Universe just in time for Halloween season.
SUPERSTAR WRITER/ARTIST JAMES HARREN TAKES THE DEMON ETRIGAN TO THE NEXT LEVEL!
The world is infested with a darkness it cannot see. Beasts from Hell feast on humanity’s soul. Enter: Jason Blood. A man alive too long. Witness to centuries of Hell’s victories. A wanderer with a shattered mind and a split soul. Following the mute face — a lost wizard — tortured by a voice from Hell, can Jason Blood protect our world and save his soul? Will the Demon Etrigan rise again? Superstar writer/artist James Harren creates a brand-new epic starring the mightiest demon of them all!
One of Rob Liefeld’s most recognizable creator-owned characters returns with a new series from Image Comics.
Everyone’s favorite Avenging Angel is back! In Avengelyne, a Priest who is losing his faith is challenged by the emergence of a mysterious Angel. Avengelyne’s arrival invites the attention of Belisle, a wealthy demon lord as she is targeted by demonic forces seeking to turn her to their cause.
A new Mike Mignola story featuring Hellboy is always an event, making this one of the week’s most essential reads.
Hellboy steps in to save a young woman being chased by winged beasts deep in Hell in the midst of an uprising against the most powerful demons. But nothing — and no one — are what they seem to be.
Mike Mignola is joined by artist Cyrille Pomès (Moon, 6,000 Miles to Freedom), colorist Dave Stewart, and letterer Clem Robins for this misadventure in Pandemonium set after the events of Hellboy in Hell #8: “The Hounds of Pluto” Part Two.
One of the defining horror comics of the decade reaches a major milestone issue. If you’ve been following Erica Slaughter’s journey, this is a must-buy.
Witness the return of Erica Slaughter in this momentous milestone issue for the bestselling horror phenomenon!
Jump back into present-day storyline of Erica Slaughter after the horrifying events of the Tribulation saga!
Erica, completely distraught from her encounter with Cutter and the death of Gabi, is on the run from the Order. In her escape, she turns to a formative place for her: the Valmont Mountain Lodge.
But beyond memories of her past, what and who will Erica find there now awaiting her?
Still one of the best action-comedy manga on shelves, blending spy action, comedy, and outstanding fight choreography.
This week’s must-read books are Midnight Spider-Man #1, The Demon #1, Avengelyne #1, Hellboy in Hell: Nothing But Blood #1, Something Is Killing the Children #50, and Sabrina the Teenage Witch #1. Horror fans especially have plenty to choose from as publishers lean into the Halloween season.
I’ll be picking up Absolute Superman #24, Batman #14, Crowbound #2, M.A.S.K. #5, Midnight Fantastic Four #1, Midnight Spider-Man #1, Midnight X-Men #1, and Witness Point #3. I’m considering Batgirl #24 and Flux House Presents #1.
What books are on your pull list this week? Let us know in the comments below!
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