I haven't been doing these as often with all the manga I've been reading, so I've prepared one in anticipation for Halloween. THE THEME: In case it isn't already obvious, my selection for today is simply five comics that fit the upcoming Halloween festivities. I'm not really going for anything specific in terms of subject matter or vibe, though I did my best to seek out titles that have some connection to Halloween itself (even if it's something as tenuous as "this comic is a Halloween special"). THE COMICS: DONALD DUCK'S HALLOWEEN SCREAM #1 Publisher: IDW Writer: William Van Horn Artist: William Van Horn This comic prints two Halloween-centric Donald Duck stories. In the first, Donald competes with his nephews to collect the most candy during trick-or-treat (it goes poorly... until it doesn't). The second is a sequel to the ending of the first, where the boys try to get rid of all the chocolate they got from Halloween (there was a lot of chocolate). TIM BURTON'S THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS: ZERO'S JOURNEY #0 Publisher: Tokyopop Writer: D.J. Milky Artists: Kei Ishiyama, David Hutchison In this manga spinoff, it's not Jack Skellington who's the star of the show, but Zero, his loyal companion. After a game of fetch gone horribly wrong, Zero is spirited away to Christmas Town, and it doesn't look like he's getting back anytime soon. Don't worry, it seems like he's fine. Enjoyed the art here. DONALD DUCK'S HALLOWEEN SCREAM #2 Publisher: IDW Writer: William Van Horn Artist: William Van Horn For this Halloween ComicFest special, Donald Duck is working as a house painter, but his first job has him painting a house that's haunted... allegedly. His nephews try to prank him while he's doing his job, but it doesn't go very well for them. TIM BURTON'S THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS: THE BATTLE FOR PUMPKIN KING (FCBD 2023) Publisher: Tokyopop Writers: Shaun McLaughlin, D.J. Milky, Dan Conner Artist: Deborah Allo Jack Skellington and Oogie Boogie have been friends for a long time, and the two enjoy a fair bit of competition among themselves. Now, with Halloween Town's Pumpkin King looking to name a successor, the two are brought in for what may be their biggest competition yet. SORE THUMBS HALLOWEEN SPECIAL 2012 Publisher: Keenspot Writers: Owen Gieni, Chris Crosby Artists: Owen Gieni, Chris Crosby A strange comic where one story is about a girl competing to be the next Elvira (Mistress of the Dark) and everything goes horribly wrong, while the other story is a bizarre attempt at edgy commentary on the 2012 US presidential candidates. The humor in this is... not for me. Whether or not you'll be dressing up or stuffing your mouth with candy, hopefully you have a great Halloween next week. There's usually a bit of a break because of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day, so I'll be taking it easy myself for the mostly free week with some spooky games. PANEL OF THE WEEK: - end -
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