Comic Crypt: DC COMICS OUT OCTOBER 26 – DC vs. Vampires #1 / Elvira’s House of Mystery #5 / Task Force Z #1 / Batman: The Long Halloween Special #1 / The Witching Hour #13
DC vs. Vampires (2021-) #1
The Justice League has long protected Earth from all manner of foreign and alien invaders over the years, always keeping a vigilant eye to the skies for the next threat. But what if the threat was already walking the Earth…hiding in plain sight…watching…waiting for their moment to strike… In the tradition of DCeased comes a terrifying new series from the twisted minds of James Tynion IV (Nice House on the Lake; Something is Killing the Children), Matthew Rosenberg (The Joker Presents: A Puzzlebox; 4 Kids Walk Into A Bank; Hawkeye), and Otto Schmidt that will tear the Justice League apart in their war with the undead!
Written by Matthew Rosenberg, James Tynion IV
Pencils – Otto Schmidt
Inks – Otto Schmidt
Colored by Otto Schmidt
Cover by Otto Schmidt
Genres – Superhero, Horror
About Book
Page Count – 27 Pages
Print Release Date – October 26 2021
Digital Release Date – October 26 2021
Age Rating – 12+ Only
$3.99
Elvira’s House of Mystery (1986-1987) #5
The house’s spirits are not all goody two-shoes. A rude awakening for Elvira!
Written by Joey Cavalieri
Pencils – Mark Beachum
Inks – Mark Beachum
Colored by Kyle J Baker
Cover by Mark Beachum
Genres – Superhero, Horror
About Book
Page Count – 23 Pages
Print Release Date – May 7 1986
Digital Release Date – October 26 2021
Age Rating – 12+ Only
$1.99
Task Force Z (2021-) #1
In life, they’ve terrorized the people of Gotham. Now, they are Gotham’s last hope. Task Force X saw villains working their way to freedom. Task Force Z will see dead villains working for a new chance at life! On A-DAY, the attack on Arkham Asylum left hundreds of Gotham’s most cunning and deranged criminals dead…now, a mysterious benefactor has activated the government’s TASK FORCE clause to bring them back as the ultimate army of the night! To lead this team of the undead, only a person who knows exactly what it feels like to be brutally murdered and brought back to life can handle the job…enter: RED HOOD. But when Jason Todd unravels the mystery surrounding Task Force Z’s creation, will he try to destroy it…or embrace it? BANE. MAN-BAT. THE ARKHAM KNIGHT. SUNDOWNER. MR. BLOOM. RED HOOD. THEY ARE TASK FORCE Z, AND DEATH WAS JUST THE BEGINNING…!
Written by Matthew Rosenberg
Pencils – Eddy Barrows
Inks – Eber Ferreira
Colored by Adriano Lucas
Cover by Eddy Barrows, Eber Ferreira, Adriano Lucas
Genres – Superhero, Horror
About Book
Page Count – 26 Pages
Print Release Date – October 26 2021
Digital Release Date – October 26 2021
Age Rating – 12+ Only
$3.99
Batman: The Long Halloween Special (2021) #1
Twenty-five years ago, you thought you knew the whole story of Batman: The Long Halloween. Now, legendary creators Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale return to Gotham City to reveal that no secret remains buried forever! Join us for the return of the Batman Halloween specials and a mystery that could destroy Batman, Commissioner Gordon, Two-Face, and…well, that would be telling, wouldn’t it?
Written by Jeph Loeb
Pencils – Tim Sale
Inks – Tim Sale
Colored by Brennan Wagner
Cover by Tim Sale, Brennan Wagner
Genres – Crime, Holiday, Horror, Mystery, Pulp, Superhero
About Book
Page Count – 53 Pages
Print Release Date – October 26 2021
Digital Release Date – October 26 2021
Age Rating – 12+ Only
$7.99
The Witching Hour (1968-1978) #13
Cain (House of Mystery) and Abel (House of Secrets) visit our devilish hosts. Harold Beedle must walk. A sculptor reshapes life and death. For some, the Revolution never ended.
Written by Alan Gold, Jack Miller, Len Wein, Marv Wolfman
Pencils – Neal Adams, Jose Delbo, Gray Morrow, Jack Sparling
Inks – Neal Adams, Jose Delbo, Frank Giacoia, Gray Morrow
Colored by Gray Morrow
Cover by Neal Adams
Genres – Superhero, Horror
About Book
Page Count – 26 Pages
Print Release Date – January 6 1971
Digital Release Date – October 26 2021
Age Rating – 12+ Only
$1.99

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