Diamond Comic Distributors announces a celebration of
comics, comic shops, and pop-culture in October with the third annual Halloween
ComicFest (HCF) event! Communities are encouraged to check out their local
comic shop and get free comics while also participating in shop’s special
Halloween events such as costume contests, sales, character appearances and
more on Saturday, October 25th, 2014!
During Halloween ComicFest, adults and kids can go into a
local participating comic shop and get free Halloween and horror themed comics
and mini-comics published specifically for Halloween ComicFest. This year there
are 19 titles available to choose from that are great for kids and adults with
twelve full-sized comics and seven mini-comics.
Titles for this year include: DC’s Scooby Doo Team-Up with Batman#1 ,
Marvel’s Secret Wars #1, Afterlife with Archie #1, My Little Pony, Hero Cats,
Rachel Rising and other haunting and fun tales.
This year, retailers will also be selling HCF mini-comics
in packs of 20 copies for fans to purchase and pass out on Halloween to
trick-or-treaters, providing an entertaining story for kids that also lasts
longer than candy. The mini-comic packs
will be available to pre-order from the July PREVIEWS catalog found only at
comic shops starting June 25th.
Pre-ordering allows fans to order as many of the packs they want and
ensures they will get them once they are available in early October.
“This year we want
communities to participate in the Halloween ComicFest events at their local comic
shop, which really is a great destination to get the latest comics and
pop-culture items, meet new friends, and celebrate in Halloween fun,” said
Halloween ComicFest Spokesperson, Jason Blanchard. “What makes this year unique
for Halloween ComicFest are the HCF Mini Packs available for fans to purchase
and use not only as a healthier alternative to candy on Halloween, but as an
opportunity to pass on the fun of discovering and reading comics to the next
generation.”
Designed to celebrate comic shops as unique community
businesses, and reach new customers, Halloween ComicFest helps retailers and
the entire industry springboard into the end of the year holiday selling
season. Comic fans are encouraged to check out www.halloweencomicfest.com over
the coming months for more information on the event and local retailer
activities.