The next Halloween ComicFest will take place on Saturday 29 October 2016
Are you brave enough to visit ACE Comics in Colchester or Southend for Halloween ComicFest?
Halloween ComicFest is an annual event that provides another opportunity, like Free Comic Book Day, to show support for your local comic shop by visiting the store, where you can grab some Free Comics!
The event takes place the Saturday on or before Halloween each year and is the perfect excuse to introduce friends and family to the many reasons why comics and comic shops are great – zombies, vampires, monsters and aliens and more, we have it all when it comes to Halloween fun! Major publishers like DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Dark Horse Comics and IDW Publishing put out free comics especially for Halloween ComicFest every year.
What’s happening in store
Along with the chance to pick up some Free Comics, we will be holding a 50p Back-Issue Sale featuring hundreds of selected comics on the day, as well as offering a special range of Graphic Novels for £5 each!
The free comics and sale items are in store offers only, so make sure to pay us a visit.
What’s happening online
For those of you unable to make it in to an ACE Comics store on Halloween ComicFest, we have a two online only offers. Follow the links below to take advantage:
20% off all Walking Dead graphic novels
Outcast By Kirkman And Azaceta Graphic Novel Set (Volumes 1, 2 and 3): £24.99
The Free Comics
You’ll find a list of all of the core free comics available for Halloween ComicFest 2016 below. There may be some additional unannounced titles added to the selection in store. So that everyone can enjoy some great free-reading, there is a limit of six free comics per family.
Halloween ComicFest 2016: Action Lab Presents
Marinette is a typical Paris teenager with a school crush, dreams of fashion design, and a big problem with being totally awkward! She also happens to be the magical crime-fighting superhero, Ladybug! When a villain arrives using mind powers to turn people bad, Ladybug teams up with fellow hero Cat Noir… who is secretly her high school crush, Adrien. Will Ladybug and Cat Noir be able to balance their double lives and keep Paris safe? Will they ever discover each other’s true identities? Until then, there’s a whole city of baddies to defeat! Spots on, claws out! Plus, a sneak peak of Ghoul Scouts: Night of the Unliving Undead created by Sam Ellis (Adventure Time, Archer), and stories from Monster Dojo and Puppet Master.
Halloween ComicFest 2016: Adventures Of The Aspen Universe
Aspen Matthews and pals return in this terrifyingly awesome mystery adventure! Fathom’s Ernie the Seahorse has gone missing in the neighborhood, and it’s up to the Aspen Universe’s finest heroes to band together and rescue him – along with readers everywhere! Aspen Comics’ is excited to once again offer fans and readers a unique comic and coloring book package that includes a crafted, full-length story geared for kids to color, plus added puzzles, mazes and other fun-filled activities for children and readers of all ages! It’s the perfect treat for Halloween!
Halloween ComicFest 2016: Afterlife With Archie Season Two
Kick off Halloween with the smash-horror hit! It’s been weeks since Archie and his friends left Riverdale. Now they wander the deserted highways of America, one step ahead of the relentless zombie horde. When they decide to set down roots to observe their first post-apocalypse Thanksgiving, Mr. Lodge leads a team into the forests of Pennsylvania to find dinner… but the hunters soon become the hunted, and not all of the gang will make it out of the woods alive! For TEEN+ readers.
Halloween ComicFest 2016: B.E.K. Black Eyed Kids #1
A special Halloween edition of the surprise hit series from AfterShock Comics,printed in glorious Black-&-White – the only time you will see it printed this way! When night falls on a sleepy midwestern town, an ancient unimaginable horror creeps violently and purposely through the night. That’s when the children come out to play; Children with eyes of solid back, devoid of emotion and remorse, and only asking for one thing… to come inside. But there are some who will not go quietly into the night. Some who will fight back to save their souls, and those of their children. This is their story.
Halloween ComicFest 2016: Darth Vader Doctor Aphra #1
When a Dark Lord needs help, who can he turn to? Meet Aphra, the galaxy’s foremost raider of lost weaponry! Plus: could these be the deadly droids she’s looking for?
Halloween ComicFest 2016: DC Super Hero Girls #1
Class is in session! Welcome to DC Super Hero High! DC Super Hero Girls is an exciting new universe of superhero storytelling that builds character and confidence and empowers girls to discover their true potential. This special Halloween Comic Fest issue features two exciting, action-packed stories from the upcoming original graphic novel, DC Super Hero Girls: Hits and Myths, that readers of all ages will enjoy. Don’t miss this chance to meet the students as they find out that fun, friendship and hard work are all part of growing up!
Halloween ComicFest 2016: Evil Dead 2: Beyond Dead By Dawn #1
The Dark One returns with a goal of infecting the entire planet and raising the dead, as Dark Ones do. It’s up to Ash and Annie as they kick it up a notch in the French Quarter looking for an old Voodoo Priestess. But will she help Ash and Annie or make their problems worse? Gimme some dead sugar, baby! Don’t miss what happens in this penultimate issue in the trilogy of mini-series!
Halloween ComicFest 2016: Harrow County #1
Emmy always knew that the deep, dark woods surrounding her home crawled with ghosts, goblins, and zombies. But on the eve of her eighteenth birthday, she learns that she is connected to these creatures-and to the land itself-in a way she never imagined.
Don’t miss this first issue of smash hit from Cullen Bunn and Tyler Crook!
Features an all-new cover by Tyler Crook!
Halloween ComicFest 2016: Haunted Mansion #1
Welcome, foolish mortals, to the Haunted Mansion! It seems that no one lives in the elegant mansion on the hill…but then where’s that creepy organ music coming from? Are the iron gates meant to keep people out…or some things in? Get ready to meet the 999 ghosts of the Haunted Mansion… but be warned, they’re looking for the 1000th! The delightfully chilling Disney attraction comes to (after)life in an all-new story, penned by Joshua Willamson with art by Jorge Coelho! Don’t miss the next great Disney Kingdoms adventure, and the most spine-tingling experience you’ll find this side of a Doom Buggy!
Halloween ComicFest 2016: Tomie
Tomie Kawakami is a femme fatale with long black hair and a beauty mark just under her left eye. She can seduce nearly any man, and drive them to murder as well, even though the victim is often Tomie herself. While one lover seeks to keep her for himself, another grows terrified of the immortal succubus. But soon they realize no matter how many times they kill her, the world will never be free of Tomie
Halloween ComicFest 2016: Kitaro – Strange Fun For Everyone
A mysterious model airplane arrives at Kitaro’s house and he can’t resist taking it for a spin, but when it strands him on a desert island, he begins to suspect that someone intentionally trapped him there. Suspecting foul play, Nezumi Otoko investigates a similar crash-landing in the forest, only to discover the true yokai mastermind behind the kidnappings. This comic adventure is the perfect introduction to Shigeru Mizuki’s most popular series, complete with a pull-out poster and fun activities for all ages!
Halloween ComicFest 2016: My Little Pony – The Haunted Dungeon
Strange things are afoot in the Crystal Empire so Shining Armor calls in his sister Twilight to help find the source of the mysterious occurrences. When the trail leads to King Sombra’s dungeon, will the siblings find the culprit – or their doom?
Halloween ComicFest 2016: Quilte #1
A horrifying new one-shot from the creative team – and taking place in the universe of – And Then Emily Was Gone! Dr. Karla Quite is a revered psychologist who uses her unique psychic gifts to treat patients afflicted with recurring nightmares. But when tasked with helping troubled young Adam Whitlock, her journey into his mind leaves her facing forces far more malevolent than bad dreams!
Halloween ComicFest 2016: Scooby Apocalypse – Hanna Barbera Sampler
Get a sneak peek at Scooby Apocalypse, Future Quest, Wacky Raceland and The Flintstones with this amazing preview book! See what happens when Scooby-Doo and the Hanna-Barbera properties you know and love are paired with the best creators in comics, taking them to fresh and unexpected places that will appeal to old and new fans alike. Expect fun, innovative twists and stories injected with current sensibilities that are sure to excite fans of any age!
Halloween ComicFest 2016: Spidey #1
Think you know everything about Peter Parker’s early days? Think again. It’s action, adventure and a rip-roaring romp in classic Marvel style as Spidey swings onto shelves this winter! Featuring adventures from throughout the web-slinging wonder’s younger years, it’s a return to the days of overdue homework, not knowing how to talk to girls (or anybody, really) and just a plenty of danger. Witness some of Spidey’s earliest tangles with the likes of Doc Ock, Sandman, and a host of other unexpected guests!
Halloween ComicFest 2016: Three Stooges – Halloween Hullaballoo #1
It’s a Three Stooges Halloween bash! Join Larry, Moe, and Curly for Halloween Comic Fest and this awesome comic, filled with hilariously “frightening” all-ages adventures with the Boys! You can be part of the Hullaballoo right here with a Stooge-ton of holiday antics, special content, and wacky Three Stooges fun crammed into this free issue! Available only at your local comic shop during Halloween Comic Fest!
Halloween ComicFest 2016: Unbeatable Squirrel Girl – You Choose The Story #1
a) This special issue, called “Be the Unbeatable Squirrel Girl,” puts you in control of The Most Powerful Character In The Marvel Universe. Will you fight crime and save the day? Or will you be a complete jerk and use her powers to tell everyone off?
b) I’m serious: these are actual choices, and you have to make them right now? To be Squirrel Girl and fight crime, turn to c). To be Squirrel Girl and be a jerk instead, turn to e).
c) Well, you’re in luck vis-a-vis crime-fighting, because Squirrel Girl is going to be facing off against Swarm, a bad guy made out of bees! And that’s not all. To learn more about the other bad guys she can face, turn to d)! But if instead you’d like to stop reading this and get excited about this book and maybe order it, please: feel free!
d) Nice try, but we’ve got to keep some surprises for the book! You decide to definitely buy this comic and see who they are. The End.
e) What? No, why would you even want to be a jerk? Geez, man, maybe this isn’t the comic for you. Turn to b) and answer better this time!
Halloween ComicFest 2016: Wraithborn
He was trained from birth to inherit a mythical power. She is the timid teenage girl to whom it was bestowed instead. Together only they can stop an ancient evil from rising and enslaving all of humankind! This exciting Halloween Comic Fest edition introduces new readers to this epic urban fantasy series from the creator of Lady Mechanika!
Halloween ComicFest 2016: Zombie Tramp Vs The Doll-Faced Witch Hunter
Get a glimpse of an all new character set in the Zombie Tramp universe! What happens when a witch hunter’s soul from 17th-century Salem, Massachusetts gets infused into a life-sized, ball-jointed, 3D printed, sexbot in present time? Get set for this quirky adventure full of M.I.T. nerds, Necronomicons, sadistic witches, cute sidekick ghosts, and one bad-ass witch hunting, Gothic Lolita! Jump right in with this HCF sneak peak of the regular series. As Dollface encounters everyone’s favorite, sexy undead witch… Zombie Tramp.
We cannot guarantee that every title will be available when you visit the store on the day of the event.