Comic
and pop-culture fans are encouraged to visit their local comic
shop on Saturday, October25th for free comics
and participate in Halloween activities, shopping and fun!
(BALTIMORE,
MD) — (October 15, 2014) — In 10 days, participating comic shops
across the US, Canada and internationally will hand out free comics to
anyone who comes into their shop to celebrate the second biggest free
comic book event of the year- Halloween ComicFest! On Saturday,
October 25th,anyone who goes into a participating comic shop
can choose from 19 free comics and participate in fun
activities comic shops host for their customers to enjoy
while discovering new types of comics and the treasures found in store.
During
Halloween ComicFest (HCF), adults and kids can get free
Halloween and horror themed comics and mini-comics published
specifically for the occasion. There are 19 titles
available to choose from that are great for kids and
adults, with twelve full-sized comics and seven mini-comics making
it easy for everyone to find a story they will enjoy. 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, Plants vs. Zombies, Angry Birds, and other haunting
and fun tales.
This
year anyone can celebrate Halloween ComicFest in their homes with the HCF
Mini-Comic packs, which are available to purchase solely from comic
shops. Each pack contains 20 HCF mini-comics that are great
to pass out on Halloween to trick-or-treaters, providing a
healthy alternative to candy and great stories that keep kids
reading and visiting comic shops for more.
Currently
taking place and running until November 9th is “The
Greatest Halloween Costume Contest Ever” presented by Halloween ComicFest.
The contest takes place on the Halloween ComicFest website,where
anyone can enter one of five categories just by uploading a picture of
themselves in costume holding one of the free Halloween ComicFest 2014
comics and submitting it into the appropriate category. Prizes
include $500 and $100 shopping sprees to the winner’s comic shop
of choice in addition to category prizes for the participants who receive the
most votes for their costume from website visitors. Voting will take
place November 2-9 and it is crucial to remember that only photos with a
Halloween ComicFest 2014 comic in the picture will be accepted.
“This
year we want communities to participate in Halloween ComicFest to not
only discover new types of comics from the great selection
offered, but to see their local comic shop as a fun Halloween
destination, a great place to meet like-minded
people, and to discover the cool comic and pop-culture
items available,” said Halloween ComicFest spokesperson Deborah
Moreland. “What makes this year uniquefor Halloween ComicFest are
the Halloween ComicFest Mini-Packs that are available for
fans to purchase and use not only as an alternative to candy on
Halloween, but as an opportunity to pass on the fun of discovering and
reading comics to the next generation of readers.”
For more information about Halloween ComicFest, more details
about the free comics, more information about the costume
contest, and to find a participating comic shop, go to www.halloweencomicfest.com.
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