Dark Horse heads to Sleepy Hollow this October for Headless Horseman Halloween Annual, an anthology of “five terrifying tales to warm up your cold soul.”
“Doing a Halloween-themed anthology has always been a dream of mine, and we were able to assemble a fantastic crew of creators to help carry out that vision,” said editor Megan Walker. “The book is full of fun, creepy and iconic stories that will scare and delight readers. I can’t wait for everyone to get their hands on it!”
Creators involved in the project include:
- Angela Slatter (Castle Full of Blackbirds)
- Lukas Ketner (Count Crowley: Reluctant Midnight Monster Hunter)
- Olivia Stephens (Darlin’ and Her Other Names)
- Phillip Sevy (Tomb Raider, The House)
- Christie Porter (The Color of Always)
- Leah Kilpatrick
- David Dastmalchian (Count Crowley)
- Valeria Burzo (Castle Full of Blackbirds)
- Tyler Crook (Harrow County)
- Frank Cvetkovic (The House)
“There is a controlled kind of magic in one-shot, anthological storytelling that follows a tradition of EC Comics, short films and even well-crafted jokes. Getting to collaborate with the amazing Leah Kilpatrick and one of my favorite artists, Tyler Crook, under Megan Walker’s guidance has been the perfect laboratory to cook up a twisted Halloween tale!” Dastmalchian said.
The main cover, shown above, is by Ketner, while Mike Mignola provides a variant:
The 56-page comic will retail for $7.99 and lands in stores Oct. 23.