Countdown to Halloween 2022 Day 23: Crypt of Shadows #1 Cover

Marvel has resurrected the Crypt of Shadows for the third time with a new #1 this Halloweeen season. The first attempt was a series that started in 1973 and lasted for twenty-one issues. The second attempt was the one-shot issue in 2018 to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Marvel Comics. This year's Crypt of Shadows #1 cover features Wolverine (formerly X23), Moon Knight, Elsa Bloodstone, Bloodline, Victoria Montesi, Man-Thing and two werewolves (one being Jake Gomez aka Werewolf by Night).

Crypt of Shadows #1 Front Cover from Marvel Comics

Victor Strange is this year's host of horror stories. He is the vampire brother of Dr. Stephen Strange and was Baron Blood II. He is now trapped in a mirror.

Crypt of Shadows #1 Page 1 featuring Victor Strange

The first horror story within Crypt of Shadows #1 is an untitled ghost story featuring Blade's daughter, Bloodline. Next is "Werewolf by Moon Knight" featuring Jake Gomez aka Werewolf by Night and Moon Knight encountering another werewolf. Morbius the living vampire and Victoria Montesi, a Darkholder, appears in "Skin Crawl". "Down Came The Rain" features Elsa Bloodstone teaming up with Johnny Storm aka the Human Torch to revert Peter Parker back to normal after becoming the Man-Spider. Finally, Wolverine (formerly known as X23) battles Man-Thing for a very long time in "Endless Slaughter in the Infinite Swamp".

Crypt of Shadows #1 Back Cover from Marvel Comics

Countdown to Halloween 2022 Day 22: Vampirella Strikes #6 Cover Gallery

Dynamite Entertainment released Vampirella Strikes #6 this week. Cover D is my favorite with the sexy vampire trick 'n' treating with two kids.

Vampirella Strikes #6 Cover Gallery Page 1

Vampirella Strikes #6 Cover Gallery Page 2

Countdown to Halloween 2022 Day 21: Elvira Hosts Artix Entertainment 20th Anniversary

Elvira is hosting a party for Artix Entertainment 20th Anniversary. She is found in their Adventure Quest Worlds and Adventure Quest 3D games.

 

Countdown to Halloween 2022 Day 20: DCeased: War of the Undead Gods #3 Cover

DCeased: War of the Undead Gods #3 hits the newsstands this week and the cover features a zombified Supergirl battling Superman:

DCeased: War of the Undead Gods #3 Cover

Countdown to Halloween 2022 Day 18: Mary Marvel from DC vs Vampires: All-Out War #4

DC vs Vampires: All-Out War #4 hits the newsstands this week and the cover features Mary Marvel so it seems only fitting that she is focus of this week's Women Wednesday post.

DC vs Vampires: All-Out War #4 Cover featuring Mary Marvel

Mary Marvel vs Shining Knight makes for a really cool full-page pinup even with the weird coloring of just black, white, gray and red. He's a vampire so this also makes a cool post for this year's Countdown to Halloween.

DC vs Vampires: All-Out War Page 10 featuring Mary Marvel vs Shining Knight

There's even a cool back up story with Black Lightning that is in black, white, gray and blue.

Countdown to Halloween 2022 Day 18: Sparky's Halloween Fire Safety Tips

Sparky the Fire Dog has put together some fire safety tips for this Halloween:

Did you know that Sparky the Fire Dog originated in 1951? You can find out more about him and enjoy kid-friendly activities at his official website at Sparky.org.

Countdown to Halloween 2022 Day 17: Halloween Ends

I watched Halloween Ends starring Jamie Lee Curtis early Sunday evening and I enjoyed it overall. I was glad that I got to watch it streaming of Peacock. There was a nice little twist that I won't spoil here.

 

Countdown to Halloween 2022 Day 16: Velma Dinkley Cosplay By Xomayamae

I can't believe that we are already at the halfway mark for this year's Countdown to Halloween. Hope you are enjoying the posts so far. Here's a picture of Xomayame cosplaying as Velma Dinkley. I wonder what the rest of the Scooby Doo gang is doing?

Velma Cosplay By Xomayame

Countdown to Halloween 2022 Day 15: Halloween Party Cover

Scotch McTiernan's Halloween Party is a one-shot special from Image Comics that was released earlier this week. Killer clowns, vampires, demons, aliens and other creatures gather at the annual Monster Mirthapalooza in Ridgeway City, New Jersey. Scotch McTiernan, monster hunter, shows up to the horror of the monsters. Past stories are told including a spoof on E.T. the Extra Terrestrial. Things then take a turn for the worse for all the party goers. If you want some humor with your monsters, then I highly recommend picking up a copy.

Scotch McTeirnan's Halloween Party Cover from Image Comics

Countdown to Halloween 2022 Day 14: Chilling Adventures of Salem One-Shot

Chilling Adventures of Salem #1 is a one-shot special from Archie Horror. There are two covers with Cover A by Dan Schoening and Matt Herms while Cover B by Francesco Francavilla. The story is appropriate for Halloween and I think Salem should get his own series since I love talking black cats.

Chilling Adventures of Salem #1 Cover A

Chilling Adventures of Salem #1 Cover Gallery

Chilling Adventures of Salem #1 Back Cover

Countdown to Halloween 2022 Day 13: DC's Terrors Through Time Cover

DC's Terrors Through Time is this year's treat from DC Comics. The cover features Deadman, Swamp Thing, Phantom Stranger, Poison Ivy, Robin and Superboy. Inside are eight tales of traumatizing time-travel. First up is "The Longest Night" featuring the Phantom Stranger followed by "Trick or Treat featuring the Super Sons (Damian Wayne aka Robin and Jon Kent aka Superboy). The Gotham Sirens (Poison Ivy, Harley Quinn and Catwoman) are featured in "The Pueo Promise" set in 1995 while Swamp Thing is featured in "Half-Life". Surprisingly, the Justice Society of America (Dr. Mid-Nite, Dr/ Fate. Black Canary, the Atom, Green Lantern, Hawkman and the Flash) appears in "The Midnight Hour" set in 1944 while the Green Lanterns (Kar-Von and Jan) appears in "A New Darkness" set in 2447. "Blood Lost and Found" features the Demon Etrigan while Damian Wayne returns with Deadman in "The Haunting of Wayne Manor".

DC's Terrors Through Time Cover

Countdown to Halloween 2022 Day12: Bettie Page Witch by Shannon Maer

For this week's Women Wednesday post, I present to you Bettie Page Witch by Shannon Maer:

 

Countdown to Halloween 2022 Day 11: The Boogie Man Will Get You

Today marks the 80th anniversary of The Boogie Man Will Get You starring Boris Karloff and Peter Lorre. I have only seen this movie once a long time ago.

Countdown to Halloween 2022 Day 10: Afterlife With Archie Magazine Covers

Afterlife With Archie Magazine ran for four issues in 2014 and 2015. It collects the original comic book series where several residents of Riverdale turn into zombies along with all new special features. All four covers are by Franceso Francavilla and either have Archie, Jughead or both featured on them.

Afterlife With Archie Magazine #1 Cover

Afterlife With Archie Magazine #2 Cover

Afterlife With Archie Magazine #3 Cover

Afterlife With Archie Magazine #4 Cover

Countdown to Halloween 2022 Day 9: Count Chocula Mini Treats

The only Monster Cereal related item that the local Walmart's has stocked so far has been the Count Chocula Mini Treats. They had them when I went yesterday so I naturally picked up a box. I had to try them as soon as I got home. They are pretty tasty but they are not kidding when they say that they are mini. There are four different colored wrappers. The brown has Count Chocula while the purple has a haunted house. The green has two large bats and a small bat while the orange has one large bat and two small bats. I cheated a bit since the picture below is from Walmart's website.

Count Chocula Mini Treats

Countdown to Halloween 2022 Day 8: Werewolf By Night Poster and Trailer

Marvel's Werewolf By Night is now streaming on Disney+. Unfortunately, I won't be watching it for I don't subscribe to Disney+. Here's the official poster:

Werewolf By Night

You can view the Werewolf By Night trailer here.

Countdown to Halloween 2022 Day 7: Headless Horseman at Pirate Clan

I have been playing Pirate Clan on and off for the past couple of years on Facebook. The online game brought back the Headless Horseman for the month of October. He's pretty tough to beat but I'm hoping to battle him every day in hopes of doing so this year.

Headless Horseman at Pirate Clan #1

Headless Horseman at Pirate Clan #2

Countdown to Halloween 2022 Day 6: Black Adam - The Justice Society Files: Dr. Fate #1

Black Adam - The Justice Society Files: Dr. Fate #1 came out this week from DC Comics. This issue is a prelude to the new movie coming out. Cover A features Dr. Fate in his movie costume, which is super cool looking, while Cover B features Pierce Brosnan out of costume as Kent Nelson. The story deals with a group of kids summoning up a demon, who takes possession of a girl (she just happens to be named Carrie). Dr. Fate arrives to battle the demon and set things right.

Black Adam - The Justice Society Files: Dr. Fate #1 Cover A

Black Adam - The Justice Society Files: Dr. Fate #1 Cover B

Black Adam - The Justice Society Files: Dr. Fate #1 Page 13

The "Lost & Found" back up feature with Adrianna Tomaz aka Isis (played by Sarah Shahi) continues in this issue.

Countdown to Halloween 2022 Day 5: DC vs Vampires #9 Cover

It's Women Wednesday Halloween-style today with Jayna and Supergirl on the cover of DC vs Vampires #9. Those creatures that they are fighting are Atlantean vampires, which means that Aquaman and Mera are not far behind. The issue was released last week so you might still find it available at your local comic newsstand.

DC vs Vampires #9 Cover

Countdown to Halloween 2022 Day 4: Task Force Z #12 Cover

You might wonder what does the cover of Task Force Z #12 have to do with Halloween? It looks like a bunch of supervillains standing around the grave of Jason Todd aka Red Hood. Well, Man-Bat is the only monster in the truest sense while Bane, Mr. Bloom and Two-Face are monsters that look like men. Also, the Z stands for zombies, which some of these supervillains are.

Task Force Z #12 Cover