Scare Up Sales with Halloween-Themed Merchandise from Diamond
With Halloween just weeks away, consumers can’t help but have terror on the mind, and you can use that heightened interest to generate “monstrous” sales with horror-themed merchandise that’s available from Diamond!
Halloween is a time when costumed trick-or-treaters in search of reward disguise themselves as frightening creatures. But things that go bump in the night have been a part of human culture for millennia and are entrenched in our collective cultural subconscious, inspiring art, books, movies, comics and other forms of entertainment enjoyed all year long.
While candy corn and trick-or-treating are great, Halloween for a lot of hardcore fans is about more than just October 31, sweets, and costumes. It’s about the very spirit of the season, enhanced by classic monster movies on TV, decking the house with Halloween decorations, and, for comic fans, checking out graphic literature featuring the likes of ghosts, zombies, vampires, and more.
To get into the spooky spirit, your customers can start by checking out this year’s selection of eight Halloween Mini-Comics, being offered by participating suppliers Ape Entertainment, Archaia Entertainment, Archie Comics, BOOM! Studios, Dark Horse Comics, Fantagraphics Books, Mameshiba, and NBM Publishing/Papercutz.
This year's mini-comics include:
 Ape Entertainment JUL110010J |
 Archaia Entertainment JUL110012J |
 Archie Comics JUL110011J |
 BOOM!/KABOOM! JUL110013J |
 Dark Horse Comics JUL110009J |
 Fantagraphics Books JUL110015J |
 NBM/Papercutz JUL110014J |
 Viz Media JUL110016J |
The 20-count bundles of these mini-comics were extremely popular, and Diamond would like to thank all retailers that supported this seasonal initiative again. If you still have stock of these items, be sure to incorporate them into your Halloween displays. A very limited number of extras may be available via the Item Codes provided under each cover.
Sized to fit easily in most shopping (or trick-or-treat) bags, these mini-comics – which can also be used as giveaways and bag-stuffers in your store – are ideal for winning over new customers by showing the joy that comics can offer.
Speaking of "sized to fit," you’ll also want to take note of this year’s costumes and gadgets. This year’s selection should help establish your shop as the place to go for customers wanting to stand out at Halloween parties while simultaneously celebrating their fandom by dressing like their favorite super-hero or pop culture character of choice.
 Rick Grimes Costume JUL111750 |
In an effort to help you build a display in your store that can attract the attention of those declaring Halloween to be their favorite holiday, we’ve provided a list of additional Halloween-themed merchandise to consider reordering.
This list has been divided into several categories to ensure you can cater to the particular tastes of your regular customers. Interested in creating a display featuring "spooky" books appropriate for all-ages? Check out the "Cute & Spooky" table. Need something for your zombie fanatics? "Ghost & Zombies" has you covered.
You can also put enthusiasm for Halloween to work for you with Vanguard Productions’ Famous Monster Movie Art of Basil Gogos SC (AUG053246F). Fans looking for more thrills and chills can find them in IDW Publishing’s Locke & Key TP Volume 1: Welcome to Lovecraft (JUN090991), and, for a lighter look at Halloween horrors, consumers should enjoy Dark Horse Comics’ Scary Godmother Dark Horse Edition HC (JUN100051) and DC Comics’ Scooby Doo TP Volume 2: Ruh Roh (STAR20035).
Balancing inhuman horror with poignant humanity, Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead has impressed readers and critics since its debut, and stands to impress even more potential readers when the TV series returns in October. With AMC's adaptation of The Walking Dead perhaps one of the most anticipated returns of the fall, you would do well to stock up on comics, collections and merchandise from Image, including The Walking Dead Compendium TP Vol. 1 (MAR092419D, $59.99) and The Walking Dead 2012 Calendar (JUL110508D, $14.99), a great way for your customers to mark the days gone by between issues and collections of the acclaimed series.
Numerous products pertaining to this frightful season are available for immediate delivery, so review the tables below for related merchandise and use Reorders Online to scare up spooky sales today!
Walking Dead - The undead invade AMC this fall; Better prepare!:
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ITEM CODE |
TITLE |
PRICE |
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WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM TP VOL 01 (MR) |
$59.99 |
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WALKING DEAD HC VOL 02 (MR) |
$29.99 |
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WALKING DEAD HC VOL 03 (MR) (C: 0-1-2) |
$29.99 |
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WALKING DEAD HC VOL 04 |
$34.99 |
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WALKING DEAD HC VOL 05 (C: 0-1-2) |
$34.99 |
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| WALKING DEAD HC VOL 06 (MR |
$34.99 |
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| WALKING DEAD HC VOL 07 (MR) |
$34.99 |
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| WALKING DEAD OMNIBUS HC VOL 03 (C: 0-1-2) (MR) | $100.00 | |
| WALKING DEAD COVERS HC VOL 01 (MR) | $24.99 | |
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WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE |
$9.99 |
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WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (NEW PTG) |
$14.99 |
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WALKING DEAD TP VOL 03 SAFETY BEHIND BARS |
$14.99 |
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WALKING DEAD TP VOL 04 HEARTS DESIRE (NEW PTG) |
$14.99 |
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WALKING DEAD TP VOL 05 BEST DEFENSE (NEW PTG) |
$14.99 |
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WALKING DEAD TP VOL 06 SORROWFUL LIFE (NEW PTG) |
$14.99 |
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WALKING DEAD TP VOL 07 THE CALM BEFORE (MR) (C: 0-1-2) |
$12.99 |
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WALKING DEAD TP VOL 08 MADE TO SUFFER (MR) |
$14.99 |
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WALKING DEAD TP VOL 09 HERE WE REMAIN (MR) |
$14.99 |
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WALKING DEAD TP VOL 10 WHAT WE BECOME |
$14.99 |
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WALKING DEAD TP VOL 11 FEAR THE HUNTERS (MR) |
$14.99 |
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WALKING DEAD TP VOL 12 LIFE AMONG THEM |
$14.99 |
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WALKING DEAD TP VOL 13 TOO FAR GONE (MR) |
$14.99 |
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WALKING DEAD TP VOL 14 NO WAY OUT (MR) |
$14.99 |
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WALKING DEAD TP VOL 15 (MR) |
$14.99 |
Costumes & Accessories- Perfect for 2011's trick-or-treaters and Halloween party-goers:
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ITEM CODE |
TITLE |
PRICE |
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BATGIRL CORSETTED COSTUME MED (C: 1-1-3) |
$80.00 |
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BATGIRL CORSETTED COSTUME SM (C: 1-1-3) |
$80.00 |
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BATGIRL CORSETTED COSTUME XS (C: 1-1-3) |
$80.00 |
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BRAIN EATER FULL HEAD MASK (C: 0-1-3) |
$59.99 |
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CAP MOVIE RED SKULL DLX COSTUME XL (C: 1-1-4) |
$54.99 |
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CAP MOVIE RED SKULL DLX COSTUME XXL (C: 1-1-4) |
$54.99 |
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CAPTAIN AMERICA DELUXE 23IN METAL SHIELD (RES) (C: 0-1-3) |
$65.00 |
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CAPTAIN AMERICA MOVIE ADULT SHIELD (C: 0-1-3) |
$39.99 |
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CATWOMAN AME-COMI COSTUME XS (C: 1-1-3) |
$70.00 |
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FRANKENFINK FULL HEAD MASK (C: 0-1-3) |
$59.99 |
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GHOSTBUSTERS DLX COSTUME STD (C: 1-1-4) |
$55.00 |
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GI JOE COBRA COMMANDER DAGGER & LEG HOLSTER (C: 1-1-4) |
$11.99 |
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GREEN LANTERN MOVIE KILOWOG DLX LATEX HANDS (C: 1-1-3) |
$29.99 |
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HP HARRY POTTER WAND WITH LIGHT PROP REPLICA (C: 0-1-3) |
$9.99 |
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INCREDIBLES MRS INCREDIBLE ADULT COSTUME (C: 1-1-4) |
$39.99 |
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POTC 4 FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH ACCESSORY KIT (C: 1-1-4) |
$15.99 |
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PREDATOR DLX LATEX HANDS (C: 1-1-4) |
$35.00 |
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PREDATOR FULL OVERHEAD DLX LATEX MASK (C: 1-1-4) |
$65.00 |
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RADIO ACTIVE ZOMBIE FULL HEAD MASK (C: 0-1-3) |
$56.99 |
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ST TOS SPOCK EARS (C: 1-1-4) |
$3.99 |
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ST TWOK PHASER (C: 1-1-4) |
$34.99 |
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STAR TREK CLASSIC PHASER GREY HANDLE |
$34.99 |
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STAR TREK STARFLEET ENGINEERING DIVISION BADGE (C: 0-0-2) |
$9.95 |
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STAR TREK STARFLEET MEDICAL DIVISION BADGE (C: 0-0-2) |
$9.95 |
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SUPERGIRL AME-COMI COSTUME LG (C: 1-1-3) |
$80.00 |
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SUPERGIRL AME-COMI COSTUME SM (C: 1-1-3) |
$80.00 |
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SUPERGIRL AME-COMI COSTUME XS (C: 1-1-3) |
$80.00 |
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SUPERGIRL CORSETTED COSTUME LG (C: 1-1-3) |
$80.00 |
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SUPERGIRL CORSETTED COSTUME MED (C: 1-1-3) |
$80.00 |
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SUPERGIRL CORSETTED COSTUME SM (C: 1-1-3) |
$80.00 |
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SW SLAVE LEIA SECRET WISHES COSTUME MED (C: 1-1-4) |
$55.00 |
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SW SLAVE LEIA SECRET WISHES COSTUME SM (C: 1-1-4) |
$55.00 |
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THOR MOVIE ADULT HELMET (C: 1-1-4) |
$14.99 |
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THOR MOVIE HAMMER (C: 1-1-4) |
$12.99 |
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TRON LEGACY IDENTITY DISC (C: 1-1-4) |
$11.99 |
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WALKING DEAD DECAYED HEAD PROSTHETIC (C: 1-1-4) |
$16.99 |
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WALKING DEAD DECAYED ZOMBIE ADULT MASK (C: 1-1-4) |
$45.00 |
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WALKING DEAD LITTLE GIRL ZOMBIE ADULT COSTUME (C: 1-1-4) |
$55.00 |
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WALKING DEAD LITTLE GIRL ZOMBIE MOUTH PROSTHETIC (C: 1-1-4) |
$12.99 |
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WALKING DEAD RICK GRIMES COSTUME STD (C: 1-1-4) |
$50.00 |
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WALKING DEAD SCREAMING CORPSE ZOMBIE ADULT MASK (C: 1-1-4) |
$45.00 |
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WONDER WOMAN CORSETTED COSTUME LG (C: 1-1-3) |
$80.00 |
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WONDER WOMAN CORSETTED COSTUME XS (C: 1-1-3) |
$80.00 |
Horror - Movies, general horror, super-hero horror, or fringe items:
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ITEM CODE |
TITLE |
PRICE |
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ALAN MOORE YUGGOTH CULTURES TP (MR) |
$29.99 |
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ARMY OF DARKNESS TP VOL 01 ASHES TO ASHES |
$14.99 |
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CLIVE BARKERS HELLRAISER MASTERPIECES TP VOL 01 |
$19.99 |
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CROSSED 3D HC VOL 01 (MR) (C: 0-0-2) |
$14.99 |
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DEAD IRONS HC |
$19.99 |
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| OCT084066 |
DEAN KOONTZS FRANKENSTEIN HC VOL 01 PRODIGAL SON PX ED |
$22.95 |
| SEP063328 |
EC ARCHIVES SHOCK SUSPENSTORIES HC VOL 01 |
$49.95 |
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EDUARDO RISSO TALES OF TERROR TP (C: 0-0-2) |
$14.99 |
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| APR100251 |
FREDDY VS JASON VS ASH NIGHTMARE WARRIORS TP |
$17.99 |
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GRAPHIC CLASSICS VOL 10 HORROR CLASSICS |
$9.95 |
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| AUG090047 |
GOON TP VOL 06 CHINATOWN & MYSTERY MR WICKER |
$15.95 |
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GRIMM FAIRY TALES TP DIFFERENT SEASONS (C: 0-0-1) |
$17.99 |
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HACK SLASH OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 (IMAGE ED) |
$29.99 |
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| HELLBOY TP VOL 01 SEED OF DESTRUCTION | $17.95 | |
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KOLCHAK THE NIGHT STALKER THE LOVECRAFTIAN HORROR SC |
$12.95 |
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LOCKE & KEY TP VOL 01 WELCOME TO LOVECRAFT |
$19.99 |
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SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING HC BOOK 01 |
$24.99 |
Ghosts & Zombies - Terror from beyond the grave:
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ITEM CODE |
TITLE |
PRICE |
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AWAKENING OMNIBUS SC (MR) (C: 0-1-2) |
$24.95 |
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CRAWL SPACE TP VOL 01 XXXOMBIES |
$12.99 |
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DEADWORLD CHRONICLES GN VOL 01 |
$15.99 |
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ESCAPE O/T LIVING DEAD RESURRECTED TP (MR) |
$29.99 |
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GHOST WHISPERER HAUNTED TP |
$11.99 |
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GRAVEL TP VOL 01 BLOODY LIARS (MR) |
$24.99 |
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JOE LANSDALE DRIVE IN TP (MR) |
$12.99 |
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WARREN ELLIS BLACK GAS TP (MR) |
$19.99 |
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WARREN ELLIS FRANKENSTEINS WOMB GN (MR) |
$6.99 |
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WORLD WAR Z ORAL HISTORY OF ZOMBIE WAR SC |
$14.99 |
Werewolves & Vampires - Icons of horror:
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ITEM CODE |
TITLE |
PRICE |
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30 DAYS OF NIGHT TP VOL 01 MOVIE PTG |
$17.99 |
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ANGEL AFTER THE FALL HC VOL 01 |
$24.99 |
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FEB092613 |
ANITA BLAKE PREM HC BOOK 01 LC ANIMATOR | $19.99 |
| MAR070019 |
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 |
$24.95 |
| AUG090802 |
COMPLETE DRACULA HC |
$24.99 |
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CVO COVERT VAMPIRIC OPERATIONS TP VOL 01 |
$19.99 |
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DARKNESS VS EVA DAUGHTER OF DRACULA TP (C: 0-0-2) |
$16.99 |
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MONSTER HUNTERS SURVIVAL GUIDE TP (MR) (C: 0-1-1) |
$12.99 |
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RECORD OF A FALLEN VAMPIRE GN VOL 01 (C: 1-0-0) |
$9.99 |
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ROSARIO VAMPIRE GN VOL 01 |
$7.99 |
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UNDERWORLD MOVIE TRILOGY TP |
$19.99 |
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| VAMPIRELLA ARCHIVES HC VOL 01 (C: 0-1-1) | $49.99 | |
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WEREWOLVES ON THE MOON VERSUS VAMPIRES TP VOL 01 |
$12.95 |
Cute or Spooky? - For customers in need of kid-friendly seasonal books or alternative horror:
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ITEM CODE |
TITLE |
PRICE |
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BERNIE WRIGHTSONS FRANKENSTEIN HC (C: 0-1-2) |
$29.95 |
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BORIS KARLOFF TALES OF MYSTERY ARCHIVES HC VOL 01 |
$49.95 |
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BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 |
$24.95 |
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BYRON GN |
$10.95 |
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| CASPER FRIENDLY GHOST 60TH ANNIV HC (C: 0-1-2) | $19.95 | |
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CIRQUE DU FREAK GN VOL 01 |
$10.99 |
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DEATH JR TP VOL 02 |
$14.99 |
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EATING STEVE GN |
$5.95 |
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EVIL DEAD TP (C: 0-1-2) |
$12.95 |
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HARVEY COMICS CLASSICS TREASURY TP VOL 01 CASPER |
$14.99 |
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HECTOR PLASM TOTENTATZ (ONE SHOT) |
$5.99 |
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HELLBOY SEED OF DESTRUCTION LTD HC PVC FIG SET |
$24.99 |
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JIM BUTCHER DRESDEN FILES STORM FRONT HC VOL 02 |
$24.99 |
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MAGIC TRIXIE GN VOL 02 SLEEPS OVER |
$7.99 |
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NEIL GAIMAN GRAVEYARD BOOK HC (C: 0-1-2) |
$17.99 |
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| SCARY GODMOTHER DARK HORSE ED HC (C: 0-1-2) | $24.99 | |
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SCOOBY DOO TP VOL 02 RUH ROH |
$6.95 |
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VAN HELSINGS NIGHT OFF |
$12.95 |
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