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Scare Up Sales with Halloween-Themed Merchandise from Diamond

No caption.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 -- Casper/Strawberry Halloween Mini Comic
Ape Entertainment
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Archaia -- Fraggle Rock Halloween Mini Comic
Archaia Entertainment
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Archie -- Laugh Halloween Mini Comic
Archie Comics
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BOOM -- Snarked Halloween Mini Comic
BOOM!/KABOOM!
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Dark Horse -- Scary Godmother Halloween Mini Comic
Dark Horse Comics
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Fantagraphics -- Donald Duck Halloween Mini Comic
Fantagraphics Books
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NBM/Papercutz -- Smurfs Halloween Mini Comic
NBM/Papercutz
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Viz Media -- Mameshiba On the Loose Halloween Mini Comic
Viz Media
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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.

Walking Dead Rick Grimes Costume
Rick Grimes Costume
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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!:    

ITEM CODE

TITLE

PRICE

MAR092419D

WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM TP VOL 01 (MR)

$59.99

JAN071930D

WALKING DEAD HC VOL 02 (MR)

$29.99

SEP071971D

WALKING DEAD HC VOL 03 (MR) (C: 0-1-2)

$29.99

JUN098218D

WALKING DEAD HC VOL 04

$34.99

NOV090362D

WALKING DEAD HC VOL 05 (C: 0-1-2)

$34.99

OCT110521D

WALKING DEAD HC VOL 06 (MR

$34.99

AUG110454D

WALKING DEAD HC VOL 07 (MR)

$34.99

NOV100442D

WALKING DEAD OMNIBUS HC VOL 03 (C: 0-1-2) (MR) $100.00

AUG100384D

WALKING DEAD COVERS HC VOL 01 (MR) $24.99

JUL068351D

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE

$9.99

SEP088204D

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (NEW PTG)

$14.99

NOV082245D

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 03 SAFETY BEHIND BARS

$14.99

SEP088205D

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 04 HEARTS DESIRE (NEW PTG)

$14.99

SEP088206D

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 05 BEST DEFENSE (NEW PTG)

$14.99

SEP088207D

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 06 SORROWFUL LIFE (NEW PTG)

$14.99

JUL071937D

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 07 THE CALM BEFORE (MR) (C: 0-1-2)

$12.99

FEB082136D

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 08 MADE TO SUFFER (MR)

$14.99

NOV082242D

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 09 HERE WE REMAIN (MR)

$14.99

JUN090332D

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 10 WHAT WE BECOME

$14.99

OCT090390D

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 11 FEAR THE HUNTERS (MR)

$14.99

APR100438D

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 12 LIFE AMONG THEM

$14.99

SEP100413D

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 13 TOO FAR GONE (MR)

$14.99

APR110444D

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 14 NO WAY OUT (MR)

$14.99

OCT110502D

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 15 (MR)

$14.99

   

Costumes & Accessories- Perfect for 2011's trick-or-treaters and Halloween party-goers:

ITEM CODE

TITLE

PRICE

JUN111709

BATGIRL CORSETTED COSTUME MED (C: 1-1-3)

$80.00

JUN111708

BATGIRL CORSETTED COSTUME SM (C: 1-1-3)

$80.00

JUN111707

BATGIRL CORSETTED COSTUME XS (C: 1-1-3)

$80.00

JUN111737

BRAIN EATER FULL HEAD MASK (C: 0-1-3)

$59.99

JUN111727

CAP MOVIE RED SKULL DLX COSTUME XL (C: 1-1-4)

$54.99

JUN111728

CAP MOVIE RED SKULL DLX COSTUME XXL (C: 1-1-4)

$54.99

JUL101577

CAPTAIN AMERICA DELUXE 23IN METAL SHIELD (RES) (C: 0-1-3)

$65.00

JUN111732

CAPTAIN AMERICA MOVIE ADULT SHIELD (C: 0-1-3)

$39.99

JUN111687

CATWOMAN AME-COMI COSTUME XS (C: 1-1-3)

$70.00

JUN111738

FRANKENFINK FULL HEAD MASK (C: 0-1-3)

$59.99

JUL111715

GHOSTBUSTERS DLX COSTUME STD (C: 1-1-4)

$55.00

JUL111689

GI JOE COBRA COMMANDER DAGGER & LEG HOLSTER (C: 1-1-4)

$11.99

JUN111682

GREEN LANTERN MOVIE KILOWOG DLX LATEX HANDS (C: 1-1-3)

$29.99

JUL101539

HP HARRY POTTER WAND WITH LIGHT PROP REPLICA (C: 0-1-3)

$9.99

JUL111712

INCREDIBLES MRS INCREDIBLE ADULT COSTUME (C: 1-1-4)

$39.99

JUL111695

POTC 4 FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH ACCESSORY KIT (C: 1-1-4)

$15.99

JUL111744

PREDATOR DLX LATEX HANDS (C: 1-1-4)

$35.00

JUL111743

PREDATOR FULL OVERHEAD DLX LATEX MASK (C: 1-1-4)

$65.00

JUN111739

RADIO ACTIVE ZOMBIE FULL HEAD MASK (C: 0-1-3)

$56.99

APR091598

ST TOS SPOCK EARS (C: 1-1-4)

$3.99

AUG084934

ST TWOK PHASER (C: 1-1-4)

$34.99

APR088062

STAR TREK CLASSIC PHASER GREY HANDLE

$34.99

MAR101681

STAR TREK STARFLEET ENGINEERING DIVISION BADGE (C: 0-0-2)

$9.95

MAR101682

STAR TREK STARFLEET MEDICAL DIVISION BADGE (C: 0-0-2)

$9.95

JUN111686

SUPERGIRL AME-COMI COSTUME LG (C: 1-1-3)

$80.00

JUN111684

SUPERGIRL AME-COMI COSTUME SM (C: 1-1-3)

$80.00

JUN111683

SUPERGIRL AME-COMI COSTUME XS (C: 1-1-3)

$80.00

JUN111706

SUPERGIRL CORSETTED COSTUME LG (C: 1-1-3)

$80.00

JUN111705

SUPERGIRL CORSETTED COSTUME MED (C: 1-1-3)

$80.00

JUN111704

SUPERGIRL CORSETTED COSTUME SM (C: 1-1-3)

$80.00

JUN091607

SW SLAVE LEIA SECRET WISHES COSTUME MED (C: 1-1-4)

$55.00

JUN091606

SW SLAVE LEIA SECRET WISHES COSTUME SM (C: 1-1-4)

$55.00

JUN111721

THOR MOVIE ADULT HELMET (C: 1-1-4)

$14.99

JUN111722

THOR MOVIE HAMMER (C: 1-1-4)

$12.99

JUL111710

TRON LEGACY IDENTITY DISC (C: 1-1-4)

$11.99

JUL111756

WALKING DEAD DECAYED HEAD PROSTHETIC (C: 1-1-4)

$16.99

JUL111749

WALKING DEAD DECAYED ZOMBIE ADULT MASK (C: 1-1-4)

$45.00

JUL111752

WALKING DEAD LITTLE GIRL ZOMBIE ADULT COSTUME (C: 1-1-4)

$55.00

JUL111754

WALKING DEAD LITTLE GIRL ZOMBIE MOUTH PROSTHETIC (C: 1-1-4)

$12.99

JUL111750

WALKING DEAD RICK GRIMES COSTUME STD (C: 1-1-4)

$50.00

JUL111755

WALKING DEAD SCREAMING CORPSE ZOMBIE ADULT MASK (C: 1-1-4)

$45.00

JUN111698

WONDER WOMAN CORSETTED COSTUME LG (C: 1-1-3)

$80.00

JUN111695

WONDER WOMAN CORSETTED COSTUME XS (C: 1-1-3)

$80.00


Horror - Movies, general horror, super-hero horror, or fringe items: 

ITEM CODE

TITLE

PRICE

SEP063098

ALAN MOORE YUGGOTH CULTURES TP (MR)

$29.99

SEP042598

ARMY OF DARKNESS TP VOL 01 ASHES TO ASHES

$14.99

JAN111033

CLIVE BARKERS HELLRAISER MASTERPIECES TP VOL 01

$19.99

AUG100796

CROSSED 3D HC VOL 01 (MR) (C: 0-0-2)

$14.99

JUL090808

DEAD IRONS HC

$19.99

OCT084066

DEAN KOONTZS FRANKENSTEIN HC VOL 01 PRODIGAL SON PX ED

$22.95
SEP063328

EC ARCHIVES SHOCK SUSPENSTORIES HC VOL 01

$49.95

AUG073506

EDUARDO RISSO TALES OF TERROR TP (C: 0-0-2)

$14.99

APR100251

FREDDY VS JASON VS ASH NIGHTMARE WARRIORS TP

$17.99

JUL042899

GRAPHIC CLASSICS VOL 10 HORROR CLASSICS

$9.95

AUG090047

GOON TP VOL 06 CHINATOWN & MYSTERY MR WICKER

$15.95

NOV101095

GRIMM FAIRY TALES TP DIFFERENT SEASONS (C: 0-0-1)

$17.99

APR100408

HACK SLASH OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 (IMAGE ED)

$29.99

NOV030025

HELLBOY TP VOL 01 SEED OF DESTRUCTION $17.95

FEB073649

KOLCHAK THE NIGHT STALKER THE LOVECRAFTIAN HORROR SC

$12.95

JUN090991

LOCKE & KEY TP VOL 01 WELCOME TO LOVECRAFT

$19.99

OCT080227

SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING HC BOOK 01

$24.99

                                                                                                                                    

Ghosts & Zombies - Terror from beyond the grave:

ITEM CODE

TITLE

PRICE

JUL110826

AWAKENING OMNIBUS SC (MR) (C: 0-1-2)

$24.95

FEB082130

CRAWL SPACE TP VOL 01 XXXOMBIES

$12.99

AUG083976

DEADWORLD CHRONICLES GN VOL 01

$15.99

SEP073420

ESCAPE O/T LIVING DEAD RESURRECTED TP (MR)

$29.99

AUG084175

GHOST WHISPERER HAUNTED TP

$11.99

FEB094087

GRAVEL TP VOL 01 BLOODY LIARS (MR)

$24.99

OCT042450

JOE LANSDALE DRIVE IN TP (MR)

$12.99

SEP073405

WARREN ELLIS BLACK GAS TP (MR)

$19.99

APR090689

WARREN ELLIS FRANKENSTEINS WOMB GN (MR)

$6.99

JUL074102

WORLD WAR Z ORAL HISTORY OF ZOMBIE WAR SC

$14.99

                                                                                                                                    

Werewolves & Vampires - Icons of horror:

ITEM CODE

TITLE

PRICE

FEB073552

30 DAYS OF NIGHT TP VOL 01 MOVIE PTG

$17.99

APR083923

ANGEL AFTER THE FALL HC VOL 01

$24.99


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

JUL042983

CVO COVERT VAMPIRIC OPERATIONS TP VOL 01

$19.99

NOV083956

DARKNESS VS EVA DAUGHTER OF DRACULA TP (C: 0-0-2)

$16.99

MAR111370

MONSTER HUNTERS SURVIVAL GUIDE TP (MR) (C: 0-1-1)

$12.99

FEB084148E

RECORD OF A FALLEN VAMPIRE GN VOL 01 (C: 1-0-0)

$9.99

MAR084060E

ROSARIO VAMPIRE GN VOL 01

$7.99

OCT084240

UNDERWORLD MOVIE TRILOGY TP

$19.99

JUL100912

VAMPIRELLA ARCHIVES HC VOL 01 (C: 0-1-1) $49.99

JUN098173

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: 

ITEM CODE

TITLE

PRICE

JUN080063

BERNIE WRIGHTSONS FRANKENSTEIN HC (C: 0-1-2)

$29.95

JAN090085

BORIS KARLOFF TALES OF MYSTERY ARCHIVES HC VOL 01

$49.95

MAR070019

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER OMNIBUS TP VOL 01

$24.95

JUN073202E

BYRON GN

$10.95

AUG090031

CASPER FRIENDLY GHOST 60TH ANNIV HC (C: 0-1-2) $19.95

APR091055

CIRQUE DU FREAK GN VOL 01

$10.99

DEC061867

DEATH JR TP VOL 02

$14.99

AUG073319E

EATING STEVE GN

$5.95

JUN080085

EVIL DEAD TP (C: 0-1-2)

$12.95

JAN100137

HARVEY COMICS CLASSICS TREASURY TP VOL 01 CASPER

$14.99

AUG090299

HECTOR PLASM TOTENTATZ (ONE SHOT)

$5.99

MAR080099

HELLBOY SEED OF DESTRUCTION LTD HC PVC FIG SET

$24.99

NOV108298

JIM BUTCHER DRESDEN FILES STORM FRONT HC VOL 02

$24.99

AUG084097

MAGIC TRIXIE GN VOL 02 SLEEPS OVER

$7.99

JUL084526

NEIL GAIMAN GRAVEYARD BOOK HC (C: 0-1-2)

$17.99

JUN100051

SCARY GODMOTHER DARK HORSE ED HC (C: 0-1-2) $24.99

STAR20035

SCOOBY DOO TP VOL 02 RUH ROH

$6.95

JAN042750F

VAN HELSINGS NIGHT OFF

$12.95

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