This Halloween, lock the doors, turn down the lights, and enter a dark and demented realm in which anything can happen — and almost certainly will — as Storm King Comics presents the 11th annual volume of “John Carpenter’s Tales for a HalloweeNight.”
Debuting on October 13 in comic shops, bookstores, and on the Storm King Comics website, “John Carpenter’s Tales for a HalloweeNight” presents a collection of short tales of terror, the unexpected, and the macabre from some of the best writers and animators working in comics and graphic novels today.
Featuring a haunting cover by Tim Bradstreet, it opens with “Cathedral,” a grisly tale of a violent, never-before-encountered entity written by John Carpenter. The volume also features a nostalgic nightmare set in 1987, a dread-laden return to the turn of the 20th century, a darkly disturbing tale of current events, as well as stories of monsters, werewolves, and cursed creatures. As a bonus, “John Carpenter’s Tales for a HalloweeNight Vol. 11” also features a section of full-page, standalone “pinups” filled with wild and weird imaginings.
Dedicated to actor Peter Jason, who appeared in multiple movies directed by Carpenter and was a close friend of both Carpenter and Sandy King, founder and editor of Storm King Comics, “John Carpenter’s Tales for a HalloweeNight Vol. 11” will make its retail debut during New York Comic-Con, where a variant cover by illustrator Cat Staggs will be available for purchase.
“The terrors we can imagine are nothing compared to the dreadful realities we’ve actually lived through since last Halloween, but there’s one thing I’ve always known is true: horror heals,” said King. “These stories let our minds wander into a land where anything is possible, almost everything is frightful, and in which our worst fears can be realized — safely, with a healthy dose of humor. This year’s lineup is so strong, and we’re sure fans of horror will love what they find in the pages of this graphic novel.”
“John Carpenter’s Tales for a HalloweeNight Vol. 11” joins the all-new, visually arresting “Blood of the Taken Book 2: Next of Kin” on the Storm King Comics fall lineup. The graphic novel by writer and illustrator Sian Mandrake is now available for purchase.
“This has been an incredible year for Storm King Comics,” said King. “We’ve premiered the first-ever project to bring together John Carpenter and George A. Romero’s names, the beautiful adaptation of The Amusement Park. We’ve seen the release of Death Mask Vol. 2: Ichor Azure, a hard-edged crime thriller. And we greeted thousands of new fans by making our appearance at Midsummer Scream. It will be hard to top this — but that’s what we’re hoping to do in 2026, and it all begins with our annual celebration of the Halloween season.”
“John Carpenter’s Tales for a HalloweeNight Vol. 11” will be available in comics shops and from Storm King Comics on October 13. The newest horror anthology will also be available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, and local bookstores. Digital copies can be purchased from Global Comix.
