On Wednesday, September 16th, Archie Comics is releasing a special one-shot issue of the ARCHIE’S HALLOWEEN SPECIAL 2026!
Our annual Halloween one-shot is now double-sized, with a double-length new story by Ian Flynn and Bill Galvan starring the villainous Doom family, Cosmo the Mighty Martian, the Crusaders’ own Fly-Girl, and a rampaging Haunted House mech — that’s a lot! PLUS tons of spooky stories from the Archie Archives.
Here’s a look at the covers, storyline, and preview pages for this week’s
new release from Archie Comics on New Comic Book Day…
ARCHIE’S HALLOWEEN SPECTACULAR 2026 (One-Shot)
Stories by Ian Flynn, George Gladir & Fernando Ruiz
Pencils by Bill Galvan, Dan DeCarlo, Harry Lucey, Samm Schwartz & Fernando Ruiz
Inks by Ben Galvan, Terry Szenics, Samm Schwartz & Mark McKenna
Colors by Glenn Whitmore & Barry Grossman
Letters by Jack Morelli, Terry Szenics, Samm Schwartz & Bill Yoshida
Covers & Cover Artists:
Cover A by Steven Butler, Lily Butler & Rosario “Tito” Pena
Cover B by Matt Talbot
Cover C by Bill Galvan
***Foil covers of each cover also available
48-page, full color comic
SRP: $7.99 (REG) / $9.99 (FOIL)
On Sale Date: 9/16
BOO! It’s spooky season, boils and ghouls, and we have a treat for you. MORE PAGES THAN EVER! Riverdale becomes the scene of a monster house rally. Wait… HOUSE? Eyegore Estates is on the move, with Medusa Doom at the wheel, bent on stealing all of the candy (and kids) in town. What has Mad Doc Doom done now? Archie & friends will need the help of unlikely allies Cosmo the Merry Martian and Fly-Girl from the Crusaders to put an end to this trick!
Preview
Additional Art
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The Archie Comics line of comic books is one of the most successful, longest running brands in the history of the comic industry. Archie Comics have sold 2 billion comics and are published in a dozen different foreign languages and distributed all over the world. Archie Comics has spawned characters whose popularity have spilled over into other media and who have become part of popular culture. SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH and JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS are just some of the many legendary franchises that are part of the Archie Comics Library.