Key Comics Vault has put together a list of some of the best and scariest horror comics and graphic novels to read for Halloween 2026. Readers have different wants when it comes to horror so the following cover a range of tastes. Whether you want body-horror looking for something more chilling, there is something for you here.
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Clean Room
A journalist, Chloe Pierce, is left alone after her fiancé kills himself in mysterious circumstances. Things get very strange as he was connected to an enormous and powerful cult-like organisation. Posing as self-help movement, the organisation and its leader Astrid Mueller have much grander purposes.
“Hell is real and the Devil is coming”
Writer: Gail Simone
Artist: Jon Davis-Hunt
Published by: Vertigo
Who should read it: If you are looking for an overarching mystery, gorgeous art, interspersed with demons, sex, and violence, then look no further.
Where to buy:
Ebay – Clean Room graphic novel
Wytches
People were imprisoned, tortured, and burned alive for being witches. However, none of them were witches. Wytches are real though. They are powerful, they are ancient, and they are evil. A family who moves out to a remote town is about to find out how evil.
“Now, now, Mr Rooks. Be very still… and no screaming!”
Writer: Scott Snyder
Artist: Jock
Published by: Image
Who should read it: At only six issues, it is a really digestible read with atmospheric art. Get the chills before it becomes an animated show in 2027.
Where to buy:
Forbidden Planet UK – Wytches (Pledged edition)
Bookshop.org US – Wytches (Pledged edition)
Bookshop.org UK – Wytches (Pledged edition)
Beautiful Darkness
A group of cute, tiny people must survive when they lose their home. Their home, a young girl, rots away as they explore the world. Their numbers start to dwindle as they meet horrific deaths due to the flora and fauna, and even each other.
“Okay, lie down inside, and you’ll be dead”
Writers: Marie Pommepuy and Fabien Vehlmann
Artists: Kerascoët (Marie Pommepuy and Sébastien Cosset)
Published by: Drawn & Quarterly (English version)
Who should read it: This French graphic novel contrasts cutesy artwork with some gut-churning deaths. Expect a Lord of the Flies type of societal breakdown.
Where to buy:
Ebay – Beautiful Darkness graphic novel
Bookshop.org US – Beautiful Darkness graphic novel
Bookshop.org UK – Beautiful Darkness graphic novel
Bleeding Hearts
Ten years after the fall of humanity, zombies are the undenied rulers of the planet. They have developed a culture, practices, language, and society. Poke (full name Mouse-Pokes-Golf-Ball-Through-Hole-In-Head) is one of these zombies whose undead life is turned upside down when his heart starts beating again.
“Do you ever feel a continuous rhythmic thumping?”
Writers: Deniz Camp
Artists: Stipan Morian, Matt Hollingsworth
Published by: Vertigo
Who should read it: If you think you have read every possible spin on a zombie story, then prepare to be surprisedby this ongoing series. The wonderful Camp presents a funny and heartwarming tale, presented among comically visceral panels from Morian.
Where to buy:
Bookshop.org US – Bleeding Hearts Vol. 1
Bookshop.org UK – Bleeding Hearts Vol. 1
From Hell
From Hell covers the infamous Whitechapel murders by Jack the Ripper. Piecing together historical records and contemporary sources, Moore creates a suffocating work. The views of the murderer, victims, and those investigating are interwoven with dark freemasonry beliefs.
“It must first be touched by the purifying spirit of fire.”
Writer: Alan Moore
Artist: Eddie Campbell
Published by: Various
Who should read it: It is a literary masterpiece. Moore’s arching masonry plot creates a real sense of dread, however it is the cold and accurate depiction of the murders that leaves readers with a chill.
Where to buy:
Ebay – From Hell graphic novel
Bookshop.org US – From Hell graphic novel
Bookshop.org UK – From Hell graphic novel
Harrow County
In the South of the US, a powerful witch is burned alive by the townfolk. Years later, as Emmy nears 18 years old, the locals think that she is the witch reincarnate. Emmy is to discover that she is connected to the dark things in the woods and that supernatural forces have an interest in her.
“Not the end… never the end for me… I’ll be back again…”
Writer: Cullen Bunn
Artist: Tyler Crook
Published by: Dark Horse Comics
Who should read it: Originally started as prose on Bunn’s blog, this dark, southern, gothic horror has become an essential comic book series.
Where to buy:
Forbidden Planet UK – Harrow County Complete Collection Hardcover
Ebay – Harrow County graphic novel
Bookshop.org US – Harrow County Omnibus Vol 1
Bookshop.org UK – Harrow County Omnibus Vol 1
Something is Killing the Children
Children are disapearing and dying, with people left scared and desperate. Hope seems lost until the arrival of a strange young woman. Erica Slaughter can see what is happening to them. She can see the monsters. And she can stop them.
“If this town is going to survive, we’re going to have to kill them. And fast.”
Writer: James Tynion IV
Artist: Werther Dell’Edera, Miquel Muerto
Published by: Boom! Studios
Who should read it: One of the longest series here, Something is Killing the Children has a mix of brilliant characters and great visual designs.
Where to buy:
Forbidden Planet UK – Something is Killing the Children Vol 1
Ebay – Something is Killing the Children Vol 1
Bookshop.org US – Something is Killing the Children Vol 1
Bookshop.org UK – Something is Killing the Children Vol 1
The Immortal Hulk
A bullet to the head will not stop him. The horror goes deeper and refuses to die. The Immortal Hulk lives on in the darkness of the night. Will you follow him through the Green Door?
“It’s the Devil, man! It’s the damn King of Hell!”
Writer: Al Ewing
Artist: Joe Bennett
Published by: Marvel
Who should read it: Perfect for Marvel fans who want something darker. Immortal Hulk tickles that itch with deep storytelling, an exploration of Hulk lore, and plenty of body-horror.
Where to buy:
Forbidden Planet UK – Immortal Hulk Omnibus
Bookshop.org US – Immortal Hulk Omnibus Hardcover
Bookshop.org UK – Immortal Hulk Omnibus
The Low, Low Woods
Two teenagers wake up in a cinema missing the last few hours from their memory. From there, they begin to discover the twisted truth of the town they live in. Surrounding their town are woods filled with horrific creatures that stalk girls and terrifying skinless men. The town, called Shudder-To-Think, has been on fire for years.
“What the fuck was that thing?”
Writer: Carmen Maria Machado
Artists: Dani, Tamra Bonvillain
Published by: DC Black Label/Hill House Comics
Who should read it: The Low, Low Woods plays on a lot of fears held by women but is a chilling read for anyone.
Where to buy:
Ebay – The Low, Low Woods graphic novel
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