Publisher: IDW PUBLISHING
(W/A) William Van Horn (CA) Dan Noonan
Classic Disney haunts are home for the howl-iday! In "It's In the Bag" and "Public Ugly #1," trick-or-treating Donald scares up a literal ton of candy... then is forced to get rid of it by fair means or foul!
So I had this book ranked #2 originally because I really love Disney's Duck comics but I felt a little let down here. The humour wasn't up to it's usual standards and the second story was no longer Halloween themed so it felt a bit out of place given the title. The advantage here is that the stories did follow each other so that was an unexpected treat since usually these comics have 2 or 3 unrelated stories. Unfortunetly the stories were also super predictable, another knock against a usual top notch title. Though it was still very enjoyable, just not as enjoyable as the big 2's main titles for this Halloween season.
Publisher: MARVEL COMICS
(W) Joe Caramagna, Jim Zub (A) Ron Lim, Mario Del (CA) Kalman Andrasofszky
When Peter Parker has a terrible day, he discovers that none other than Nightmare is behind it! But how can the Ultimate Spider-Man defeat a foe that's inside his own head? Guest-starring Doctor Strange! Then the Avengers take on their spookiest mission yet when they travel to Castle Doom to face Dracula! And if that's not enough, Dracula's brought a horde of bloodthirsty vampires with him!
I generally dislike books that don't end properly especially in these freebie teaser issues so I'm happy to report that both of these stories do end nicely, the downside however is that neither story really left me wanting more. They were both good and all, Having Doom as the villain in AA was a big plus for me but it didn't make me want to pick up this book really.
1. The Batman Adventures #1Publisher: DC
(W) Kelly Plunkett (A) Ty Templeton
The Joker and the Penguin make a deal: in return for the theft of a small item, the Joker provides the Penguin with money to garner public acclaoim as a millionaire philanthropist! How high can the Penguin fly before Batman catches on? Don't miss your chance to read this free first issue of the comic book series that spins out of the critically-acclaimed and Emmy Award-winning Batman: The Animated Series and brings an animated approach to comics!
Great news! Batman lands at number 1, though that's hardly surprising to those who know me but what I most loved about this book is that is done end nicely tying up the main plot but there is a sub-plot with the Joker that remains unfinished and shrouded in mystery which makes you want to pick up the series (nice marketing ploy DC).
So what did you think? What was your favourite Halloween ComicFest book? Let me know in the comments or on Twitter @DonnyForTheWin
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