October 31st is a very special day, and not just because everyone will be dressing up in awesome costumes and go threatening tricks for treats. No, it is because tomorrow is the first annual Halloween ComicFest. Not to be confused with San Diego’s recent Comic Fest convention, Halloween ComicFest is an event held in hundreds of comic shops across America (and some shops around the world, too!). Organized by Diamond Comic Distributors and Comic Shop Locator, with the aid of several major comic publishers, Halloween ComicFest will be offering comic shoppers a bountiful number of free comics this Wednesday. If you thought Free Comic Book Day was cool, imagine getting a second one each year that involves people dressing up (beyond just those few who cosplay for the event or truly believe they are Batman). Best of all is that since Halloween coincides with Wednesday this year, you can pick up all your new comics that day as well! Publishers like Marvel, DC, IDW, Fantagraphics, Dark Horse, Boom Studios, and more are all providing incredible comics, some even Halloween themed, that your local comic shops have graciously stocked for you to come grab FOR FREE! Check out the titles available below:

But free comics isn’t the end of Halloween ComicFest, because there is even more to Halloween than just obtaining awesome treats. At the Halloween ComicFest website they are holding a huge costume contest with 13 categories and hundreds of incredible prizes! Curious how to participate? Well you don’t actually need to hit up your comic shop for this one, but you do need a Halloween costume. Here are the basics below, but click the link above to get the full details and enter your costume today!