The spookiest superhero comic books to read this Halloween.
When it comes to comics, superheroes are inexplicably linked to monsters.
And that he regularly battles Marvel heroes, including theX-Men?
The Spectre has a vengeful spirit rarely seen in superhero comics.
But the purest example of X-Men horror came in the spin-off bookNew Mutants, which followed Xaviers junior team.
While Claremonts characterizations do build suspense, the real power of the storyline comes from Bill Sienkiewiczs pencils.
That project began in earnest withThe Saga of the Swamp Thing, a character with horror roots.
Despite the presence of these creatures, Moore has more interest in existential terror than your usual monster mash.
But few writers have successfully taken the web-head into the horror realm like J.M.
DeMatteis inKravens Last Hunt.
Batman: Gotham by Gaslight (1990)
Of courseBatmanhas horror stories.
The guys whole thing is about scaring criminals, a superstitious and cowardly lot.
His rogues gallery even features the Scarecrow, a bad guy devoted to spooking people.
But the best horror Batman story fell under the Elseworlds label.
Captain America: Man and Wolf (1992)
Well, they cant all be winners.
Mark Gruenwalds decade-plus run onCaptain Americaforever changed the iconic hero, introducing monumental characters and exploring Caps morality.
But by 1992, Gruenwald was nearing the end of his run and started getting a little… whacky.
Along the way, Steve Rogers becomes a werewolf.
Hellboy: The Conquerer Worm (2001)
Nobody does spooky heroes like Mike Mignola.
Honestly, most Hellboy stories will satisfy any superhero fan who wants a bit of a scare.
ButThe Conquerer Wormstands out above the others for its pure pulp delight.
In lesser hands, the material would be corny.
But Mignolas uncanny sense of negative space and panel design keeps things creepy.
The two teamed up against the Rot, the force of death and decay.
Likewise,Swamp Thingartist Yanick Paquette designs flowing panels to replicate the all-encompassing spread of the natural world.
Before anyone realizes whats going on, Nightwings eating Batman and Aquaman becomes fish food.
The Immortal Hulk (2018-2021)
The Hulk has always been a horror character.
