Halloween: The Game Comic #1 Set for November 4, 2026
Panick Entertainment will publish a five-issue series set the night before the 1978 film, following Michael Myers out of Smith's Grove.
Panick Entertainment has announced a five-issue comic series titled Halloween: The Game Comic, according to screenrant.com. The first issue arrives on November 4, 2026, priced at $5.99 and running 28 pages.
The series is written by Hans Rodionoff and Adam F. Goldberg, with art by Eamon Winkle, Ivan Dedov and Robert Nugent. The story takes place the night before the events of the original 1978 film and follows the franchise's killer as he escapes Smith's Grove Sanitarium.
Dr. Loomis appears in the comic and comes to realize that pure evil is loose as the escapee heads toward Haddonfield.
Separate from the game
Readers will not need to play Halloween: The Game to follow the comic series.
The game, developed by IllFonic and co-published with Gun Interactive, was released on September 8, 2026 as a survival horror title based on John Carpenter's 1978 film. The wider franchise spans 13 films across four main timelines.
Quick answers
When does Halloween: The Game Comic #1 come out?
The first issue releases on November 4, 2026, priced at $5.99 for 28 pages.
Do I need to play Halloween: The Game to read the comic?
No. Playing the game is not required to follow the comic series.
What is the comic about?
It is set the night before the 1978 film and follows Michael Myers escaping Smith's Grove Sanitarium as Dr. Loomis realizes pure evil is loose.