These captivating books immerse me in the enchanting spirit of my favorite night of the year. From spine-chilling tales that send shivers down my spine to whimsical stories that spark joy and nostalgia of the Halloween nights of my youth, each page draws me deeper into the festive atmosphere of All Hallows' Eve. These books transport me to worlds where ghosts roam freely, and every shadow holds a mystery, making my celebration truly wonderful and spooky.

Boris Karloff

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

New York

A circus performer terrorized by mysterious powers from beyond. A jade idol of a monkey that carries a curse on a South Pacific island drives a man to the brink of madness. An art gallery haunted by paintings that come to life at night. A dictator who sees enemies around every corner, but who can't see the threat right before his eyes. For nearly twenty years, the comic-book series Boris Karloff Tales of Mystery wove stories of intrigue, suspense, and macabre drama. Hosted by renowned actor Boris Karloff, the comic featured contributions from some of comics history's most well-known creators: Alex Toth, Joe Orlando (EC Comics artist and editor), Mike Sekowsky (Justice League of America artist), Frank Thorne, Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, Arnold Drake, Len Wein (co-creator of Swamp Thing and Wolverine), Al Williamson, Jerry Robinson (creator of the Joker), Dan Spiegle, and many others.

Boris Karloff Tales of Mystery

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Mike Mignola

Joshua Elliott

Evan Dorkin

Eric Powell

Kelley Jones

Jill Thompson

Brand new never read. The hard to find Dark Horse Publishing presents  The Dark Horse Book of The Dead. Bought it when it first came out and then sat it on my shelf. Very hard to find and very sought after.

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Michigan

Hellboy Faces a hungry graverobber as Mignola spins boneyard verse...a soldier faces the apocalypse and the betrayal of his own soul...an expedition to the top of the world finds life where none was expected, and something else...a dog lingers along the last road he'd walked...and an Indian holy man makes a gift of his own heart...

The Dark Horse Book of the Dead

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David Wong

Jason Pargin

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STOP. You should not have touched this book with your bare hands. NO, don't put it down. It's too late. They're watching you. My name is David Wong. My best friend is John. Those names are fake. You might want to change yours. You may not want to know about the things you'll read on these pages, about the sauce, about Korrok, about the invasion, and the future. But it's too late. You touched the book. You're in the game. You're under the eye. The only defense is knowledge. You need to read John Dies at the End, to the end. Even the part with the bratwurst. Why? You just have to trust me. The important thing is this: The drug is called Soy Sauce and it gives users a window into another dimension. John and I never had the chance to say no. You still do. Unfortunately for us, if you make the right choice, we'll have a much harder time explaining how to fight off the otherworldly invasion currently threatening to enslave humanity. I'm sorry to have involved you in this, I really am. But as you read about these terrible events and the very dark epoch the world is about to enter as a result, it is crucial you keep one thing in mind: None of this is was my fault.

John Dies at the End

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Halloween Reading List

Plays, textbooks, and guides every actor needs, especially if you've just begun your journey. All plays are unmarked and ready for your notes and blocking!

SparkNotes

Julius Caesar (No Fear Shakespeare)

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Susana Bloch

Pedro Sandor

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Art, Music, Drama/Theater

Alba Emoting: a Scientific Method for Emotional Induction

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Alexander Schmidt

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Volume 2 of massive work by a leading Shakespeare scholar and lexicographer, a standard in the field, provides full definitions, locations, and shades of meaning in every word in Shakespeare's plays and poems. The 2 volumes contain more than 50,000 exact quotations, each precisely located. There is no other word dictionary comparable to this work.

Shakespeare Lexicon and Quotation Dictionary

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