When you think of October 31st, you most likely get excited to dress up in a scary costume, go trick-or-treating, or curl up on your couch with a horror movie marathon. Well, now you have one more reason to look forward to Halloween this year: it’s the day that the next batch of Annual issues will be hitting stores!

 

Below, take an exclusive first look at the covers and solicit information for ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #1, BATGIRL ANNUAL #1, JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK ANNUAL #1 and SWAMP THING ANNUAL #1.

 

 

ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #1

Written by Sholly Fisch

Art and cover by Cully Hamner

Backup story written by Max Landis

Backup story art by Ryan Sook

On sale OCTOBER 31 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T

  • The secrets of the “missing five years” between when Clark Kent came to Metropolis and the present day continue to be revealed!
  • In the wake of Brainiac’s attack on Metropolis, Superman faces his first Earth-born villain: the Kryptonite Man!
  • Plus a special backup story written by screenwriter of CHRONICLE, Max Landis!

 

 

BATGIRL ANNUAL #1

Written by Gail Simone

Art by Admira Wijaya

Cover by Ed Benes

On sale OCTOBER 31 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T

  • Batgirl is on the hunt for Catwoman – but who is after Batgirl?

 

 

JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK ANNUAL #1

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Mikel Janin

Cover by Ryan Sook

On sale OCTOBER 31 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T

  • Continued from JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #13, it’s the big finale to Jeff Lemire’s first epic story!
  • Guest-starring Frankenstein and from the new series SWORD OF SORCERY, Amethyst!

 

 

SWAMP THING ANNUAL #1
Written by SCOTT SNYDER
Art by BECKY CLOONAN
Cover by YANICK PAQUETTE
On sale OCTOBER 31 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T+
• Years ago, Alec Holland met Anton Arcane...and the seeds of that encounter created the nightmare that is Rotworld!
• This extra-sized tale of monsters and madness examines one of the greatest rivalries in the DC Universe!