New and Ongoing 2025 Horror Comics You Won’t Want To Miss

Another year, another amazing lineup of horror comics to enjoy! Many comic book publishers have gone all in on horror stories, no matter what season it is. Audiences have proved that they love the thrills and chills, and creators have proved they have no shortage of truly terrifying ideas to share.

We’ve previously featured the best modern vampire comics, the scariest monster comics, and even essential Archie Horror reads. Last year, we gave you our list of some of the best horror comic books of 2024. Now, we’re taking a look at the 2025 comic book lineup, featuring lost films brought to the page, books based on true stories, sequels to smash-hit series, and even new licensed horror imprints from acclaimed publishers.

Get your local comic shop on speed dial — these are new and ongoing horror comics in 2025 that you don’t want to miss!

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Buried Long, Long Ago (Mad Cave Studios)

Written by Anthony Cleveland, illustrated by Alex Cormack, and lettered by Justin Birch, Mad Cave’s Buried Long, Long Ago digs into the lost legacy of a real serial killer named Belle Gunness. Also known as Hell’s Belle, she operated in Illinois and Indiana between 1901-1908 by luring men to her farmstead and killing them.

The story is told from the perspective of her three children, whose innocence and interest in fairytales reframes the tragedy with an air of the supernatural. Well-paced and genuinely disturbing, fans of true crime, historical fiction, and rural horror will love discovering what’s been buried beneath the farm. The collected edition is set to release this November, but your local comic store may still be able to order issues #1-5.

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George A. Romero’s The Amusement Park (Storm King Comics)

Storm King Comics is the publishing imprint of Storm King Productions, founded by producer and editor Sandy King. Along with her husband John Carpenter (yes, that one), she works to spotlight the works of horror writers and artists through unique publications. Earlier this year, writer Jeff Whitehead, artist Ryan Carr, and letterer Marshall Dillon tackled a graphic novel adaptation of George A. Romero’s lost 1973 film, The Amusement Park.

This slightly surreal 120-page graphic novel follows much of the psychological horror film as it depicts the ways in which society demonizes and disregards the elderly. The horror here is not in supernatural or otherworldly elements, but in elder abuse. The Amusement Park comic adds a frame narrative in the form of William Lincoln, a young businessman who is given a lesson in the history of an old, sprawling amusement park that no longer stands.

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Monster High: New Scaremester (IDW)

For younger readers, doll collectors, or anyone who loves a good horror pun, the Monster High comics have more than enough to get you eek-cited! Based on “Generation 1” of the beloved Mattel toy brand, Monster High: New Scaremester takes you back to ghoul with Frankie Stein, Clawdeen Wolf, Draculaura, and all their beasties as a sinister mystery plagues the titular school.

Written by Jacque Aye, illustrated by Caroline Shuda, colored by Rebecca Nalty, and lettered by Kielamel Sibal, the series features complex themes related to relationship drama, the expectations of our parents, kidnapping, and emotional manipulation. Of course, the character designs are also iconic, and there’s plenty to look at on every page both for longtime fans of the franchise and newcomers alike.

Collected Volumes 1 and 2 are both available now, with even more ongoing Monster High action from IDW, including Pride Month specials and miniseries like “World’s Scare” and “House Haunters.”

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Exquisite Corpses (Image Comics/Tiny Onion Studios)

Advertised as a “horror event comic,” Exquisite Corpses features a literal murderer’s row of talent curated by writer James Tynion IV and artist Michael Walsh. The series will feature “13 blood-soaked chapters” from some of the comic industry’s most exciting creatives including Claire Roe, Valentine De Landro, Jordie Bellaire, Adam Gorham, and more.

Exquisite Corpses is a battle royale between serial killers, where America’s richest families take 12 of the deadliest people in the country and put them in the same small town on Halloween. Last killer standing wins — but if you live in the town where they’re fighting, your job is to simply survive. The book features a range of unique new killers, each with a signature weapon and distinct look, like Fox Mask, Rascal Randy the Rabbit, and arsonist Layla Blaze. Fans of series like Dead By Daylight and The Hunger Games should enjoy Exquisite Corpses.

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Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees: Rites of Spring (IDW)

We previously spotlighted Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees as the can’t-miss book of 2024. Well, here’s your second chance not to miss this incredible story — writer and artist Patrick Horvath is back with a sequel, Rites of Spring. Picking up threads we didn’t even realize were loose from the first volume of the series (which took place in the 1980s), Rites of Spring sees serial killer Samantha Strong eight years later confronting the age of the internet, where nothing stays buried forever.

The cozy horror hit deftly blends Richard Scarry’s Busytown with Dexter, following the perspective of our cuddly-looking psychopath as she discovers that the sister of one of her victims a decade ago has never quite given up the search for justice. The series is still early in its run, but given the pedigree of the previous volume, fans will want to run, not walk, to pick up the available issues from their local shop.

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Meat Eaters (Oni Press)

Horror stories often use monsters, supernatural occurrences, and dramatic moments to help represent some form of trauma, fear, or other larger cultural issue in a way that’s both distinct and relatable. Meat Eaters by Meredith McClaren uses cannibalism and zombification to tell a frightening yet darkly funny coming-of-age story. Can we find a life after the worst has happened to us?

This 248-page graphic novel follows 19-year-old Ashley Moore after she wakes up dead, with a newfound craving for bloody meat. She tries to avoid thinking too hard about her death, but she’s slowly drawn into a strange world of vampires, werewolves, and trying to keep her trauma buried. Publishers Weekly dubbed this book a mix of “mumblecore dramedy and gorehound horror,” which should be enough to satisfy any reader’s hunger this fall.

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Universal Monsters: The Invisible Man, The Mummy (Skybound)

The Universal Monsters x Skybound collaboration continues! Fans have previously been treated to sequential reimaginings of Frankenstein, Dracula, and the Creature from the Black Lagoon. This year, the Mummy and the Invisible Man have received the comic book treatment, each starring in their own four-issue miniseries.

The Invisible Man comes from the mind of writer James Tynion IV (who, if you’re not familiar already, is the go-to name for horror these days) and artist DaNi. Their retelling of the story of Jack Griffin dives into the depths of this monster’s madness, giving an original reinterpretation of the classic film.

The Mummy is presented by writer and artist Faith Erin Hicks, with colors by Lee Loughridge, following a woman named Helen Grosvenor. As a child, a cursed encounter haunted her — as an adult, unknown voices draw her back to her past at an Egyptian dig site, where she unearths the Mummy.

Fans of these classic film monsters definitely won’t want to miss the latest in this series of vivid reimaginings.

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Continuing Series

Feral (Image Comics)

Featured on last year’s list of the best horror comics, Feral (Tony Fleecs, Trish Forstner) continues to be a feline tour de force on the comic stands. Its latest arc just wrapped up, taking place in the “Pet City” megastore, where horrifying truths about the survivors inside have been revealed. And the rabies-infected animals at the automatic doors are waiting for one false move…

Fans looking to catch up on the series can grab collected Volumes 1-3 from their local comic store now.

Creepshow (Skybound)

An anthology of horror stories in the same vein as the television series, Skybound’s Creepshow series is packed with bite-sized frights for fans. Each issue (and its several collected volumes) are chock-full of chills and thrills as multiple creative teams serve up scares, all “presented” by the iconic Creep. Readers can honestly grab any issue from this series and discover something enjoyable inside without a need to catch up on every single issue.

Running since 2022, the Creepshow anthology features over 4 volumes to unearth.

Hello Darkness (Boom Studios)

Also featured in last year’s list, the Hello Darkness anthology from Boom Studios continues to bring even more unique visions of horror from the best of current comics. Pick up any issue and discover standalone stories as well as multi-part tales from Something is Killing the Children. This October, a special Hello Halloween issue even features new original work from none other than horror master R.L. Stine!

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Most Anticipated New Series

It Killed Everyone But Me (Mad Cave Studios)

The first issue of this new horror series has just released in September, but fans will certainly keep this on their radars. A new take on final girls, It Killed Everyone But Me is written by Ryan Parrott, illustrated by Letizia Cadonici, and lettered by Taylor Esposito. It follows Sutton Reed, the sole survivor of the Riverton Massacre that ended with her friends brutally murdered and her idyllic teenage life turned upside down.

Three decades later, Reed is a single mother trying to keep her past in the past. But new mysterious murders force her to go searching for help — by confronting the demonic serial killer she helped to put away. Be sure to add this supernatural slasher to your pull list and read along!

Return to Sleepy Hollow (IDW)

Penned by Buffy the Last Vampire Slayer and D&D: Ravenloft horror scribe Casey Gilly and illustrated by debut artist Savanna Mayer, IDW’s Return to Sleepy Hollow is sure to be your new favorite gothic graphic novel. Based on Tim Burton’s 1999 classic, the book is set 15 years after the events of the film.

The publisher has already teased plenty of atmospheric artwork, as Ichabod Crane returns to the eponymous town, reuniting with his estranged love Katrina Van Tassel after a series of inexplicable, unsolvable murders. The first issue of Return to Sleepy Hollow hits comic book stores on October 29, just in time to fully immerse yourself in the Halloween spirit.

The Twilight Zone (IDW)

Inspired by the hit black and white anthology TV series, IDW’s The Twilight Zone will feature a rotating cast of artists and writers telling multiple tales of surreal, unnerving realities that blend science fiction, horror, and fantasy. The first issue by writer Dan Watters and artist Morgan Beem is “Blanks,” taking place in a world filled with faceless entities roaming around.

The series will feature additional installments by Tom Scioli, James Stokoe, Nate Powell, and Francesco Francavilla. Each serves as a love letter to the original The Twilight Zone series with eerie reflections on humanity through the classic black and white lens. Will you enter The Twilight Zone?

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