Superhero Team Silhouette in Big City. Photo: yogysic (Getty).
We are living in the golden age of wacky comic books. Or is it the Silver Age? Modern? Whatever. I don’t want to nerd this place up immediately and lose half of you right off the bat. The point I’m trying to make is that comics are so much more diverse and accessible than they used to be, and the funniest part of that is seeing the crazy concoctions, crossovers, and all out lunacy that hits the shelves every month.
Surely you immediately noticed that this is a list of comics that are already on the stands and not upcoming. That was intentional, believe it or not. As a comic fan, there is nothing more annoying to me than solicits. Don’t get me wrong, I love to know what’s on the horizon, but then I just get antsy and have to wait for the actual release dates. So instead, we rounded up the craziest comic books put out this past month so that once you know they exist, you can waste no time going out and seeing how ridiculous (but usually entertaining) they really are.
Fascinatingly Peculiar Comics Released In October 2017
If those last few don’t put you in the Halloween spirit, nothing will. However, in the spirit of all things weird, let us know if we missed any of the gloriously bizarre comics you think should have made the cut this month.
Previously: The Most Fascinatingly Peculiar Comic Books Released In September 2017
Fascinatingly Peculiar Comics October 2017
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Batman: White Knight #1
Photo: DC Comics
Price: $3.99
"In a world where Batman has gone too far, The Joker must save Gotham City."
That's the tagline being used to describe this seven-issue miniseries revolving around a reformed Joker (now going by Jack) who must stop his greatest foe Batman from going too far. But which is the villain, and which is the hero?
Interested yet?
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Harley & Ivy Meet Betty & Veronica #1
Photo: DC Comics
Price: $3.99
This team-up is just crazy enough to work. And with it being co-written by Paul Dini, the co-creator of both Batman: The Animated Series and Harley Quinn herself (she originated on the show), how can you go wrong?
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Hero Cats of Stellar City #19
Photo: Action Lab Comics
Price: $3.99
Just because cats suck, that doesn't mean a lot of misguided folks don't enjoy their antics. Give them super abilities and their own comic book adventure, and you've got a recipe for success.
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Pirates vs. Ninjas #1 & 2
Photo: Antarctic Press
Price: $3.50
The name pretty much says it all. Who do you got in this battle for the ages?
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Tremendous Trump #1
Photo: Antarctic Press
Price: $4.99
Seriously, there is a new Trump comic book nearly every month. Anyways, here's the solicit for the latest. It's about what you'd expect:
"Orange is the new Green! When an ordinary billionaire businessman accidentally suffers a massive overdose of ego-boosting and internet access, he becomes seven news feeds, one thousand tweets of unstoppable political fury: The Tremendous Trump! He's 'hyuge', and the angrier he gets, the more bigly he gets, until he's the best, believe us."
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Bill & Ted Save The Universe #5
Photo: BOOM! Studios
Price: $3.99
It's the epic conclusion to the epic sequel you probably didn't know existed...until now. Wyld Stallyns 4 Lyfe!
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Rugrats #1
Photo: BOOM! Studios
Price: $3.99
Odds are, if you had a favorite cartoon as a child, they're currently making a comic book run of it. Case in point.
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DC House of Horror #1
Photo: DC Comics
Price: $9.99
An 80-page, one-shot anthology book starring DC heroes in a variety of creepy stories just in time for Halloween? 'Tis the season.
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Jughead: The Hunger #1
Photo: Archie Comics (variant)
Price: $3.99
Speaking of the horror genre, it would seem the one-shot comic by the same name released back in March was well-received enough to warrant its own ongoing series. From the mouth of someone who actually read it, I'd be inclined to agree (and be giddy as a schoolgirl at the same time). Wait, scratch that last part.
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Goosebumps: Monsters at Midnight #1
Photo: IDW Publishing (variant)
Price: $3.99
Jeez, talk about the comic book industry banking hard on Halloween. Our final entry seeks to reintroduce the world of Goosebumps to the next generation. If it's as frightening as we remember, parents should anticipate changing many a wet bed in the near future.
