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Halloween-Themed Comics From My ‘Highbury Hills’ Series
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Halloween-Themed Comics From My ‘Highbury Hills’ Series

Halloween-Themed Comics From My ‘Highbury Hills’ SeriesTo Celebrate Halloween, I Created A Special Series Of ‘Highbury Hills’ ComicsI Created Halloween-Inspired Comics That Are Part Of My Series ‘Highbury Hills’Here’s The Halloween Special Of My Comic ‘Highbury Hills’For This Halloween, I Created Comics About Headless Cyclists And Other Spooky StoriesMy Halloween-Inspired Comics From The ‘Highbury Hills’ SeriesI Made A Special Halloween Edition Of My Comic Series ‘Highbury Hills’My Spooky Comics From ‘Highbury Hills: A Halloween Special’I Created A Spooky ‘Highbury Hills: A Halloween Special’ Comic SeriesHalloween-Themed Comics From My ‘Highbury Hills’ Series
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Every Halloween, the Headless Rider returns to Highbury Hills, searching for his lost head and leaving a trail of fright in his wake. Just don’t look back if you hear wheels behind you!

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Highbury Hills: The Legend of the Headless Cyclist

When I came up with the Headless Rider, I wanted a Halloween villain who was spooky but still fit the quirky, slightly absurd vibe of Highbury Hills. The idea of a headless ghost is classic, but putting him on a bicycle instead of a horse or motorcycle gave it that little twist that feels right for the town. Balancing the creepy with a bit of humor was the goal. It’s a Halloween story, but I wanted it to have that playful edge too.

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In the Highbury Hills universe, the Headless Rider is like an old campfire story. People say he was once a happy kid who had a tragic accident on his bike near the bridge, and now his spirit haunts the area, looking for his head. For the Halloween story, I pulled back on some of the usual cozy feel of the town to make things a little more empty and eerie, especially near the bridge where strange things happen. Usually, Highbury Hills is pretty familiar and laid-back, but this more open, almost lonely look really lets the spooky parts of the story stand out.

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He’s loosely inspired by the Headless Horseman from The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, but I wanted to give him a modern twist and a touch of humor. Plus, I drew from folklore about restless spirits and jack-o-lanterns to add to the Halloween feel.

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While the Headless Rider story is a one-off Halloween tale, Highbury Hills is full of potential for other legends and Halloween myths. My plan is to create a new Halloween story each year, so there’ll always be something fresh for Halloween. And if readers want to check out more of the town, the Highbury Hills Series is on Webtoons, with plenty of stories waiting there.

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Michael Samuels

Michael Samuels

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I'm a webcomic artist and the creator of the Highbury Hills webcomic series. I enjoy bringing quirky characters and fun adventures to life. Follow along as I share my love for storytelling and humor through my illustrations.

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Michael Samuels

Michael Samuels

Author, Community member

I'm a webcomic artist and the creator of the Highbury Hills webcomic series. I enjoy bringing quirky characters and fun adventures to life. Follow along as I share my love for storytelling and humor through my illustrations.

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Gabriela Zagórska

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My name is Gabriela, and I’m a Community Manager at Bored Panda. In real life, it means that every day, together with my team, I ensure that all the posts submitted by our creative pandas display their work in the best possible way. I'm always on the lookout for new artists who would like to join our community and share their content with a wide audience. In addition to that, I keep my finger on the community pulse and supervise its activity, ensuring that any problems our members experience on our website are promptly resolved. Before joining the Bored Panda team, I worked as a freelancer, offering my creative services to people around the world—starting with graphic design, photography, and finally videos. Now, I pursue these activities only as a hobby, capturing moments with my cats and documenting new places I visit during my travels.

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Gabriela Zagórska

Gabriela Zagórska

Moderator, BoredPanda staff

My name is Gabriela, and I’m a Community Manager at Bored Panda. In real life, it means that every day, together with my team, I ensure that all the posts submitted by our creative pandas display their work in the best possible way. I'm always on the lookout for new artists who would like to join our community and share their content with a wide audience. In addition to that, I keep my finger on the community pulse and supervise its activity, ensuring that any problems our members experience on our website are promptly resolved. Before joining the Bored Panda team, I worked as a freelancer, offering my creative services to people around the world—starting with graphic design, photography, and finally videos. Now, I pursue these activities only as a hobby, capturing moments with my cats and documenting new places I visit during my travels.

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Melanie Kongerslev
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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love the comics. Very funny and well thought through. I especially like the one where he catches the 2 Boys to be part of his "bicycle halloween ghost gang"

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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thank you! I'm really glad you enjoyed it. That Halloween pumpkin heads were actually fun to design.

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Melanie Kongerslev
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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love the comics. Very funny and well thought through. I especially like the one where he catches the 2 Boys to be part of his "bicycle halloween ghost gang"

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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thank you! I'm really glad you enjoyed it. That Halloween pumpkin heads were actually fun to design.

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