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NOW Comics Vol. 1 #17, story titled "Samhain Chanted Evening", the first comic of two based on Samhain from the Real Ghostbusters series. Samhain in the story directly refers to the previous to episodes in the cartoon series. This comic also carries on from NOW Comics issue 16 including the Zeppelin they had used to go to the center of the earth.

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Samhain uses chanting to grow in power, even as he was trapped in the containment unit. Soon after, ghost sighting rise at a alarming rate around the city. Meanwhile, the Ghostbusters are travel in the air in the custom built zeppelin, when all the sudden, flying goblins start attacking them. Egon then used the floodlights which made them scatter. But the Ghostbusters then realized that if goblins are attacking and it is close to Halloween, then that means Samhain is somehow going to get out. Soon enough, Louis in Ghostbusters gear goes down to the basement to investigate the chanting, when Samhain comes out. Janine gets in contact with Egon on the blimp, starts telling Egon about the chanting in the basement of the firehouse right before the transmission is cut.

The Ghostbusters arrive in New York city's harbor, but it is dark like night and spirits can seen everywhere. Then they get attacked again by flying goblins. This time to get rid of them, they released the pterodactyl camouflage that was on top of the blimp. This shook off the goblins. They went to Lakehurst, New Jersey as New York isn't safe to land in. Meanwhile, Samhain reveals his plans.

The Ghostbusters meet up with Phineas Evantide, which then he laid out a plan to defeat Samhain. Phineas Evantide went to Europe aiding the European druids in their chants with his magic. Meanwhile the Ghostbusters head on confront Samhain in Times Square. While that is happening Phineas familiar Tarantula that had joined the Ghostbusters sneaks in to rescue Janine, Louis, and Slimer from Samhain's evil clutches. The magic of Evantide eventually defeats Samhain and returns him to the Containment Unit. The Ghostbusters have now installed a horn to prevent Samhain from chanting to escape again, as it will loudly break his concentration every time he starts chanting.

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  • Samhain refers to "Muck Olla", the druid god. Depending on where you look, Muck Olla is usually a wild boar humanoid creature that will bring bad luck if not given a offering that is collected by druid priests. He is sometimes simply referred to as a ancient celtic boogeyman.
  • Phineas Evantide refers to "láir bhán", a white horse skull humanoid creature that the druids would dress up as to collect from the farmers to ward off bad luck of the Muck Olla.
  • Samhain also refers to the following locations:
    • Brocken the highest peak in the Harz mountain rang in Germany.
    • Blocksberg is a different name for Brocken, which is in Germany and not Sweden.
    • Forest of Ardennes is located in real life in Belgium and Luxembourg, extending into Germany and France.
    • Stonehenge is located on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England.
  • Phineas Evantide notes he is going to Europe where the Ley Lines converge to help battle Samhain. This concept of Ley Lines was also used in Ghostbusters (2016 Movie).

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