Legendary horror writer Steve Niles will team up with the crew behind Count Crowley for a monster-sized crossover in October — Criminal Macabre/Count Crowley: From The Pit They Came.
Niles will co-write the comic with David Dastmalchian, while artist Lukas Ketner and colorist Lauren Affe will bring the story to life.
“Working with David and Lukas has been a thrill and way too much fun,” said Niles. “Everything came together so smoothly by the time we were finished I wanted to keep going. I hope people enjoy the crossover half as much as I enjoyed working on it.”
Criminal Macabre is a series of miniseries, novels and special written by Niles that debuted back in 1990. It features Cal McDonald, a paranormal detective with a self-destructive streak. Count Crowley hasn’t been around for quite that long — the comic debuted in 2019 — but it features Jerri Bartman, a former journalist turned TV ‘Creature Feature” host/monster hunter.
Here’s the description of the crossover from Dark Horse:
What could be more dicey than a monster hunter with a self-destructive streak? TWO monster hunters with self-destructive streaks! Plop them both into the weirdly wonderful world of fan conventions as they seek to capture a rampaging creature from deep beneath the earth, and the good times will really get rolling!
“I remember discovering Criminal Macabre in Graham Crackers comics in Chicago and immediately knowing I’d found a new favorite title,” Dastmalchian said. “Steve Niles has inspired and entertained me for many years and the chance to collaborate with him on a story that unites our flawed heroes has been a highlight in my writing journey.”
The one-shot arrives in stores Oct. 26.