Our good friend and Count Crowley creator David Dastmalchian and Criminal Macabre creator Steve Niles are combining their comic powers to bring us a brand new one-shot, Criminal Macabre/Count Crowley: From The Pit They Came. The special issue will be hitting shelves this Halloween season, giving us not one but two monster hunters on the prowl. Daily Dead reports Cal McDonald and Jerri Bartman (sort of) join forces to catch some creatures and bust some beasts.
Dastmalchian and Niles shared a mutual love for one another’s work, “I remember discovering Criminal Macabre in Graham Crackers comics in Chicago and immediately knowing I’d found a new favorite title,” says Dastmalchian. “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.”
Niles added, “Working with David and Lukas has been a thrill and way too much fun. 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.”
Count Crowley artist Lukas Ketner, colorist Lauren Affe, and letterer Frank Cvetkovic will provide the art for this special crossover collaboration issue. Pre-order Criminal Macabre/Count Crowley: From The Pit They Came one-shot from your local comic shop! The issue hits shelves October 26, 2022. Follow Dark Horse Comics for updates and catch David at ComicCon July 22nd for The Multiverse of David Dastmalchian and a free Count Crowley signing.
