MARCH 11, 2003
PRESS RELEASE
From the creators of 30 Days of Night comes hardboiled monster
bashing in Criminal Macabre: A Cal McDonald Mystery!
Hot on the heels of their smash hit 30 Days of Night, writer
Steve Niles and artist Ben Templesmith have partnered with
Dark Horse Comics for their next offering, Criminal Macabre:
A Cal McDonald Mystery.
In the tradition of classic film noir detectives, private
occult investigator Cal McDonald finds himself cavorting with
seedy underworld types. However most of the types he rubs elbows
with happen to be vampires, werewolves, and things even weirder!
While investigating a rogue vampire that’s been feeding
on local college students, Cal stumbles onto something much
bigger. Hot on the trail of the vamp, he comes across a shocking
scene: different types of monsters mixing together at a clandestine
meeting. More shocking still, he sees a human leading the unholy
gathering! A few days later, a mysterious break-in at a biological
laboratory only adds to what seems to be a bigger monster conspiracy.
With his zombie sidekick Mo’lock — who Cal shoots
three times in the first issue — the most foul-mouthed
and hard-living investigator of the weird sets out to solve
these mysterious goings on.
"To me, Cal McDonald is the logical progression of the
hard-boiled detective," commented series writer Niles. "Instead
of the 40's hard drinking tough guy, Cal is a hard, self-medicating
guy with enough personal and emotional problems to fill a file
cabinet. Oh, and there are monsters."
Criminal Macabre: A Cal McDonald Mystery is a five-issue miniseries.
Issue #1 arrives in stores May 14 with a retail price of $2.99.
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JANUARY 15, 2003
PRESS RELEASE
(note: The PR incorrectly lists the title as "Calling
All Monsters")
Horror comes to Dark Horse!
Dark Horse has proven to be an industry leader in manga, licensed, and
creator owned comics. Beginning February 2003, Dark Horse will continue
its track record as risk-taking pioneers as it enters the world of horror
comics. With a stellar line up of books and trades by the industry's
top talents, Dark Horse promises in 2003 to scare the wits out of readers
everywhere!
The thrills and chills begin this February with the release of Hellboy:
Weird Tales #1. Weird Tales is an anthology series featuring an amazing
array of talent all with their own unique take on Mike Mignola's acclaimed
creation. Weird Tales #1 features a stunning cover and stories by John
Cassaday as well as art and stories by Andi Watson, Fabian Nicieza, and
more!
Hot on the heels of Hellboy: Weird Tales comes The Art of Hellboy hardcover
in March. Featuring previously unpublished art, unused and unfinished
covers, and drawing upon ten years of sketchbooks, The Art of Hellboy
provides the ultimate inside look at Mike Mignola's design, storytelling,
and color theory. This is a must for any Hellboy fan or for someone simply
interested in fine art. Truly a gorgeous package!
Also up in March is The Devil's Footprints. This mini series written
by Scott Allie (Star Wars Empire) with art by Bran Horton and Paul Lee
(Buffy) is the story of Brandon Waite, a young man who must delve into
his father's dark past to end the curse on his family. The Devil's Footprints
combines moody, atmospheric horror with two-fisted demon fighting!
April brings you the chilling Blackburne Covenant. Fabian Nicieza, one
of the best-selling writers of superhero comics, teams up with Italian
horror artist Stefano Raffaele to tell a tale about a popular fantasy
novelist, who unbeknownst to him wrote a book that revealed secrets that
the Blackburne Covenant would kill to keep quiet!
May brings more horror with acclaimed 30 Days of Night creators
Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith presenting Calling All Monsters: A
Cal McDonald Mystery #1. This mini series features monster hunter Cal
McDonald on the trail of something big when he notices different races
of monsters coming together for an unholy purpose! Rounding
out the month is the first in a series of B.P.R.D. one shots. These
books feature the cast of unforgettable characters that work with Hellboy
in the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense. Michael Avon Oeming
and Miles Gunter bring you story and art on issue #1.
In June the horror continues but this time packed with laughs as Eric
Powell's The Goon makes its Dark Horse debut. Battling the undead and
an assorted array of unearthly creatures is all in a day's work for The
Goon! Look for original material as well as reprint collections of Eric
self published early Goon tales. August brings the War of the Worlds
inspired Scarlet Traces. Set post the events of the classic book, Ian
Eginton and D'israeli bring you a chilling take on a society using newly
found alien technology that comes with a price no one expected!
Two more debuts arrive in the fall. In September comes Hauntings, a
hard cover anthology featuring tales by Mike Mignola, P. Craig Russell,
Evan Dorkin and more! October brings Corpus Monstrum, a collection of
Gary Gianni's acclaimed Monster Men stories.
Keep your eye on Darkhorse.com for more information and updates on this
amazing line up of horror titles!
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