Dark Horse Comics has revealed Steve Niles is bringing back Criminal Macabre with a new OGN called Criminal Macabre: Spirit of the Demon. The all-new original story will feature art by Szymon Kudranski (Spawn, The Punisher). It’ll be available in bookstores on July 6th.
“For this graphic novel I’ve taken a slightly, more serious approach to Cal McDonald,” Steve Niles says about Spirit of the Demon in a statement sent to AIPT. “It’s a much moodier piece and the art by Szymon is dark. It’s about falling into Hell so it fits well.”
So what’s it about?
Supernatural detective Cal McDonald, is ripped again from his self-imposed retirement to resume his monster-killing career after hunting down a serial-killing priest with a blood-draining knife on a trail leading him directly to the gates of Hell!
For more on this news, read the official press release below.
MILWAUKIE, Ore., (November 3, 2021)—Dark Horse Comics and Steve Niles are teaming up again for more Criminal Macabre! Criminal Macabre: Spirit of the Demon is an all new original Cal McDonald story told as a self-contained hardcover graphic novel illustrated by Syzmon Kudranski (Spawn, The Punisher).
Supernatural detective Cal McDonald, is ripped again from his self-imposed retirement to resume his monster-killing career after hunting down a serial-killing priest with a blood-draining knife on a trail leading him directly to the gates of Hell!
“For this graphic novel I’ve taken a slightly, more serious approach to Cal McDonald,” Steve Niles says about Spirit of the Demon. “It’s a much moodier piece and the art by Szymon is dark. It’s about falling into Hell so it fits well.”
Criminal Macabre: Spirit of the Demon hardcover will be in comic shops July 6, 2022. It is available for pre-order on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and at your local comic shop and bookstore. Criminal Macabre: Spirit of the Demon will retail for $19.99 and will contain an introduction from horror icon John Carpenter!
Praise for Criminal Macabre: The Big Bleed Out:
“The Big Bleed out is a great new addition to the Cal McDonald legacy. It pays homage to great characters of the old noir days like Humphrey Bogart while telling a fresh new tale.”–AIPT
“Criminal Macabre: The Big Bleed Out is a classic horror noir tale on the mean streets of LA executed to perfection.”–The Brazen Bull
“Even if you haven’t made your way into the world of Criminal Macabre before, this seems to be a genuinely good place to start.”–Comicbook.com
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