Criminal Macabre: A Cal McDonald Mystery

From 2003, Dark Horse unleashed Criminal Macabre: A Cal McDonald Mystery, a five-issue series that plunged readers into the gritty, supernatural underbelly of Los Angeles. Written by Steve Niles and brought to life with Ben Templesmith's signature, moody art, this series follows the monstrous adventures of its hard-boiled, pill-popping occult detective. A cornerstone of Niles' horror-noir universe, it established a modern cult classic by fusing detective pulp with visceral creature-feature dread.