Criminal Macabre / Count Crowley: From the Pit They Came

In this 2022 Dark Horse one-shot, two distinct horror visions collide as Steve Niles’s occult detective Criminal Macabre crosses paths with David Dastmalchian’s monster-hunting TV journalist Count Crowley. Writer Dastmalchian and artist Lukas Ketner bring a fresh, cinematic energy to the team-up, while Niles grounds it in the grimy supernatural underworld his series is known for. The issue pits the two reluctant heroes against a common threat from the pit, blending pulp action with modern horror sensibilities. It’s a compact but potent crossover that expands both characters’ mythologies.