Monstrous Book is launching a Kickstarter, to bring legendary 1970s TV news reporter Carl Kolchak back in comic book form to face iconic monstersFrankenstein,Dracula, and the Werewolf– along with actor and author David Dastmalchian’s original characterCount Crowley.
Screen Rant is thrilled to share the exclusive Kickstarter linkfor the project, as well as a preview page featuring Datmalchian’s Count Crowley, as well as a first-look at the cover for the initial issue. Monstrous Books has three issues planned, which will be followed by a “Deluxe Hardcover Collection.”
The fundraiser also touts some uniqueKolchakcollectors items, which are perfect for celebrating the pioneering supernatural TV investigator this Halloween season.
Kolchak Returns To Confront The Greatest Monsters In History In A Limited Series From Monstrous Books
Kolchak: The Night Stalker#1 – “Kolchak Meets The Werewolf And Count Crowley” – Written By David Dastmalchian; Art By Lukas Ketner; Color By Zac Atkinson, Main Cover By Lukas Ketner
Airing in 1974-1975,Kolchak: The Night Stalkerlasted only a single season, but its impact on popular culture has been seismic, and those reverberations are still felt over fifty years later. Featuring the eponymous Kolchak as a reporter who investigated stories of the supernatural,Kolchak: The Night Stalkerwas themajor antecedent for theX-Files, which became a massive success two decades later. Now, Kolchak is back, thanks to Monstrous Books, who have put together an all-star line-up of creators for the character’s return to comics, as he faces the most infamous monsters in pop culture.
Count Crowley Writer David Dastmalchian Sets Up The Next Amateur Monster Hunt
Count Crowley returns as Dark Horse’s outstanding Amateur Midnight Monster Hunter, and writer David Dastmalchian sets the stage for the next threats.
Including stories by authors Rodney Barnes, Steve Niles, and David Dastmalchian, each issue of the series will pit Kolchak against Dracula, Frankenstein, and the Werewolf, respectively. He will also encounterCount Crowley, the character created by Dastmalchian, who citedKolchakas a formative part of the character’s horror DNA. As he explained:
One of the biggest inspirations for my character, Jerri Bartman, aka Count Crowley, is Kolchak. I love nontraditional heroes, who are thrust into harrowing and thrilling circumstances because of fate. I always hoped there would be a world in which these two monster-hunting journalists could cross paths, and I’m over the full moon that it’s happening here on the pages of a comic drawn by none other than Lukas Ketner. Prepare, monster kids! The Werewolf is loose in Chicago and Kolchak’s going to need some help if his hat isn’t going to be shredded to pieces.
The Kickstarter project for theKolchakcomic is available to donate to now;the excitement of the creators behind the book alone should be enough to motivate fans to help bring the series to life.
Bringing Kolchak And The Classic Monsters Together Is A Dream Come True For The Book’s Creators
Kolchak: The Night Stalker– “Kolchak Meets The Classic Monsters” Deluxe Hardcover Collection; Cover By Dave Acosta; Color By Zac Atkinson
Fans ofKolchakwill be instantly sold on the premise of the new series; comic readers – especially lovers of horror comics – will know thatthe line-up of authors and artists that Monstrous Books has put together for this project is also a huge incentive to contribute to the Kickstarter.Each of the writers has expertise, so to speak, in the monster they’re handling.Acclaimed horror author Steve Nileshas written Frankenstein before, and so he will write the second issue of the series, “Kolchak Meets Frankenstein.”
Together with artists Lukas Ketner, George Quadros, and Alex Lins, authors David Dastmalchian, Steve Niles, and Rodney Barnes are prepared to craft the definitiveKolchaktales for a new era.
Niles had this to say about the project:
I am thrilled to be working with Monstrous Books on the new Kolchak: The Night Stalker comic line. With writers as great as David Dastmachian and Rodney Barnes also involved, this will be a very special release. I grew up on Kolchak and I have Frankenstein on the brain. Getting the chance to write both has been an amazing experience.
Rodney Barnes, meanwhile, isfamiliar with the character of Dracula, so he will bring the iconic vampire face to face with Carl Kolchak. Of his participation, he said simply: “It’s an honor to once again enter the terrifying world of Kolchak: The Night Stalker. Never feels like work!" It is safe to say that together with artists Lukas Ketner, George Quadros, and Alex Lins, authors David Dastmalchian, Steve Niles, and Rodney Barnes are prepared to craft the definitiveKolchaktales for a new era.
Monstrous Books' Kolchak Comic Series Carries On The Pioneering Horror Series Legacy
Kickstarter Available To Donate Now
With the Kickstarter campaign now live,Kolchakfans have an opportunityto do more than just support the creation of the next chapter in the character’s journey through the supernatural underbelly of Chicago. They can also get their hands on some exciting, never-before-seenKolchakcollectors items. According to Monstrous Books' press release for the project:
The Kickstarter campaign for Kolchak: The Night Stalker Meets the Classic Monsters features comics, graphic novels, and for the first-ever officially licensed Kolchak trading cards and a limited-edition challenge coin.
TheKolchakrevival is possibly the most exciting comic book news of this Halloween season, and a must-back for fans of horror in any and all mediums.
Could Count Crowley Get A Movie Or TV Adaptation? David Dastmalchian Is Very Confident: “That’s A Big Dream”
Exclusive: David Dastmalchian has a very confident response to his horror comic book series Count Crowley getting a movie or TV adaptation.
The three-issue limited seriescan be expected to balance fun and fright in a way that pays tribute to the classic incarnation of the character, as first depicted inKolchak: The Night Stalker, while also updating himin a way that contemporary audiences will appreciate. By giving him the chance to confront the most unforgettable monsters in pop culture, includingFrankenstein, Dracula, and the Werewolf – and by throwingCount Crowleyin the mix – Monstrous Books has set the stage for an incredible return.
Source:Monstrous Books’KolchakKickstarter Is Live Now!
Count Crowley
Count Crowley is a comic series by writer David Dastmalchian and follows the exploits of the Reluctant Midnight Monster Hunter herself. Perpetually drunk and hosting a local television station’s horror-block, Jerri Bartman shifts into the infamous Count Crowley as she battles the supernatural beings that go bump in the night.
