Monstrous Books is launching a Kickstarter in order to bring legendary 1970s TV news reporter Carl Kolchak back in comic book form to face iconic monsters Frankenstein, DraculaAnd the werewolf – together with the original character of the actor and author David Dastmalchian Count Crowley.
Screen Rant is thrilled to share the exclusive Kickstarter link For this project, as well as a preview page with Datmalkhian’s Count Crowley, as well as a first look at the cover for the first edition. Monstrous Books has three issues planned, which will be followed by a “Deluxe Hardcover Collection.“
The fundraiser also touts some unique ones Kolchak Collectors 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 of monster books
Kolchak: The Night Stalker #1 – “Kolchak Meets the Werewolf and Count Crowley” – written by David Dastmalchian; Art by Lucas Keter; Color by Zach Atkinson, Main Cover by Lukas Ketner
Arriving in 1974-1975, Kolchak: The Night Stalker It only lasted one season, but its impact on popular culture was seismic, and the reverberations are still felt over fifty years later. Starring the eponymous Kolchak as a reporter investigating stories of the supernatural, Kolchak: The Night Stalker was the main antecedent for the X-FilesWhich became a massive success two decades later. Now, Kolchak is back, thanks to Monstrous Books, which has put together an all-star lineup of creators for the character’s return to comics, as he faces the most infamous monsters in pop culture.
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Featuring stories from 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 meet Count Crowley, the character created by Dastmalchian, who quoted Kolchak As a formative part of the character’s horror DNA. As he explained:
One of the biggest inspirations for my character, Jerry Bartman, aka Count Crowley, is Kolchak. I love unconventional heroes thrust into harrowing and exciting circumstances by fate. I’ve always hoped that there would be a world where these two monster-hunting journalists could cross paths, and I’m over the moon that it’s happening here in the pages of a comic that no one has drawn like Lucas. Ketner. Prepare, monster kids! The werewolf is on the loose in Chicago and Kolchak is going to need some help if his hat isn’t going to be shredded to pieces.
The Kickstarter project for the Kolchak Comic is now available to donate; 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 for the creators of the book
Kolchak: The Night Stalker – “Kolchak Meets the Classic Monsters” Deluxe Hardcover Collection; cover by Dave Acosta; Color by Zach Atkinson
fans of Kolchak will be immediately sold on the premise of the new series; Comic readers – especially lovers of horror comics – will know that The 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 are dealing with. The famous horror writer Steve Niles previously wrote Frankenstein, and therefore he will write the second issue of the series, “Kulchak meets Frankenstein”.
Together with artists Lukas Ketner, George Quadros and Alex Lins, authors David Dastmalchian, Steve Niles and Rodney Barnes are ready to make the definitive. Kolchak Stories for a new era.
Niles had this to say about the project:
I’m thrilled to be working with Monstrous Books on the new Kolchak: The Night Stalker comic line. With great writers like David Dastmachian and Rodney Barnes also involved, this is going to be a very special release. I grew up on Kolchak and I have Frankenstein on my mind. Getting the chance to write both was an amazing experience.
Rodney Barnes, meanwhile, is familiar with the character of Dracula, so he will bring the iconic vampire face to face with Carl Kolchak. Of his participation, he simply said:It is an honor to re-enter the terrifying world of Kolchak: The Night Stalker. Never feels like work!“It’s safe to say that together with artists Lukas Ketner, George Quadros and Alex Lins, authors David Dastmalchian, Steve Niles and Rodney Barnes are ready to make the definitive. Kolchak Stories for a new era.
The Kolchak comic book series of Monsters Books continues the pioneering horror series legacy
Kickstarter available to donate now
With the Kickstarter campaign now live, Kolchak Fans have an opportunity to 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-seen Kolchak Collectors 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.
The Kolchak Revival is possibly the most exciting comic book news of this Halloween season, and a must-see for fans of horror in any and all mediums.
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The three-issue limited series can be expected to balance fun and horror in a way that pays tribute to the classic incarnation of the character, as first depicted in Kolchak: The Night StalkerWhile also updating him In a way that contemporary audiences will appreciate. By giving him the opportunity to confront the most unforgettable monsters in pop culture, including Frankenstein, DraculaAnd the werewolf – and by rejection Count Crowley In the mix – Monstrous Book has set the stage for an incredible comeback.