Dark Horse Announces New Criminal Macabre Series: The Third Child!

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Dark Horse is unleashing a new chapter in the adventures of monster hunter Cal. Following directly upon the heels of Criminal Macabre: The Eyes of Frankenstein, Criminal Macabre: The Third Child finds Cal a changed man (for lack of a better term) – and not necessarily for the better.

Check out the five-page preview after the jump. Criminal Macabre is in stores on September 17th.

Dark Horse Preview: CRIMINAL MACABRE: THE THIRD CHILD #1

CRIMINAL MACABRE: THE THIRD CHILD #1 | Steve Niles | Christopher Mitten

Cal’s changed . . . and maybe not for the better. Locked away and drowning himself with booze and aspirin, Cal feels the evil consuming him. Will he be able to withstand its pull or will he become the monster war’s greatest weapon of destruction?

* Written by Steve Niles (Breath of Bones, 30 Days of Night)

* Directly picks up from Criminal Macabre: The Eyes of Frankenstein!

“Niles’ writing is both light and gritty when the story calls for it, and strikes a perfect balance for a horror story of this nature”—Bloody Disgusting

“Honestly, I don’t think Steve Niles has it in him to write a bad issue of Criminal Macabre.”—Comics Bulletin

The following preview has been approved for media use and repost.

CRIMINAL MACABRE: THE THIRD CHILD #1 is on sale September 17th.