Count Crowley: Reluctant Midnight Monster Hunter follows Jerri Bartman, a washed-up journalist forced to return to her hometown, where she takes a reluctant gig as a late-night horror host. What she doesn’t expect is that her new role comes with an ancient duty—hunting the real-life monsters that lurk in the shadows. Vampires, werewolves, and other creatures of the night have infiltrated society, using misinformation as a weapon. Battling her own demons, Jerri must uncover the truth behind her predecessor’s disappearance while surviving the terrors that now hunt her. Mixing horror, satire, and dark humor, David Dastmalchian crafts a gripping homage to classic monster cinema, brought to life by Lukas Ketner’s eerie, pulpy artwork.
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David Dastmalchian is a screenwriter and actor whose comic “Count Crowley” blends horror tropes, classic monster aesthetics, and mental health themes into a heartfelt pulp narrative. Collaborating with artist Lukas Ketner, Dastmalchian channels his love for genre cinema and personal experience into a story that honors tradition while feeling timely and vulnerable. His work reflects the growing space for cross-media voices in indie comics.
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David Dastmalchian is a screenwriter and actor whose comic “Count Crowley” blends horror tropes, classic monster aesthetics, and mental health themes into a heartfelt pulp narrative. Collaborating with artist Lukas Ketner, Dastmalchian channels his love for genre cinema and personal experience into a story that honors tradition while feeling timely and vulnerable. His work reflects the growing space for cross-media voices in indie comics.
Count Crowley: Reluctant Midnight Monster Hunter follows Jerri Bartman, a washed-up journalist forced to return to her hometown, where she takes a reluctant gig as a late-night horror host. What she doesn’t expect is that her new role comes with an ancient duty—hunting the real-life monsters that lurk in the shadows. Vampires, werewolves, and other creatures of the night have infiltrated society, using misinformation as a weapon. Battling her own demons, Jerri must uncover the truth behind her predecessor’s disappearance while surviving the terrors that now hunt her. Mixing horror, satire, and dark humor, David Dastmalchian crafts a gripping homage to classic monster cinema, brought to life by Lukas Ketner’s eerie, pulpy artwork. Graphic Novel, Dark Horse, David Dastmalchian, Lukas Ketner, 2020 Dark Horse 978-1506713472 David Dastmalchian 2020