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Exclusive: Steve Niles’ Cal McDonald: Plague of Evil and Other Stories gets Joe Jusko and Cat Stagg Lithographs and Stickers

Posted on September 21, 2026 by Graphic Policy Team

Legendary horror writer and 30 Days of Night co-creator Steve Niles’ iconic paranormal detective Cal McDonald’s hard boiled adventures have captivated fans since his first appearance in the 1990 story “Big Head.” Cal McDonald has seen it all. Vampires, werewolves, ghouls, demons, mutants, maniacs, and every other thing that crawls out of the dark. Niles is revisiting his gruesome gumshoe in Cal McDonald: Plague of Evil and Other Stories, a collection of short stories.

Cal McDonald: Plague of Evil and Other Stories features a foreword by acclaimed actor and horror creator David Dastmalchian and a stunning painted cover by master illustrator Joe Jusko. Published by Clover Press’ The Fourth Leaf, a new imprint for creator-owned comics, books and graphic novels, this 216-page hardcover will collect ten brand-new Cal McDonald stories, each with an illustration by a different beloved comic artist. Fans can support the project on Kickstarter.

In the tradition of Mickey Spillane and Rymond Chandler, Niles sends Cal and his undead sidekick on a strange journey through a Los Angeles populated by monsters, freaks, ghouls, and all kinds of new creatures hell-bent on causing chaos.

Cal McDonald: Plague of Evil and Other Stories will feature gorgeous chapter illustrations by an incredible lineup of artists, including Cat Staggs, Liam Sharp, Scott Morse, Christopher Mitten, Gyula Nemeth, Steven Russell Black, Francesco Francavilla, Alison Sampson, and Damien Worm, each adding their own signature style to Cal McDonald’s world of hard-boiled horror.

In addition to the illustrated hardcover book, the Kickstarter campaign for Cal McDonald: Plague of Evil and Other Stories, we can exclusively reveal that Clover Press is creating exclusive Lithographs and a sticker featuring Joe Jusko’s cover art and a beautiful colored version of Cat Staggs’ illustration from the book.

Check them out below and don’t miss Cal McDonald: Plague of Evil and Other Stories on Kickstarter!

Preview: Barbarella #12

Posted on November 27, 2018 by Graphic Policy Team

Barbarella #12

writer: Mike Carey
artist: Kenan Yarar, Jorge Fornés
covers: Yuko Shimizu (A), Jim Mahfood (B), Scott Morse (C), Eric Shanowar (D), Kenan Yarar (E-Sub)
Yuko Shimizu (RI-Virgin), Scott Morse (RI-B/W), Jim Mahfood (RI-Virgin)
FC | 32 pages | $3.99 | Teen+

“A Place Called Overkill” The event horizon of a black hole is a bad spot to have your ship break down — especially if the breakdown isn’t an accident. But who wants Barbarella dead? And why have they chosen to bury her so very, very deep?

Preview: Soulwind, Hardcover Edition

Posted on January 22, 2018 by Graphic Policy Team

Soulwind, Hardcover Edition

(W/A/CA) Scott Morse
Age Rating: Mature Themes
Genre: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Price: $39.99
Page Count: 520

Returning to print in a stunning new hardcover edition, SOULWIND collects Scott Morse’s epic graphic novel series in a single tome. Beginning with a boy transported across the universe to retrieve a legendary sword, and ending with an old woman unraveling the true account of creation. SOULWIND is a tale of ancient myth, classic fairy tales, modern pulp, and futuristic adventure with incredible heart.

Soulwind Returns in Hardcover this January

Posted on January 1, 2018 by Graphic Policy Team

Returning to print in a stunning new hardcover edition, Soulwind collects Scott Morse’s epic graphic novel series in a single tome. Beginning with a boy transported across the universe to retrieve a legendary sword, and ending with an old woman unraveling the true account of creation, Soulwind is a tale of ancient myth, classic fairy tales, modern pulp, and futuristic adventure with incredible heart.

Other Oni Press titles by Scott Morse include Spaghetti Western (2004) and Visitations (1998); The Complete Soulwind was originally released in 2003 and was nominated for both an Eisner and an Ignatz Award. Additionally, Morse has worked as character designer, storyboard artist, and art director for companies such Disney and Universal Studios, and is currently with Pixar Animation Studios.

Preview – Creator Owned Heroes #8

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Brett

Creator Owned Heroes #8

By: Steve Niles, Scott Morse, Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray, Jerry Lando, Paul Mounts, Darwyn Cooke Cover By: Scott Morse Variant Cover by: Amanda Connor & Paul Mounts
Price: $3.99

A monthly feature featuring graphic strips and material by DARWYN COOKE, plus: “LEAPING TALL BUILDINGS: INDEPENDENT SPIRITS” a profile feature by CHRISTOPHER IRVING and SETH KUSHNER featuring JAMIE & GILBERT HERNANDEZ.

“KILL SWITCH,” Conclusion
The game of death continues in it’s final chapter as Kill Switch, surrounded by an army of blood thirsty assassins and dealing the last issue’s betrayal, vows to hunt down and punish the person responsible no matter how long it takes!

“MEATBAG,” Part Two
Potbelly Sanders is dead, deceased, expired. Now Detective DeSanto is on his own, and falling further and further into darkness. Part Two of “Meatbag” concludes with a twist of bizarre noir by SCOTT MORSE and STEVE NILES in their first CREATOR-OWNED HEROES collaboration.

Interviews, contests, art galleries, con photos, and original articles, all celebrating the creator-owned spirit.

Preview – Creator Owned Heroes #7

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Brett

Creator Owned Heroes #7

Story by: Steve Niles, Scott Morse, Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray, Jerry Lando, Paul Mounts, Darwyn Cooke Art By: Dan Panosian & Scott Morse Cover By: Dan Panosian Variant Cover by: Scott Morse
Price: $3.99

SPECIAL EXTRA PAGES ISSUE!

A brand new story by STEVE NILES and SCOTT MORSE, and more madness from DARWYN COOKE!

“KILL SWITCH,” Part Three
Locked in a Peruvian Prison, Kill Switch awaits a Mexican hit squad as he tries to discover who put a bounty on his head and why. The bullets fly as our hero is led into a deadly game of death against the world’s best and most eccentric assassins, but the gloves come off when they threaten his family.

“MEATBAG,” Part One
Detective Paul DeSanto works the seedy side of Los Angeles. He specializes in cheaters and losers, but he never chooses sides. In Hollywood cheats and loses work both sides of the street. After one of his operatives is eviscerated in an alleyway, DeSanto discovers the strange side of seedy.

Plus: LEAPING TALL BUILDINGS: INDEPENDENT SPIRITS a profile feature by Christopher Irving and Seth Kushner spotlighting EVAN DORKIN.

Image Comics Celebrates Free Comic Book Day!

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Brett

IMAGE AND TOP COW CELEBRATE FREE COMIC BOOK DAY

Something for every reader in IMAGE 20 and WITCHBLADE: UNBALANCED PIECES

This annual Free Comic Book Day, Image Comics will be celebrating 20 years of success in revolutionizing the comics industry with two new comics. Both provide great examples of what Image excels at providing: a diversity of genres and styles —something for everyone.

Both IMAGE 20 and WITCHBLADE: UNBALANCED PIECES will be available to the public at comic book stores on May 5, 2012, and they’re absolutely free!

IMAGE 20 is jam-packed full of exciting stories from new, upcoming comics and returning favorites. Titles include G-MAN from Chris Giarrusso, Robert Kirkman’s GUARDING THE GLOBE from Phil Hester and Todd Nauck, Mike Allred’s IT GIRL AND THE ATOMICS from Jamie S. Rich and Mike Norton, CRIME AND TERROR by Steve Niles and Scott Morse, NEAR DEATH by Jay Faerber and Simone Guglielmini, and REVIVAL from Tim Seeley and Mike Norton.

In “Witchblade: Unbalanced Pieces,” new and lapsed WITCHBLADE fans will get the perfect chance to try out the brand new creative team, Tim Seeley and Diego Bernard, and a fresh new direction of Top Cow’s flagship title. Since the events of ARTIFACTS, Sara Pezzini’s entire life has been altered in immeasurable ways, not the least of which is she’s living in a new city and has a new career. But one thing remains constant — the Witchblade. For fans who get hooked, “Unbalanced Pieces” continues in WITCHBLADE #155 — and they can pick up the WITCHBLADE: REBIRTH VOLUME ONE trade paperback for only $9.99.

Many Image Comics creators are making special appearances for FCBD signings and events across the country, including but not limited to:

ALABAMA

Afua Richardson (GENIUS)

Sho’Nuff Comics – Tuscaloosa, AL

CALIFORNIA

Ed Brubaker (FATALE)	Collector’s Paradise – Pasadena, CA
Gerry Duggan (THE INFINITE HORIZON)	The Comic Cellar – Alhambra, CA	11 AM-1 PM
Joshua Hale Fialkov (ECHOES, THE DARKNESS, THE LAST OF THE GREATS)	Collector’s Paradise – Canoga Park, CA
Shane & Chris Houghton (REED GUNTHER)	Pasadena Public Library, Central Branch, 285 E. Walnut St., Pasadena, CA 91101	11AM-1 PM
	Collector’s Paradise – Pasadena, CA	2-4 PM
Jim McCann, Rodin Esquejo & Sonia Oback (MIND THE GAP)	Collector’s Paradise – Pasadena, CA
Derek McCulloch (PUG)	The Escapist Comic Bookstore – Berkeley, CA	10:30 AM-1 PM
	Comic Ink – Dublin, CA	2-6 PM
Ryan Ottley (INVINCIBLE)	Black Cat Comics – Milpitas, CA
Jeff Roenning, Dana Shukartsi, Jean-Paul Bonjour & Robert Love (ALPHA GIRL)	Illusive Comics & Games, Santa Clara, CA	10 AM-2 PM
Richard Starkings (ELEPHANTMEN)	The Comic Bug, – Manhattan Beach, CA	10 AM-4 PM

ILLINOIS

Tim Seeley (HACK/SLASH, WITCHBLADE)	CHALLENGERS Comics + Conversation – Chicago, IL
Mike Norton (IT-GIRL AND THE ATOMICS)	CHALLENGERS Comics + Conversation – Chicago, IL

INDIANA

John Tyler Christopher (WITCHBLADE, ARTIFACTS)

BlueMoon Comics – Lafayette, IN

IOWA

Phil Hester (THE DARKNESS)

Daydreams Comics – Iowa City, IA

MARYLAND

Filip Sablik (LAST MORTAL)

Cards, Comics & Collectibles – 100 Chartley Dr., Reisterstown, MD

11 AM-2 PM

MICHIGAN

Michael Moreci & Steve Seeley (HOAX HUNTERS)

Comics & More – Madison Heights, MI

12-5 PM

MINNESOTA

Mitch Gerads (THE ACTIVITY)

Comic Book College – Minneapolis, MN

12-5 PM

NEW ENGLAND (MA and NH)

Justin Jordan & Tradd Moore (THE STRANGE TALENT OF LUTHER STRODE)	Larry’s Comics – Lowell, MA	9:30 AM-12:30 PM
	Jetpack Comics – Rochester, NH	2-7 PM

NEW JERSEY

Mark Poulton (AVENGELYNE)

Adventureland Store – Voorhees, NJ

NEW YORK

Ron Marz (WITCHBLADE)	Excellent Adventures – Ballston Spa, NY	11 AM-1:30 PM
	Comic Depot – Saratoga Springs, NY	2:30-5 PM

NORTH CAROLINA

Chris Burnham (OFFICER DOWNE, ELEPHANTMEN)	Ultimate Comics – Durham, NC
Chris Giarrusso (G-MAN)	Acme Comics – Greensboro, NC
Kevin Mellon (HEART)	Heroes Aren’t Hard to Find – Charlotte, NC

OREGON

Steve Lieber (UNDERGROUND)	Cosmic Monkey – Portland, OR	2:30-3:30 PM
	Things from Another World (Hollywood Branch) – Portland, OR	12-2 PM
	Bridge City Comics – Portland, OR	4:30-6 PM
Brandon Seifert and Lukas Ketner (WITCH DOCTOR)	Things From Another World (Beaverton Branch) – Beaverton, OR	2-4 PM

TEXAS

Joe Eisma (MORNING GLORIES)	Zeus Comics – Dallas, TX	10 AM-5 PM
David Marquez (MAGDALENA)	Austin Books & Comics – Austin, TX

CANADA

Tyler Jenkins (PETER PANZERFAUST)

Alpha Comics – Calgary, Alberta

12-4 PM

UNITED KINGDOM

Christian Ward (INFINITE VACATION)

Gosh Comics – London, UK

12-4 PM

ABOUT TOP COW PRODUCTIONS INC.
Top Cow Productions, Inc. (www.topcow.com), a Los Angeles-based entertainment company, was founded in December of 1992 by artist Marc Silvestri, who also co-founded Image Comics earlier that same year. Top Cow currently publishes its line of comic books in 21 languages in over 55 different countries. The company has launched 20 franchises (18 original and two licensed), including its flagship franchise WITCHBLADE, THE DARKNESS, and WANTED, in the industry’s Top 10, seven at #1, a feat accomplished by no other publisher in the last two decades. Top Cow has also successfully licensed its franchises into toys, statues, clothing,video games, roleplaying games, and a variety of merchandise.

ABOUT IMAGE COMICS
Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has five partners: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, Skybound and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.

ECCC: Steve Niles’s Criminal Macabre Returns With Graphic Novel!

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Brett

STEVE NILES’S CRIMINAL MACABRE RETURNS WITH IRON SPIRIT GRAPHIC NOVEL!

APRIL 2, SEATTLE, WA–Reported from Emerald City Comicon, Steve Niles (30 Days of Night) will take his occult detective into a new hardcover collector’s format with Eisner winner Scott Morse of Pixar and TR!CKSTER fame.

Brimming with terror, Criminal Macabre: The Iron Spirit is a perfect introduction for new readers. A haunted veteran leads monster hunter Cal McDonald to a creepy subterranean military base where mad-science experiments were conducted on US soldiers.

“Iron Spirit combines all of my favorite things. I wrote it as prose and handed it to Scott Morse and now Dark Horse is publishing it. I think readers will be surprised at this oddly touching story about death and undeath and the responsibilities that come with both,” said Steve Niles.

Praise for Criminal Macabre:

“Steve Niles has beaten up his main man, broken him down and now stands on the precipice of reinventing him with a conflict on the horizon that portends to be nothing short of epic.”—Newsarama

Criminal Macabre: The Iron Spirit is on sale September 12, 2012!

About Dark Horse Comics

Since 1986, Dark Horse Comics has proven to be a solid example of how integrity and innovation can help broaden a unique storytelling medium and establish a small, homegrown company as an industry giant. The company is known for the progressive and creator-friendly atmosphere it provides for writers and artists. In addition to publishing comics from top talent like Frank Miller, Mike Mignola, Neil Gaiman, Gerard Way, Will Eisner, and best-selling prose author Janet Evanovich, Dark Horse has developed such successful characters as the Mask, Timecop, and the Occultist. Additionally, its highly successful line of comics and products based on popular properties includes Star Wars, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Aliens, Conan the Barbarian, Mass Effect, Serenity, and Domo. Today, Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent comic-book publisher in the United States and is recognized as both an innovator in the cause of creator rights and the comics industry’s leading publisher of licensed material.

Around the Tubes

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Brett

Around the Blogs:

Bleeding Cool – Grant Morrison, Darick Robertson, Mark Millar, Frank Quitely, Steve Niles, Howard Chaykin,Tony Harris, Scott Morse, Brian Wood, Ming Doyle, Nick Spencer, Riley Rossmo Announcements At Image Expo – Lots of news coming out of Image Expo.

The Beat – More Scenes From Image Expo – Guess I should have gone.

The Beat – How Many Pages of a Digital Comic Get Read In One Sitting? – Interesting info.

Around the Tubes Reviews:

CBR – Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #7

CBR – Wolverine & The X-Men #6

IDW Publishing Exclusives and Events for San Diego Comic-Con 2010

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Brett

Official Press Release

IDW Publishing Exclusives and Events for
San Diego Comic-Con 2010

Top creators, hot exclusives, engaging panels

Booth #2643

[Rocketeer Artists Edition cover] San Diego, CA (July 17, 2010) – In the company’s first San Diego Comic Con appearance as a premier publisher, IDW Publishing will offer an exciting and diverse array of creator signings, exclusives and panels. For complete and up to date information, please visit IDWPublishing.com/SDCC.

Throughout the convention, IDW’s booth #2643 will host such headlining creators as Michael Chiklis (Pantheon), Berkeley Breathed (Bloom County), Joe R. Lansdale, Peter S. Beagle (The Last Unicorn), Scott Morse, Steve Niles, and the creative teams for True Blood, Star Trek, TRANSFORMERS, G.I. JOE and more. Visit IDWPublishing.com/SDCC for a full schedule.

Exclusive items available only from IDW run the gamit from a David Messina wrap around cover for True Blood #1 to a special 100th Anniversary Krazy & Ignatz “Tiger Tea” mug, and include The Rocketeer Artist Edition, Doctor Who #13 photo cover, Joe R. Lansdale’s new novella, “Dread Island,” signed Locke & Key Ghost keys, to name a few. Visit IDWPublishing.com/SDCC for a complete list.

Take a break from the show floor to participate in IDW’s insightful panels featuring discussions with a bevy of talented creators. On Thursday, IDW’s chief creative officer Chris Ryall moderates a panel on transforming film properties into comics, with David Tischman, Max Allan Collins, Mike Johnson, Peter David, Tony Lee and Scott Tipton (4-5 pm, Room 9).

On Friday, IDW editors Andy Schmidt and Denton Tipton treat fans to an in-depth look at what’s coming for TRANSFORMERS, G.I. JOE and Dungeons & Dragons (12 noon-1 pm, Room 8). Also on Friday, Comic-Con International hosts guest Berkeley Breathed for a spotlight panel (1-2 pm, Room 6A).

On Saturday, learn about what IDW has in store for 2011 from Chris Ryall, Scott Dunbier, Brian Lynch and a special guest (12 noon-1 pm, Room 8); hear Alex Irvine, Jonathan Maberry, Mario Acevedo, Nancy Collins, Peter David and Steve Niles discuss working in comics (2:30-3:30 pm, Room 5AB); and learn about how experience as military service members influences the comics work of Acevedo, Larry Hama, Billy Tucci, and Tom Waltz (5-6 pm, Room 5AB).

On Sunday, round out the convention experience with a panel about the future of digital comics, moderated by Macworld Senior Editor Jason Snell, with IDW’s Director of ePublishing, Jeff Webber, Jeff Smith, iVerse’s Michael Murphy, Sony’s Adriana Eyzaguirre, and creators J. Scott Campbell and Jeff Smith.

For a complete listing of IDW Publishing’s San Diego Comic Con events and exclusives, please visit IDWPublishing.com/SDCC.

Visit IDWPublishing.com to learn more about the company and its top-selling books.

About IDW Publishing
IDW is an award-winning publisher of comic books, graphic novels and trade paperbacks, based in San Diego, California. Renowned for its diverse catalog of licensed and independent titles, IDW publishes some of the most successful and popular titles in the industry, including: Hasbro’s The Transformers and G.I. JOE, Paramount’s Star Trek; Fox’s Angel; the BBC’s Doctor Who; and comics and trade collections based on novels by worldwide bestselling author, James Patterson. IDW is also home to the Library of American Comics imprint, which publishes classic comic reprints; Yoe! Books, a partnership with Yoe! Studios; and is the print publisher for EA Comics and ComicMix.

IDW’s original horror series, 30 Days of Night, was launched as a major motion picture in October 2007 by Sony Pictures and was the #1 film in its first week of release. More information about the company can be found at IDWPublishing.com.

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