Graphic Novel Review: Criminal Macabre: A Cal McDonald Mystery by Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith

**Reposted from the ML Vault.**

Dark Horse Books, 2004

ISBN: 1569719357

Available: New and Used

    Criminal Macabre introduces us to Cal McDonald, a hard-drinking, drug-using detective with a ghoul sidekick by the name of Mo’lock.  McDonald has to uncover who is behind a plot to turn the usual Vampires and Werewolves of Los Angles into super monsters.  I wanted to check out more of Niles/Templesmith’s work after reading 30 Days of Night and ran into their Cal McDonald series.  Niles and Templesmith have created a fantastic character in Cal McDonald who takes on dealing with the supernatural bad guys that the rest of society doesn’t believe exists.  A recommended read.

Contains: Violence

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