3-issue comic book series and collection from David Dastmalchian, Steve Niles, and Rodney Barnes.
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Issue #3 Has Arrived and Is Shipping! Hardcover Collection Is at the Printer!
11 months ago
– Thu, Nov 20, 2025 at 01:23:21 PM
Copies of Issue #2 Kolchak Meets Dracula by Rodney Barnes and Justin Mason are here! If you got any of the Kolchak Meets the Classic Monsters comics or all three (but not the hardcover), your shipments will be going out now. Expect a tracking number soon. (If you don't see it, check your Spam folder.)
Let me know ASAP if you changed your address or if you account is locked and you want to add anything to your order.
All 4 covers of Kolchak Meets the Classic Monsters!
The files for the hardcover collection have been sent to the printer. I should have expedited copies in a few weeks, which is when the first wave of backers who order the hardcover will get their rewards.
The Kolchak Meets the Classic Monsters digital book is also finished and I'll be making that available for download soon.
Here's a look at the interior of the collection.
Kolchak Meets the Classic Monsters Vol. 1 Hardcover Title Page.
Table of contents
And please follow the campaign page for our next big graphic novel project...
Monstrous is teaming with the Unique Magazine to publish the first-ever official Weird Tales Graphic Novel!
We have covers from legendary artists Kelley Jones & Eric Powell (coming soon).
And contributions from such superstars as RodneyBarnes, Nancy A. Collins, Marco Finnegan, RobertHack, SteveNiles, BlakeNorthcott, Jonathan Maberry, DavidAvallone, and others.
The 8.5x11 prestige format graphic novel will adapt iconic Weird Tales stories by Ray Bradbury, Robert E. Howard, H.P. Lovecraft, Michael Avallone, and C.L. Moore.
The lineup includes:
Michael Avallone’s “The Man Who Walked on Air” by artist Robert Hack (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) and writer David Avallone, son of Michael Avallone
Ray Bradbury’s “The Scythe” by artist J.K. Woodward (Fallen Angel) and acclaimed horror author Jonathan Maberry (Rot & Ruin)
Allison V. Harding’s “The Damp Man” by artist Marco Finnegan (Calavera) and writer Nancy A. Collins, who was the first woman to write Swamp Thing and Vampirella
Robert E. Howard’s “Skulls in the Stars” by 30 Days of Night co-creator Steve Niles
C.L. Moore’s “Shambleau” by artist George Quadros (Sumerian) and writer Blake Northcott (Catwoman)
It also features original stories, such as:
A Lovecraft mythos story by Peabody Award-winning writer Rodney Barnes (“The Boondocks,” Killadelphia)
“Doctor Satan vs. Jules de Grandin” by Monstrous Books’ James Aquilone, writer of the Bram Stoker Award-winning Kolchak: The Night Stalker – 50th Anniversary
We're Done! Fulfillment Has Begun! Weird Tales Project to Launch!
about 1 year ago
– Tue, Oct 28, 2025 at 03:20:06 PM
We did it! We've finished Kolchak Meets the Classic Monsters!
Issue #3 - "Kolchak Meets Dracula" has been sent to the printer and the collection will follow in the next few days.
Digital books will be available for download in a couple of weeks.
Here's a look at the first three pages of "Kolchak Meets Dracula" written by Rodney Barnes with art by JustinMason, colors by ZacAtkinson, and lettering by TomNapolitano.
FULFILLMENT
Though some people think we're late, we're actually right on time. The estimated delivery has always been December 2025. I had thought, and hoped, we'd be done sooner, but we hit a few delays.
Rewards have already started going out. If you didn't order Issue 3 or the Hardcover Collection, you're rewards are going out this week. You will receive a tracking number. Check your Spam folder if you don't see it.
Some of you may get Issues #1 and #2 and Kolchak Eras sooner, too. (Let me know if you want your rewards sooner; I may be able to split shipments, sending what's ready now and then send Isssue #3 and the Hardcover later.)
I expect Issue 3 to arrive in about 3 weeks and the Hardcover Collection soon after that. We'll keep you updated.
We have covers from legendary artists Kelley Jones & Eric Powell.
And contributions from such superstars as RodneyBarnes, Nancy A. Collins, Marco Finnegan, RobertHack, SteveNiles, BlakeNorthcott, Jonathan Maberry, DavidAvallone, and others.
The 8.5x11 prestige format graphic novel will adapt iconic Weird Tales stories by Ray Bradbury, Robert E. Howard, H.P. Lovecraft, Michael Avallone, and C.L. Moore.
The lineup includes:
Michael Avallone’s “The Man Who Walked on Air” by artist Robert Hack (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) and writer David Avallone, son of Michael Avallone
Ray Bradbury’s “The Scythe” by artist J.K. Woodward (Fallen Angel) and acclaimed horror author Jonathan Maberry (Rot & Ruin)
Allison V. Harding’s “The Damp Man” by artist Marco Finnegan (Calavera) and writer Nancy A. Collins, who was the first woman to write Swamp Thing and Vampirella
Robert E. Howard’s “Skulls in the Stars” by 30 Days of Night co-creator Steve Niles
C.L. Moore’s “Shambleau” by artist George Quadros (Sumerian) and writer Blake Northcott (Catwoman)
It also features original stories, such as:
A Lovecraft mythos story by Peabody Award-winning writer Rodney Barnes (“The Boondocks,” Killadelphia)
“Doctor Satan vs. Jules de Grandin” by Monstrous Books’ James Aquilone, writer of the Bram Stoker Award-winning Kolchak: The Night Stalker – 50th Anniversary
Art Reveal! Kolchak Fan Club Membership Cards Are Here! Early Fulfillment Beginning!
about 1 year ago
– Mon, Oct 13, 2025 at 03:52:28 PM
We're almost there! Half of the pages for Issue #3 - Kolchak Meets Dracula by Rodney Barnes are in — and they look fantastic!
Here's an uncolored splash page by JustinMason.
The new Kolchak Fan Club Membership Cards are here with that amazing artwork by Russ Braun.
While I had hoped everything would have been done sooner, the Expected Delivery Date for the rewards was December 2025, and we're still on target for that.
Still, most of the rewards are done and in my posession. So I'm going to start sending out some of the rewards now.
First, I'll be shipping out the Kolchak Eras paperbacks, along with whatever other rewards that are ready for those backers. When Issue 3 and the hardcover collection come in, you'll get a second shipment.
Spider-Punk's Justin Mason Joins Kolchak Meets the Classic Monsters!
about 1 year ago
– Tue, Sep 09, 2025 at 03:29:38 PM
I have some very exciting news! JustinMason, the artist for Spider-Punk and The Thing, is illustrating "Kolchak Meets Dracula," written by RodneyBarnes.
We had to switch things up since the script was a little late, but I think we found an amazing replacement and Justin is already churning out amazing pages.
Here's a look at his rough layouts for the issue, which sees Kolchak encounter Count Dracula in 1978 New York.
Justin also did the KOLCHAK MEETS KONGA pinup for us and he just sent back the signed copies for that.
The entire project should be done by the end of the month.
Because I've been getting emails, I should stress that we need to finish "Kolchak Meets Dracula" before we can finish the KOLCHAK MEETS THE CLASSIC MONSTERS hardcover and digital book.
If you didn't pick up the KOLCHAK MEETS THE CLASSIC MONSTERS hardcover digital book or Issue #3 – "Kolchak Meets Dracula," I'll be sending out your rewards now.
In the meantime, might I interest you in some Kaiju awesomenes...
After I wrote KOLCHAK MEETS KONGA, the bonus story in KOLCHAK MEETS THE CLASSIC MONSTERS, I didn't have my fill of Kaiju. So I decided to dedicate an issue of my magazine format comic series to those big monsters.
MONSTROUS: THE KAIJU ISSUE celebrates Godzilla and offers 3 comics (more than 30 pages!) — a new Konga vs. Gorgo story, the debut of my American Kaiju character MegaSquatch, and a bonus story (details coming.) But that's not all — we have a Kaiju prose story by Greg Cox, who wrote the official novelization of Godzilla (2014), as well as a bunch of articles and Kaiju art.
We have three covers, plus prints, a MegaSqutach T-shirt and our second Challenge Coin — Konga and Gorgo! A perfect addition to your Monstrous coin collection.
Issue #2 Is Here! New Campaign Reveal!
about 1 year ago
– Fri, Aug 15, 2025 at 01:12:51 PM
Now we have copies of Kolchak Meets the Classic Monsters #2 - "Kolchak Meets Frankenstein" by Steve Niles. Man, they look good. I really love the purple and black.
Cover by Russ Braun, design by TomNapolitano. Interior art by GeorgeQuadros, with colors by ZacAtkinson.
So that's two out of three issue done and printed. Issue #3 is being illustrated now. I should have art to show soon. We're almost there!
I'm hoping to have everything printed and ready to ship by October.
I think there was some confusion with the last update. Kolchak Eras is a different book than Kolchak Meets the Classic Monsters.
Kolchak Eras is a collection of prose short stories. I recently released the Kolchak Eras ebook. If you didn't purchase it, you won't get a link.
MONSTROUS: KAIJU ISSUE
Do you like big monsters?
We have a very special project coming up.
Here is the first cover reveal for MONSTROUS: THE KAIJU ISSUE, featuring my brand-new character MEGASQUATCH — that's right we turned Sasquatch into a Kaiju. Bigfoot isn't hiding anymore—and he's bigger than ever and angry.
Fangoria has the details on the issue, which is so packed that they'll be a second announcement with the rest of what's in store.
We also have a limited-editon Godzilla cover. (Text to come)
Plus, the magazine is getting embiggened and will now be 8.5 x 11 inches. It will contain several comics, a prose short story by GregCox (who did several Godzilla novelizations), as well as articles about kaiju and, of course, the King of the Monsters, Godzilla, who's getting his own cover.
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