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Issue Details

Issue #1
Published May 2003
Cover Price 2.99 USD; 4.99 CAD
Pages 36
Editing Scott Allie (Editor); Matt Dryer; Shawna Ervin-Gore (Assistant Editors)

Cover Details - "A Cal McDonald Mystery"

Genre Crime; Occult
Pencils Ben Templesmith (signed)
Inks Ben Templesmith
Colors Ben Templesmith (signed)

1 page credits "Title page"

Pencils Ben Templesmith
Inks Ben Templesmith
Letters typeset
Notes Creator credits and indicia information.

26 page Criminal Macabre story "Chapter One: Strange Gatherings"

Genre Crime; Occult
Script Steve Niles
Pencils Ben Templesmith
Inks Ben Templesmith
Colors Ben Templesmith
Letters Pat Brosseau

1 page The Speculator text article "When Man Meets Monster"

Synopsis Up close and personal with Private Dick Cal McDonald and Biographer Steve Niles.
Script The Speculator (interviewer); Cal McDonald (interviewee); Steve Niles (interviewee)
Letters typeset

1 page Horsepower text article "Rocket Comics"

Synopsis Dave Land features GO BOY 7, HELL!, and GALACTIC!
Script Dave Land
Pencils Todd Demong
Inks Todd Demong
Letters typeset
Notes Sidebar features Dark Horse Comics editorial and marketing staff.

1 page Criminal Macabre illustration

Pencils ? [signed as Medors]

1 page IDW Publishing promo (ad from the publisher) "Promotional House Advertisement"

Notes DARK DAYS (six issue miniseries)

4 page advertisement "Advertisements"

Notes Run Like Hell (game, Vivendi Universal); Dark Cloud 2 (game, Sony Computer Entertainment); Animatrix (DVD, Warner Brothers)