{"id":19277,"date":"2024-10-22T07:00:32","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T11:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/?p=19277"},"modified":"2024-10-19T22:21:44","modified_gmt":"2024-10-20T02:21:44","slug":"kolchak-kickstarted-again-kolchak-meets-the-classic-monsters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/kolchak-kickstarted-again-kolchak-meets-the-classic-monsters\/","title":{"rendered":"Kolchak Kickstarted Again! Kolchak Meets the Classic Monsters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8744\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/mad-monk-comics-life-alan-moore\/comicvault_banner\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ComicVault_Banner.jpg?fit=830%2C120&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"830,120\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"the comic vault\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" 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data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1727958585&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;SampleWildCATs&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SampleWildCATs\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Art by Dave Acosta&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kolchak-Meets-the-Classic-Monsters-Cover-Dave-Acosta-1.jpg?fit=663%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-19279\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kolchak-Meets-the-Classic-Monsters-Cover-Dave-Acosta-1.jpg?resize=227%2C350&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cover of Kolchak Meets the 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id=\"caption-attachment-19279\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Art by Dave Acosta<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After successfully Kickstarting<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/interview-james-aquilone-kickstarts-kolchak\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Kolchak: The Night Stalker 50th Anniversary Graphic Novel<\/a> <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and\u00a0 Jeff Rice\u2019s original novel <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/james-aquilone-kickstarts-kolchak-again\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kolchack: The Night Stalker<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, editor James Aquilone is back with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/manbomb\/kolchak-comics?ref=3ptzjw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kickstarter campaign for <\/a><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kolchak Meets the Classic Monsters <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">from Moonstone Books.<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Cemetery Dance <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">spoke with Aquilone, along with writers Rodney Barnes and Steve Niles, both of whom are contributing stories, about this latest project in the world of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kolchak<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Interviews conducted by\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.danicadavidson.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Danica Davidson<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>James Aquilone<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>CEMETERY DANCE: You\u2019ve been doing a lot of work with Kolchak! What can you tell us about your latest endeavor with <em>Kolchak: The Night Stalker Meets the Classic Monsters<\/em>?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JAMES AQUILONE: Though Carl has faced plenty of monsters throughout his career, he\u2019s never come across the most legendary ones. I thought it was time that Carl met Frankenstein, Dracula and the Wolfman. And being such a big fan of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abbott and Costello <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">monster movies, this series was just something I had to do. The project features three stand-alone comics, plus a deluxe hardcover that collects all the issues and adds bonus material\u2026\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ISSUE #1 &#8211; \u201cKolchak Meets the Werewolf and Count Crowley\u201d by David Dastmalchian and Lukas Ketner &#8212; a crossover with Count Crowley. Covers by Lukas Ketner and Matt Wagner.<\/li>\n<li>ISSUE #2 &#8211; \u201cKolchak Meets Frankenstein\u201d by Steve Niles and George Quadros. Cover by Russ Braun.<\/li>\n<li>ISSUE #3 &#8211; \u201cKolchak Meets Dracula\u201d by Rodney Barnes and Justin Lins. Cover by Colton Worley.<\/li>\n<li>Kolchak Meets the Classic Monsters deluxe hardcover collection with a cover by Dave Acosta.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>How did you find the creators for this new comic project?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the most part, they found me. All the writers are big <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kolchak <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fans, and while I was putting together the 50th anniversary graphic novel a few years back, I was made aware that they all wanted to write <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kolchak <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stories. I\u2019m big fans of each of them, so the<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Classic Monsters <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project was pretty easy to put together.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>How are you keeping true to the spirit of the early Kolchak while also making up new stories about him?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We follow the original timeline and format of the original novel and series. As I said earlier, we\u2019re all big fans so we want to see classic <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kolchak <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stories. But, of course, it\u2019s 50 years since the show was on the air, so you can\u2019t help but bring something different to the stories. Our goal is to create classic <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kolchak <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stories with a dash of modern sensibilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Can we expect more <\/b><b>Kolchak <\/b><b>from you in the future?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Absolutely. We have plans for a bunch more with Carl. If this project is successful, I\u2019d like to do more Classic Monsters volumes and have stories with the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phantom of the Opera, Invisible Man, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">#<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>Rodney Barnes<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>CEMETERY DANCE: How were you first introduced to <\/b><b><i>Kolchak: The Night Stalker<\/i><\/b><b>?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RODNEY BARNES: The TV movies of the week. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Night Stalker <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Night Strangler <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">were my first introduction to Kolchak. They were a gut punch. The perfect balance of horror, drama, and humor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Can you tell us about your one-shot for <\/b><b><i>Kolchak: The Night Stalker Meets the Classic Monsters<\/i><\/b><b>?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19280\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/kolchak-kickstarted-again-kolchak-meets-the-classic-monsters\/samplewildcats-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/3-Kolchak-Meets-Dracula-Cvr-Worley-2.jpg?fit=992%2C1532&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"992,1532\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1728506039&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;SampleWildCATs&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SampleWildCATs\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/3-Kolchak-Meets-Dracula-Cvr-Worley-2.jpg?fit=663%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-19280\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/3-Kolchak-Meets-Dracula-Cvr-Worley-2.jpg?resize=227%2C350&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"cover of Kolchak meets Dracula\" width=\"227\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/3-Kolchak-Meets-Dracula-Cvr-Worley-2.jpg?resize=227%2C350&amp;ssl=1 227w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/3-Kolchak-Meets-Dracula-Cvr-Worley-2.jpg?resize=663%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 663w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/3-Kolchak-Meets-Dracula-Cvr-Worley-2.jpg?resize=768%2C1186&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/3-Kolchak-Meets-Dracula-Cvr-Worley-2.jpg?w=992&amp;ssl=1 992w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 227px) 85vw, 227px\" \/>Kolchak is going toe to toe with Count Dracula! Two of my favorite characters dueling it out for horror supremacy. The story is a classic revisiting of both characters\u2019 histories while adding elements of specificity that hopefully will make it feel fresh and new.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>You have experience writing for comics as well as writing for TV and film. What\u2019s your experience writing in these different mediums?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Huge question! Each has their own rules and boundaries. With comics, my goal is to guide and support my partner, the artist. In television the goal is to tell a satisfying story while laying the breadcrumbs to the next story. In film, it\u2019s world-building.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Can you tell us about your Zombie Love Studios?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zombielovestudios.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zombie Love Studios<\/a> is my publishing imprint. Our plan over the next few years is to expand to TV, film, and podcasts. We\u2019re looking to establish a brand like some of the horror houses; Blumhouse, MonkeyPaw, etc. The math of our storytelling? Horror and heart in equal parts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We launched in 2023 with<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Blacula: Return of the King<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Then came <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Florence and Normandie<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Johnny Gatlin<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20 Degrees Past Rigor <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this summer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Where can people find out more about you and your work?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can follow me on Instagram at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/TheRodneyBarnes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TheRodneyBarnes<\/a>. I also have a weekly substack <a href=\"https:\/\/rodneybarnes.substack.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rodneybarnes.substack.com<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">#<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>Steve Niles<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>CEMETERY DANCE: How were you first introduced to <\/b><b><i>Kolchak: The Night Stalker<\/i><\/b><b>?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">STEVE NILES: I was just a kid, seven when the first TV movie aired. My parents let me watch stuff like this all the time. I recall seeing<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Frankenstein: The True Story <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and watching <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Night Gallery <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with them. I have distinct memories of watching the first <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Night Stalker <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TV movie. Two things always stuck with me. One, the vampire was scary and not romantic and goofy, and Kolchak was smart and reckless which was a combo I loved. I would go on to become a lifetime fan of the character.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Can you tell us about your one-shot for <\/b><b><i>Kolchak: The Night Stalker Meets the Classic Monsters<\/i><\/b><b>?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I don\u2019t want to give away too much, but Kolchak finds himself stuck between the Monster and the monster\u2019s origins. I based the monster mostly on the book so he is not too happy with his legacy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19281\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19281\" style=\"width: 665px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19281\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/kolchak-kickstarted-again-kolchak-meets-the-classic-monsters\/samplewildcats-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kolchak-Meets-Frankenstein-P5.jpg?fit=993%2C1530&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"993,1530\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1727899246&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;SampleWildCATs&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SampleWildCATs\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Page from Kolchak Meets Frankenstein&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kolchak-Meets-Frankenstein-P5.jpg?fit=665%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-19281\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kolchak-Meets-Frankenstein-P5.jpg?resize=665%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"page 5 from Kolchak Meets Frankenstein\" width=\"665\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kolchak-Meets-Frankenstein-P5.jpg?resize=665%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 665w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kolchak-Meets-Frankenstein-P5.jpg?resize=227%2C350&amp;ssl=1 227w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kolchak-Meets-Frankenstein-P5.jpg?resize=768%2C1183&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kolchak-Meets-Frankenstein-P5.jpg?w=993&amp;ssl=1 993w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19281\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Page from Kolchak Meets Frankenstein<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>You\u2019ve previously worked with Frankenstein\u2019s monsters in <\/b><b><i>Frankenstein Alive! Alive! <\/i><\/b><b>How are you approaching the character this time?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frankenstein Alive! Alive! <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">we strictly used the monster from the novel because it was a sequel of sorts to the novel. For the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kolchak <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">comic, I took a little from the novel and a little from all the movies that have shaped the creature.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>You\u2019ve been writing horror comics for years. What have you learned from your experiences writing in this genre?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s a total labor of love. I have loved the horror genre since I was a little kid so getting to spend my days coming up with new and entertaining ways to scare and creep people out is a thrill that never stops.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Where can people find out more about you and your work?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and always posting about what I\u2019m up to. I\u2019m currently working on a new Kickstarter and just started working for a new company but nothing has been announced yet. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After successfully Kickstarting Kolchak: The Night Stalker 50th Anniversary Graphic Novel and\u00a0 Jeff Rice\u2019s original novel Kolchack: The Night Stalker, editor James Aquilone is back with a Kickstarter campaign for Kolchak Meets the Classic Monsters from Moonstone Books. 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