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Count Crowley Volume 3: Mediocre Midnight Monster Hunter
When Jeri Bartman assumed the role of Count Crowley, horror host of the late-night creature feature, she never imagined how much her life would be turned upside down.
Turns out her predecessor was moonlighting as one of the world’s last monster hunters. Still struggling to overcome her self-destructive tendencies, Jeri has gone full throttle into her new role as an appointed slayer of the supernatural. With a stalking vampire, a vengeful Halloween entity, werewolves and a host of dysfunctional relationships to manage, Jerri is going to have to learn the hard way that there is no room for mediocrity in the eradication of evil.
Collects Count Mediocre Midnight Monster Hunter #1–#4 and Criminal Macabre/Count Crowley: From the Pit They Came
Turns out her predecessor was moonlighting as one of the world’s last monster hunters. Still struggling to overcome her self-destructive tendencies, Jeri has gone full throttle into her new role as an appointed slayer of the supernatural. With a stalking vampire, a vengeful Halloween entity, werewolves and a host of dysfunctional relationships to manage, Jerri is going to have to learn the hard way that there is no room for mediocrity in the eradication of evil.
Collects Count Mediocre Midnight Monster Hunter #1–#4 and Criminal Macabre/Count Crowley: From the Pit They Came
144 pages, Paperback
Published October 22, 2024
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August 26, 2024
This continues to be both campy and deep without going too far up its own ass.
Jeri has to deal with a lot in this one, including a fall off the wagon.
I like that her journey is bumpy and ugly, and that sometimes she's not the most sympathetic person in the room. Makes her seem a tad more real.
The monsters might be scary but the monster hunters might be even scarier.
So who does she trust?
Oh dear god, it'll have to be that crotchety old fucker in the nursing home, won't it? Yes, probably. Because while he thinks she can't do the job because her tits will get in the way, he might just be the only one who will actually help her.
Quite a bit happens in this one and I'm looking forward to seeing how some of these plotlines start coming together.
This is a pretty underrated title but Count Crowley has quickly become one of those comics that I'm actively on the lookout for now. Good stuff.
Recommended.
Jeri has to deal with a lot in this one, including a fall off the wagon.
I like that her journey is bumpy and ugly, and that sometimes she's not the most sympathetic person in the room. Makes her seem a tad more real.
The monsters might be scary but the monster hunters might be even scarier.
So who does she trust?
Oh dear god, it'll have to be that crotchety old fucker in the nursing home, won't it? Yes, probably. Because while he thinks she can't do the job because her tits will get in the way, he might just be the only one who will actually help her.
Quite a bit happens in this one and I'm looking forward to seeing how some of these plotlines start coming together.
This is a pretty underrated title but Count Crowley has quickly become one of those comics that I'm actively on the lookout for now. Good stuff.
Recommended.
January 10, 2025
Camp and quite ridiculous, that's how I like my Count Crowley, and volume 3 delivers. Volume 2 felt a bit too much like it was spinning its narrative wheels, here we get some development in the series' mythology (yes, Count Crowley has a mythology).
Jerri remains a really engaging, funny main character.
(Thanks to Dark Horse Books for providing me with a review copy through Edelweiss)
Jerri remains a really engaging, funny main character.
(Thanks to Dark Horse Books for providing me with a review copy through Edelweiss)
June 14, 2024
I have not seen the old movie Fright Night, but from what I know about that film I wonder it it inspired some of what has happened in this series.
Jerri is still battling her alcoholism and mental health issues while taking over for the late night horror movie host she replaced after being fired from her last job. I nearly forgot to add that the movie host she replaced-
He was, until age and physical issues forced him out of the job, a monster killer. I guess we could add monster hunter, but we know what he did when he found a monster. He killed it, even if it wasn't a threat.
And, Jerri has problems with that especially when he kills her friend who is a werewolf.
There are hints dropped to larger forces at play in this universe, and hopefully it won't be long before the series returns.
Jerri is still battling her alcoholism and mental health issues while taking over for the late night horror movie host she replaced after being fired from her last job. I nearly forgot to add that the movie host she replaced-
He was, until age and physical issues forced him out of the job, a monster killer. I guess we could add monster hunter, but we know what he did when he found a monster. He killed it, even if it wasn't a threat.
And, Jerri has problems with that especially when he kills her friend who is a werewolf.
There are hints dropped to larger forces at play in this universe, and hopefully it won't be long before the series returns.
March 10, 2025
Jerri is back, as intense, dysfunctional and committed as ever, in this third volume of the "Count Crowley" Saga. The book has the same enticing mix of 80's camp and shlock horror as fans have come to expect. However, this volume feels transitional and incomplete. In particular, the book veers into a new plot arc before it fully resolves the issues it started with. In any case the art and the story telling are as strong as ever and Jerri remains a convincing and compelling protagonist. Hopefully, the fourth volume will smooth out the rough edges from this volume.
December 7, 2024
These are fantastic, Dastmalchian has proven himself as skilled a writer of the comedy/horror genre as anyone working in comics today!
March 16, 2025
The Count Crowley series has proven to be a deft blend of horror and humor, featuring encounters, plot points, and drama with a revolving cast of classic monsters (werewolves and vampires, etc). The perfect compliment to Daasatmalchian's clever script is the art of Lucas Ketner, which looks like a marriage of classic horror straight out of EC Comics Tales From The Crypt combined with Jack Davis' funny illustrations from the very early days of Mad Magazine. I look forward to Volume Four in the series, especially since some of the plot threads/challenges/threats introduced here are not completely resolved.
November 10, 2024
Problems rise as Jerri must contend with a rogue monster hunter, the arrival of another vampire, and a creepy Halloween spirit right out of the pages of Ice Cream Man. Oh, and her cat needs to go to the vet.
If last volume was a win, this one's a massive loss. Jerri's reeling from the events of the last volume, and that's before we get into the new developments this time around. With literally everyone against her except perhaps one person (and her AA sponsor), she's gotta do her best to stop the latest killings in Beloit, and deal with the impending vampire invasion. And of course, she cracks. The road to victory is never a straight one, and this volume shows that in spades.
Again, great art - there are a couple of splash pages that made me go 'ew', and the mask salesman ghost is mega creepy.
What makes it worse, I've read these in about a week, and that's about the same amount of time that's passed for Jerri since the series began. That poor woman's having the week from hell.
If last volume was a win, this one's a massive loss. Jerri's reeling from the events of the last volume, and that's before we get into the new developments this time around. With literally everyone against her except perhaps one person (and her AA sponsor), she's gotta do her best to stop the latest killings in Beloit, and deal with the impending vampire invasion. And of course, she cracks. The road to victory is never a straight one, and this volume shows that in spades.
Again, great art - there are a couple of splash pages that made me go 'ew', and the mask salesman ghost is mega creepy.
What makes it worse, I've read these in about a week, and that's about the same amount of time that's passed for Jerri since the series began. That poor woman's having the week from hell.
December 9, 2024
Not quite as good as the previous two volumes, mostly due to the fact this story isn’t as complete an arc, instead setting up further adventures. The last issue is a crossover with Criminal Macabre, which is a natural pairing but didn’t really move the story forward. I like the Cal MacDonald stories a lot but this just comes across as a standalone side quest.
February 12, 2025
The plot thickens, and the story dwindles 😂
Has anyone ever noticed when a series gets to a point were the writer is trying to expand on a very good one and done. Next thing you know your getting volume after volume of fluff with tiny little tidbits of story😂
Trying to get you hooked on a story that will never come to fruition. I wont lie though, this series would make a very good F/x original 👍🏽🙂↕️
Has anyone ever noticed when a series gets to a point were the writer is trying to expand on a very good one and done. Next thing you know your getting volume after volume of fluff with tiny little tidbits of story😂
Trying to get you hooked on a story that will never come to fruition. I wont lie though, this series would make a very good F/x original 👍🏽🙂↕️
November 5, 2024
The vampiric activity continues to be curious as they build toward their master plan, whatever it may be, but what I appreciate most about this comic is the street level horror. Every monster is a struggle for Count Crowley, not just because she's still new to this, but because she's only human.
August 21, 2024
JERRI COME BACK PLEASE!!! 😭❤️
October 27, 2024
So good, but now I have to wait for the next one.
February 4, 2025
I really love these stories. Interesting plot, cool monsters and such a fun tone. They're perfect for me
February 24, 2025
Still enjoying the series but this volume was noticeably weaker. Several moments felt choppy and I have started to question why Jerri keeps running around in her Count Crowley makeup.
June 18, 2025
Absolutely one of my new favorite series! Perfect blend of comedy, horror, and heart!
August 8, 2025
Okay, Jerri is incredible and all, but I think the cat is my favorite character.
September 2, 2025
David Dastmalchian just gets what I like about horror. Basing the story around someone running a late night monster movie show is genius. This is the exact same kind of thing we'd have come up with as kids and also similar to Fright Night, an unsung horror movie from the 80s if you haven't seen it. Jerri has all kinds of her own problems, especially with alcohol. Plus, all of these old guys think she can't kill monsters just because she's a woman and are huge a-holes to her even though she takes no gruff from them either. The book finishes up with a one shot crossover with Steve Niles's Criminal Macabre series which is a natural fit. This clearly ends the main book with the intention of there being more, so Dark Horse please keep these going. They are terrific.
July 26, 2025
A satisfying way to cap off the trilogy so far. There is a lot going on in this volume: Goosebumps-esque urban legends come to life, unholy alliances with creatures of the night, and a cliffhanger that has you begging for more. All while Jerri and her onscreen alter ego, Count Crowley, is struggling to hold her messy life together. Somehow it all works in compelling and interesting ways that balances classic horror camp with a deeply human story.
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