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Release Party For DOLOR: CHRISSY In L.A Announced!
Rick Florina’s “DOLOR” series has become something of a contained phenomina amongst the horror faithful, becoming one of the most talked about new series in recent memory. And for good reason, it kicks a##! So in anticipation of the upcoming release of Rick’s second book in the “DOLOR” series, “CHRISSY”, it has been announced that there will be an exclusive reading for the title on February 20th. For all you Dolor-Heads out there read on. “The first book tells the tale of Officer Caleb Taylor. Caleb is going through Hell. His daughter just drowned and his wife has disappeared without a trace. However, something begins to stir him from beyond the grave. It won’t let him rest until he finds out the truth…”
“Author Rick Florino has confirmed a special “blood reading” of his new illustrated novellaDOLOR: Chrissy | Book II, out February 11. This theatrical reading–which will feature Florino covered in blood in a DOLOR P.D. uniform–takes place February 20 at 7:30pm at The Hollywood Corner, 1156 North Highland Avenue in Los Angeles.
DOLOR: Chrissy is the second in the series of ten illustrated mystery/horror novellas, followingDOLOR: Lila | Book I which has received critical acclaim in outlets such as Bookgasm.com, LAX Magazine, Bloody-Disgusting.com, Shallow Graves Magazine, Crypt Magazine. Chrissy has also received praise from the media in early reviews, as evidenced below:
“Chrissy deepens the DOLOR mystery…I’m hooked.”
–B.C., Bloody-Disgusting.com
“…an incredibly eerie addition to the DOLOR series…psychologically chilling to the bone…leaves me waiting in anticipation for Arielle.”
–Yvette M. Kelley, Shallow Graves Magazine
Here’s a short excerpt from Chrissy:
Rob is having a really bad day.
After getting stood up by a date, he leaves the Dolor Mall during a blizzard. As he’s walking into the storm, a car suddenly sideswipes him out of nowhere, speeding off and leaving him covered in blood. Awakening in the hospital, Rob finds out from Officer Caleb Taylor that he’s in way more trouble than he thought. However, things get really strange once Rob’s kidnapped from the hospital by someone too perfect and beautiful to trust…
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‘Curse of the Where Wolf’ Bites Into August Release With Trio of Werewolf Theatrical Screenings [Exclusive Preview]
Larry Chaney‘s hairy misadventures are continuing in the sequel graphic novel Curse of the Where Wolf from creative team Rob Saucedo, Debora Lancianese, and Jack Morelli, and its author is celebrating with a trio of horror’s greatest werewolf films.
The Curse of the Where Wolf hits shelves on August 7 from Encyclopocalypse Publications.
That coincides with the launch of a theatrical screening event in Houston, Texas, featuring a trio of seminal werewolf flicks turning 45 this year: The Howling on August 7, Wolfen on August 14, and An American Werewolf in London on August 21.
Each screening features a “werewolf in film” presentation as well as a book signing from Where Wolf author and River Oaks Theatre artistic director Rob Saucedo.
In the new graphic novel, “Being a werewolf sucks. Reporter Larry Chaney wanted to be a hero. Instead, he became a werewolf. Now, caught between incredible new powers and a desire to eat everything (and everyone) in sight, Larry must find a cure for his curse. Or die trying.”
“With Where Wolf, I wanted to tell a whodunit set in a furry convention, so the story was pretty contained within a very specific setting and genre. With Curse of the Where Wolf, I wanted to celebrate everything I love about the possibility of comic books. Curse of the Where Wolf is a funny book, in every sense of the phrase, but it’s also an earnest look at a person’s struggle to become a better version of themselves, especially when the alternative is to become a literal monster,” Saucedo says of Curse.
The original graphic novel was previously serialized as the first webcomic hosted on Fangoria before being collected by Encyclopocalypse Publications in 2023 and has already been optioned for film, podcast, and television development ahead of launch by producers James Fino (“The Freak Brothers” for Tubi, “Rick and Morty” for Adult Swim) and Charles Horak (First Date for Magnolia Pictures).
Expect Larry to find himself in even weirder situations in the 362-page full color sequel; Saucedo has provided Bloody Disgusting with exclusive art pages from the upcoming graphic novel that showcase lupine humor.
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