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Asylum Press And 803 Studios Team-Up To Bring Fans ‘Trenchcoats, Cigarettes, And Shotguns’
Mixing three of the most important elements in any horror/noir tale, the newly announced “TRENCHCOATS, CIGARETTES, AND SHOTGUNS” was (after hearing plenty of unofficial rumors over the past few weeks) formally announced by publishers Asylum Press and 803 Studios. The book will be penned by Chuck Brown and illustrated by Phillip Neundorf, and clock in at 88 pages. Below you can check out the cover art and the official synopsis, while if you make the jump you can get even more information on the title straight from scribe Chuck Brown, illustrator Philip Nuendorf, and Publisher Frank Forte. Read on for the skinny…
WRITTEN BY: Chuck Brown
ILLUSTRATIONS BY: Philipp Neundorf
COVERS BY: Nat Jones
In a world filled with mech wielding gangsters, demonic Mafioso, and demons that run wild on earth, a mysterious hit man named Trypp only relies on three things – his trenchcoat, his cigarettes and his shotguns. A new kind of crime family emerges in New York City, one that uses ancient satanic rituals to gain the attributes of demons. When the demonic mob murders Trypp’s friend, he cuts a path of death, destruction, and blood to avenge her – and embraces the darkness in his own heart.”
“TRENCHCOATS, CIGARETTES, AND SHOTGUNS” Drops This June From Asylum Press/803 Studios! (MSRP-$9.95) “I’m really excited to be working with Chuck brown and Philipp Neundorf to publish this incredible story, “explains Publisher Frank Forte, ” It’s very original, with a dark storyline and twisted characters. It’s exactly what Asylum Press wants to bring to the masses.”
Trenchcoats, Cigarettes and Shotguns is set in a world filled with mech wielding gangsters, demonic Mafioso and demons that run wild on earth, a mysterious hit man named Trypp only relies on three things, his trenchcoat, his cigarettes and his shotguns. A new kind of crime family begins to emerge in New York City, one that uses ancient satanic rituals to gain the speed, strength and other attributes of demons from Hell. When the demonic mob murders the friend of a mysterious hit man named, Trypp; he begins to leave a path of death, destruction and blood to avenge her. But he also begins to embrace the darkness within his soul.
“Working with Philipp Neundorf was a writer’s dream, ” explains writer Chuck Brown, “though we bumped heads now and again he was able to take the world of Trench coats, Cigarettes and Shotguns to new heights. Assembling this book took a lot of sleepless nights, time & sweat. But in the end I thinks we created something unique and special. Take away all the demons, death, magic and mayhem in the book you’re left with a simple story about a grain of good trying to say afloat in a sea evil. Something I think a lot of people can relate to and enjoy reading.”
Artist Philip Nuendorf reminisces about creating Trenchcoats, Cigarettes and Shotguns; “Doing a full color page a day for around three months is an intense period of time. Even more when strong personalities like Chuck and I meet. Often enough we were crushing our heads like Trypp the demons in the book. Back then, after bandaging my wounds and then looking at the pages, I felt it was worth the fight. And as I was looking at the book again for the occasion I still feel like that. Doing comics next to the big productions is tough. But damn worth the experience.”
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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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