BEYOND LOVECRAFT

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Sept. 17, 2020 Asylum Press announces the release of Beyond Lovecraft: An Anthology of fiction inspired by H.P.Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos by writer/artist Frank Forte     Los Angeles, CA – Asylum Press announces the release of Beyond Lovecraft: An Anthology of fiction inspired by H.P.Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos by writer/artist Frank Forte.  Beyond Lovecraft: An Anthology of fiction inspired by H.P.Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos is written by Frank Forte (Lovecraft Country, Conjuring 3, Insidious: The Last Key, Heavy Metal Magazine). This collection of terrifying tales takes us to the edge of the worlds of H.P. Lovecraft and beyond. Lovecraft has inspired writers, artists, video game creators, board game creators, comic book artists and feature film directors.  This collection features:   “The Experiment” tells the tale of a Cold War military medical examiner who receives the task of doing an autopsy on a victim of a biogenetic weapon.     “Asphinxiation” is the horrid story of an archaeologist who travels to Egypt and discovers something terrifying inside the mysterious Sphinx.   “The House At The End of the Street” recalls the ghastly account of a man trying desperately to overcome his childhood fears.   “Dead Thing” is a grim reminder to stay away from carcasses you may find in the deep dark woods.   "The Connection" takes us inside the mind of a mad doctor who thinks he has just created man’s next evolutionary phase.   “Incident at the Haxford Inn” recounts a gruesome tale of a curious reporter who dares to investigate a haunted hotel.   Any many more horrifying stories can be found in its pages! Available NOW: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08F1K8GFM H.P. Lovecraft's trademark fantastical creatures and supernatural thrills, as well as many horrific and cautionary science-fiction themes, have influenced some of today's important writers and filmmakers, including Stephen King, Alan Moore, F. Paul Wilson, Guillermo del Toro, and Neil Gaiman.    Included in this volume are stories inspired by “The Case of Charles Dexter Ward,” "The Call of Cthulhu," "The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath," "At the Mountains of Madness," "The Shadow Over Innsmouth," "The Color Out of Space," "The Dunwich Horror," "Re-Animator", "From Beyond" and many more hair-raising tales. Beyond Lovecraft is a website that chronicles all things Lovecraft. https://www.beyondlovecraft.com/ About Asylum Press Asylum Press is a publishing company that produces premium books, comic books and graphic novels within the horror, science fiction, fantasy, thriller and action genres. We then maximize the value of these branded properties by extending them across multiple media platforms, including movies, TV, and video games, often using transmedia storytelling techniques and social networking to reach a much broader audience than traditional comic book publishers do. Our books feature original, character-driven stories and cinematic artwork by top creators and newly discovered talent that will appeal to not only comic book fans, but also mainstream fiction readers who don't normally buy comics.   Over the last year, we’ve worked hard to recruit the best artists we can find from around the world and team them up with professional screenwriters to create exceptional material that will captivate readers. We believe quality still matters in this industry.   Asylum Press delivers high-concept books via a business model that focuses on digital publishing and new distribution outlets in both the American and international markets. About Frank Forte   Frank Forte is an accomplished writer, designer, storyboard artist and comic book artist. Frank’s film and TV credits include: Lovecraft Country, Fantasy Island, Solar Opposites, Dreamwork’s 3Below, Bob’s Burgers, Insidious 4, Lego: Guardians of the Galaxy, Despicable Me 2, Lego Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out, The Super Hero Squad Show, Marvel Heroes 4D, and Lego Hero Factory. Frank’s comic book credits include: Heavy Metal Magazine, Bob’s Burgers, Warlash, DTOX, Zombie Terrors and Chicken Soup For Satan among others.   Frank also writes books and novels. His two anthologies Beyond Lovecraft and Beyond Doomsday can be purchased on Amazon.com and through bookstores nationwide.

STORM KING'S NIGHT TERRORS LINE PREMIERES WITH GRAVEYARD MOON

(Los Angeles, CA) Ghastly Multi-award-winning  publisher Storm King Comics is launching a new line of graphic novels that are exclusively self-contained stories. The first release in the line is John Carpenter’s Night Terrors: Graveyard Moon (ISBN: 978-1733282130) which hits comic stores September 9th and book trade September 22nd. This full color 72 page trade follows the crew of a cargo ship that transports the dead for burial on a designated Graveyard Moon who find themselves overwhelmed by unspeakable horror… surrounded by the ghosts of the dead they carry. Signed copies are available at www.stormkingcomics.com.  Storm King Comics CEO Sandy King Carpenter explains “Sometimes an idea is so good you just have to figure out a way to make things happen. Night Terrors is the line that lets us develop stories that just don’t fit into our other lines. As soon as the phrase ‘space graveyard’ came up I was hooked. When you see a Night Terrors release you will know that in those pages it is a story so unique that there was no other choice but to ensure it made its way to fans.” Title: John Carpenter's Night Terrors: Graveyard Moon Price: $14.99 Format: Soft Cover, Full Color 72 pages Creators: Steve Niles (Author), Sandy King (Editor), Steve Scott (Artist), Rodney Ramos(Artist), Lovern Kindzierski (Artist), Kelley Jones (Artist) Audience: Mature Genre: Horror, Action, Adventure Description: In the not so far future, Earth no longer has space for graveyards. Callisto, a rocky moon of Jupiter, has become designated as the graveyard planet, but only the wealthy can afford a proper burial there. Cooper and his longtime crew prepare to transport a load of the dead, having flown this route many times over. But their routine trip to the graveyard moon is disrupted by deception and greed… and they find themselves under siege by the ghosts of the dead they carry. About Storm King Comics Storm King Comics, formed in 2012 as a division of Storm King Productions, is headed by writer/producer and editor Sandy King. Along with her husband, director John Carpenter, King focuses on bringing the best writers from the worlds of comics, movies and novels together to bring their special brand of horror and sci-fi entertainment to comics. Their flagship comic book title John Carpenter’s Asylum has become a global fan favorite, followed by the award-winning annual anthology, John Carpenter’s Tales for a HalloweeNight, John Carpenter’s Tales of Science Fiction and most recently John Carpenter's Night Terrors. Storm King Comics-Every Dream Should Be A Nightmare