SATAN'S
3-RING CIRCUS OF HELL

NEWS ARCHIVE
April - May 2005

photo by Al Ortega (Wire Image)

May 31, 2005
From R.S. Rhine
GOING ONLINE LIVE!
The following online bookstores are now accepting advance purchases of SATAN'S 3-RING CIRCUS OF HELL.

SHOCKLINES in the U.S.A

FORBIDDEN PLANET in the U.K.

LAST GASP in the U.S.A.

CITY LIGHTS BOOKSTORE in the U.S.A.

BORDERLANDS BOOKS in the U.S.A.

MILE HIGH COMICS in the U.S.A.

May 26, 2005
From R.S. Rhine
DEATH SENTENCE
To kick off my Horror World message board, I'm throwing the shortest flash fiction contest ever. Just one sentence!

Just message to me your worst, most evil, vile, disgusting and horrific sentence. The sentence must be between seven and twenty-five words. The contest will end on August 1st. The winner will receive a free autographed copy (by myself and ten of the artists) of my new 270 page, color graphic novel SATAN'S 3-RING CIRCUS OF HELL. I will also put the top 3 winners on my site at RobertRhine.com and announce it them at
Feo Amante's Horror Home Page.

If there's enough great sentences I may even put together a book of them called (surprise) "Death Sentence."

Rules: Young children, animal torture or rape senarios aren't my cup of tea and will not be rewarded. But pretty much anything else goes. No fee to enter. Anyone can play. Offer not good with other offers not offered.

Ready... set... sentence_____________________ .

May 25, 2005
NEW MESSAGE BOARD

Horror World also welcomes to their message boards, Robert Steven Rhine. Rhine is the author of MY BRAIN ESCAPES ME (Sun Dog Press), the graphic novel SATAN'S 3-RING CIRCUS OF HELL (Asylum Press) and the comic books SATAN GONE WILD, CHICKEN SOUP FOR SATAN and SELECTED READINGS FROM SATAN'S POWDER ROOM (Asylum Press). He has sold fiction to over one hundred magazines and the published anthologies: "DARK DELICACIES," (Carroll & Graf) alongside Ray Bradbury and Clive Barker; DEAD CAT BOUNCING; FRAMED; THE FRINGE; SCREAM WHEN YOU BURN; THE ALTRUISTIC ALPHABET; and CONJURING DARK DELICACIES, alongside STEPHEN KING. In 2005, R.S. Rhine won first prize in the WORLD HORROR CON Dark Fiction Contest for his story "Propeller Boy." The story will be published in CEMETERY DANCE MAGAZINE. He wrote, directed and produced SICKCOM, which toured with SPIKE and MIKE's SICK and TWISTED FESTIVAL OF ANIMATION.

May 17 , 2005

WANGO FANGO
R. S. Rhine (SATAN'S POWDER ROOM, SATAN GONE WILD) will appear (poof! Just like that!) on June 4th & 5th 2005. Rhine will be exhibiting at FANGORIA'S WEEKEND OF HORRORS Burbank Airport Hilton and Towers 2500 Hollywood Way. FRANK FORTE (Asylum Press) and KEVIN KLEMM (The ED GEIN COLLECTION) will join Rhine for the mayhem.

April 29, 2005

SATAN AT FANGORIA
Tony Timpone talks to Robert S. Rhine about his upcoming graphics collection SATAN'S 3-RING CIRCUS OF HELL. Robert talks about the weirdness of the comics industry and how some comic shops will carry violent "hardcore XXX splatter comics" but won't touch a funny book that has Satan on the cover. Check out the full article at Fangoria.

April 27, 2005
SATAN SIGNING!
On JULY 23rd 2005 from 2-4 p.m. at DARK DELICACIES BOOKSTORE at
4213 W. Burbank Blvd. (near Pass Ave.)
Burbank, CA 91505
1-888-DARKDEL 1-818-556-6660 (for local residents) darkdel@darkdel.com
ROBERT STEVEN RHINE will be signing his 278 page, color, graphic anthology SATAN'S 3-RING CIRCUS OF HELL along with his parasitic partner, and cover artist,
FRANK FORTE ("Vampire Verses," "Billy Boy") and the following amazing artistic contributers:
WILLIAM STOUT (World renowned illustrator, Eisner winner),
FRANK DIETZ (Top Disney animator),
DAVID HARTMAN ("Devil's Rejects", BUBBA HO-TEP, JOHN DIES AT THE END)
D.W. FRYDENDALL ("The Haunted Mansion")
ERIC PIGORS ("Toxic Toons")
TONE RODRIGUEZ (Violent Messiahs, Escape From NY)
JACOB HAIR ("2002" Maniacs, "Chicken Soup For Satan", HOOD OF HORROR)
JIM SMITH (Co-creator REN & STIMPY ; “The X’s”)
MARK COVELL (FAMILY GUY)
MIKE SOSNOWSKI ("Toonsylvania"),
ALEX PARDEE ("Bunny With," "Eyesuck", SUCKER PUNCH),
BRYAN BAUGH (Zacherley's Midnite Terrors),
and horror ringmaster
FEO AMANTE (Feo Amante's Horror Thriller, DECADENCE 2 (v. 2) anthology, PERPETUAL BULLET).

As an added treat, VAMPIRE WINE will have a special tasting at the signing event.

Ever since the Fourth Century B.C., long before tales of vampires spread throughout the land, the Transylvanian people mastered the art of producing wine. Plato proclaimed the vineyards of Transylvania to be the finest in the world. The wines became such renown that in the First Century B.C., King Burbista ordered the destruction of the vineyards to deter the incursions of foreign invaders into the land. Fortunately, many of the vines escaped destruction, and the memories and knowledge of a wine-loving people refused to die. Now, Transylvania's most cherished secret, the blood of the vine, has once again been released. Made by a master winemaker, in accordance with ancient secrets of folklore, combined with modern vinification techniques, Vampire Wines continues to ignite the nocturnal passions.

"His comics are a gas and just get better with age. There is nothing like a fine Rhine. It bubbles to the top of the heap."
- Del Howison - Dark Delicacies

April 26, 2005

On Saturday April 30th at 2:00p.m. Dark Delicacies will hold a signing for a group of author/illustrators and SATAN'S 3-RING CIRCUS OF HELL artists will be on hand! D.W. FRYDENDALL will be signing his art book THE CREEPS and ERIC PIGORS will sign his TOXICTOONS Sketchbook. Joining them will be Gris Grimly, who will be signing his latest book "Little Jordan Ray's Muddy Spud", and Jhonen Vasquez (JOHNNY THE HOMICIDAL MANIAC) signing "Fillerbunny in My Worst Book Yet!"

April 22, 2005
From R. S. Rhine
"SATAN'S 3 RING CIRCUS of HELL" IS COMING TO TOWN!
It's DARK, HORRIFIC, FREAKY and very FUNNY. The "Grin Creeper," writer ROBERT STEVEN RHINE's, 270 page, glossy, color, graphic novel, featuring 43 of the top comic book illustrators in the world, is setting up tent! Published by Asylum Press, and Rhine's partner at FrankenRhine Productions, FRANK FORTE, the book will be listed in the May 2005 Diamond catalogue, shipping June 2005 and hitting stores this July. Forward by FEO AMANTE. And its only $19.99!

SATAN'S 3-RING CIRCUS OF HELL is comprised of over 43 original stories by R.S. Rhine, illustrated by the following top artistic masters of macabre:

WILLIAM STOUT: Film designer for CONAN THE BARBARIAN, INVADERS FROM MARS, RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD. Creator of the RHINO RECORDS Rhino. Underground comixs including SLOW DEATH and BIZARRE SEX.
TIM VIGIL: Comics including BADGER, AVENGELYNE, BLOOD LUST, BROKEN HALOS, and FAUST.
JOHN CASSADAY: GHOST (Dark Horse Comics), BATMAN (DC Comics), THE XMEN (Marvel Comics), DESPERADOS (Wild Storm)
ALAN M. CLARK: Bram Stoker award winning Horror artist.
TONE RODRIGUEZ: VIOLENT MESSIAHS,
HILARY BARTA: HELLBOY JUNIOR, MAN WITH THE SCREAMING BRAIN
FRANK DIETZ: Film includes, ZOMBIE NIGHTMARE (1986), ROCK AND ROLL NIGHTMARE (1987), BLACK ROSES (1987).
JIM SMITH: Co-Creator of REN & STIMPY, Samurai Jack: The Complete Seasons 1-4
SPAIN RODRIGUEZ: One of the creators of the 1960s Underground Comix movement. Zap Comix, TRASHMAN, and TALES OF THE LEATHER NUN.
VINCENT WALLER: Director of the first two seasons of REN & STIMPY.
ERIC PIGORS: Creator of TOXIC TOONS
STEVEN MANNION
FRANK FORTE: CRY FOR DAWN
JOE VIGIL: GUNFIGHTERS IN HELL comic series with David Barbour and brother Tim Vigil.
D.W. FRYDENDALL
SHANNON WHEELER: Creator of TOO MUCH COFFEE MAN
MIKE SOSNOWSKI: Animator for Ralph Bakshi's LORD OF THE RINGS, Dreamworks TOONSYLVANIA
TOMMY CASTILLO: DRAGONS, MYTH, AND MAYHEM
BRYAN BAUGH: Comic WULF AND BATSY
JOHN HOWARD
JACOB HAIR
GAK: Books - DEAD CAT BOUNCE series with Gerard Houarner. Cover art for RANDOM ACTS OF WEIRDNESS.
NENAD GUCUNJA
JOE BUCCO
KEVIN COLDEN: Comics - HOUSE OF TWELVE, FLESH FOR THE BEAST, and MAULED
MARK COVELL
STEVE COBB
ANDY BRADY
ALEX PARDEE (BUNNY WITH, EYESUCK, SUCKER PUNCH),
DAVID PALEO
FRANKIE B. WASHINGTON
JOHN WATKINS CHOW: Comics - THE TICK, CRIMSON EMBRACE, RAVEN, and SIRENS OF DARKNESS
RICH LONGMORE
RAFAL HRYNKIEWICZ
STEPH DUMAIS: Comics - CLUB ZERO G, ZOMBIE COMMANDOS FROM HELL
ALEKSANDAR SOTIROVSKI
JEFF GAITHER
CLAY HENSS
MATT HOWARTH: Creator of THOSE ANNOYING POST BROS. and SAVAGE HENRY
DAVID HARTMAN: Film - Director of HEAVY GEAR, LENORE, and ROUGHNECKS: THE STARSHIP TROOPER CHRONICLES.
VINCENT WALLER
OMAHA PEREZ
TOMMY CASTILLO
ALASTAIR FELL and
NORMAN CABRERA

SATAN's 3 RING CIRCUS of HELL is a more humorous and darker "Tales Of The Crypt," pushing the boundaries farther, while walking the tightrope between horror and humor. This collection brings more top horror genre artists together in one quality horror collection than ever before!

The book will also feature the award winning short story by R.S. Rhine, winner of the 2005 WORLD HORROR CONVENTION dark fiction contest, "Propeller Boy" (illustrated by Alex Pardee). Rhine's other published works and comic books with Frank Forte's Asylum Press include: SATAN GONE WILD, CHICKEN SOUP FOR SATAN, SELECTED READINGS FROM SATAN'S POWDER ROOM and MY BRAIN ESCAPES ME (Sun Dog Press). R.S. Rhine will also be featured in the upcoming Carol & Graf hardcover edition of the book DARK DELICACIES alongside Ray Bradbury, Clive Barker, Richard Matheson, William F. Nolan and other literary icons. The book will be released Halloween 2005.

SATAN'S 3 RING CIRCUS OF HELL is published by Asylum Press and FrankenRhine Productions and will be featured in Diamond May Previews and shipped in June '05 to stores around the world.