> ctober 1998
>
> BLACK DAHLIA COMIC SERIES TO HIT IN 1999
> Gilmore, Hazelton Create Severed Comic Book
>
>
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>
> Contact: chantingmonks@mediasi.com
>
>
> New York - Critically acclaimed author John Gilmore
and Chanting Monks
> Studios Editor Pamela Hazelton have contracted to
work on a three-issue
> miniseries on the Black Dahlia murder of 1947.
Gilmore previously authored
> Severed: The True Story Of the Black Dahlia Murder,
currently in its new
> edition, first printing, by Amok Books.
>
> The series, based on facts derived from more than 35
years of intensive
> research and interviews, will feature the life and
death of Elizabeth Short,
> also known in life as the "Black Dahlia."
>
> Bernie Wrightson {Swamp Thing, The Punisher, The
Stand (illustrations,
> special edition), various film credits} will provide
one cover for the
> three-issue miniseries, as will Ken Meyer Jr.
{Kilroy, Negative Burn,
> Lacunae, NightCry}.
>
> Mark Bloodworth {Deadworld, Hellraiser, Abel} will
illustrate the series.
> Author Wayne Allen Sallee {Pain Grin, The Holy
Terror, Bram Stoker Award
> nominee} is editor, and Randy Zimmerman {Arrow
Comics} is artistic director.
>
> The murder of the beautiful Beth Short hit post-war
Los Angeles like a
> bombshell. Her body, discovered in a vacant lot
January 15, 1947, was
> severed in two and drained of blood. She was
22.
>
> According to police, the killer was never found - but
behind-the-scenes
> intrigue and cover-ups cloud the issue. Is it
possible that the killer could
> have been brought to justice? How did he "slip
through the cracks?" Hence,
> the crime has stumped writers and investigators for
years. And it attracts
> thousands to The Black Dahlia Web Site (http://www.bethshort.com),
created
> by Ms. Hazelton in February 1997.
>
> Many years of research brought Gilmore to the point
of handing LAPD
> officials "a very likely" suspect, but that suspect
burned to death in a
> seedy hotel room days before the police were to
question him in connection
> with the murder.
>
> The Severed comic book series will tell the story of
murder, misfortune,
> shattered dreams and the aftermath of a crime now
more than 50 years old. So
> notable, the crime has been the focus of various
cable television specials,
> TV shows and a TV movie. In 1998, E! presented the
case on its show, Mystery
> & Scandals.
>
> Gilmore is a veteran true crime writer, and an
award-winning journalist. He
> has written books on notorious killers Charles Schmid
and Charles Manson.
> His latest title, Laid Bare, deals with famous names
{Janis Joplin, Hank
> Williams, James Dean} and their marriage with the
Hollywood Death Trip.
>
> "It is an exciting challenge to see the shadows of
the Black Dahlia story
> step into the light and take form as visual images,"
Gilmore says. "The
> characters here will breathe life into those odd and
strange people that
> moved through the life of beautiful Elizabeth Short -
a dark star of the
> war-time Hollywood night world."
>
> Ms. Hazelton has studied the Black Dahlia case for
nine years. She has been
> editor for Chanting Monks Studios (and the former CFD
Productions) since
> 1995. Ms. Hazelton also writes for various magazines
and publications,
> including on-line sites.
>
> "Many people are fascinated with the murder of Beth
Short," Ms. Hazelton
> says. "Whether because of her beauty or the severity
of the crime itself, it
> is a case that will draw much attention for many more
years to come."
>
> For more information on the series, visit the
Chanting Monks Studios Web
> Site at http://www.mediasi.com/chantingmonks
>
> For more information on the case, visit The Black
Dahlia Web Site at
> http://www.bethshort.com
>
> # # #
>
>
>
>
> Severed
> The Comic Book Series
> Summer 1999
> Chanting Monks Studios
> For Mature Readers
>
> Featuring:
> John Gilmore
> Pamela Hazelton
> Bernie Wrightson
> Mark Bloodworth
> Ken Meyer Jr.
> Wayne Allen Sallee
> Randy Zimmerman
> Tom Vincent
>
> Specifications:
> 3-4 b/w interior issues
> 32 pages each
> $3.95 USA each
>
> Signed Editions Will Be Available
>
>
>
>
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