As with all things in life, it’s always a case of feast-or-famine: either a lot of things are going on, or nothing’s going on. In the case of this week, it’s definitely a feast, with all sorts of good things happening:
Tomorrow sees the debut of Chasing Danger: The Case Files of Theron Chase, fantasy author Richard C. White’s latest collection of stories. Rich, as SWC fans should know by now, is the bestselling author of the licensed novelGauntlet: Dark Legacy: Paths of Evil, as well as a bunch of fantasy-related titles published by SWC: the novel Harbinger of Darkness; the story collection For a Few Gold Pieces More; the writer’s aid Terra Incognito: A Guide to Building the Worlds of Your Imagination; the supernatural-superhero graphic novel Troubleshooters, Incorporated: Night Stalkings; and the pirate-adventure digital comic The Chronicles of the Sea Dragon Special. Chasing Danger is Rich’s noir-dark fantasy collection of stories starring Theron Chase, a private eye who clients are of the supernatural type: werewolves, wizards, even the Grim Reaper.
Wednesday, July 10, is the 70th birthday of our friend, painting legend Bob Larkin, who’s provided covers for my Saga of Pandora Zwieback novels but is more known far and wide as a cover artist for Doc Savage, Dazzler, Vampirella, Eerie, Planet of the Apes, Star Wars, Star Trek, X-Men, and a host of other licensed properties—and I haven’t even touched on his movie-poster work! You’ll find the pencil art for some of those projects in his Bob Larkin Sketchbook, which is available exclusively from the SWC webstore.
Friday, July 12, is a double special occasion: Not only is it the opening day of the 41st annual Shore Leave convention, being held at the Hunt Valley Inn in Hunt Valley, Maryland on July 12–14—but it’s also Rich White’s 60th birthday! You’ll find the birthday boy at Shore Leave, where he’ll be hosting a Chasing Danger launch party—and selling copies of his hot-off-the-presses book, of course! After that, Rich will be selling copies of all his books, so be sure to stop by his table in the vendors’ room to pick them up.
For more information on Shore Leave, visit the Shore Leave 41 website.
Saturday, July 13, is the 88th birthday of another friend and art legend, Ernie Colon, who’s best known as the artist of DC Comics’ young-adult fantasy comic Amethyst: Princess of Gemworld, and Harvey Comics’ Casper the Friendly Ghost and Richie Rich, but is also the co-creator of Marvel Comics’ Damage Control (which made its film debut in 2017’s Spider-Man: Homecoming) and the New York Times bestselling illustrator of The 9/11 Report: A Graphic Adaptation. And that’s only a small sampling of his many, many achievements and projects over the years—why, he’s even got an SWC comic to his credit: the story “After Hours” (written by Sholly Fisch of Scooby-Doo Team-Up) in The Saga of Pandora Zwieback Annual #1.
Also on Saturday, July 13, I’ll be promoting SWC at MinCon, a one-day convention being held at the Mineola Memorial Library in Mineola, Long Island. It’s my first con appearance in a few years, so pardon me if I come across as a bit rusty as I convince you to buy our books. 😀
For more information on that show, visit the MinCon website.
So, yeah—quite the week, huh?
