Author Archives: Steven

Not at SDCC 2024? Neither Are We!

Today is the launch day for San Diego Comic-Con 2024: four days in which hordes of comic and pop-culture fans descend on the San Diego Convention Center to meet their idols, hunt down collectibles, pose in their best costumes, and … Continue reading

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Celebrate Christmas in July 2024 With DriveThru’s E-book Sale!

Sleigh bells ring—are you listening? No? Then obviously you haven’t paid a visit to the Hallmark Channel these days, otherwise you’d know we’re smack-dab in the middle of what’s become known as Christmas in July. (Not that we watch any … Continue reading

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Vampirella’s 55th Anniversary: The 1970s Almost Movie

Two days ago, July 15th marked the 55th anniversary of the day in 1969 when Warren Publishing introduced the comics world to Vampirella, the bloodsucker from another planet who was created by Forrest J Ackerman and publisher James Warren, and … Continue reading

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Happy 55th Anniversary, Vampirella!

He picked a magazine off the coverlet which showed an incredibly endowed young woman in a skintight costume who was sucking the blood of a young man…. The name of the magazine—and of the young woman, apparently—was Vampirella.—Stephen King, ’Salem’s … Continue reading

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Happy 65th Birthday, Richard C. White!

If you’re a fan of fantasy adventure or science fiction, there’s a good chance you’re familiar with the work of Richard C. White. Among his many achievements, he’s the bestselling author of the media tie-in original novel Gauntlet: Dark Legacy, … Continue reading

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Happy 75th Birthday, Bob Larkin!

“You may not know the name off the top of your head but if you’ve been reading Marvel comics, or SF and fantasy paperbacks, for any length of time at all then you’ve seen Bob Larkin’s work…. Once I learned … Continue reading

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Happy World UFO Day 2024!

Holy Close Encounters of the Third Kind! It’s Roy Neary’s favorite holiday, as you can see in this iconic cover painting that our friend, legendary artist Bob Larkin, did for Marvel Comics’ comic book adaptation of CE3K, back in 1978. … Continue reading

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Smashwords’ 2024 Summer/Winter E-book Sale Begins

Hey, book lovers! Today’s the day when e-book distributor Smashwords launches its annual Summer/Winter Sale, during which you can purchase thousands of digital books at special prices! It runs from July 1 to July 31—and yes, you’ll need to set … Continue reading

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Quality SWC E-books Available for Libraries

With today being Day 1 of the 2024 American Libraries Association Annual Conference (being held this year in San Diego, California), I’m always reminded of a conversation I once had with Richard C. White, author of SWC’s supernatural graphic novel … Continue reading

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StarWarp Concepts Publishing News

Hey, folks! I know it’s been a while since my last post, so here’s just a brief update on what’s going on around ’Warp Central. It’s a good news/bad news situation—but mostly good! We’ll start off with the bad news: … Continue reading

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