Author Archives: Steven

DriveThru’s 2023 Halloween Sale Is On!

It’s time to celebrate the Spooky Season—with e-books and digital comics! E-book distributors DriveThru Comics and DriveThru Fiction—along with sister site DriveThru RPG—have kicked off their annual Halloween sale, during which you can purchase thousands of horror-themed digital books and comics and … Continue reading

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Hail to the King (Kong): The Monster Times

Hey, Monster Kids! The celebration of King Kong’s 90th anniversary this year continues with the return of our Kong-related feature Hail to the King (Kong), a series of occasional posts in which we spotlight images related to the god-emperor of Skull … Continue reading

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Conventioneering at Home: Not at NYCC 2023? Neither Are we!

As pop culture and comic fans know, today is the opening day for New York Comic Con 2023—which, if it runs true to form, will be an absolute madhouse this weekend! Unfortunately, StarWarp Concepts won’t be part of the festivities. But … Continue reading

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SWC at 30: The End Is Just the Beginning

Concluding the history of StarWarp Concepts, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year.  For all the promotion Pandora Zwieback got at New York Comic Con 2010, it was The Bob Larkin Sketchbook that became StarWarp Concepts’ first book release, in … Continue reading

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SWC at 30: The ‘Warp Rises Anew

Continuing the history of StarWarp Concepts, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year.  Last time, I was telling you about the creation of our resident Goth girl, Pandora Zwieback, and how she was going to lead a revived ’Warp out … Continue reading

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It’s Banned Books Week 2023

Got a favorite book? Well, odds are good there’s someone out there in the United States who’d liked to see it censored or made completely unavailable—an unfortunate phenomenon that seems to grow larger with each passing year.  According to a March … Continue reading

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SWC at 30: Enter: The Goth Adventuress

Continuing the history of StarWarp Concepts, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year.  In late 2009, I decided to take the plunge again and get back to publishing. But what project would be worth restarting the SWC engine? As … Continue reading

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It’s National Comic Book Day 2023!

Today is National Comic Book Day, an unofficial “holiday” that’s celebrated every year on this date…although no one seems to know why that is, or who exactly started the tradition. Nevertheless, if you’re thinking that the friendly fiends at StarWarp Concepts musthave some … Continue reading

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SWC at 30: The Wilderness Years

Continuing the history of StarWarp Concepts, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year.  Last time, in Convention Memories, I recounted how Lorelei made another brief appearance in comic shops and at the 2005 San Diego Comic-Con, in the form … Continue reading

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It’s International Talk Like a Pirate Day 2023!

Well, shiver me timbers! Whether you’re a fan of the Pirates of the Caribbean movie franchise, the HBO Max comedy series Our Flag Means Death, or classic films like Captain Blood, The Crimson Pirate, and The Sea Hawk, it’s time again to … Continue reading

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