Sabrina #1 Review at Comics for Sinners

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Steven

sabrina01Over at the news site Comics for Sinners, you’ll find my review of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina #1, on sale now from Archie Comics. Written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (Afterlife with Archie) and illustrated by Robert Hack (Kolchak: The Lovecraftian Damnation), it’s a brand-new, non-AwA series set in the 1960s, with a tone influenced by such horror classics as The Omen and Rosemary’s Baby. The daughter of a human woman and a warlock father, teenage witch Sabrina Spellman seems destined for a life filled with horrors—and she might be the one creating them! If you like smartly written horror comics, or you’ve been enjoying Afterlife with Archie, then visit C4S and read all about this new supernatural must-read.

pan_annual_lgAnd if teenaged supernatural comic book characters are something you enjoy, then might I suggest The Saga of Pandora Zwieback Annual #1, from StarWarp Concepts? The Saga of Pandora Zwieback chronicles the adventures of sixteen-year-old Pandora Zwieback, a Gothy horror fangirl who possesses amazing powers that she just learned about, including the ability to see past the human disguises worn by monsters to blend in with society. And The Saga of Pandora Zwieback Annual #1 is a 48-page, full-color special that contains stories by Steven A. Roman (that’s me) and Sholly Fisch (Scooby-Doo Team-Up, The All-New Batman: The Brave and the Bold), and art by Eliseu Gouveia (The Saga of Pandora Zwieback #0) and comic-art legend Ernie Colon (Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld). Visit the Saga of Pandora Zwieback Annual #1 product page for all the ordering information, as well as sample pages.

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SWC Author Richard C. White at World Fantasy Con

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Steven

troubleshooters_lrg_coverThe 2014 World Fantasy Convention, one of the biggest genre gatherings in the US, starts tomorrow and runs straight through the weekend, and SWC’s Richard C. White—coauthor of the SWC graphic novel Troubleshooters, Incorporated: Night Stalkings, and creator of the digital pirate-fantasy comic, The Chronicles of the Sea Dragon Special—will be in attendance! If you run into him, say hi and tell him how much you enjoy his work.

World Fantasy Convention 2014 is being held at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City, in Arlington, Virginia. For more information, head over to the show’s website.

 

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Do You Like Fairy Tales?

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Steven

SnowWhite_coverThen you’re probably one of the many people planning to buy today’s DVD and Blu-Ray release of Maleficent, the box office smash starring Angelina Jolie as the fairy sorceress who turns Elle Fanning’s Princess Aurora into a Sleeping Beauty. If so, perhaps you might be interested in a fairy tale of our own…

Snow White is the classic story by the Brothers Grimm, and one of the titles in our illustrated classics line. Featuring full-color illustrations first published in 1883 (and they really are beautiful drawings), this digital-exclusive title is available for immediate download for the wickedly low price of just 99¢! The only way you could pass up a bargain like that was if you’d pricked your thumb on a magic needle and fallen into a coma.

Oh.

Er, sorry about that, Princess Aurora…

Visit the Snow White product page for more information, including sales links and sample pages.

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Wytches #1 Review at Comics for Sinners

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Steven

wytchescoverOver at the news site Comics for Sinners, you’ll find my review of Wytches #1, on sale now from Image Comics. Written by Scott Snyder (Batman) and illustrated by Jock (The Losers), it’s the first issue in a terrifying new series about a family’s encounter with the ancient, evil creatures that reside in the woods of Pennsylvania. Sailor Rooks is the new girl at school, a quirky teenager ostracized by the other students because of a terrifying, bloody event in her past—one that’s come back to haunt her, now that dark forces have taken great interest in her. If you’re into character-driven horror with a Blair Witch Project sort of feel, then Wytches just might be a comic you want to pick. Head over to C4S and check out the review!

The Saga of Pandora Zwieback #0Speaking of quirky teenage girls in dark-urban-fantasy settings, have you met Pandora Zwieback yet? The Saga of Pandora Zwieback chronicles the adventures of sixteen-year-old Pandora Zwieback, a Gothy horror fangirl who possesses amazing powers that she just learned about, including the ability to see past the human disguises worn by monsters to blend in with society. And you can meet her in the free, downloadable comic The Saga of Pandora Zwieback #0: a 16-page, full-color introduction to Pan and her world that includes two sample chapters from the novel Blood Feud: The Saga of Pandora Zwieback, Book 1. Both the novel and the comic are written by Steven A. Roman (that’s me), the bestselling author of the novels X-Men: The Chaos Engine Trilogy and Final Destination: Dead Man’s Hand; the comic features art and color by Eliseu Gouveia, artist of the illustrated classics Carmilla and A Princess of Mars, and the mature readers’ graphic novel Lorelei: Sects and the City. Visit the Saga of Pandora Zwieback #0 product page, and start downloading today!

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Cinderella: Age of Darkness #1 Review at Comics for Sinners

Posted on November 2, 2014 by Steven

cinderella01-cvrNow at the news site Comics for Sinners, you can read my review of Cinderella: Age of Darkness #1, which goes on sale November 5th from Zenescope Entertainment. Written by Pat Shand (Charmed: Season 10) and illustrated by newcomer Ryan Best, it’s the Harley Quinn–esque tale of a psychotic sorority sister (and part-time assassin) who’s chosen by the evil Dark Queen to go forth and slay Hades, god of hell. Considering everyone she knows—including the queen—expects her to fail on this suicide mission, you might even find yourself rooting for the bad girl in this postapocalyptic dark-fantasy comedy! Head over to C4S to find out what I’m talking about.

 

SnowWhite_coverAnd if you’re a fan of dark fantasy and fairy-tale characters, then check out Snow White, StarWarp Concepts’ presentation of the classic story by the Brothers Grimm, and one of the popular titles in our illustrated classics line. Featuring full-color illustrations first published in 1883 (and they really are beautiful drawings), this digital-exclusive title is available for immediate download for the low price of just 99¢! Visit the Snow White product page for sales links and sample pages, and start downloading today!

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The Bride of Reviewapalooza at Comics for Sinners

Posted on November 1, 2014 by Steven

Pirouette01Over at the news site Comics for Sinners, as some of you may be aware, I’ve become a comic and graphic novel reviewer, giving my opinion on some of the latest releases for bad-girl fans and general readers alike. Last month, I listed the titles I’d reviewed from June to September 2014; now here are the titles I’ve reviewed in October:

Black Mask Studios
Pirouette #1: Written by Mark L. Miller, art by Carlos Granda

Dynamite Entertainment
Vampirella, Vol. 2 #4–6: Written by Nancy A. Collins, art by Patrick Berkenkotter and Dennis Crisostomo

Vampirella: Prelude to Shadows: Stories by Nancy A. Collins and Archie Goodwin, art by Cristhian Crizam Zamora and Jose Gonzalez

Zenescope Entertainment
Charmed: Season 10 #1: Written by Pat Shand, art by Erica Feliz

Be sure to bookmark Comics For Sinners to keep up-to-date on my opinionated ramblings about bad-girl (and other) comics.

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Happy Halloween, ‘Warp Fans!

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Steven

On behalf of the StarWarp Concepts crew (pictured here), let me wish you all a spooktacular All Hallows’ Eve. Now get out there and get that candy!

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Vampirella #6 Review at Comics for Sinners

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Steven

VampiVol2-06-CovJust in time for Halloween, over at the news site Comics for Sinners, you’ll find my review of Vampirella, Vol. 2 #6, which goes on sale November 5th from Dynamite Entertainment. Writer Nancy A. Collins (Sunglasses After Dark, Red Sonja) and artists Patrick Berkenkotter (Dynamite’s Project: Superpowers) and Dennis Crisostomo (Marvel’s Emma Frost) bring to an end Vampi’s world tour of drinking the blood of legendary vampires, and then have her confront the Cult of Chaos as she makes one last attempt to avoid being possessed by the spirit of Lady Umbra, the sister-wife of the mad god Chaos! Head over to C4S to learn how Collins’s first Vampirella story arc turns out.

Lorelei: Sects and the CityAnd speaking of supernatural heroines battling ancient cults, perhaps you might like to read Lorelei: Sects and the City, the StarWarp Concepts graphic novel that stars a soul-stealing succubus in battle with a cult of Elder God worshipers attempting to unleash hell on Earth. This critically acclaimed adventure is, at its core, a love letter to 1970s horror comics, written by Steven A. Roman (that’s me), and illustrated by Eliseu Gouveia (Vengeance of the Mummy), Steve Geiger (Web of Spider-Man), and Neil Vokes (Johnny Demon), with a cover by legendary Vampirella artist Esteban Maroto. Visit the Lorelei: Sects and the City product page for all the ordering information, as well as sample pages.

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Vampirella: Prelude to Shadows Review at Comics for Sinners

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Steven

VampiPrelude-CovOver at the news site Comics for Sinners, you can read my review of Vampirella: Prelude to Shadows, a 48-page special now on sale from Dynamite Entertainment. Writer Nancy A. Collins (Sunglasses After Dark, Red Sonja) and artist Cristhian Crizam Zamora (Arthur: The Legend Continues) team up in this tale of Vampirella going undercover as a nun at a French convent, in order to stop the demonic Metifa, Satan’s Mistress, from offering her dark lord a new bride. As an added bonus, there’s a reprint of a classic Vampi story from her Warren Publishing days: “Lurker in the Deep” by legendary writer Archie Goodwin and gold-standard Vampi artist Jose Gonzalez! Head on over to C4S and check it out!

Heartstopper_CoverAnd if you’re a fan of monster-hunting femmes fatale like Vampirella, then you should download Heartstopper: The Legend of La Bella Tenebrosa, StarWarp Concepts’ free three-issue series about Sebastienne “Annie” Mazarin, a 400-year-old, shape-changing huntress who crosses paths with a rock-star incubus hungry for her soul. Originally published in 1995 during the height of comics’ notorious “bad girl era,” these free comics are written by Steven A. Roman (that’s me), and illustrated by Uriel Caton (JSA Annual), Holly Golightly (School Bites), and David C. Matthews (Satin Steele). (Annie, by the way, currently costars in the young adult novel series The Saga of Pandora Zwieback, acting as mentor to the teen monster hunter.) Visit the Heartstopper product page and start downloading today!

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You Say You Like Occult Adventurers?

Posted on October 24, 2014 by Steven

constantineMonster fans everywhere are over the moon with happiness, because tonight there are two television series premiering on NBC-TV. First off there’s the fourth season opener of Grimm, the popular series about a cop turned monster hunter. That’s immediately followed by the debut of Constantine, starring Matt Ryan as the live-action version of DC Comics’ master of the occult introduced in the series Hellblazer (and not to be confused with the film starring Keanu Reeves, although it was based on the same property). So if monster-fighting heroes are your thing, then let me introduce you to some SWC titles you might be interested in…

blood_feud_medThe Saga of Pandora Zwieback chronicles the adventures of sixteen-year-old Pandora Zwieback, a Gothy horror fangirl who possesses amazing powers that she just learned about, including the ability to see past the human disguises worn by monsters to blend in with society. Those powers come in handy when Pan, her parents, and her friends are catapulted into the midst of a war among rival vampire clans in search of what they believe is an ultimate weapon. Pan’s story begins in the novel Blood Feud: The Saga of Pandora Zwieback, Book 1, written by Steven A. Roman (that’s me), the bestselling author of the novels X-Men: The Chaos Engine Trilogy and Final Destination: Dead Man’s Hand.

Heartstopper_CoverHeartstopper: The Legend of La Bella Tenebrosa is a three-issue comic-book miniseries from 1995, starring Sebastienne “Annie” Mazarin, who currently acts as mentor to Pandora Zwieback in Pan’s novel series. Annie is a 400-year-old, shape-shifting monster hunter, and in this mini, published during the height of what became known as comic book’s notorious “bad-girl era” It’s written by Steven A. Roman (yep, me again) and illustrated by Uriel Caton (JSA Annual #1), Holly Golightly (School Bites), and David C. Matthews (Satin Steele). And best of all, all three issues are available for free download!

Loelei: Sects and the CityLorelei: Sects and the City is a mature readers’ graphic novel about Lorelei Munro, a flame-haired succubus who uses her soul-stealing powers to target bad guys—like the Elder God worshipers she crosses paths with. The cult wants to revive the former masters of Earth, and if Lori isn’t careful she might find herself becoming the latest blood sacrifice instead of humanity’s savior. It’s written by Steven A. Roman (are you surprised?), and illustrated by Eliseu Gouveia (The Phantom), Steve Geiger (Web of Spider-Man), and Neil Vokes (The Black Forest).

troubleshooters_lrg_coverTroubleshooters, Incorporated: Night Stalkings is a general readers’ graphic novel about a group of supernatural-superheroes-for-hire taking on their first case. The team consists of a wizard, a female ninja, a sorceress, a werewolf, and a rock ’n’ roll lighting designer wearing high-tech armor. Sure, they might not be on a power level with the Avengers or Justice League of America—they’re more like superpowered Ghostbusters—but they get the job done. The graphic novel is written by the husband-and-white team of Richard C. White (The Ultimate Hulk) and Joni M. White, and illustrated by Reggie Golden and Randy Zimmerman.

Visit each of the titles’ pages for more information, including sales links, sample art, and sample chapters.

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