Category Archives: Classic Fiction

Simian Saturdays: King Kong (1933)

Posted on February 18, 2017 by Steven

Welcome to the first installment of Simian Saturdays, a series of reviews I’m writing that will examine the movies (and other media) that focused on King Kong, the giant monkey who’s captured generations of monster fans’ hearts over the course … Continue reading →

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Simian Saturdays Starts This Weekend!

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Steven

Coming to the SWC blog this Saturday, February 18, is the first installment of Simian Saturdays, a series of reviews that will examine the movies (and other media) that have focused on King Kong, the giant monkey who’s captured generations … Continue reading →

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The King Arrives in March!

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Steven

No, I’m not talking about Elvis Presley, I’m talking about the real king—the monster-ape king…the Eighth Wonder of the World: King Kong! Coming in March is King Kong, an e-book-exclusive reprint of the 1932 novelization of the original motion picture. … Continue reading →

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(War) Lord of the Jungle

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Steven

Today is the release date for The Legend of Tarzan, the latest movie adaptation based on the famous jungle lord adventurer novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Starring Alexander Skarsgard (True Blood) as Tarzan, Margot Robbie (Suicide Squad) as Jane, Samuel … Continue reading →

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Mirror, Mirror Revisited

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Steven

Hey, fantasy fans! As you probably know, today’s the release date for The Huntsman: Winter’s War, the prequel to the 2012 box office sensation Snow White and the Huntsman. Starring Chris Hemsworth (Thor, Avengers), Charlize Theron (Mad Max: Fury Road, … Continue reading →

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The Return of the King

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Steven

No, I’m not talking about the third novel in J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic Lord of the Rings trilogy, or even Peter Jackson’s film adaptation of it, I’m talking about another monarch of the silver screen that Jackson has a history with—the … Continue reading →

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Independence Day Review at Comics for Sinners

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Steven

Over at the news site Comics for Sinners, you’ll find my review of Independence Day #1, written by Victor Gischler (Wolverine, Sally of the Wasteland), illustrated by Steve Scott (X-Men Forever, Indiana Jones and the Tomb of the Gods) and … Continue reading →

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Gothic Librarian Entranced by Carmilla

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Steven

Review time! Over at the site The Gothic Library, gothic librarian (and site owner) Julia—who stopped by the StarWarp Concepts booth at this year’s Brooklyn Book Festival, and who previously reviewed The Saga of Pandora Zwieback #0—gives her thoughts on … Continue reading →

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Do You Like Fairy Tales?

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Steven

Then 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 … Continue reading →

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Carmilla: Now a Webseries Star!

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Steven

Carmilla, author J. Sheridan Le Fanu’s 19th-century vampiric romance, has influenced generations of dark-fantasy writers from Bram Stoker to Laurel K. Hamilton, and has been adapted for the screen many times, including Hammer’s The Vampire Lovers and Roger Vadim’s Blood … Continue reading →

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