Category Archives: Comic Books

Diamond Comics Distribution Files for Bankruptcy

Posted on January 17, 2025 by Steven

The news broke this week of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing made by Diamond Comics—the only distribution company that survived the 1990s’ Distributors Wars (that they and Marvel Comics helped instigate) that resulted in the elimination of every one of … Continue reading →

Posted in Comic Book Distributors, Comic Books, Comic Distributors, Publishing | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Happy Kiss a Ginger Day 2025!

Posted on January 12, 2025 by Steven

According to the calendar site Happy Days 365, today is International Kiss a Ginger Day, a holiday created in 2009 as a “karmic counter event” intended to offset negative comments made about fiery-haired people (e.g., that gingers have no souls, … Continue reading →

Posted in Comic Books, Dark Urban Fantasy, Digital Comics, Graphic Novels, Holidays, Horror, Lorelei | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Welcome to 2025…and to StarWarp Concepts!

Posted on January 6, 2025 by Steven

Happy New Year! StarWarp Concepts—in case you’re wondering who we are—is a publisher of dark-urban-fantasy, horror, fantasy, and science fiction titles that are available for sale in brick-and-mortar stores and through select online booksellers and distributors (as well as our … Continue reading →

Posted in Classic Fiction, Comic Books, Dark Urban Fantasy, Digital Comics, Fantasy, Graphic Novels, Horror, Illustrated Classics, Nonfiction, Science Fiction, Sketchbooks, Writing Reference Books, Young Adult | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

DriveThru’s 2024 Halloween Sale Is On!

Posted on October 21, 2024 by Steven

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 … Continue reading →

Posted in Comic Books, Digital Comics, e-books, e-tailers, Halloween, Holidays | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on DriveThru’s 2024 Halloween Sale Is On!

Happy Batman Day 2024!

Posted on September 21, 2024 by Steven

Held the 3rd Saturday in September since 2015, Batman Day is an annual celebration of one of DC Comics’ most iconic superheroes, the Darknight Detective who made his debut in Detective Comics #29 in 1939. Created by Bob Kane with … Continue reading →

Posted in Comic Books, Digital Comics, Events, Interviews, Nonfiction, Richard C. White, Steven A. Roman, Writing Reference Books | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Happy Batman Day 2024!

It’s International Talk Like a Pirate Day 2024!

Posted on September 19, 2024 by Steven

Yaaarr, mateys! Whether ye be a fan of the Pirates of the Caribbean movie franchise or classic films like Captain Blood, The Crimson Pirate, and The Sea Hawk, it’s time again to celebrate International Talk Like a Pirate Day—and speaking … Continue reading →

Posted in Comic Books, Comic Distributors, Digital Comics, Fantasy, Holidays, Richard C. White | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on It’s International Talk Like a Pirate Day 2024!

Happy National Superhero Day 2024!

Posted on April 28, 2024 by Steven

If you’re a devoted comic book fan, you probably noticed that the internet was set on fire this week when Disney and Marvel Studios released the F-bomb-dropping trailer for Deadpool & Wolverine, the sure-to-be summer blockbuster starring Ryan Reynolds in his … Continue reading →

Posted in Comic Books, Digital Comics, Graphic Novels, Holidays, Richard C. White, Steven A. Roman, Superheroes | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Happy National Superhero Day 2024!

Happy 60th Anniversary, Warren Publishing!

Posted on April 22, 2024 by Steven

Well, “Happy 60th” if the company was still around, that is… If you’re a longtime comics fan, you’ve probably at least heard the name Warren Publishing. Launched in the 1950s by president/publisher/editor in chief James Warren, this indie magazine house was … Continue reading →

Posted in Comic Books, vampirella | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on Happy 60th Anniversary, Warren Publishing!

SWC Writer Steven A. Roman Helps Relaunch Photon, the First Laser-Tag Franchise

Posted on April 2, 2024 by Steven

Hey, sci-fi comic fans! I’ve got some news about a new non-SWC project that I’m involved in, and it’s a revival of an intellectual property known to longtime fans of laser tag: Photon: The Ultimate Game on Planet Earth! Created in … Continue reading →

Posted in Comic Books, Publishing Announcements, Science Fiction, Steven A. Roman | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on SWC Writer Steven A. Roman Helps Relaunch Photon, the First Laser-Tag Franchise

Art Legend Bob Larkin Set to “Dazzle” Comic Fans This October

Posted on March 27, 2024 by Steven

If you’re a fan of comic books, or movies, or pulp fiction heroes, Bob Larkin is a painter whose work you recognize immediately; he’s provided covers and movie posters for just about every publishing house and film studio for more than … Continue reading →

Posted in Bob Larkin, Bob Larkin Sketchbook, Comic Art, Comic Books, Superheroes, vampirella | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Art Legend Bob Larkin Set to “Dazzle” Comic Fans This October