Category Archives: Graphic Novels

DRM-Free Comics? Already Got ‘Em!

As you may have heard, at this week’s Comic Con International: San Diego, digital comics distributor Comixology announced that they are making titles from certain independent publishers—including Image, Dynamite Entertainment, and Top Shelf—available as Digital Rights Media–free (DRM-free) PDF and … Continue reading

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SWC Backlist: Lorelei: Sects and the City

Continuing our review of SWC’s backlist, today we look at the Mature Readers graphic novel Lorelei: Sects and the City, written by Steven A. Roman (The Saga of Pandora Zwieback, X-Men: The Chaos Engine Trilogy) and illustrated by Eliseu Gouveia … Continue reading

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SWC Backlist: Troubleshooters, Inc.: Night Stalkings

Continuing our review of SWC’s backlist, today we look at our dark-fantasy superhero graphic novel Troubleshooters, Incorporated: Night Stalkings, written by Richard C. White (Star Trek: Echoes of Coventry, The Ultimate Hulk) and Joni M. White and illustrated by Reggie … Continue reading

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“Just When I Thought I Was Out…

“…they pull me back in.” So said Al Pacino’s character Michael Corleone in The Godfather 3—and boy, do I know what he means! Back in March, I told a story about a comics project called Stan Lee’s Alexa. Published in … Continue reading

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Lori, Jim Warren, and the Ackermonster

Yesterday I was discussing reactions I’ve received over the years from some comic book professionals I’ve introduced to my succubus character, Lorelei—the star of SWC’s new Mature Readers graphic novel, Lorelei: Sects and the City. When I launched her initial … Continue reading

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Fan Mail From Some Flounders

(In case you don’t get the joke, the header is a reference to a gag from the old Rocky and Bullwinkle cartoons. Hey! Don’t you judge my childhood!  😀 ) Anyway, as we here at The ’Warp get ready to … Continue reading

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Writing for Comics

“How do you write your comics?” is a question I get every now and then from convention attendees, usually young writers looking for the right format in which to express their ideas. It’s also a topic discussed among established writers … Continue reading

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Stan Lee’s What, Now?

A non-’Warp topic for today, but don’t worry—my involvement will become clear enough (otherwise why would I be discussing it?). A few months ago, I saw this solicitation for a new miniseries from Archie Comics: “How it all Began!” – … Continue reading

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“Pandora Zwieback” Cover Artist’s Online Gallery Launches

This is fantastic news! Bob Larkin—the legendary artist whose work graces the covers of the Saga of Pandora Zwieback novels, as well as the pages of his own Bob Larkin Sketchbook—now has an online gallery, and it’s open for business! … Continue reading

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Novels

Believe it—I was supposed to write a trilogy of novels starring the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! No, really. In honor of IDW’s new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic book series hitting shops this week, I figured I’d share with you … Continue reading

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