Category Archives: Publishing

StarWarp Spotlight On: Carmilla

Posted on May 4, 2020 by Steven

A couple weeks back, we introduced StarWarp Spotlight, a series of posts that will run each Monday to shine a spotlight on one of our titles, as a reminder of the awesome books and comics we publish and to introduce … Continue reading →

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Shore Leave 42 Cancelled

Posted on April 29, 2020 by Steven

After the cancellation of genre fest RavenCon last month (which had been scheduled for this past weekend) and the recent announcement that even the mighty San Diego Comic-Con has been bumped to 2021 due to the coronevirus outbreak, it should … Continue reading →

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StarWarp Spotlight On: From the Stars…a Vampiress

Posted on April 27, 2020 by Steven

Last week, we introduced StarWarp Spotlight, a series of posts that will run each Monday as we shine a spotlight on one of our titles, as a reminder of the awesome books and comics we publish and to introduce new … Continue reading →

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Cable TV: Not the Only Place for Dark Fantasy Noir

Posted on April 24, 2020 by Steven

This coming Sunday, April 26, sees the debut of Penny Dreadful: City of Angels, Showtime’s follow-up to its popular Penny Dreadful series that ran from 2014 to 2016. Unlike the original PD, which was set in Victorian England, City of Angels expands … Continue reading →

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StarWarp Spotlight On: Terra Incognito

Posted on April 20, 2020 by Steven

The world might be on virtual lockdown these days, but even with a global pandemic we’ve still got a company to run around here—after all, what better way for folks to pass the time than by reading? So starting today, … Continue reading →

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Vampirella Week Rescheduled

Posted on April 13, 2020 by Steven

“So, what happened to Vampirella Week?” you’re probably asking. The celebration of our latest nonfiction book, the comic-history From the Stars…a Vampiress: An Unauthorized Guide to Vampirella’s Classic Horror Adventures, by Steven A. Roman (that’s me!), was meant to run last … Continue reading →

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Get Ready for Vampirella Week!

Posted on April 1, 2020 by Steven

This week, Vampirella’s current publisher, Dynamite Entertainment, announced they were halting the release of all upcoming comics—print and digital—while comic shops remain closed during the coronavirus crisis, with publisher Nick Barrucci commenting, “Every sale of a new periodical or collection taken … Continue reading →

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The Week That Shook the Comics Industry

Posted on March 30, 2020 by Steven

Last week, amid government edicts that all nonessential businesses—pretty much everything that isn’t a hospital, pharmacy, supermarket, post office, or, oddly enough, liquor store—comic fans and comic retailers alike were shocked to learn that Diamond Comics Distributors—the sole means by … Continue reading →

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Vampirella Meets the Ravenous Monster

Posted on March 27, 2020 by Steven

While the world appears to be a very chaotic place these days—and with good reason, unfortunately—there’s been at least one bright spot around the ’Warp Central offices: At the horror news site Ravenous Monster, award-winning filmmaker Tanjia Atomic (Manos Returns, Plain … Continue reading →

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RavenCon 2020 Cancelled

Posted on March 19, 2020 by Steven

With the world is a fair state of panic over the coronevirus outbreak, and genre conventions cancelling their 2020 plans at a rapid clip, it should come as no surprise that RavenCon, which was scheduled for next week, has decided … Continue reading →

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