Category Archives: Publishing

2014: The Year of the Succubus

It was 25 years ago that our resident soul-stealing succubus, Lorelei, made her small-press comic debut, in 1989’s Lorelei One-Shot Special (the cover of which you see here). Heavily influenced by comics’ #1 femme fatale, Vampirella, as well as by … Continue reading

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A New Year’s Message from the Managing Editor

Happy New Year! 2014 is shaping up to be an exciting year for those of us at StarWarp Concepts, and here’s what we’ve got in store: First off, please welcome our new (and first-ever) production manager, Annie Wilkes! Hailing from … Continue reading

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Fan Tales 1: Dirk Vermin and the Succubus

As some of you folks may know, I originally published my succubus character Lorelei in a couple of small-press, digest-sized comics that I wrote and drew; the Lorelei One-Shot Special was released in 1989, with Lorelei #1 following in 1991. … Continue reading

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Pandora Zwieback Annual Expands Pan’s Saga

You are aware that our resident teen Goth and YA novel star Pandora Zwieback has brought her monster-fighting skills to comic books with her first full-length, full-color adventure—aren’t you? In The Saga of Pandora Zwieback Annual #1 Pan tries to … Continue reading

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Introducing Troubleshooters, Incorporated

Here at The ’Warp we have a thing we call “the Paniverse.” It’s the fictional universe in which our young adult series The Saga of Pandora Zwieback is set; a universe shared by other characters that fit within our horror … Continue reading

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Chronicles of the Sea Dragon On Sale Today

Happy International Talk Like a Pirate Day! Are you a fan of seafaring adventure like the Pirates of the Caribbean movie franchise or classic films like Captain Blood, The Crimson Pirate, and The Sea Hawk? Then does StarWarp Concepts have … Continue reading

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Guerrilla Marketing

Usually letting people know about your book can be an expensive venture—advertising, mailing copies to reviewers, etc. Sometimes, though, it can be as easy and inexpensive as writing the title on a card in a public setting… The main branch … Continue reading

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Lorelei: Sects and the City On Sale Today

That’s right, today’s the day that our Mature Readers graphic novel, Lorelei: Sects and the City hits comic shop shelves—as evidenced by this cell-phone photo I took in New York, at Midtown Comics’ store at 459 Lexington Avenue: I say, … Continue reading

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Takin’ Care of Business

A belated Happy New Year to all ’Warp fans! Sorry for the lack of posts around here, but I’ve been so busy overseeing the titles we’ve got lined up for 2013 (our 20th Anniversary year!) that I haven’t had the … Continue reading

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Lorelei: Coming to Comic Shops in February 2013!

Have you heard the great news? Diamond Comic Distributors—the U.S.’s #1 comic-related distribution company—has picked up Lorelei: Sects and the City, our critically acclaimed Mature Readers graphic novel, for the direct market! And to make that easy to remember, just … Continue reading

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