Category Archives: Steven A. Roman

Nosferatu: Stalking Movie Screens and the Printed Page

Posted on December 18, 2024 by Steven

Christmas is coming, and there’s no better way for horror fans to celebrate the Ghoultide Season than with the gift of vampire movies—specifically, the Christmas Day premiere of Nosferatu, writer/director Robert Eggers’s remake of the 1922 classic silent movie that … Continue reading →

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Smashwords’ 2024 End of Year Ebook Sale Is Underway!

Posted on December 12, 2024 by Steven

Hey, book lovers! Today’s the day when e-book distributor Smashwords (and its parent company, Draft2Digital) launches its annual End of Year Sale, during which you can purchase thousands of digital books at special prices! It runs from December 12 to … Continue reading →

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Celebrate Vampirella’s 55th Anniversary with a Bloody Good Discount at DriveThru Comics!

Posted on October 14, 2024 by Steven

Happy 55th Anniversary, Vampirella (who made her comics debut in 1969)! And a happy discount for her fans!  Just in time for the Spooky Season, and the 2024 celebration of New York Comic Con (which kicks off on Thursday), today … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Vampirella’s 55th Anniversary: The 1970s Almost Movie

Posted on July 17, 2024 by Steven

Two days ago, July 15th marked the 55th anniversary of the day in 1969 when Warren Publishing introduced the comics world to Vampirella, the bloodsucker from another planet who was created by Forrest J Ackerman and publisher James Warren, and … Continue reading →

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Happy 55th Anniversary, Vampirella!

Posted on July 15, 2024 by Steven

He picked a magazine off the coverlet which showed an incredibly endowed young woman in a skintight costume who was sucking the blood of a young man…. The name of the magazine—and of the young woman, apparently—was Vampirella.—Stephen King, ’Salem’s … Continue reading →

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Smashwords’ 2024 Summer/Winter E-book Sale Begins

Posted on July 1, 2024 by Steven

Hey, book lovers! Today’s the day when e-book distributor Smashwords launches its annual Summer/Winter Sale, during which you can purchase thousands of digital books at special prices! It runs from July 1 to July 31—and yes, you’ll need to set … Continue reading →

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Quality SWC E-books Available for Libraries

Posted on June 27, 2024 by Steven

With today being Day 1 of the 2024 American Libraries Association Annual Conference (being held this year in San Diego, California), I’m always reminded of a conversation I once had with Richard C. White, author of SWC’s supernatural graphic novel … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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