Category Archives: Steven A. Roman

Vampi Hears From Hollywood

Wanted! More Readers Like… It was a caption that always ran on “Fang Mail,” the letters page of Famous Monsters of Filmland—the magazine that inspired generations of actors, writers, directors, producers, and makeup and special effects magicians to follow their dreams—above … Continue reading

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A Planet Where Blood Is Used for Construction? Holy Drakulon!

Yes, it’s true: It was announced just last week by researchers at the University of Manchester that if future explorers of the Red Planet, Mars, want to have places to live in, the most useful substance for creating building materials…is … Continue reading

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Tomorrow Is Batman Day 2021!

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 the help … Continue reading

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Oniric Comics Offers a Free Preview of Its Titles

Hey, old-school superhero fans, if you’re looking for a comic company whose growing list of titles takes you on a nostalgic trip back to the sort of super-fare you grew up reading, then indie comics house Oniric Comics is definitely one … Continue reading

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It’s Free Comic Book Day 2021!

That’s right, comic book fans, today is Free Comic Book Day at brick-and-mortar and online comic shops around the world. In fact, it’s the event’s 20th anniversary! Usually held the first Saturday in May, this year’s event was bumped to August … Continue reading

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Congratulations to Oniric Comics On Its 100th Issue Publishing Milestone!

Hey, superhero fans, here’s some exciting news: Yesterday, indie comics house Oniric Comics made an exciting announcement: it had recently published its 100th release!  The brainchild of artist/president Chris Malgrain (with whom I collaborated on the 2005 Stan Lee comic project Stan Lee’s … Continue reading

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The Circle Is Now Complete

If you’re one of Amazon’s legion of worldwide customers, odds are good you often receive “push” emails from them that recommend things they think will interest you, based on your purchasing history at the site. If you’ve bought drapes for … Continue reading

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Meanwhile, at the Hall of Justice…

Today is the much-talked-about debut on the HBOMax streaming service of Zack Snyder’s Justice League, aka the “Snyder Cut” that fans of the director have been waiting for since the not-too-spectacular theatrical release of the version of his project that hit … Continue reading

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A Belated Farewell to Publishing Giant Michael Z. Hobson

Even with the usefulness of the Internet, it’s sometimes difficult to keep up with events in the publishing industry. Which is why it came as such a surprise last week when I learned of the passing of Michael Z. Hobson on … Continue reading

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Talking Comics Publishing with J.D. Calderon

This past Sunday night, I made a return appearance to J.D. Calderon’s YouTube interview series Indy Comics Explained, joining fellow comic-creating guests Randy Zimmerman (Tales from the Aniverse), Evan K. Pozios (Time Grunts), Joe D. McFee (Amazonia: The Continuing Adventures … Continue reading

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