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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
Posted in Horror, Nonfiction, Steven A. Roman, vampirella
Tagged from the stars a vampiress, nonfiction, sam irvin, starwarp concepts backlist, steven a. roman, vampirella
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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
Posted in Nonfiction, Steven A. Roman, vampirella
Tagged comics history, from the stars a vampiress, mars, nonfiction, steven a. roman, vampirella
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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
Posted in Comic Books, Digital Comics, Events, Steven A. Roman
Tagged batman, batman day, comic books, digital comic books, events, heroines and heroes, shameless plugs, starwarp concepts backlist, steven a. roman, superheroes
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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
Posted in Comic Book Writing, Comic Books, Steven A. Roman
Tagged chris malgrain, comic books, oniric comics, oniric previews, sideral the last earthman, steven a. roman, the formidables
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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
Posted in Comic Books, Digital Comics, Events, heartstopper, Pandora Zwieback, Publishing, Sebastienne Mazarin, StarWarp Concepts, Steven A. Roman
Tagged alan larsen, chainsaw chuck majewski, comic books, david c. matthews, digital comic books, eliseu gouveia, free comic book day, free comics, heartstopper, heroines and heroes, holly golightly, Pandora Zwieback, sebastienne mazarin, steven a. roman, the saga of pandora zwieback #0
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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
Posted in Comic Book Writing, Comic Books, Steven A. Roman
Tagged chris malgrain, comic books, oniric comics, sideral the last earthman, steven a. roman, the formidables
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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
Posted in Nonfiction, Publishing, Steven A. Roman, vampirella
Tagged amazon, from the stars a vampiress, steven a. roman, vampirella
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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
Posted in Comic Books, Digital Comics, movies, Steven A. Roman
Tagged comic books, digital comic books, heroines and heroes, justice league, movies, shameless plugs, steven a. roman, superheroes, wonder woman
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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
Posted in heartstopper, Pandora Zwieback, Publishing, Sebastienne Mazarin, Steven A. Roman, Young Adult
Tagged heartstopper, michael z. hobson, Pandora Zwieback
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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
Posted in Interviews, Publishing, Steven A. Roman
Tagged evan k. pozios, indy comics explained, j.d. calderon, joe d. mcfee, randy zimmerman, ray felix, steven a. roman, varian grant
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