Tag Archives: graphic novels

Happy Kiss a Ginger Day 2023!

Posted on January 12, 2023 by Steven

According to the calendar site Happy Days 365, today is International Kiss a Ginger Day, a holiday created in 2009 as a “karmic counter event” intended to offset negative comments made about fiery-haired people (e.g., that gingers have no souls, that … Continue reading →

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Welcome to StarWarp Concepts!

Posted on January 9, 2023 by Steven

StarWarp Concepts—I’ll admit it’s not exactly the kind of name you’d expect for a publishing company that mostly specializes in tales of horror and dark urban fantasy, but then we’ve always had that penchant for making unexpected (and sometimes unusual) … Continue reading →

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Troubleshooters, Incorporated: Supernatural Superheroes Found in the Wild

Posted on November 9, 2022 by Steven

Every now and then, I like to drop by comic shops in the New York City area to see what’s on the shelves, and to paw through the boxes of discounted back issues in search of titles from the 1980s … Continue reading →

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Happy Love Your Red Hair Day 2022!

Posted on November 5, 2022 by Steven

Redheads unite! Today is National Love Your Red Hair Day, so get out there and celebrate! According to the National Day Calendar, this annual event was created in 2015 by Adrienne and Stephanie Vendetti, cofounders of the beauty site How to … Continue reading →

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It’s National Comic Book Day 2022!

Posted on September 25, 2022 by Steven

Today is National Comic Book Day, an unofficial “holiday” that’s celebrated every year on this date…although no one seems to know why that is, or who exactly started the tradition. Nevertheless, if you’re thinking that the friendly fiends at StarWarp Concepts must have … Continue reading →

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Happy Read Comics in Public Day 2022!

Posted on August 28, 2022 by Steven

Like the header says, today is the annual celebration of International Read Comics in Public Day, launched in 2010 by Brian Heater and Sarah Morean as an appreciation of folks not afraid to celebrate their comic and graphic novel reading choices … Continue reading →

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Saturday Is National Bombshells’ Day 2022!

Posted on May 5, 2022 by Steven

In case you were unaware of it, this coming Saturday is National Bombshells’ Day, a promotional event that, according to the National Day Calendar, was launched by a well-known lingerie company: “Victoria’s Secret created Bombshells’ Day as a day for women to … Continue reading →

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Happy National Superhero Day 2022!

Posted on April 28, 2022 by Steven

What a great time it is to be a fan of superheroes! Spider-Man: No Way Home and The Batman set box office records, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness opens next week, Moon Knight is nearing the end of its six-episode run on … Continue reading →

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It’s Will Eisner Week 2022!

Posted on March 1, 2022 by Steven

Yes, it’s time again for Will Eisner Week: an annual celebration—held every year from March 1 to March 7—run by the Will and Ann Eisner Family Foundation, to promote literacy, graphic novels, free speech, and the legacy of the late Will … Continue reading →

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Happy Kiss a Ginger Day 2022!

Posted on January 12, 2022 by Steven

According to the calendar site Happy Days 365, today is International Kiss a Ginger Day, a holiday created in 2009 as a “karmic counter event” intended to offset negative comments made about fiery-haired people (e.g., that gingers have no souls, that … Continue reading →

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