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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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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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Happy 60th Anniversary, Warren Publishing!

Posted on April 22, 2024 by Steven

Well, “Happy 60th” if the company was still around, that is… If you’re a longtime comics fan, you’ve probably at least heard the name Warren Publishing. Launched in the 1950s by president/publisher/editor in chief James Warren, this indie magazine house was … Continue reading →

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The Best of 2023: Readers’ Favorites

Posted on January 30, 2024 by Steven

Another year of book sales has come and gone for us here at ’Warp Central, so let’s take a look at the top three titles that best grabbed readers’ interest during our 30th Anniversary year:  From the Stars…a Vampiress: An … Continue reading →

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The Spirit of Warren Publishing Lives On!

Posted on October 20, 2022 by Steven

If there’s one thing horror fans have learned from a lifetime of watching movies is that you can never keep a good monster down for long. Oh sure, it might look dead, but it’s really just biding its time to … Continue reading →

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The Perfect 2022 Calendar for Vampirella Fans

Posted on December 13, 2021 by Steven

Well, another year is winding down, and you know what that means: finding a new calendar to hang up for marking the next year’s events. Well, if you’re a fan of Vampirella, the outer-space vampiress who’s been stalking the horror … Continue reading →

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From the Stars…a Vampiress Now On Sale!

Posted on February 18, 2020 by Steven

Hey, horror and comics fans! Today’s the day when our latest release, From the Stars…a Vampiress: An Unauthorized Guide to Vampirella’s Classic Horror Adventures, officially goes on sale! Written by Steven A. Roman (that’s me!), author of the Pandora Zwieback series … Continue reading →

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Happy 50th Anniversary, Vampirella!

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Steven

Here at ’Warp Central, July continues to be party city when it comes to birthday celebrations: July 10 was painting legend Bob Larkin’s 70th; July 12 was author Richard C. White’s 60th; July 13 was comic-art legend Ernie Colon’s 88th. … Continue reading →

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Rejections: My Almost-Date with Vampirella

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Steven

Last year, on May 9 and May 10, I told you about a pair of rejections I received in my early years as a wannabe writer: one was from The Twilight Zone Magazine, for a short story I’d submitted; the … Continue reading →

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