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Happy Local Comic Shop Day 2023!

Hey, comic fans! Today is Local Comic Shop Day. It’s an annual appreciation held on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving (here in the U.S.) because Wednesdays are always New Comics Day at your local comic shop. (Unless, of course, you’re a DC … Continue reading

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It’s National Comic Book Day 2023!

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 musthave some … Continue reading

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Happy Read Comics in Public Day 2023!

Like the header says, today is the annual celebration of International Read Comics in Public Day.  Started in 2010 by Brian Heater and Sarah Morean, it’s an appreciation of comic books and graphic novels, demonstrated by folks not afraid to celebrate … Continue reading

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SWC at 30: Down, But Not Dead Yet

“StarWarp Concepts Re-enters Small Press: New Titles, Reprints Herald Company’s Return” declared publisher Joe Bagdon’s newszine Comic Book Publisher #5 in January 1998. It was a story also picked up that month by the eighth issue of the premiere magazine of … Continue reading

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SWC at 30: That Time Pandora Zwieback Almost Gave You Goosebumps

Continuing the history of StarWarp Concepts, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. When we left off, 1996 had seen the return of our resident succubus, Lorelei, in the aptly named Lorelei Returns! Special from indie house Power Comics…only for PC … Continue reading

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SWC at 30: Exit: the Monster Hunter!

Continuing the history of StarWarp Concepts, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. Last week, I was telling you the history of Heartstopper: a 1994 femme-fatale spin-off from the Lorelei comic series I was publishing at the time. Starring an … Continue reading

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SWC at 30: Enter: The Monster Hunter!

Continuing the history of StarWarp Concepts, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year.  Part 1 covered our earliest days, as a small-press publishing house that dealt in digest-size comics starring Lorelei and the supernatural superhero team Troubleshooters, Incorporated. In Part … Continue reading

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Happy Free Comic Book Day 2023!

Today is Free Comic Book Day around the world: that annual event celebrated on the first Saturday in May, and usually timed to coincide with the release of Marvel Studios’ latets movie—as is the case with the super space actioner Guardians of … Continue reading

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National Bombshells’ Day 2023 Is Tomorrow!

In case you were unaware of it, tomorrow marks the annual celebration of National Bombshells’ Day, which, 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 celebrate … Continue reading

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SWC at 30: Behind the Scenes at StarWarp Concepts, Part 3

The following is the third installment of a four-part interview that first appeared on the site Write a Revolution, back in 2015, but since WaR is apparently no longer around, I’m presenting it (with some updates) as part of our … Continue reading

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