Tag Archives: heroines and heroes

Happy Local Comic Shop Day 2023!

Posted on November 22, 2023 by Steven

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!

Posted on September 25, 2023 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 musthave some … Continue reading →

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Happy Batman Day 2023!

Posted on September 16, 2023 by Steven

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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Happy Read Comics in Public Day 2023!

Posted on August 28, 2023 by Steven

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

Posted on July 12, 2023 by Steven

“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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Happy Free Comic Book Day 2023!

Posted on May 6, 2023 by Steven

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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Happy National Superhero Day 2023!

Posted on April 28, 2023 by Steven

The second trailer for the latest DC Comics/Warner Bros.’ movie, The Flash, dropped the other day to much excitement and an advance screening has everyone buzzing about it, a week from Friday there’s the opening of the highly anticipated Guardians of the … Continue reading →

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

Posted on January 18, 2023 by Steven

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 →