Author Archives: Steven

Visions of Lorelei: Louis Small Jr.

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Steven

Welcome to Visions of Lorelei, a 13-part artistic event that celebrates the recent publication of Lorelei: Sects and the City, a Mature Readers graphic novel that reintroduces The ’Warp’s first horror heroine: the soul-stealing succubus Lorelei, who made her small-press … Continue reading →

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Talking About a Beautiful Monster

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Steven

As part of the SWC promotional machine’s push to spread the word about our brand-new Mature Readers graphic novel Lorelei: Sects and the City, Rob Caprilozzi of the Horror News Network conducted an interview with me that’s just been posted … Continue reading →

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What Are the “Visions of Lorelei”?

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Steven

In 2011, The ’Warp introduced dark-urban-fantasy readers to my novel series The Saga of Pandora Zwieback through “The 13 Days of Pan-demonium”—a celebration of the publication of Blood Feud: The Saga of Pandora Zwieback, Book 1. Well, I figured, why … Continue reading →

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Lorelei: Sects and the City Now On Sale

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Steven

Let the word go forth: Lorelei: Sects and the City is now available for your reading pleasure! This 152-page graphic novel features a script by yours truly, and art by Eliseu Gouveia (the fantastic artist of our illustrated classics Carmilla … Continue reading →

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Lori, Jim Warren, and the Ackermonster

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Steven

Yesterday I was discussing reactions I’ve received over the years from some comic book professionals I’ve introduced to my succubus character, Lorelei—the star of SWC’s new Mature Readers graphic novel, Lorelei: Sects and the City. When I launched her initial … Continue reading →

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Fan Mail From Some Flounders

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Steven

(In case you don’t get the joke, the header is a reference to a gag from the old Rocky and Bullwinkle cartoons. Hey! Don’t you judge my childhood!  😀 ) Anyway, as we here at The ’Warp get ready to … Continue reading →

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’Warp Artist Eliseu Gouveia Gets Much-Deserved Recognition

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Steven

From May 10 to June 26 of this year, the city of Beja, Portugal, celebrated its eighth annual International Comics Festival—and ’Warp characters Pandora Zwieback and Lorelei both made appearances in an art gallery exhibition at the festival that celebrated … Continue reading →

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Gothic Beauties Love Carmilla

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Steven

Well, this is great news: Gothic Beauty—the magazine of Goth-inspired fashion and culture—has reviewed our first illustrated classic, J. Sheridan Le Fanu’s vampire novella Carmilla, in their latest issue (#36). Here’s part of what reviewer Gail Braise had to say: … Continue reading →

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Convention News

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Steven

Sorry, ’Warp fans in the Midwest, but due to unexpected circumstances I had to cancel my plans to attend this month’s Fright Night Horror Weekend and Film Festival in Louisville, Kentucky. But don’t worry, I’ve already put in a request … Continue reading →

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Writing for Comics

Posted on June 10, 2012 by Steven

“How do you write your comics?” is a question I get every now and then from convention attendees, usually young writers looking for the right format in which to express their ideas. It’s also a topic discussed among established writers … Continue reading →

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