Author Archives: Steven

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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John Carter and the Princess of Mars

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Steven

It’s DVDuesday, as they say on G4-TV’s Attack of the Show! Today is the release date for Disney’s John Carter, the movie adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs’s science fantasy novel, A Princess of Mars. But don’t just run out and … Continue reading →

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Hunting for Snow White

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Steven

Today is the big-screen debut of the epic fantasy Snow White and the Huntsman, starring Charlize Theron (Prometheus), Kristen Stewart (Twilight), and Chris Hemsworth (The Avengers). There’s been a lot of positive buzz about the film, which (very) loosely adapts … Continue reading →

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She’s Just a Devil Woman…

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Steven

Have you heard? SWC’s first horror heroine, the soul-stealing succubus, Lorelei, is making her much anticipated return in the graphic novel Lorelei: Sects and the City. And what is she up to this time? Uhhh…actually no, Lori, but now that … Continue reading →

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Speed Racer: A Taste of Speed

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Steven

Okay, I’ve teased it enough in the last two posts, so here it is: the first chapter of the unpublished Speed Racer: Leviathan novel. It might be a little rough—it was written over a decade ago, and it’s in its … Continue reading →

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