Author Archives: Steven

Speed Racer: The Unexpected Dodgeballer

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Steven

So, yesterday I told you how Byron Preiss Multimedia had acquired the rights to Speed Racer, I was hired to write a brand-new novel titled Speed Racer: Leviathan, and then Multimedia went into bankruptcy. But before the doors closed, I … Continue reading →

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Speed Racer: Still a Demon on Wheels

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Steven

As I explained yesterday, I’ve written for licensed properties like Spider-Man, Doctor Who, and the X-Men. But do you think those are the only characters I got the chance to destroy—er, I mean, play with? (Not if you saw my … Continue reading →

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Spider-Man/Gambit: The Lost Novel

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Steven

Some of you folks out there already know that I’ve written for licensed properties. For those of you who don’t, here’s a quick rundown: the novels X-Men: The Chaos Engine Trilogy and Final Destination: Dead Man’s Hand; short stories for … Continue reading →

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My Big, Fat Comics Debut

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Steven

How do you break into comics? It’s a question that fledgling writers and artists have been asking since Superman smashed up that automobile on the cover of Action Comics #1, back in 1938. The general response these days is that … Continue reading →

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Pandora Zwieback Celebrates Free Comic Book Day

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Steven

—Press Release This Saturday, May 5, 2012, will be a cause for celebration as comic shops around the world mark the tenth annual Free Comic Book Day. Independent publishing house StarWarp Concepts joins the occasion with a pair of free … Continue reading →

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Boston Comic Con: The Wrap-up

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Steven

So, last Thursday began my return visit to Boston Comic Con. After attending last year to hand out print copies of the promotional Saga of Pandora Zwieback #0 comic book, it was time to see if the giveaway would translate … Continue reading →

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Boston Comic Con is This Weekend!

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Steven

The 2012 Boston Comic Con is being held April 21–22 at the Hynes Convention Center, in the Back Bay area of Boston, Massachusetts. With a nurses convention, the Yankees playing the Red Sox, and the 100th anniversary celebration of the … Continue reading →

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Mr. Blood Moon Riiiiisin’…

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Steven

Posted today at Blood Moon Rising’s Web site is the latest issue of Queens County’s premier horror magazine, featuring news, reviews, a Special Features article on (and photos of) the April 24th Institute of Horror, Fantasy & Science Fiction gathering—and … Continue reading →

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New York Comic Book Marketplace Report

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Steven

The 2012—and final, as it turned out (because the promoter is retiring from organizing comic cons)—New York Comic Book Marketplace was held this past Saturday, at the Penn Plaza Pavilion at the Hotel Pennsylvania, in Manhattan. It was a dreary, … Continue reading →

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New York Comic Book Marketplace Tomorrow

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Steven

The 2012 New York Comic Book Marketplace is being held this coming Saturday, March 31, at the Penn Plaza Pavilion at the Hotel Pennsylvania, in Manhattan (across 7th Avenue from Pennsylvania Station and Madison Square Garden). Stan “The Man” Lee … Continue reading →

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