Author Archives: Steven

Happy Buy a Book Day 2022!

Posted on September 7, 2022 by Steven

Hot on the heels of yesterday’s National Read a Book Day, today is National Buy a Book Day, which, according to the calendar site Happy Days 365, “was formed in 2012 to educate people about the significance of books to our … Continue reading →

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Happy Read a Book Day 2022!

Posted on September 6, 2022 by Steven

Today is National Read a Book Day, which has been celebrated every September 6th since…well, nobody seems to know precisely when this “holiday” began, or who started it, but it’s a celebration of reading, so it’s all good, right? And if … Continue reading →

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Happy Read Comics in Public Day 2022!

Posted on August 28, 2022 by Steven

Like the header says, today is the annual celebration of International Read Comics in Public Day, launched in 2010 by Brian Heater and Sarah Morean as an appreciation of folks not afraid to celebrate their comic and graphic novel reading choices … Continue reading →

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Prepare for the Rise of the Kong Multiverse With SWC’s King Kong the Illustrated Classic!

Posted on August 24, 2022 by Steven

For a monster who’s preparing to celebrate his 90th anniversary in March 2023, the big boss of Skull Island, King Kong, shows no signs of slowing down these days—in fact, for a nonagenarian who died in his first screen appearance, he … Continue reading →

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A New Comic Series from SWC Friend Sholly Fisch!

Posted on August 19, 2022 by Steven

We don’t often promote other publishers’ releases, but when we do it’s usually to shine the spotlight on one of our creative friends—as it is in this case with writer Sholly Fisch, who’s probably best known as the scripter of such … Continue reading →

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The Summer Reading Days Are Dwindling…

Posted on August 15, 2022 by Steven

Here in the United States, the start of Labor Day Weekend—the unofficial end of the summer season—arrives on September 2nd, which means the days of summer beach reading are just two weeks away from shifting into the pumpkin-spiced world of … Continue reading →

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Happy Book Lovers Day 2022!

Posted on August 9, 2022 by Steven

Hey, fans of reading! Today is Book Lovers Day, “an unofficial holiday observed to encourage bibliophiles to celebrated reading and literature” (according to Wikipedia) that’s celebrated every August 9th. And if you’re looking for the right book on this special day, … Continue reading →

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Twenty-Five Years the Novelist

Posted on August 1, 2022 by Steven

Spider-Man Super Thriller: Warrior’s Revenge. If the Amazon listing for the book’s publication date is correct (and really, I have no way of knowing if it’s true or not), today is the day in 1997 that I made my debut … Continue reading →

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Conventioneering at Home: Not at Comic Con? Neither Are We!

Posted on July 21, 2022 by Steven

Today is the launch day for San Diego Comic-Con 2022, the show’s long-awaited return to in-person conventioneering at the San Diego Convention Center after two years of pandemic-created Comic-Con @ Home programming. StarWarp Concepts won’t be part of the festivities—in fact, … Continue reading →

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DriveThru’s Christmas in July 2022 Sale Is On!

Posted on July 19, 2022 by Steven

Can you hear those jingle bells ringing? In the mood for some hot chocolate? Wishing the summer breezes blew just a little bit colder—especially right now, with northern hemisphere temperatures nearing or topping 100 degrees Farenheit?  If so, then you’re … Continue reading →

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