Author Archives: Steven

Stan Lee (1922–2018)

Posted on November 13, 2018 by Steven

Stan “The Man” Lee passed away on Monday at the age of 95, and I’ve gotta say this one actually hurts. Sure, there have been celebrities and creators I’ve greatly admired who’ve passed away—Ray Bradbury, Harlan Ellison, Robin Williams, John Belushi, … Continue reading →

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Unraveling the Recent Boom in Mummysploitation

Posted on November 12, 2018 by Steven

Hey, Lorelei fans! If you enjoy our soul-stealing femme fatale, then you should check out Sisterhood: The Mystery Unravels, a Kickstarter comic project from SWC friend Richard Boom, for whom I did a ton of comic reviews at his Comics … Continue reading →

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Happy Love Your Bookstore Week!

Posted on November 10, 2018 by Steven

Today is the launch of the Love Your Bookstore Initiative, a collaboration between industry magazine Publishers Weekly and Sourcebooks in which they make a pretty simple and easy challenge to all lovers of literature in exchange for the chance to win free … Continue reading →

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King Kong Lives—Again!

Posted on November 8, 2018 by Steven

It’s true! Not only did the original king of the monsters celebrate his 85th anniversary back in March, but he’s returned to the Broadway stages of New York City where producer Carl Denham made the mistake of trying to exploit … Continue reading →

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It’s National Novel Writing Month 2018!

Posted on November 2, 2018 by Steven

Fall is in full swing, and with it comes that annual November event called National Novel Writing Month. To explain what it is, I’ll let this quote from the organization’s website provide you with some background: National Novel Writing Month … Continue reading →

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Beast Wishes On This Special Day

Posted on October 31, 2018 by Steven
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Happy 45th Anniversary, Satana Hellstrom!

Posted on October 23, 2018 by Steven

You remember Satana, don’t you? No, not the guitar-playing rock legend—that would be Carlos Santana of “Black Magic Woman” and “Oye Como Va” fame. I’m talking about Satana, the Devil’s Daughter, the red-haired succubus who made her debut in the … Continue reading →

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Bob Larkin’s Halloween

Posted on October 20, 2018 by Steven

Just in time for yesterday’s release of Halloween, the highly anticipated (and similarly named) sequel to the John Carpenter horror classic from 1978, we’ve dipped into the Bob Larkin Archives for this haunting image: an ad Bob painted for TV … Continue reading →

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DriveThru’s 2018 Halloween Sale Is Underway!

Posted on October 19, 2018 by Steven

With the Spooky Season officially in high gear, e-book distributor DriveThru Comics has launched its annual Halloween sale, during which you can purchase thousands of horror-themed digital books and comics at special prices! It runs from now to November 1—and yes, you’ll … Continue reading →

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The Formidables 3 Now On Sale!

Posted on October 18, 2018 by Steven

Face front, true believer! The third issue of The Formidables—the superhero comic that I’m involved with as editor—has reached comic shops! Originally self-published digitally by creator/writer/artist Chris Malgrain through his Oniric Comics company, its print rights were picked up by Red … Continue reading →

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