Author Archives: Steven

Richard C. White at Maryland Renaissance Festival

This Saturday, September 8, fans of sword and sorcery (and Game of Thrones, no doubt) will be gathering at the Maryland Renaissance Festival, being held in Annapolis, Maryland. And among the knights and maidens and jousters and fantasy royalty will … Continue reading

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Happy Read Comics in Public Day 2018!

Today is the International Read Comics in Public Day. Started in 2010 by Brian Heater and Sarah Morean, it’s an appreciation of comic books and graphic novels, demonstrated by folks not afraid to celebrate their reading choices by taking them … Continue reading

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It’s Buy Indie Comics Day 2018!

Yes, once again it’s time to celebrate and support the creations of independent comic book publishers—a notion fully supported by everyone here at ’Warp Central. Held the first Saturday in August, Buy Indie Comics Day has a pretty straightforward idea. … Continue reading

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Author Richard C. White at WyvaCon 2018

This weekend, Star Trek and other science fiction fans from far and wide will be gathering at the WyvaCon convention, being held at Wytheville Community College in Wytheville, Virginia, on July 27–29. And among the guests in attendance will be SWC’s own Richard C. … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday, Bob Larkin!

If you’re a fan of comic books, or movies, or pulp fiction heroes, Bob Larkin is a painter whose work you recognize immediately; he’s provided covers and movie posters for just about every publishing house and film studio for more than … Continue reading

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Rest in Peace, Harlan Ellison

As you may have heard, SF icon Harlan Ellison® (his name’s a registered trademark, you see) passed away on Thursday, at the age of 84. I had a few encounters with the great man—mostly by phone—during my years as a … Continue reading

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And Now, a Special Message From the SWC Staff

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The Great Adventurous Princess

On sale today from Dynamite Entertainment is The Greatest Adventure, the hardcover collection of the nine-part comic-book miniseries written by Bill Willingham (Fables) and drawn by Cezar Razek (Red Sonja: The Black Tower), in which a team of characters created … Continue reading

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Happy Wonder Woman Day 2018!

Last year, DC Comics made a formal declaration that June 3rd would forevermore be known as Wonder Woman Day. Of course, the fact that it only fell on the day following the U.S. release date for the first-ever Wonder Woman big-screen … Continue reading

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The Formidables: Now On Sale in Print!

Well, it’s taken longer than expected, but at last The Formidables—the superhero comic that I’m involved with as editor—has finally reached comic shops! Originally self-published digitally by creator/writer/artist Chris Malgrain through his Oniric Comics company, its print rights were picked up … Continue reading

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