Author Archives: Steven

Happy Harley Quinn Day!

Following an edict issued by DC Comics, today is officially Harley Quinn Day, which marks the 25th anniversary of the debut of the Joker’s equally psychotic girlfriend in Batman: The Animated Series. Cocreated by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm and … Continue reading

Posted in Digital Comics, Events, Publishing | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Happy Harley Quinn Day!

Happy International Talk Like a Pirate Day 2017!

That’s right, swashbucklers, whether you’re a fan of the Pirates of the Caribbean movie franchise, classic films like Captain Blood, The Crimson Pirate, and The Sea Hawk, or even baseball’s Pittsburgh Pirates (okay, maybe that last one’s a stretch), today’s … Continue reading

Posted in Comic Books, Digital Comics, Fantasy, Holidays, Publishing | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on Happy International Talk Like a Pirate Day 2017!

Happy National Read a Book Day 2017!

Today is National Read a Book Day, which is celebrated in the United States 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 … Continue reading

Posted in Events | Tagged | Comments Off on Happy National Read a Book Day 2017!

Twenty Years the Novelist

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

Posted in On Writing, spider-man | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Twenty Years the Novelist

The Formidables: Ready for Relaunch!

Hey, superhero fans! Do you miss Marvel Comics’ Fantastic Four? Do you wish there was a super-group of heroes you could enjoy that pays homage to the work of Stan “The Man” Lee and Jack “King” Kirby on the adventures … Continue reading

Posted in Comic Books | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on The Formidables: Ready for Relaunch!

‘Warped Week: July 23, 2017

Welcome back to ’Warped Week, a recap of what we’ve been up to at ’Warp Central during the past seven days. If you missed anything, now’s the perfect time to catch up! Going all the way back to July 1st, … Continue reading

Posted in Weekly Recaps | Tagged | Comments Off on ‘Warped Week: July 23, 2017

DriveThru’s Christmas in July 2017 E-book Sale Begins

Today’s the day when e-book distributor DriveThru Comics—along with its sister sites DriveThru Fiction, DriveThru RPG, and RPGNow—launches its annual Christmas in July sale, during which you can purchase thousands of digital books at special prices! It runs from July … Continue reading

Posted in e-books, e-tailers, Publishing, Summer Reading | Tagged , , | Comments Off on DriveThru’s Christmas in July 2017 E-book Sale Begins

The Doctor and Bill Potts Still Have Stories To Tell…

Over at the news site Comics for Sinners you’ll find my review of Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor: Year 3 #5, now on sale from Titan Comics. Written by Richard Dinnick (Doctor Who: Underwater War) and illustrated by Brian Williamson … Continue reading

Posted in Comic Books, Reviews | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on The Doctor and Bill Potts Still Have Stories To Tell…

Who Are…Gabriel Grub and the Goblins?

“Short tales to appease your monstrous hunger for suspense” is how we describe SWC Horror Bites, a series of digest-sized done-in-one stories and short-story collections that will be available in print and e-book formats exclusively from the StarWarp Concepts webstore, and … Continue reading

Posted in Classic Fiction, Dark Urban Fantasy, Publishing | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Who Are…Gabriel Grub and the Goblins?

King (Kong) of Home Entertainment

Hey, King Kong fans! In case you were unaware, today is the release date for the Blu-Ray and DVD editions of Kong: Skull Island, the blockbuster action flick that rebooted the ape king for twenty-first-century moviegoers and monster fans back … Continue reading

Posted in Illustrated Classics, movies | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on King (Kong) of Home Entertainment