Author Archives: Steven

King Kong: The SWC Cover

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Steven

Here it is in all its glory: the full cover design for our Illustrated Classics edition of King Kong! Thanks go out to our in-house wizard, K.C. Winters, for the fantastic design! Click on the image to see it at … Continue reading →

Happy 95th Anniversary, Nosferatu!

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Steven

Okay, I’m a day late in celebrating it—I had to finish my review of King Kong 2005 for the latest (and also late) installment of Simian Saturdays—but yesterday, March 4, was the 95th anniversary of the day in 1922 when … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged count orlok, irma vep, nosferatu, nosferatu: a symphony of horror, tales of the shadowmen, the vampire almanac, vampire fiction | Comments Off

Simian Saturdays: King Kong (2005)

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Steven

Okay, we’re a day late—sorry about that—but welcome back to Simian Saturdays (on Sunday!), a series of reviews that examine the movies (and other media) that focused on King Kong, the giant monkey that captured generations of monster fans’ hearts. … Continue reading →

Posted in Illustrated Classics, movies | Tagged illustrated classics, king kong, king kong 2005, movie reviews, simian saturdays | 2 Comments

Happy Game Masters Appreciation Day 2017!

Posted on March 4, 2017 by Steven

Since 2002, March 4th has been well known to the gaming community as International GM’s [Game Masters] Appreciation Day. Never heard of it? Well, that’s probably because, like me, you’re not involved in that ever-growing collection of fans. To explain … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Publishing | Tagged gm's day, international game masters appreciation day, richard c. white, terra incognito: a guide to building the worlds of your imagination, world building, writing reference | Comments Off

I’m the Best There is At What I Do, Darlin’…an’ What I Do is Write X-Men Stuff!

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Steven

Hey, X-fans! Today is the U.S. release date for Logan, the latest in Fox’s blockbuster X-film franchise and the final on-screen adventure of the ass-kicking, claw-swinging, immortal mutant warrior—at least as far as actor Hugh Jackman is concerned. For the … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged logan, steven a. roman, x-men, x-men: darktide, x-men: the chaos engine trilogy | Comments Off

Happy 84th Anniversary, King Kong!

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Steven

That’s right, it was 84 years ago today, on March 2, 1933, that New York movie audiences were introduced to, and terrified by, the Eighth Wonder of the World: King Kong! Eighty-four? Man, he really looks good for his age! … Continue reading →

Posted in Classic Fiction, e-books, Illustrated Classics | Tagged e-books, illustrated classics, king kong, king kong 1933, king kong's 84th anniversary | Comments Off

Happy Will Eisner Week 2017!

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Steven

Yes, it’s time again for Will Eisner Week: an annual celebration—held this week from March 1 to March 7—run by the Will and Ann Eisner Family Foundation, to promote literacy, graphic novels, free speech, and the legacy of the late … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Graphic Novels | Tagged graphic novels, lorelei: sects and the city, saga of pandora zwieback annual, troubleshooters incorporated, will eisner, will eisner week | Comments Off

Carmilla’s 145th Anniversary: Carmilla’s Radio Adventures

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Steven

One hundred and forty-five years ago, J. Sheridan Le Fanu’s classic vampire tale, Carmilla, debuted in serialized form in the pages of the magazine Dark Blue—running from the December 1871 issue through March 1872—and was then reprinted in Le Fanu’s … Continue reading →