Author Archives: Steven

The Summer Wind Came Blowing In…With Books to Read!

Posted on June 20, 2016 by Steven

Today marks the official start of the 2016 summer season, and with these warmer days comes that worldwide pastime: beach reading! And if you happen to be stuck for ideas as to how best to while away your lazy summer … Continue reading →

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The Craft of Building War-Torn Worlds

Posted on June 10, 2016 by Steven

Today is the U.S. release date for Warcraft, the first film adaptation of the hugely successful World of Warcraft gaming empire created by Blizzard Entertainment. Humans and orcs go to war in an intricately detailed world that’s captured the imaginations … Continue reading →

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Reviewapalooza Must Be Destroyed!

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Steven

As regular visitors to this site might be aware, since 2014 I’ve been a comic and graphic novel reviewer for the news site Comics for Sinners, giving my opinion on some of the latest releases for bad-girl fans and general … Continue reading →

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National Readathon Day 2016 is Coming!

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Steven

Tomorrow, May 21, marks the second annual celebration of National Readathon Day! A collaboration between the American Library Association and major publisher Penguin Random House, it’s a fund-raising effort to battle illiteracy and promote reading. And if there’s one thing … Continue reading →

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Terra Incognito Makes Its BEA Debut

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Steven

Last week, from May 11 to May 14, Chicago played host to the annual Book Expo America gathering of publishers, book buyers, and authors, and smack-dab in all the excitement was the booth for the Independent Book Publishers Association, an … Continue reading →

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Jose Gonzalez’s Vampirella Review at Comics for Sinners

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Steven

Now at the news site Comics for Sinners, you can read my review of Jose Gonzalez’s Vampirella: Art Edition, on sale May 25th from Dynamite Entertainment. As some of you might be aware, I’m a longtime fan of “Pepe” Gonzalez’s … Continue reading →

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You Do That Drawing Stuff, Too?

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Steven

As regular visitors to this blog might have noticed, during the latter half of 2015 I started picking up my long-ignored drawing tools and indulging in a cartoony sketch now and then—like the New York Mets vs. Kansas City Royals … Continue reading →

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Terra Incognito at BEA 2016

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Steven

Hey, book lovers and bookstore owners! Tomorrow kicks off the 2016 edition of Book Expo America (and the accompanying one-day BookCon), making a return for the first time in years to Chicago, Illinois. If you’re attending this four-day book-publishing lovefest, … Continue reading →

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Happy Free Comic Book Day 2016!

Posted on May 7, 2016 by Steven

That’s right, comic-book fans, today is the fourteenth annual Free Comic Book Day at brick-and-mortar and online comic shops around the world. Held the first Saturday in May, this year’s event is timed to coincide with yesterday’s release of Marvel … Continue reading →

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May the Fourth Be With You!

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Steven

If you’re a science fiction fan, you know what the headline means—yup, today is Star Wars Day, that annual celebration of George Lucas’s legendary franchise that retook the world by storm last December with the box office mega-success of Star … Continue reading →

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