Blood Reign: Author Steven A. Roman Interview

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Steven

Blood-Reign-FinalCvrThe promotional tour for Blood Reign: The Saga of Pandora Zwieback, Book 2 continues today at the Pandora Zwieback website, where SWC editorial director K. C. Winters interviews author Steven A. Roman (that’s me) about his latest release, and some of the tricks of his writing trade. Head over there now and give it a read!

And in case you hadn’t heard the news, over at my Goodreads author page I’ve activated the “Ask the Author” function. So if you’re a Goodreads member and you’ve got a question about The Saga of Pandora Zwieback, Lorelei: Sects and the City, X-Men: The Chaos Engine Trilogy, or any of the other projects I’ve written over the years, head over there now and ask away!

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A Princess of Mars E-book On Sale at SWC Webstore

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Steven

princess_bookfestDo you enjoy adventure stories filled with nonstop action, epic battles, numerous swordfights, handsome heroes, and beautiful heroines? Are you intrigued at the notion of a man from Earth battling a hostile alien world for the love of a beautiful princess? Then you should definitely check out the science-fiction epic A Princess of Mars, whose PDF e-book edition is available from the StarWarp Concepts webstore!

A Princess of Mars is the classic science-fantasy novel written in 1912 by Tarzan creator Edgar Rice Burroughs that served as the basis for Disney’s 2012 film adaptation, John Carter, and inspired numerous SF works, from Flash Gordon to Star Wars to James Cameron’s Avatar. It’s also the source material for Dynamite Entertainment’s various Mars-related comic book projects, including the current series, John Carter: Warlord of Mars. Not bad for a novel that’s been in print for over a hundred years, wouldn’t you say? The special StarWarp Concepts edition of A Princess of Mars features six incredible illustrations by SWC artist supreme Eliseu Gouveia (Carmilla, Lorelei: Sects and the City, The Saga of Pandora Zwieback #0, The Saga of Pandora Zwieback Annual #1), and a special introduction by Mars-fiction expert John Gosling, author of Waging the War of the Worlds.

For those of you who might be unfamiliar with this classic novel, here’s the synopsis:

Captain John Carter thought his days as a fighter were over. The South had lost the Civil War, and as a soldier now without a battle to fight or a cause to believe in, he journeyed west in search of a new life.

But not even Carter could have expected that his new life would begin with his death in the Arizona desert, and his inexplicable arrival on the barren plains of the planet Mars. Or that he would find love in the eyes of the beauteous Dejah Thoris, princess of Helium.

A prisoner of the giant, green-skinned warrior race called the Tharks, Dejah Thoris is meant to be used as a pawn in the ongoing war between the Tharks and her people, the red Martians—unless the gentleman from Virginia takes sword in hand to free her…and thus unite a divided world.

Once more, John Carter has a cause to fight for—and this time, a love to win, as well….

Visit the Princess of Mars product page to order and download your copy. And don’t worry, book lovers, we also have the print version available for those of you who prefer holding a physical book in your hands; you can order it from the product page, too.

Get started reading today!

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Blood Reign: Pandora Zwieback 2 E-book On Sale at Kobo

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Steven

Blood-Reign-FinalCvrThe Zwiebackian takeover of digital readers continues, because now you can find the ePub edition of Blood Reign: The Saga of Pandora Zwieback, Book 2—my young adult, dark-urban-fantasy novel—at Kobo! Here’s the synopsis:

She was stabbed in the heart with an ancient mystical spear. Her mother was kidnapped by a band of vampires led by a fallen angel—their goal: unleashing hell on earth. And every living creature on the planet faces extinction at the hands of a race of biblical monsters. But for Pandora Zwieback, the worst may be yet to come.

In this terrifying next chapter of the story begun in the critically acclaimed novel Blood Feud, join the teenaged Goth adventuress as she discovers that death is only the beginning of her saga…

You’ll find Blood Reign: The Saga of Pandora Zwieback, Book 2 here for $2.99 at the Kobo Store. Order it today!

And don’t forget: the first Pandora Zwieback novel, Blood Feud, is still available from Kobo. Want to know how Pan begins her saga? Then purchase Blood Feud and Blood Reign and get started reading!

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Blood Reign: Pandora Zwieback 2 E-book at Scribd

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Steven

Blood-Reign-FinalCvrGood news, e-book lovers! You can now find the ePub edition of Blood Reign: The Saga of Pandora Zwieback, Book 2—my young adult, dark-urban-fantasy novel—at digital subscription library Scribd! Here’s the synopsis:

She was stabbed in the heart with an ancient mystical spear. Her mother was kidnapped by a band of vampires led by a fallen angel—their goal: unleashing hell on earth. And every living creature on the planet faces extinction at the hands of a race of biblical monsters. But for Pandora Zwieback, the worst may be yet to come.

In this terrifying next chapter of the story begun in the critically acclaimed novel Blood Feud, join the teenaged Goth adventuress as she discovers that death is only the beginning of her saga…

You’ll find Blood Reign: The Saga of Pandora Zwieback, Book 2 here at Scribd. Add it to your subscription queue today!

And don’t forget: the first Pandora Zwieback novel, Blood Feud, is also available at Scribd. Want to know how Pan begins her saga? Then purchase Blood Feud and Blood Reign and get started reading!

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Altered States: Vampirella Review at Comics for Sinners

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Steven

AlteredVampi-CovNow at the news site Comics for Sinners, you can read my review of Altered States: Vampirella, now on sale from Dynamite Entertainment. Written by Vampirella series scribe Nancy A. Collins (Swamp Thing, Sunglasses After Dark) and illustrated by Francesco Manna (Vampirella #100, Army of Darkness #1992.1), this one-shot special puts a 180-degree spin on Vampi’s 1960s origin as an outer space vampiress from a planet of bloodsuckers. In this situation, Ella is a human astronaut traveling from Earth to the planet of vampires—where the fluid in their veins isn’t blood, it’s life-giving water! Filled with small nods to Vampirella’s Warren Publishing past, it’s an “Elseworlds” take that should appeal to longtime fans. Head on over to C4S to read all about it.

Speaking of otherworldly bad girls, have you met StarWarp Concepts’ resident soul-stealing succubus, Lorelei? She currently stars in two critically acclaimed projects:

Lorelei: Sects and the CityLorelei: Sects and the City is a Mature Readers graphic novel in which Lori battles a cult of Elder God worshipers attempting to unleash hell on Earth. Basically a love letter to 1970s horror comics like Vampirella, Tomb of Dracula, and Satana the Devil’s Daughter, it’s written by yours truly, Steven A. Roman (Stan Lee’s Alexa, X-Men: The Chaos Engine Trilogy), and illustrated by Eliseu Gouveia (Vengeance of the Mummy, Lady Death), Steve Geiger (Web of Spider-Man, Incredible Hulk), and Neil Vokes (Flesh and Blood, Fright Night). It also features a cover by legendary artist Esteban Maroto (Vampirella, Zatanna, Lady Rawhide) and a frontispiece by original Vampirella artist Tom Sutton (Ghost Rider, Man-Thing, Werewolf by Night). It’s available in both print and digital editions, so visit the Lorelei: Sects and the City product page for all the ordering information, as well as sample pages.

House_Macabre_large_finalLorelei Presents: House Macabre is Lori’s debut as the hostess of a horror anthology comic. Behind that eye-catching cover by bad-girl artist supreme Louis Small Jr. (Vampirella, Vampirella/Lady Death), you’ll find stories by Steven A. Roman (yep, me again) and Dwight Jon Zimmerman (Iron Man, Web of Spider-Man). Art is provided by Uriel Caton & “Chainsaw” Chuck Majewski (Heartstopper: The Legend of La Bella Tenebrosa), Lou Manna (T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents), John Pierard (Graphic Classics: Horror Classics), and Juan Carlos Abraldes Rendo. It’s available in print for $3.99 (plus shipping) exclusively from the StarWarp Concepts webstore, and in digital form for $1.99 from DriveThru Comics and the SWC webstore. Visit the Lorelei Presents: House Macabre product page for all the ordering information, as well as sample pages

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Blood Reign: Pandora Zwieback 2 E-book at Oyster Books

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Steven

Blood-Reign-FinalCvrE-book lovers, take note: you can now find the ePub edition of Blood Reign: The Saga of Pandora Zwieback, Book 2—my young adult, dark-urban-fantasy novel—at digital subscription library Oyster Books! Here’s the synopsis:

She was stabbed in the heart with an ancient mystical spear. Her mother was kidnapped by a band of vampires led by a fallen angel—their goal: unleashing hell on earth. And every living creature on the planet faces extinction at the hands of a race of biblical monsters. But for Pandora Zwieback, the worst may be yet to come.

In this terrifying next chapter of the story begun in the critically acclaimed novel Blood Feud, join the teenaged Goth adventuress as she discovers that death is only the beginning of her saga…

You’ll find Blood Reign: The Saga of Pandora Zwieback, Book 2 here at Oyster. Add it to your subscription queue today!

And don’t forget: the first Pandora Zwieback novel, Blood Feud, is also available at Oyster. Want to know how Pan begins her saga? Then purchase Blood Feud and Blood Reign and get started reading!

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Dawn/Vampirella Review at Comics for Sinners

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Steven

DawnVampi01-CovNow at the news site Comics for Sinners, you can read my review of Dawn/Vampirella #1–3; issue 3 is currently available from Dynamite Entertainment. Written and illustrated by Dawn creator Joseph Michael Linsner, it’s the first time his goddess of rebirth and horror comics’ vampiric queen of the bad girls have crossed paths, and only because they’ve been kidnapped by a demon in search of a bride. But instead of getting into a catfight to settle who gets to be the loser, the two supernatural ladies settle for a storytelling contest to postpone their fate (shades of Scheherazade and her 1,001 Arabian Nights!). Head on over to C4S to read all about it.

Speaking of femmes fatales, especially those of the redheaded variety, have you met Lorelei, StarWarp Concepts’ resident soul-stealing succubus? Making her comics debut in 1993, Lori has remained SWC’s first leading lady of horror, and currently stars in two critically acclaimed projects:

Lorelei: Sects and the CityLorelei: Sects and the City is a Mature Readers graphic novel in which Lori battles a cult of Elder God worshipers attempting to unleash hell on Earth. Basically a love letter to 1970s horror comics like Vampirella, Tomb of Dracula, and Satana the Devil’s Daughter, it’s written by yours truly, Steven A. Roman (Stan Lee’s Alexa, X-Men: The Chaos Engine Trilogy), and illustrated by Eliseu Gouveia (Vengeance of the Mummy, Lady Death), Steve Geiger (Web of Spider-Man, Incredible Hulk), and Neil Vokes (Flesh and Blood, Fright Night). It also features a cover by legendary artist Esteban Maroto (Vampirella, Zatanna, Lady Rawhide) and a frontispiece by original Vampirella artist Tom Sutton (Ghost Rider, Man-Thing, Werewolf by Night). It’s available in both print and e-book formats, so visit the Lorelei: Sects and the City product page for all the ordering information, as well as sample pages.

House_Macabre_large_finalLorelei Presents: House Macabre is Lori’s debut as the hostess of a horror anthology comic. Behind that eye-catching cover by bad-girl artist supreme Louis Small Jr. (Vampirella, Vampirella/Lady Death), you’ll find stories by Steven A. Roman (yep, me again) and Dwight Jon Zimmerman (Iron Man, Web of Spider-Man). Art is provided by Uriel Caton & “Chainsaw” Chuck Majewski (Heartstopper: The Legend of La Bella Tenebrosa), Lou Manna (T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents), John Pierard (Graphic Classics: Horror Classics), and Juan Carlos Abraldes Rendo. It’s available in print for $3.99 (plus shipping) exclusively from the StarWarp Concepts webstore, and in digital form for $1.99 from DriveThru Comics and the SWC webstore. Visit the Lorelei Presents: House Macabre product page for all the ordering information, as well as sample pages.

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Designing Pandora Zwieback’s Book Covers

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Steven

Blood-Reign-FinalCvrToday over at the Pandora Zwieback website, we’ve got the start of a three-part examination of the cover-design process for the novels Blood Feud and Blood Reign, which feature cover paintings by legendary artist Bob Larkin. Since we here at ’Warp Central take great pride in the exemplary work of book designers Mat Postawa and Mike Rivilis (not to mention that of webmaster supreme Dave De Mond), we thought it was time to spotlight the creativity that goes into the eye-catching covers that have helped introduce readers to the adventures of Ms. Zwieback. Head over there now and check it out!

And while we’re talking about Pandora Zwieback novels, don’t forget that the latest book in her series, Blood Reign: The Saga of Pandora Zwieback, Book 2 (written by yours truly) is now available for order from most online and brick-and-mortar bookstores, as well as from the StarWarp Concepts webstore. Visit the Blood Reign: The Saga of Pandora Zwieback, Book 2 product page for all the sales links—not to mention a free sample chapter that you can download!

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Blood Reign: Pandora Zwieback 2 E-book On Sale at iTunes

Posted on March 14, 2015 by Steven

Blood-Reign-FinalCvrHey, e-book lovers, now you can purcahse the ePub edition of Blood Reign: The Saga of Pandora Zwieback, Book 2—my young adult, dark-urban-fantasy novel—at Apple’s iBookstore! Here’s the synopsis:

She was stabbed in the heart with an ancient mystical spear. Her mother was kidnapped by a band of vampires led by a fallen angel—their goal: unleashing hell on earth. And every living creature on the planet faces extinction at the hands of a race of biblical monsters. But for Pandora Zwieback, the worst may be yet to come.

In this terrifying next chapter of the story begun in the critically acclaimed novel Blood Feud, join the teenaged Goth adventuress as she discovers that death is only the beginning of her saga…

You’ll find Blood Reign: The Saga of Pandora Zwieback, Book 2 here at iTunes. Order it today!

And don’t forget: the first Pandora Zwieback novel, Blood Feud, is still available from iTunes. Want to know how Pan begins her saga? Then purchase Blood Feud and Blood Reign and get started reading!

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Are You a Fan of Fairy-Tale Princesses?

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Steven

SnowWhite_coverThen you’re probably aware that today is the U.S. release date for Cinderella, director Kenneth (Thor) Branagh’s live-action adaptation of the classic fairy tale, starring Lily James as the magical rags-to-riches heroine and Helena Bonham Carter as her fairy godmother. If you’re making plans to see it this weekend, perhaps you might be interested in a fairy tale of our own…

Snow White is the original story by the Brothers Grimm, and not only is it one of the titles in our Illustrated Classics line, but it’s a digital-exclusive title available for immediate download for the wickedly low price of just 99¢! Featuring full-color illustrations first published in 1883 (and they really are beautiful drawings), this is an e-book you shouldn’t miss out on. Visit the Snow White product page for more information, including sales links and sample pages.

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