Category Archives: Comic Books

Red Sonja Walks to Oblivion at Comics for Sinners

Posted on May 2, 2017 by Steven

Over at Comics for Sinners you’ll find my review of Red Sonja: The Long Walk to Oblivion, a one-shot special on sale May 10 from Dynamite Entertainment. Written by Erik Burnham (Mars Attacks the Real Ghostbusters) and illustrated by comic-art … Continue reading →

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Skull Island: The Birth of Kong Review at Comics for Sinners

Posted on April 20, 2017 by Steven

Over at Comics for Sinners you’ll find my review of Skull Island: The Birth of Kong #1, now on sale from Legendary Comics. Written by Arvid Nelson (Rex Mundi, Warlord of Mars: Dejah Thoris) and illustrated by Mohammad Yazid (Son … Continue reading →

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SWC Comic Creators in the News

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Steven

We don’t usually go plugging other companies’ releases—unless I can find some way to shamelessly plug one (or more) of our titles—but when it comes to helping get the word out on projects from people we know and work with, … Continue reading →

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Simian Saturdays: Giant Classic King Kong

Posted on March 25, 2017 by Steven

Welcome back to Simian Saturdays, 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. It’s part of our celebration of the release of … Continue reading →

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Go, Go, Superheroes!

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Steven

Hey, super fans! As you probably know, today’s the release date for Saban’s Power Rangers, Liongate’s big-screen reboot of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, the superheroish TV franchise that’s been a worldwide sensation since its debut in the 1990s. If you … Continue reading →

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Not Into Bad-Girl Comics? We’ve Got You Covered

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Steven

In yesterday’s post I wrote about DC Comics’ upcoming collection of Catwoman comics that were published during her 1990s “bad-girl era” series, and that if you’re a fan of similar comic-book femme fatales then we have the perfect characters for … Continue reading →

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Bad-Girl Comics? We’re Familiar With That Genre…

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Steven

Last week, DC Comics announced the forthcoming publication of Catwoman by Jim Balent, Book One, a collection starring Batman’s number one femme fatale. Originally published as individual issues, this 1990s series was a prime example of what came to be … Continue reading →

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Carmilla’s 145th Anniversary: Creepy’s Carmilla

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Steven

First off, let me apologize for the late start on this series. I’ve been riding herd on a number of projects for SWC, the foremost right now being overseeing the final touches on our King Kong e-book (coming March 7!). … Continue reading →

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Have You Heard About The Formidables?

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Steven

Created by writer/artist Chris Malgrain—my old creative partner from the one-off comic Stan Lee’s Alexa—and edited by yours truly, The Formidables are a quintet of superheroes battling evil and bigotry in 1950s America, with their first challenge coming in the … Continue reading →

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Happy Friday the 13th!

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Steven

Even though there’s not a single monster to be found in its panels, here’s a one-page story from comics’ Golden Age I thought you might enjoy because of its connection to this slightly spooky horrorday. “Fraidy-Cat Phil on Friday the … Continue reading →

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