Category Archives: Lorelei

It’s National Comic Book Day 2023!

Today is National Comic Book Day, an unofficial “holiday” that’s celebrated every year on this date…although no one seems to know why that is, or who exactly started the tradition. Nevertheless, if you’re thinking that the friendly fiends at StarWarp Concepts musthave some … Continue reading

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SWC at 30: The Wilderness Years

Continuing the history of StarWarp Concepts, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year.  Last time, in Convention Memories, I recounted how Lorelei made another brief appearance in comic shops and at the 2005 San Diego Comic-Con, in the form … Continue reading

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SWC at 30: Convention Memories: San Diego Comic-Con 2005

Continuing the history of StarWarp Concepts, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year.  Back in the August 30th post, I talked about Lorelei’s second brief return to comic shops in 2002, after the original series’ cancellation in 1995, and … Continue reading

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SWC at 30: Convention Memories: San Diego Comic-Con 2002

Continuing the history of StarWarp Concepts, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year.  July 2001 found me making my first-ever visit to San Diego Comic-Con, the US’s biggest comic and pop-culture convention that had grown so large since its launch … Continue reading

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SWC at 30: Lorelei’s Brief Resurrection

Continuing the history of StarWarp Concepts, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. When we left off, the year 1995 had seen the end of SWC’s Lorelei series and the blink-and-you-missed-it debut of Heartstopper, a “bad girl” comic that I canceled after … Continue reading

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Summertime, and the Reading Is Easy…

Next Monday, May 29, is Memorial Day in the United States—a time when the country takes a moment to recognize the sacrifices of the members of our armed forces who’ve given their lives to protect our and the world’s freedoms. … Continue reading

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Lorelei Meets the Mummies? The Crossover No One Expected (Including Me!)

It’s been a week for announcements, hasn’t it? On Tuesday, I revealed StarWarp Concepts’ first licensed-comic project, the sci-fi miniseries Lester del Rey’s Time Ring, by the creative team of writer Steven A. Roman (that’s me!) and artist Eliseu Gouveia. Yesterday, … Continue reading

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Lorelei: Sweet Soul Music: A Horror Comic Special Coming from StarWarp Concepts!

Yesterday, we announced a special comic miniseries currently in development for release in 2023 (our 30th Anniversary year); in fact, it’s SWC’s first licensed-comics project: the sci-fi miniseries Lester del Rey’s Time Ring, by the team of writer Steven A. Roman … Continue reading

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StarWarp Concepts Gets Back in the Comic Book Game

Hey, comic fans! With 2023 being StarWarp Concepts’ 30th Anniversary year, and this past weekend marking our annual celebration of Free Comic Book Day, the time is perfect to announce that we’ve got three special comic projects currently in development: two … Continue reading

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National Bombshells’ Day 2023 Is Tomorrow!

In case you were unaware of it, tomorrow marks the annual celebration of National Bombshells’ Day, which, according to the National Day Calendar, was launched by a well-known lingerie company:  “Victoria’s Secret created Bombshells’ Day as a day for women to celebrate … Continue reading

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