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The Best of 2025: Readers’ Favorites

A Happy New Year to one and all! Two thousand twenty-five wasn’t a hugely productive year for those of us at ’Warp Central, but it did see three things that brought good news: the release of On Wings of Steel, … Continue reading

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In Celebration of Louis Small Jr.

It was quite the shock, when a friend reached out yesterday morning and asked if I’d heard that Louis Small, Jr. had passed away on Monday. I hadn’t, of course. Louis—an amazing artist who excelled at what’s known as pinup-style … Continue reading

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Happy 95th Birthday, Publishing Icon James Warren!

Born in 1930, James Warren is a name known to every horror fan who grew up in the 1950s to 1980s. He was the driving force behind the Warren Publishing Company; the man who thumbed his nose at the censorial … Continue reading

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Celebrate Christmas in July 2025 with DriveThru’s Ebook Sale!

Hark! The herald angels sing, “E-books! Discounted e-books here! Get ’em while they’re hot! And have a merry freakin’ Christmas—in July!” They sure can carry a tune, can’t they? Anyway, as you probably know if you’ve made a visit to … Continue reading

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Star-Born Vampire Meets Earth-Born Economy in Latest SWC Price Change

As regular ’Warp visitors may remember, last fall I mentioned that price changes were coming for our line of print titles, due to the ongoing global supply problem that reached the publishing shores in the form of higher costs caused … Continue reading

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The Must-Have Volume for Vampirella Fans

Are you a fan of classic horror comics? Bad-girl comics? Maybe a combination of both? Well, whether you’re an old-school fan of Vampirella, or someone who’s discovering her for the first time, we have the perfect companion piece to make … Continue reading

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The Best of 2024: Readers’ Favorites

Another publishing year has come and gone, and StarWarp Concepts continues to welcome new readers with our most popular releases. So, as we do annually, let’s take a look at the top three titles that grabbed readers’ attention last year—in … Continue reading

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Celebrate Vampirella’s 55th Anniversary with a Bloody Good Discount at DriveThru Comics!

Happy 55th Anniversary, Vampirella (who made her comics debut in 1969)! And a happy discount for her fans!  Just in time for the Spooky Season, and the 2024 celebration of New York Comic Con (which kicks off on Thursday), today … Continue reading

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Vampirella’s 55th Anniversary: The 1970s Almost Movie

Two days ago, July 15th marked the 55th anniversary of the day in 1969 when Warren Publishing introduced the comics world to Vampirella, the bloodsucker from another planet who was created by Forrest J Ackerman and publisher James Warren, and … Continue reading

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Happy 55th Anniversary, Vampirella!

He picked a magazine off the coverlet which showed an incredibly endowed young woman in a skintight costume who was sucking the blood of a young man…. The name of the magazine—and of the young woman, apparently—was Vampirella.—Stephen King, ’Salem’s … Continue reading

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