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NY Horror Show Floor Plan

This just in: the floor plan for this weekend’s inaugural NY Horror Show. Yes, it’s kind of general in appearance, but hey—all you really need to know is that you’ll find the StarWarp Concepts crew in the Vendor Room. That’s … Continue reading

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NY Horror Show 2015 is This Saturday!

The inaugural edition of the NY Horror Show starts this Friday, January 16, and runs through Sunday, January 18, and StarWarp Concepts will be there! A collaboration between the folks behind Eternal Con—Long Island’s acclaimed pop-culture show—and TwitchTwitch Productions, the … Continue reading

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Keep Those Rags and Machines Hummin’: A State of the Union Address

Well. 2014—now there’s a publishing year I’m glad to see the back of… “A new analysis of U.S. ISBN data by ProQuest affiliate Bowker reveals that the number of self-published titles in 2013 increased to more than 458,564, up 17 percent over 2012 … Continue reading

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Bob Larkin at Doc Con 2014

Doc Con—an annual celebration of pulp-fiction hero Doc Savage—starts this Friday, October 17, and runs through Sunday. And Bob Larkin—cover artist of SWC’s Saga of Pandora Zwieback novels and legendary painter of Bantam Books’ Doc Savage novels—will be the guest … Continue reading

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Bob Larkin at New York Comic Con 2014

New York Comic Con 2014 starts today, October 9th, and runs through Sunday, October 12th. And although the StarWarp Concepts crew won’t be attending (we’ll be at the Collingswood Book Festival on Saturday), Bob Larkin—cover painter of my Saga of … Continue reading

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New York Comic Con 2012 Report: Post-Game Analysis

So, as you probably concluded after reading my five-part report this week, New York’s show is truly becoming the East Coast equivalent of the San Diego Comic Con, which is a good thing, especially for those of us who can’t … Continue reading

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New York Comic Con 2012 Report: The Finale

Not the best start to my day: three 9-hour days of being “on” for con-goers + not getting enough sleep = a very grumpy hour and a half to start the last show day. I just want this thing over … Continue reading

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New York Comic Con 2012 Report: Day 3

Saturday. The day every exhibitor both fears and looks forward to. The day when the full strength of fandom is unleashed and the aisles are filled to overflowing with cosplayers, booth babes, budding artists and writers, and collectors. Remember the … Continue reading

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New York Comic Con 2012 Report: Day 2

Friday got off to a quick start. Saturday is normally the busiest, craziest day of the con, but for me it was Friday because I had so many folks stopping by to say hello and catch up on things. First … Continue reading

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New York Comic Con 2012 Report: Day 1

Thursday isn’t really a full convention day, even though as an exhibitor you’re working a full day; Day 1 is open only to professionals, press, and four-day-pass buyers, and the doors don’t open until three p.m. Which is great because, … Continue reading

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