Welcome, New York Comic Con Fans!

Thanks for stopping by, and for your interest in Goth adventuress Pandora Zwieback.

If you’re here because you spoke with me at the StarWarp Concepts booth, then go ahead and download the Saga of Pandora Zwieback #0 e-comic that I showed you; just click on the cover you see to the left and save it as a PDF. Not only is it an introduction to Pan and her world, hosted by Pan herself, but it contains two sample chapters from her first novel, Blood Feud. Give it a read.

If you like what you’ve read in the comic, head on over to the first annual StarWarp Concepts Book Festival to purchase a print copy of Blood Feud, for the same price you would have paid at NYCC (plus postage). And the e-book edition—available in Epub, PDF, and .prc (Kindle compatible) formats—is just $1.99, marked down from its regular $3.99 price tag. But hurry—the festival starts today, but the discounts end on Monday, October 15!

Blood Feud: The Saga of Pandora Zwieback, Book 1 is the critically acclaimed story of a 16-year-old Goth girl who’s spent the last decade being treated for mental health problems because she can see monsters. It’s only after she meets a shape-shifting monster hunter named Sebastienne Mazarin that Pan discovers she’s never been ill—her so-called “monstervision” is actually a supernatural gift that allows her to see into Gothopolis, the not-so-mythical shadow world that exists right alongside the human world. But before Annie can explain further, Pan and her parents are drawn into a conflict between warring vampire clans that are searching for the key to an ultimate weapon (or so the legend goes)—a key that just so happens to have been delivered to the horror-themed museum owned by Pan’s father.

And don’t forget to Like the Pandora Zwieback page on Facebook, so you can keep up-to-date with all the Pan-related news; that link’s also in the sidebar.

StarWarp Concepts Book Festival Kicks Off Tomorrow!

For all you worldwide StarWarp Concepts fans and Pan-atics unable to attend this week’s New York Comic Con—and even for those of you who are attending—there’s no reason you can’t have a convention experience of your own by attending the first StarWarp Concepts Book Festival, a special online show being held at the SWC Web site.

The festival runs from tomorrow through Monday, October 15, with discounts on all our titles—both print and digital. All sales are conducted through Paypal—but not to worry if you don’t have an account because Paypal accepts credit cards. That means there’s no excuse for you to not purchase our fantastic products.  😉

But that’s not all! A convention’s not really a convention without attendee badges, and the SWC book fest is no exception. Just print out the card, sign it, cut it out and put it in a lanyard (if you’ve got one handy), and bingo—instant con badge.

So come join us tomorrow for all the excitement, and we’ll see you at the con!

Brooklyn Book Festival Report

Photo courtesy Brooklyn Book Festival

So, wanna know how well things went at the Brooklyn Book Festival? Then head on over to the StarWarp Concepts blog and read all about my second trip to New York’s premier publishing event, which was held this past Sunday. You’ll find it here.

Next up on the Events calendar is the big one, the Thunderdome of East Coast pop culture conventions: New York Comic Con. And October 11th isn’t all that far away!

Booth 2139 (hall 3C) at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center will be home to StarWarp Concepts for all four days, and I look forward to seeing you there. I’ll be working the booth the entire weekend, so stop by and say hi if you’re in the neighborhood!

Hey, Brooklyn Book Festival Attendees!

Thanks for stopping by, and for your interest in Goth adventuress Pandora Zwieback.

If you’re here because you spoke with me at the StarWarp Concepts booth, then go ahead and download the Saga of Pandora Zwieback #0 e-comic that I showed you; just click on the cover you see to the left and save it as a PDF. Not only is it an introduction to Pan and her world, hosted by Pan herself, but it contains two sample chapters from her first novel, Blood Feud. Give it a read.

If you like what you’ve read in the comic, hit the Buy the Book Button at the top of the sidebar to purchase a copy of Blood Feud. It’ll take you to all the major book-buying links—both print and e-book. And the e-book edition—available for the Kindle and the Nook, as well as from the Apple iBookstore, Kobo, Diesel, and others—is just $3.99!

Blood Feud is the critically acclaimed first novel in the series, which stars a 16-year-old Goth girl who’s spent the last decade being treated for mental health problems because she can see monsters. It’s only after she meets a shape-shifting monster hunter named Sebastienne Mazarin that Pan discovers she’s never been ill—her so-called “monstervision” is actually a supernatural gift that allows her to see into Gothopolis, the not-so-mythical shadow world that exists right alongside the human world. But before Annie can explain further, Pan and her parents are drawn into a conflict between warring vampire clans that are searching for the key to an ultimate weapon (or so the legend goes)—a key that just so happens to have been delivered to the horror-themed museum owned by Pan’s father.

Then be sure to head over to the StarWarp Concepts site, home of Pan’s publisher. From a redheaded succubus battling a cult of Elder Gods worshipers to classic tales by J. Sheridan Le Fanu, Edgar Rice Burroughs, and The Brothers Grimm, The ’Warp works hard to live up its reputation as “a small press publisher that presents itself with nothing but professionalism” (that’s what Severe Magazine said about us).

And don’t forget to Like the Pandora Zwieback page on Facebook, so you can keep up-to-date with all the Pan-related news; that link’s also in the sidebar.

Brooklyn Book Festival is This Sunday!

The 2012 Brooklyn Book Festival is being held on Sunday, September 23, so you know what I’ll be doing this weekend!

Booth 161 (click on the map to enlarge) will be home to the StarWarp Concepts command post this year; as always, just look for the Pandora Zwieback banner. And hanging out with me will be my buddy, fantasy author J. D. Calderon of the webcomic series The Oswald Chronicles and the epic-adventure comic Tall Tails.

On sale will be the first Pandora Zwieback novel, Blood Feud; the illustrated classics A Princess of Mars and Carmilla; the Mature Readers graphic novel Lorelei: Sects and the City; and the Official Pandora Zwieback T-shirt.

I’ll even be dragging some of my non-SWC works out of storage, so if you’ve ever wanted to purchase copies of my X-Men: The Chaos Engine Trilogy novels, my young adult superhero graphic novel Sunn, or the anthologies Untold Tales of Spider-Man and The Ultimate Hulk (for which I collaborated on stories), then here’s the place to find them—and at steep discounts, too! (While supplies last, BTW.)

The Brooklyn Book Festival is open on Sunday, September 23, from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, and is located at Brooklyn Borough Hall and Plaza, 209 Joralemon Street. For more information, including travel directions, head over to the festival’s Web site; just go here.

Convention News

The Baltimore Comic-Con might be in our rearview mirror, but that doesn’t mean the Fall 2012 convention season is over for StarWarp Concepts—no, sir!

Head over to the StarWarp Concepts blog right now and read all about my first trip to Baltimore’s highly acclaimed, comics-centered gathering, where I met some old fans and Pan gained a few new ones! You’ll find it here.

Next up is the Brooklyn Book Festival, being held this coming Sunday, September 23, at Brooklyn Borough Hall Plaza. I’ll have more information on The ’Warp’s appearance at that show on Friday.

Then on October 11 we’ll be plunging headfirst into that apocalyptic battleground called Thunderdome—although you probably know it as the New York Comic Con!

Booth 2139 (hall 3C) at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center will be our home away from home for the weekend, and we hope you’ll stop by to say hello (and buy our great books, of course!). I’ll have more info in the coming weeks on what we’ve got planned.

Hope to see you there!

I’m Off to Baltimore Comic-Con!

The 2012 Baltimore Comic-Con is this weekend, and I’m heading down there to man Table A189—the StarWarp Concepts table in artists alley; just look for the Pandora Zwieback banner. Joining me is my buddy Richard C. White, bestselling author of Gauntlet: Dark Legacy and contributor to the anthologies The Ultimate Hulk and Doctor Who: Short Trips: The Quality of Leadership.


On sale will be copies of Blood Feud: The Saga of Pandora Zwieback, Book 1, The Bob Larkin Sketchbook, Lorelei: Sects and the City (for you mature readers), and the Official Pandora Zwieback T-shirt. We’ll also be selling copies of Rich’s pirate fantasy comic, The Chronicles of the Sea Dragon (along with its related T-shirt), for all you fans of swashbuckling adventure.

If you’re attending the show, stop by and say hi if you get the chance. And don’t forget to bring your wallet—we’ve got some great stuff for you to buy!

Baltimore Comic-Con runs from Saturday, September 8, to Sunday, September 9. Show hours are 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday; and 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday. The Baltimore Convention Center is located at 1 West Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland.

For more information, head over to the Baltimore Comic-Con Web site; just click on the logo up top.

StarWarp Concepts at Baltimore Comic-Con

Press Release:

Independent publishing house StarWarp Concepts—home for edgy dark-urban-fantasy books and graphic novels—hits the road to make its first appearance at the popular Baltimore Comic-Con, being held September 8–9, 2012 at the Baltimore Convention Center.

Artists Alley table #A189 is where you’ll find bestselling author Steven A. Roman (X-Men: The Chaos Engine Trilogy) promoting The Saga of Pandora Zwieback, his young adult novel series about a teenaged Goth who teams up with an immortal shape-shifter named Annie to hunt monsters. Joining Roman will be author Richard C. White (Gauntlet: Dark Legacy, Star Trek: Echoes of Coventry), who will be promoting The Chronicles of the Sea Dragon, his pirate-fantasy comic book that’s perfect for fans of classic adventure and the Pirates of the Caribbean movies.

On sale will be:

Blood Feud: The Saga of Pandora Zwieback, Book 1: The critically acclaimed first novel in the series finds Pan and Annie contending with warring vampire clans who attempt to unleash hell on earth.

Lorelei: Sects and the City: Written by Roman and featuring art by Eliseu Gouveia (The Phantom), Steve Geiger (Web of Spider-Man), and Neil Vokes (The Black Forest), this Mature Readers graphic novel is about a succubus battling the members of a fanatical cult that’s trying to resurrect the Elder Gods they worship.

The Bob Larkin Sketchbook: From Doc Savage and Batman to Star Wars and the X-Men, there’s little that this legendary painter hasn’t drawn, and this first-time collection of some of his detailed pencil work features pulp adventurers, wrestlers, femme fatales, and superheroes, and includes three new pieces done especially for this volume.

• The Official Pandora Zwieback T-shirt: Available in sizes for both women and men, it’s a full-color recreation of the T-shirt worn by Goth adventuress Pandora Zwieback on the cover of her first novel, Blood Feud.

The Chronicles of the Sea Dragon comic book, as well as related T-shirts and roleplaying game figurines.

Attendees are encouraged to download a free digital copy of The Saga of Pandora Zwieback #0—a full-color, 16-page comic book written by Roman, with art by Eliseu Gouveia. In it, Pan introduces readers to her book series and presents a two-chapter sample from Blood Feud.

Baltimore Comic-Con’s hours are:
Saturday, September 8: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday, September 9: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

The Baltimore Convention Center is located at 1 West Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland. For more information on the show, visit.

For more information on StarWarp Concepts and its projects, please visit www.StarwarpConcepts.com.