Happy 30th Anniversary, Lorelei!
March 20th, 2019 | by Steven Roman
How amazing is this? It was in 1989, thirty years ago this very month, that StarWarp Concepts’ first leading lady
March 20th, 2019 | by Steven Roman
How amazing is this? It was in 1989, thirty years ago this very month, that StarWarp Concepts’ first leading lady
January 17th, 2019 | by Steven Roman
He picked a magazine off the coverlet which showed an incredibly endowed young woman in a skintight costume who was
April 30th, 2018 | by Steven Roman
Welcome to the latest installment of an occasional feature called “It Came From the Bad-Girl Archives,” in which I shine
July 19th, 2017 | by Steven Roman
It’s the end of an era—and the start of all-new adventures! On July 1, 2017, fans of the British TV
May 16th, 2017 | by Steven Roman
Welcome back to the occasional feature called “It Came From the Bad-Girl Archives,” in which I shine a spotlight on
May 15th, 2017 | by Steven Roman
In the 1980s, werewolves appeared to be the Next Big Thing for Hollywood features. You had Teen Wolf (1985), with
May 1st, 2017 | by Steven Roman
These days, as fans of bad-girl comics might be aware, there’s a new series starring Red Sonja, that She-Devil With
April 20th, 2017 | by Steven Roman
For eighty-four years, he’s been the monster king of the jungle—a giant gorilla who made his world debut in the
January 5th, 2017 | by Steven Roman
Happy New Year! Welcome to the third installment of an occasional feature called “It Came From the Bad-Girl Archives,” in
January 3rd, 2017 | by Steven Roman
We see some very nice similarities! Do you? So not only are characters going from comics to amazing TV-series or
December 8th, 2016 | by Steven Roman
Back in 1978, Marvel Comics—courtesy of writer Roy Thomas and artists John Buscema and Ernie Chan—asked the question, “What if…Conan
November 22nd, 2016 | by Steven Roman
A note to monsters this holiday season: You better watch out, you better not cry You better not pout,
November 2nd, 2016 | by Steven Roman
It’s the Halloween season, and there’s no one better to celebrate it with than Ashley “Ash” Williams, the chain-saw-wielding, shotgun-blasting
November 1st, 2016 | by Steven Roman
Halloween: That time of year when monsters prowl, trick-or-treaters roam the lands, and comic book publishers release their most appropriately
October 20th, 2016 | by Steven Roman
Dystopian futures have become quite popular in recent years—given the current political climate around the world, it seems easy to
July 10th, 2016 | by Steven Roman
“You may not know the name off the top of your head but if you’ve been reading Marvel comics, or
July 9th, 2016 | by Steven Roman
After obtaining the license in 2013 to produce comic books based on BBC-TV’s worldwide sci-fi sensation Doctor Who, Titan Comics
July 7th, 2016 | by Steven Roman
Crossovers—if there’s one thing comic fans can’t seem to get enough of, it’s epic stories in which their favorite characters
May 15th, 2016 | by Steven Roman
Now here’s a book not to be missed by regular visitors of Comics for Sinners. Although it was Forrest
April 29th, 2016 | by Steven Roman
Welcome to the second installment of an occasional feature called “It Came From the Bad-Girl Archives,” in which I shine
April 15th, 2016 | by Steven Roman
Gold Key Comics. When old-time comic fans hear the name, they think of a company that, from 1962 to 1984,
April 11th, 2016 | by Steven Roman
The setup should be familiar to any fan of horror movies: A beautiful couple—one of whom possesses a tragic past—arrives
April 6th, 2016 | by Steven Roman
“I’m too old for this shit.” So said Los Angeles police detective Roger Murtaugh in the classic buddy-cop movie
April 4th, 2016 | by Steven Roman
The Eleventh Doctor rose to meet the newcomer. The features were older, the hair shorter and turned completely white, but
March 28th, 2016 | by Steven Roman
In 1996, Earth was visited—and attacked—by a race of evil aliens who sought to conquer the planet, strip it of
February 26th, 2016 | by Steven Roman
Know ye, o Prince, that somewhere in the gray lands between Robert E. Howard’s Red Sonja and Frank Thorne’s Ghita
February 19th, 2016 | by Steven Roman
Urban fantasy has long been popular in fiction: It’s the real world, usually a city (urban) setting, overlaid by elements
February 18th, 2016 | by Steven Roman
“We are the things that were and shall be again! Ahahahaha! Spirits of the book! We want what is yours!
February 17th, 2016 | by Steven Roman
Comics based on licensed products are nothing new these days—comic shop shelves are overflowing with issues of Star Wars, Ghostbusters,
January 25th, 2016 | by Steven Roman
Monster Island. The name immediately calls to mind images of the home of Godzilla, Mothra, Rodan, and many other kaiju
January 21st, 2016 | by Steven Roman
I cross the void beyond the mind The empty space that circles time I see where others stumble blind To
January 21st, 2016 | by Steven Roman
Alternate histories have always been a compelling draw for writers and readers alike—the opportunity to explore what-if scenarios of world
January 18th, 2016 | by Steven Roman
There’s a certain appeal to what I consider blue-collar superheroes—the working-class folks who struggle to pay the bills while fighting
December 11th, 2015 | by Steven Roman
There are superpowered beings in the world—feared, loathed, and hunted by a mysterious organization with religious overtones that regards them
December 10th, 2015 | by Steven Roman
It’s Christmastime (and space) in the universe, and who better to celebrate the season with than that immortal time-traveling adventurer
October 24th, 2015 | by Steven Roman
“I’m alive, and I want to remain with the living, understand? And when I’m dead, I want to remain with
October 6th, 2015 | by Steven Roman
Hypnotic disco divas and misogynistic mind-controllers couldn’t overcome the superheroine called Wonder Woman, in the pages of her first 1970s-set
October 4th, 2015 | by Steven Roman
As a world-famous Time Lord once remarked, “It’s the end…but the moment has been prepared for…” Vampirella Annual 2015,
September 15th, 2015 | by Steven Roman
Know, O Prince, that in the days of comic-book crossovers, no participants spilled more blood and decapitated more enemies than
September 8th, 2015 | by Steven Roman
Van Helsing and Dracula: two names that go together in the horror genre like peanut butter and jelly…or vampires and
July 29th, 2015 | by Steven Roman
Raymond “Red” Reddington (played by James Spader, currently of Avengers: Age of Ultron fame) is a master criminal who spent
July 23rd, 2015 | by Steven Roman
He’s met the Punisher, been stalked by the Predator, and fought zombies, but somehow Archie Andrews, America’s oldest teenager, has
July 17th, 2015 | by Steven Roman
He’s America oldest teenager, a redheaded high-school student who’s spent the past seventy-four years caught in a humorous-though-sometimes-vicious tug-of-war between
July 17th, 2015 | by Steven Roman
Antiheroes have always been popular in fiction—they’re the scoundrels, the rogues, the loose cannons, the bad men who lack the
July 16th, 2015 | by Steven Roman
Night of the Living Dead. Escape of the Living Dead. Deadworld. The Walking Dead. iZombie. Marvel Zombies. Age of Ultron
July 9th, 2015 | by Steven Roman
Once he was Denny Colt, a private detective on the trail of the notorious Dr. Cobra. But after he was
July 5th, 2015 | by Steven Roman
In 1987, as depicted in the cult-classic film Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn, an egocentric but lovable loser named
July 1st, 2015 | by Steven Roman
The end of the world has always been a popular scenario with both writers and the general public for centuries
June 16th, 2015 | by Steven Roman
For a guy with a chain saw in place of a right hand and an ego as mammoth as his
June 8th, 2015 | by Steven Roman
Wonder Woman! Wonder Woman! All the world is waiting for you And the power you possess In your satin tights