Books published by Starwarp Concepts

In From the Stars...a Vampiress, author Steven A. Roman examines the history of Vampirella, the queen of the comic book bad girls whose reign has lasted through five decades of published comic books, novels, and magazines, and turns a critical eye toward her sole motion picture appearance-as well as the 1970s movie version that might have been.

Take a walk on the noir side of dark urban fantasy. Theron Chase walks these mean streets with a sap in one hand and a .45 in the other. Ogres, werewolves, crime bosses, mages--as long as the money's good and no one's looking to turn him into a dead man (walking or otherwise), odds are he'll be able to solve the problem.blem.

An exceptional thief with a secret identity steals a mystical gem and immediately finds herself drawn into deadly palace intrigue, in this fantasy adventure from the author of For a Few Gold Pieces More.

PANDORA ZWIEBACK IS DEAD...OR IS SHE? She was stabbed in the heart with an ancient mystical spear. Her mother was kidnapped by a band of vampires led by a fallen angel. Their goal: unleashing hell on earth. And every living creature on the planet faces extinction at the hands of biblical monsters. But for Pandora Zwieback, the worst may be yet to come. In this terrifying next chapter of the story begun in the critically acclaimed novel Blood Feud, join the teenaged Goth adventuress as she discovers that death is only the beginning of her saga... PRAISE FOR THE SAGA OF PANDORA ZWIEBACK: "Buy it, read it, then pass it along to your neighbors' teenaged daughter. It's a win-win all 'round."-Black Gate "Roman brings horror to NYC and spins a tale that keeps the reader enthralled."-Blood Moon Rising

Leaky faucet? Call a plumber. For real problems, call Troubleshooters, Incorporated, the world's first supernatural superhero-team-for-hire. For the right price, Silver Oak (a wizard), Night Stalker (a werewolf), Yolanda (a sorceress), Shadowmist (a female ninja), and Lightshow (a high-tech-armored roadie) are ready to take your case. Edward Vanderland III is exactly the kind of client TSI is looking for as their first assignment: a millionaire threatened by evil spirits, he's offering $50,000 for protection. Sounds like a simple enough job for a band of fledgling heroes. Maybe too simple. As it turns out, Vanderland's enemies--perhaps even Vanderland himself--are a lot more dangerous than the Troubleshooters were expecting. Why, if matters get any worse, they might just have to adjust their billing...

"Contains material originally published in magazine form as Lorelei Vol. 2 #1-2"--T.p. verso.

Before Edward and Bella, before Lestat and Louis, even before Dracula and Mina, there was the tale of Carmilla and Laura. Featuring six black-and-white illustrations by comics artist Gouveia, this volume includes the bonus Le Fanu tale, "Strange Event in the Life of Schalken the Painter." 128 pp.

From the bestselling author of "X-Men: The Chaos Engine Trilogy, " comes the debut of a thrilling dark urban-fantasy novel series. Sixteen-year-old Goth girl Pandora Zwieback has a major problem: she's just discovered that her New York City hometown is the stalking ground for every monster and ghoul out to raise a little hell, but she's apparently the only one who can see them. 320 pp.