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Hey, Where’d I Go?

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An extremely belated Happy New Year to all you loyal Pan-atics. I apologize for the lack of updates in the last weeks, but I imagine you’d rather have me focusing on getting the second Pan novel, Blood Reign, into your waiting hands than spend time blogging. I’m trying to find a way to balance the two, though, so this site doesn’t fall too far behind in passing along the latest Pan news.

Anyway, what’s been going on since you last heard from me? Well, there was my December appearance on the Veterans Radio show At Ease, hosted by New York Times bestselling author/historian Dwight Jon Zimmerman, where I talked up Blood Feud, Pan’s character background, and how a guy with no military experience was able to write fairly accurate combat scenes (it’s all in the research).

And in January, Diamond Comics Distributors—the U.S.’s premier comic book and pop culture merchandise distributor—accepted StarWarp Concepts’ solicitation for The Saga of Pandora Zwieback Annual #1, a 48-page full-color special that goes on sale May 8, 2013. It’ll be listed in the March edition of the Diamond Previews catalog; I’ll let you know when you can pre-order your copy of the annual.

What’s in it, you ask? How about a story of Pan and her boyfriend Javi on their first date by me and artist Eliseu Gouveia (The Saga of Pandora Zwieback #0)? Then there’s a short tale of the Paniverse by writer Sholly Fisch—who’s been providing the backup stories for DC Comics’ Action Comics series (as well as writing the 2012 Action Comics Annual #1)—and comics legend Ernie Colon, co-creator of Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld and artist of characters as varied as Magnus, Robot Fighter and Green Lantern to Casper the Friendly Ghost and Richie Rich. And rounding out the contents is an exclusive Pan short story by me involving Pan and her “Fiend Club” friends clashing with Elegant Gothic Lolita vampires at a shopping mall, with title page art by Elizabeth Watasin, indie comics creator of Charm School and the author of the Dark Victorian series of steapunk adventure novels.

And just take a look at this great cover art by Henar Torinos, the Madrid-based artist/creator of the graphic novel series Mala Estrella (Bad Star):

Have you ever seen a better portrayal of Pan as a happy Goth? On the other hand, her best friend, Sheena McCarthy, doesn’t look too happy—but how would you feel if you had a bunch of monsters with skunk breath crowding you in?

Stay tuned for more exciting news!

The 13 Days of Pan-demonium Are Here!

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Welcome to our artistic celebration of the publication of my novel BLOOD FEUD: THE SAGA OF PANDORA ZWIEBACK, Book 1, which is on sale right now from StarWarp Concepts and all fine online bookstores.

We kick things off with the art of:

HENAR TORINOS DE LA TORRE!

DeviantArt visitors may recognize this Madrid-based artist by her pseudonym: Liester.

It was on DA that I came across her incredible manga-influenced work, and quickly became a fan. See, after I’d gotten my own page up and running, one of the first things I did was go searching for “happy Goth” art to add to my Favourites gallery—hoping there actually were happy Goths out there, otherwise I might’ve been in some serious trouble with Pan connecting with any potential fans (her being a happy Goth, and all).

Luckily, one of the first images to pop up was Henar’s “Happy Goths Exist!” It was such a fun piece that I immediately added it to the gallery. And after looking at the rest of her art I decided that if there were ever a Pan-related project, I’d have to approach her and ask her to contribute. And so, here she is to lead off the “13 Days” event!

The piece is called “Pandora Rocks!” Pan and her best friend, Sheena McCarthy (another Goth) attend a death-metal concert starring their favorite band, Sarkophagia. And what an audience turnout! Demons! Gothic Lolita vampire girls! Lollipop-stealing zombies! And keeping an eye on everything is Pan’s monster-hunting mentor, Annie.

It’s fun, it’s vibrant, and I think it’s the perfect piece to unleash all this pan-demonium—don’t you?

What artistic Panterpretation comes next? Stop by here tomorrow to find out!

What Are…The 13 Days of Pan-demonium?

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Can anything prepare you for the mind-blowing awesomeness of a dozen fantastic artists (plus me) presenting their unique interpretations of the one and only Pandora Zwieback? Okay, probably yes, but it works better (for me, that is) if you say no!

What are the “13 Days of Pan-demonium”? It’s a celebration of the release of BLOOD FEUD: THE SAGA OF PANDORA ZWIEBACK, Book 1, on sale now from Pan’s publisher, StarWarp Concepts. (Just click on the Blood Feud cover at the top of the sidebar for more information.)

Which artists are involved? Here’s the lineup: Neil Vokes (Doctor Strange: From the Marvel Vaults); Louis Small Jr. (Vampirella); Uriel Caton (JSA Annual and Pan’s co-creator); Elizabeth Watasin (A-Girl and Charm School); Teresa Challender (Wandering Star); Dave Hoover (Charmed); Eliseu Gouveia (the Pandora Zwieback e-comic); Chris Malgrain (Stan Lee’s Alexa); Henar Torinos de la Torre (Mala Estrella); Caanan Grall (contributor to Comic Book Resources’ “The Line, It Is Drawn” feature) Jim Coon; and Ciaran Lucas.

Ah, but in what order will these stunning pieces of art appear? The only way you’ll find out is if you check this blog each day for the latest masterpiece. A devious attempt to draw the attention of all you potential readers, you say? I call it genius!

Prepare yourselves! The hour of Pan-demonium approaches!

(That didn’t sound too hype-y, did it? … Naaaah.)