 Staros spent the next four years studying all forms of comics, from the "Smithsonian Collection of Newspaper Comics" to contemporary alternative titles.He officially entered the comics field in 1994 with "The Staros Report", an annual fanzine dedicated to promoting "the most intelligent and innovative" graphic novels in the business.In addition to ranked reviews, each issue of "The Staros Report" featured interviews, comics, bibliographies, character guides, letters, and more.