Author Archives for Sam

MPD Psycho Vol. 3

April 1, 2008 2:59 am Published by Comments Off on MPD Psycho Vol. 3

by Eiji Otsuka and Sho-u Tajima I’m glad not to be reading this series beyond this installment. The violence in... View Article


Runoff Vol. 3, by Tom Manning

March 30, 2008 1:03 pm Published by Comments Off on Runoff Vol. 3, by Tom Manning

The concluding volume of Manning’s small-town-strangeness series. A case of diminishing returns. The comedy bits feel like padding and the... View Article


Chronicles, Vol. 1, by Bob Dylan

March 18, 2008 2:31 am Published by Comments Off on Chronicles, Vol. 1, by Bob Dylan

Fascinating and frustrating. Frustrating: he rarely talks about his music, and when he does, doesn’t always do so by name.... View Article


Runoff Vol. 2

March 16, 2008 3:34 pm Published by Comments Off on Runoff Vol. 2

by Tom Manning This installment veers from quirky small-town life mixed with terror to include those things plus Bloom Country-style... View Article


Atomised, by Michel Houellebecq

March 7, 2008 2:01 am Published by Comments Off on Atomised, by Michel Houellebecq

AKA “Elementary Particles,” which is a much better title. No idea why the UK got this foolish title. Surprisingly compelling... View Article


Runoff Vol. 1

February 25, 2008 2:23 am Published by Comments Off on Runoff Vol. 1

By Tom Manning Manning’s Twin Peaks-esque small-town horror/mystery is appealingly drawn, with pleasingly eccentric characters that ring true to those... View Article


Cerebus Vol. 13: Going Home

February 24, 2008 4:23 pm Published by Comments Off on Cerebus Vol. 13: Going Home

By Dave Sim and Gerhard Some readers can’t set aside the beliefs that Sim espouses and look at this work.... View Article