Author Archives for Sam

Dragon Head Vol. 10, by Minetaro Mochizuki

June 21, 2008 2:01 am Published by Comments Off on Dragon Head Vol. 10, by Minetaro Mochizuki

I’d decided to quit this pointless series before its end, but found I’d mail-ordered the final volume and forgotten. Since... View Article


Clockwork Creature, by Kyle Strahm

June 15, 2008 2:38 am Published by Comments Off on Clockwork Creature, by Kyle Strahm

An early work by artist Kyle Strahm, one of my collaborators on Split Lip. Kyle’s work is distinctive and beautiful,... View Article


Conjunctions 39, The New Wave Fabulists

June 13, 2008 2:34 am Published by Comments Off on Conjunctions 39, The New Wave Fabulists

An anthology covering the growing crossover between literary fiction and genres like horror, science fiction, and fantasy. I love those... View Article


Kane Vol. 6: Partners, by Paul Grist

June 8, 2008 5:30 pm Published by Comments Off on Kane Vol. 6: Partners, by Paul Grist

Comics’ only pure police procedural. No other comic is so obsessive in examining, in minute detail, the ways in which... View Article


What Happens Next, by Marc Norman

April 5, 2008 2:11 am Published by Comments Off on What Happens Next, by Marc Norman

An excellent history of Hollywood sceenwriting, and as a result, of Hollywood itself. Especially valuable for its insights into Hollywood’s... View Article


Body Brokers, by Annie Cheney

April 3, 2008 2:59 am Published by Comments Off on Body Brokers, by Annie Cheney

Fascinating expose of the U.S. funeral industry that shows that donated bodies are nearly as likely to be sold piecemeal... View Article