Author Archives for Sam

Batman Year 100, by Paul Pope

January 10, 2010 10:38 am Published by Comments Off on Batman Year 100, by Paul Pope

This dystopian future Batman tale by the always-excellent Paul Pope comes straight from deep in the heart of the War... View Article


Blankets, by Craig Thompson

December 30, 2009 2:31 am Published by Comments Off on Blankets, by Craig Thompson

A really interesting, richly realized memoir about growing up as a misfit and finding comfort and connection in a first... View Article


Pluto Vol. 6, by Naoki Urasawa

December 29, 2009 2:01 pm Published by Comments Off on Pluto Vol. 6, by Naoki Urasawa

It’s hard to believe this isn’t the concluding volume; practically everything wraps up here. It could be the last book,... View Article


The Ruins, by Scott Smith

December 20, 2009 10:10 am Published by Comments Off on The Ruins, by Scott Smith

This Americans-on-vacation horror novel is intense, queasy, non-stop. The villain, if you can say there is one, is impressively original.... View Article


Blink and You’ll Miss It …

December 11, 2009 2:21 am Published by Comments Off on Blink and You’ll Miss It …

… but I’m in this story that Time.com did at King Con Brooklyn. I’m only there for about two seconds,... View Article