Creepy Archives, Vol. 1
September 19, 2009 2:14 pm Comments Off on Creepy Archives, Vol. 1This deluxe collection of the influential 60s/70s horror comic is a joy. The terrific production values perfectly highlight the art:... View Article
Author Archives for Sam
20th Century Boys, Vol. 4, by Naoki Urasawa
September 9, 2009 2:46 am Comments Off on 20th Century Boys, Vol. 4, by Naoki UrasawaThis volume demonstrates one of the things manga ? with its long stories (this is 20 volumes) and weighty pagecounts... View Article
Await Your Reply, by Dan Chaon
September 6, 2009 1:44 pm Comments Off on Await Your Reply, by Dan ChaonChaon is working at masterful stuff in his second novel. The plot is about identity theft, and of course, identity.... View Article
Absolute Sandman Vol. 1, by Neil Gaiman and various artists
August 30, 2009 2:57 am Comments Off on Absolute Sandman Vol. 1, by Neil Gaiman and various artistsThis is my third or fourth time through the deep, expansive, rewarding Sandman series. This time, though, I’m enjoying the... View Article
How to Take a Japanese Bath, by Leonard Koren
August 28, 2009 2:14 am Comments Off on How to Take a Japanese Bath, by Leonard KorenIt may be too much information to tell you that I do a lot of reading in the tub. As... View Article
The Nobody, by Jeff Lemire
August 26, 2009 4:18 pm Comments Off on The Nobody, by Jeff LemireThis rural Invisible Man has charms: Lemire is a great cartoonist, draws convincing portraits of small-town life, and accomplishes some... View Article
Fugue State, by Brian Evenson
August 24, 2009 2:20 am Comments Off on Fugue State, by Brian EvensonThis latest collection of Evenson’s short fiction is far and away his best. The stories sing with violence, black humor,... View Article
100 Bullets, Vol. 13: Wilt, by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso
August 22, 2009 2:19 am Comments Off on 100 Bullets, Vol. 13: Wilt, by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo RissoThis fat volume caps off the 100-issue-long epic crime saga. Strangely, I was disappointed by the conclusion. Perhaps it was... View Article
Night Voices, Night Journeys: Lair of the Hidden Gods Vol. 1, ed. Asamatsu Ken
August 20, 2009 2:18 am Comments Off on Night Voices, Night Journeys: Lair of the Hidden Gods Vol. 1, ed. Asamatsu KenThe concept is great: a collection of Lovecraft mythos stories written by modern Japanese authors. The execution? It varies. Some... View Article
Pluto, Vol. 4, by Naoki Urasawa
August 18, 2009 2:56 am Comments Off on Pluto, Vol. 4, by Naoki UrasawaGiven how much I want to read all of Pluto in one sitting (it’s been released one book every couple... View Article