Author Archives for Sam

The Books of Blood, Vol. 3, by Clive Barker

February 28, 2009 3:41 pm Published by Comments Off on The Books of Blood, Vol. 3, by Clive Barker

These little Berkley editions, purchased in my early teens, are weird things: Barker intended a single volume, not three low-cost... View Article


Can’t Stop Talking About Comics

February 26, 2009 2:37 am Published by Comments Off on Can’t Stop Talking About Comics

Or, at least, people keep asking my opinions about them. Which I tremendously appreciate. After my first two professional interviews... View Article


Books of Blood, Vol. 2, by Clive Barker

February 12, 2009 6:07 pm Published by Comments Off on Books of Blood, Vol. 2, by Clive Barker

The second volume of horror stories reminds me of an important horror tenet: truly monumental, outsized horror must often inspire... View Article


Invisible People, by Will Eisner

February 2, 2009 6:33 pm Published by Comments Off on Invisible People, by Will Eisner

Another collection of short character studies, each story focuses on a person living in New York who has allowed themselves... View Article


Monster Vols. 17-18, by Naoki Urasawa

January 14, 2009 9:48 am Published by Comments Off on Monster Vols. 17-18, by Naoki Urasawa

The concluding volumes of this thriller are as intricate and well-realized as the first 16. The lead up to and... View Article


Getting Real, by 37signals

January 12, 2009 2:36 am Published by Comments Off on Getting Real, by 37signals

A brilliant, concise book on developing powerful, usable web applications. Beyond that, though, there are lessons here that can be... View Article


Talking About Comics

January 8, 2009 2:04 am Published by 1 Comment

Over the last couple of months, I’ve been interviewed twice about my comics writing, especially Split Lip. Evidently, I’d forgotten... View Article