Author Archives: Samuel Sattin

About Samuel Sattin

Samuel Sattin (@samuelsattin)is the author of League of Somebodies, a debut novel about one family’s efforts to create the world’s first superhero. (Spoiler: It doesn’t go so well.) Imagine The Doom Patrol cross-pollinated with Philip Roth and then remixed by Mel Brooks. The novel is currently available in paperback from Dark Coast Press; Audible released the audiobook, performed by John Keating, earlier in 2013. Sattin is 31 years-old and lives in Oakland with his wife. His work has appeared in Salon, io9, Kotaku, and The Good Men Project. He’s currently a contributing editor at The Weeklings.

Five New Originals from Shia LaBeouf

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Samuel Sattin

We at The Weeklings have obtained five projects LaBeouf currently has in development. Continue reading →

Posted in Literature, Popular Culture | Tagged Batman, daniel clowes, Peanuts, plagarize, shia lebeouf, walking dead | Leave a comment

The Super Robot Solution

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Samuel Sattin

Super robots and giant evil monsters are destined to clash over dominion of planet earth: Sam Sattin on a new $2 million comic book prototype. Continue reading →

Posted in Popular Culture | Tagged Garuda, Getter Robo, Godzilla, Japan, Kaiju, KR01, Mezinger Z, Rodan, Tetsujin-28-go | Leave a comment

Separate But Equal

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Samuel Sattin

From Bubble Bobble to Bioshock Infinite, Samuel Sattin explores the evolution of modern gaming, and how it’s come to share in a tenuous relationship with its cousin in cables: film. Continue reading →

Posted in Cinema, Popular Culture, The Arts | Tagged Assassin's Creed, Bioshock Infinite, Bubble Bobble, cinema, Pacific Rim, Video Games | 5 Comments

Escape from Computer Barn

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Samuel Sattin

In which Samuel Sattin takes his job and shoves it. Continue reading →

Posted in Memoir | Tagged bad work environment, costumer service, evil job, Terrible job, Thad | 1 Comment

What Would Godzilla Do?

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Samuel Sattin

In this new segment, thermonuclear destroyer of Tokyo provides his take on current events, controversies, and the arts. Continue reading →

Posted in Popular Culture | Tagged gay mrriage, global warming, Godzilla, Monsanto, nukes, Waterworld | 2 Comments

Capes of Wrath

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Samuel Sattin

The stuff of comic books is essentially a raw, undiluted breed of native magical realism, American in origin and as ingrained in our culture as jazz, baseball, or the WWE. Samuel Sattin discusses comics, masculinity, and his debut novel, League of Somebodies. Continue reading →

Posted in Literature | Tagged Alan Moore, Batman, Dark Coast Press, Frank Miller, Grant Morrison, Jewish, League of Somebodies, Man of Steel, Masculinity, Samuel Sattin, Superhero Lore, superman, The Watchmen | Leave a comment

The Man Behind The Curtain

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Samuel Sattin

Charles Krafft, an avowed white supremacist, flew under the radar of the national art scene for years under the guise of a postmodern iconoclast. Now he’s been exposed. But why did it take so long? Why weren’t we willing to listen close enough? Continue reading →

Posted in Popular Culture, The Arts | Tagged art, Charles Krafft, L. Frank Baum, White Nationalism, Wicked, Wizard of Oz | 12 Comments