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.

‘Nerd’stradamus’ Diviner’s Guide to 2013

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Samuel Sattin

Ye blessed ‘Nerd’stradamus, collector of sacred Batman memorabilia and harbinger of alchemical Avengers underwear, projects his recommendations, and warnings, for the coming year.
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Posted in Popular Culture, The Arts, Uncategorized | Tagged 2013, 3D, Animal Man, Brian K. Vaughan, Disney, FFXIII, Geek, Hansel and Gretal, Jack the Giant Slayer, Jeff Lamire, Mat Johnson, MoMA, Natsuo Kirino, NBC Sucks, Nerd, New Year, Pacific Rim, Pacman, Saga, Scott Snyder, Star Wars, The Oatmeal, Video Games, Witch Hunters | Leave a comment

Who Will Be The Maccabees?

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Samuel Sattin

What can an obscure Hanukkah story teach us about the nature of zeal? Whether you’re talking Superman or Super Mario Bros., insanity and primitiveness can be a evolutionary tool for cultural innovation. Continue reading →

Posted in Popular Culture, Religion, The Arts, Uncategorized | Tagged Batman, Clark Kent, Grant Morrison, Hanukkah, Jerry Siegel, Prediction | 7 Comments

Can Dungeons & Dragons Help You Write Your Novel?

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Samuel Sattin

Some people consider D&D to be the pursuit of anti-social high schoolers and thirty-year-old virgins. Are they correct? This author argues that D&D didn’t only help him write his first novel. It gave him a methodology. Continue reading →

Posted in Popular Culture | Tagged Alignment, Antihero, books, Character, Creative Writing, Dungeons & Dragons, Ethics, MFA, Morality, novels, Ursula K. LeGuin | 7 Comments

Schemers and Dreamers: The Popcorn Machines that Never Were

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Samuel Sattin

Where would America be without Get-Rich-Quick Schemes? In this recount, a grandfather champions impossible causes, and a grandson realizes the importance of pipe dreams. Continue reading →

Posted in Memoir | Tagged Big Ideas, dreamers, get-rich-quick schemes, midnight, noon, popcorn in Europe | Leave a comment

Apocalypse, Inc.: An American Production

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Samuel Sattin

There are two things America does well: deep-fried Twinkies and the Apocalypse. Samuel Sattin explains why the two might not be entirely unrelated. Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Popular Culture | Tagged Akira, American culture, apocalypse, Armageddon, Atlantic, Batman, Europe, Evangelion, films in which shit gets blown up, immigration, Iron Man, James Bond, The Walking Dead, Twinkies, USA, vampires, zombies | 5 Comments

A World of Rumors

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Samuel Sattin

In which Samuel Sattin discovers that once a rumor enters the mainstream, let alone the bloodstream, it becomes truth. Continue reading →

Posted in Memoir | Tagged 9-11, Fidel Castro, Jesus, Masturbation, Michelle Obama, Middle School, Obama, Rumors, S.W.A.T. Team, Whitehouse. | 4 Comments

2012 Presidential Race Superhero Mash-Up

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Samuel Sattin

Wherein Samuel Sattin takes Superhero culture and grafts it, with a hammer and nails, on top of present day politics. Continue reading →

Posted in Popular Culture | Tagged aqua man, Batman, biden, larry craig, Obama, ryan, superman, wolverine | 6 Comments