GOAT ON A BOAT BOOK REVIEW!

Booklist Online has published a review for GOAT ON A BOAT. 

They call it a "goofy tale of heroic derring-do."

You can read the full review here.

SNOWFLAKES FALL

In Snowflakes Fall, Newbery Medalist Patricia MacLachlan and award-winning artist Steven Kellogg portray life’s natural cycle: its beauty, its joy, and its sorrow. 

This is the first picture book I designed at Random House and it certainly is special and unique. You can learn more about it by watching the trailer and interviews here. 

I had the honor of meeting Patricia and Steven. Both are amazing, warm, kind, and extremely talented people. Working closely with Steven on the design and layout of the book will forever be a cherished memory and experience.

Snowflakes Fall is starting to gain momentum, and has already debuted at #9 on the New York Times Bestseller List.

Last, but not least, the book also garnered a review by Roger Sutton, editor-in-chief of the Horn Book, where he highlighted the layout design by saying, "the text of the poem is arranged imaginatively within Kellogg's dancing paintings of frolicking children and skies of snow."

You can order your copy at: http://www.randomhouse.com/book/231899/snowflakes-fall-by-patricia-maclachlan

TRICK-OR-TREAT!

Together with my cohort in crime-writing, Joe Merkel, and the illustrious illustrator Andie Tong, I've crafted a spooky story full of macabre mayhem. Thrills and chills abound when Gentleman Ghost creates an army of zombies with a hunger for the Justice League. Will the heroes survive or end up as bite-size morsels?

Sneak a peek inside and then get the book here!

SET SAIL FOR ADVENTURE!!

Today marks the on-sale date of my first-ever original story in the Comics Land series published by Capstone! You can get your copy here!

Illustrated by the illustrious Jessica Bradley, GOAT ON A BOAT is about Billy, a young sailor, who takes off on a quest for treasure.

Ahoy, mateys! There be monsters ahead, so enjoy this sneak peek at your own peril!

MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE!

Beware! The threat of Predaking is upon us and only one team stands in his way...Transformers Prime!

 Read all about the exciting adventure in my new book, OPTIMUS PRIME VS PREDAKING! 

Based on the awesome animated series, Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters, the book is on sale now!

http://www.hachettebookgroup.com/search/?q=john%20sazaklis&agegroup=KIDS

BIZARRO'S BIG ADVENTURE!

Soaring onto shelves, it's SUPERMAN VS. BIZARRO, the latest amazing adventure written by yours truly and illustrated by the super-talented Luciano Vecchio. Here's a sneak peek!

Zoom over to Capstonepub.com and get your hardcover copy today!!

SECRET IDENTITY SHOUT OUT!

Hey gang, the great Matt 'MATMAN' Herring, over at Secret Identity Podcast wrote up a great article about the need for appropriate comics-themed stories for kids. He even gave a shout out to yours truly, a modest and humble champion for truth, justice, and awesome adventures for fans of all ages! :)

You can check out the article here: http://www.secretidentitypodcast.com/1/post/2013/08/kids-want-need-and-love-comics.html

And in case you forgot what we look like, here's a pic from last year's New York Comic-Con!

WORLD'S FINEST!

Hey there, everybody! Need your Batman/Superman fix before the movie comes out? Then wait no more! Get your gloves on 'BATTLE IN METROPOLIS', the latest super-hero story written by yours truly and illustrated by Andy Smith (with colors by Brad Vancata).

http://www.amazon.com/Batman-Classic-Metropolis-John-Sazaklis/dp/0061885371/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1375093983&sr=8-3&keywords=battle+in+metropolis

DENVER COMIC CON 2013

Greetings friends and fans! What a whirlwind of a weekend. I'm still recovering from the amount of awesome that took place at the Kids Corral, sponsored by Comic Book Classroom, at the Denver Comic Con this year. I won't bore you with my words, since these pictures are filled with thousands of them! Thanks again to everyone who visited my booth, supported children's literacy, and geeked out by my side. YOU'RE ALL SUPER, FRIENDS!!

 

 And while everyone looked awesome and happy, I gotta save the best pic for last. This cool kid came over, rapped with me about how to draw Spider-Man, then disappeared for awhile. When he returned, he presented me with this amazing Spider-Man sketch. AW YEAH!

SUPERMAN SAYS...

INTERVIEW WITH A FANBOY 3

Ladies and Gentlemen, here it is! My official interview with the SUPERMAN HOMEPAGE about my work on the Man of Steel children's books.

http://www.supermanhomepage.com/news/2013-news/2013-news-movie.php?topic=2013-news-movie/0522iv

And, at no extra cost, a pretty super author photo!

PROPS FROM PORTLAND!!

Holy Rave Review, Batman! 'Fowl Play' gets five stars from the Portland Book Review!
Read what they have to say right here:

http://portlandbookreview.com/tag/john-sazaklis/

SNEAK A PEEK AT 'SMALLVILLE'

Here's a look inside one of the new MAN OF STEEL movie tie-ins, 'Superman Saves Smallville', adapted by yours truly and illustrated by the illustrious Jeremy Roberts!

On sale now where ever children's books are sold!

SUPERMAN STARTS!

 
Meet the Man of Steel—an entire movie tie-in program art directed/designed by yours truly, edited by the divine mastermind Mary-Kate Gaudet (as well as Benjamin Harper, the great and powerful).

The three books written/adapted by me are:

 
Other Credits: Pictures by the extremely gifted and talented artists Andie Tong, Steve and Eric Gordon, and Jeremy Roberts. The other writer on this program was Natalie Engel.

Books go on sale today!! http://www.supermanhomepage.com/news/2013-news/2013-news-movie.php?topic=2013-news-movie/0306i
UP, UP, AND AWAY!!!