BIRD IS THE WORD!

Hello my friends! What better way to start the new year than with your very own copy of Batman: Fowl Play? Written by yours truly, and illustrated by the dynamic duo team of Steve and Eric Gordon, this terrific tale finds the Caped Crusader facing off against that fine-feathered fink, the Penguin!

The on-sale date is the day after Christmas, meaning the holiday cheer continues a little longer!


http://harpercollinschildrens.com/books/Batman-Classic-Fowl-Play/?isbn13=9780061885365&tctid=100

INTERVIEW WITH A FANBOY 2!

Ahoy there! The Aquaman Shrine has officially interviewed me for my aquatic adventure, DEEP-SEA DUEL! Read all about it here!

http://www.aquamanshrine.com/2012/11/aquaman-shrine-interview-with-john.html#.UKOtIPHDNT4

INTERVIEW WITH A FANBOY!

Hey there! While I was at NYCC I had the honor of meeting, and being interviewed by, Mr. Matt Herring, the prettier half of the dynamic duo behind Secret Identity Podcast. We geeked out over super-heroes, super-pets, and...ohmygod....super-shoes!

My portion of the show starts at the 41:30 mark, but you can stick around to hear the rest if you like!

http://secretidentity.podomatic.com/entry/2012-11-01T16_44_17-07_00

THUNDERCATS, HO!

Lo and behold, the digital adaptation of the ThunderCats origin story (by yours truly) is now available!! Based on the animated series reboot, this is an epic tale of honor, strife, and adventure. Hop in your flying cars and get one now!!

 http://www.amazon.com/ThunderCats-Omens-ebook/dp/B009LQX7A4/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1351253336&sr=1-1&keywords=thundercats%3A+omens

TURTLE TIME!!

Hey gang, one of my DC Super Pets books, Salamander Smackdown, was recently reviewed on the Secret Identity Podcast. I had the honor of meeting the founders, Brian and Matt, at NYCC this year. Matt interviewed me as well, and that bit should be turning up soon.

In the meantime, enjoy the program. These fellas know their stuff and have such wonderful things to say. The Salamander Smackdown review is at the 12:47 mark, but stick around for Mars Attacks, Spider-Man and X-Men!

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES AT NYCC!

The highlight of the show was passing by the HarperCollins booth and seeing all the Dark Knight Rises books I designed on display. So I had my friends and family show them off for all to see!

WHEN TOYS ATTACK!

It's playtime in Metropolis and that troublemaker, the Toyman, has a score to settle with Superman. The latest story I wrote is a collaboration not only with the talented dynamic duo of artists Andy Smith and Brad Vancata (illustrations and color) but with my co-worker's 10 year-old son, John Farley, who provided excellent ideas and dialogue for another amazing adventure featuring the Man of Steel!
Get your copies today!!

http://harpercollinschildrens.com/books/Superman-Classic-Attack-Toyman/?isbn13=9780061885358&tctid=100

CHECK IT OUT!

If it's one thing I love, it's scratching things off my to-do list. Well here's a list for ya! All the published books I've written so far. Start scratching!

ADOPTED BY THE AQUA-FAMILY!

Hey all, check it out: The Aquaman Shrine blog posted a little preview of my book, DEEP-SEA DUEL. http://www.aquamanshrine.com/2012/03/dc-super-pets-deep-sea-duel.html

The blog is a shrine for all things related to Aquaman, one of my childhood faves. Stay tuned for a review and interview! WOW!!

SAZ & THE SUPER FRIENDS!

My books now come with celebrity endorsements from Spider-Man, Superman, Supergirl, two Jokers, Harley Quinn, Catwoman, Poison Ivy, Kid Flash, The Dark Knight, Robin, Batman, and Art Baltazar!!
AW, YEAH!!

Somebody pinch me.

FASHIONABLE FANS!

What a way to start the weekend! Here is my adorable godson reading 'The Hopping Hero' and the divine Raina Moore reading 'Batman versus Catwoman'. Gosh, they sure make my job look good!
Thanks, you guys!!

COUNTDOWN TO CHI-TOWN!

In four days I'm heading to Chicago for the first time as a guest at the Wizard World Comic Convention. I'll be signing books at my booth for anyone who wants to come by and visit. It's going to be pretty amazing! Check out the website when you can, I even get my own little bio page. WOOT!

http://www.wizardworld.com/johnsazaklis.html

ZOMBIES, GIANTS, AND SEA MONSTERS...OH MY!

Today's the day, folks! Step right up and get the next three DC Super Pets titles authored by yours truly and, as always, illustrated by the amazing Art Baltazar!
We've got paranormal peril in SWAMP THING VS THE ZOMBIE PETS, titanic terror in THE BIGGEST LITTLE HERO and some underwater plunder in DEEP SEA DUEL.

Collect them all!

SNEAK PEEK!!

This August, THREE new DC Super-Pets titles go on sale! Written by yours truly and illustrated by the ever so talented Art Baltazar, the stories follow the adventures of Swamp Thing, Aqualad, and the Atom. Or, more importantly, the adventures of their pets!
The books are displayed by my editor, and fashionable hand model, Donnie Lemke.
Stay tuned!

SECRETS REVEALED!

The Dark Knight Rises continues to gain momentum. Two articles about the Secret Files Scrapbook (written by Brandon T. Snider) and Batman Versus Bane (illustrated by Andie Tong) have popped up as hungry fans continue to gobble up every new piece of information. You can check them out here:

http://batman-news.com/2012/06/07/the-dark-knight-rises-scrapbook-reveals-new-photos-of-catwoman-and-bane-new-info/

http://io9.com/5921628/does-a-childrens-book-reveal-jim-gordons-fate-in-the-dark-knight-rises?utm_campaign=socialflow_io9_facebook&utm_source=io9_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

Also, here's a pic of some of the titles on display at NYC's very own Midtown Comics (including the Design & Draw book written by yours truly). Photo credit to my friend Evan who flew all the way from Greece to take it!

DOODLE FUN FOR EVERYONE!

This title in the Dark Knight Rises series was also written by yours truly. There are puzzles, games, coloring pages, and lots of space for you to create oodles of Bat-doodles! Enjoy: http://harpercollinschildrens.com/books/Dark-Knight-Rises-Design-Draw-John-Sazaklis/?isbn13=9780062132260&tctid=100

THE DARK KNIGHT HAS RISEN!

The time for Gotham's reckoning is here! An entire program art directed and designed by yours truly, balanced out by the extremely gifted and talented artists Andy Smith, Scott Cohn, Andie Tong, Steve and Eric Gordon as well as the writers Natalie Engel and Brandon T. Snider. What are you waiting for? Get your copies now!!!   http://harpercollinschildrens.com/Search/SearchResults.aspx?TCId=100&ST=1&SKw=the+dark+knight+rises

The First Rule of Fright Club is... BOO!

It's that time again; prepare for another Batman title! The credits are listed incorrectly on-line and are as follows: Written by John Sazaklis, Illustrated by Andy Smith, Colors by Jeremy Roberts and Cover by Rick Farley. Everyone should get their due, right?
In this story, the Joker and Harley Quinn team up with the Scarecrow and Mad Hatter to bring their brand of madness to Gotham with hopes of destroying the Dynamic Duo along the way. Enjoy!!

www.harpercollinschildrens.com/books/Batman-Classic-Fright-Club/?isbn13=9780061885341&tctid=100

Also, you can check out Andy's work in my links to the right.

AVENGER'S ASSEMBLE!

I've seen Marvel's Avengers twice already. Joss Whedon has certainly written his love letter to the fans and we are thankful for it. Here's a little doodle (on a production report at work, hence the errant text) inspired by the film. I wish I had a better recollection of their costumes, but you get the idea. Excelsior!!