• Real Name: Sam Costello
• Gender: Male
• Age: 31
• Location: Providence, Rhode Island (United States)

• Joined: Dec 5th, 2006
• Last Visit: Oct 5th, 2008

User Tags: blogger, horror, horror writer, literary fiction writer, self-publisher, webcomicker, webcomics

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The Harvestmen 

The Split Lip story from October 2007. Written by Sam Costello and drawn by Sami Makkonen

The Tree of Remembrance 

Written by Sam Costello and Drawn by Nelson Evergreen. "The Tree of Remembrance" was Split Lip's Valentine's Day special and ran on Feb. 14, 2007.

An Old Man, Looking 

Written by Sam Costello and Drawn by Deigo Candia. "An Old Man, Looking" ran on Split Lip in November 2006.

[ Posted by insomniapubs on Apr 18th, 2007 9:40 PM ]...

Thanks for the add
Keep up the good work and stay in touch! :)

[ Posted by AlternaComics on Apr 15th, 2007 12:04 PM ]...

Just stopping by to say hi and to remind you to check out some great comics at www.alternacomics.com! thanks!

[ Posted by enityfilms on Mar 14th, 2007 6:10 PM ]...

your stuff looks really cool.cant go wrong with vamps.
www.enityfilms.com

[ Posted by Crowfeathers on Feb 19th, 2007 8:15 PM ]...

RE: A Horror Valentine Comic from Split Lip

Creepy...

[ Posted by SLAYER on Jan 23rd, 2007 4:28 PM ]...

Thank you for being my friend and proving to the rest of the world that vampires are people too!

[ Posted by moore_reppion on Jan 16th, 2007 7:45 AM ]...

thank you for adding us. ;)

[ Posted by natelyon on Jan 15th, 2007 6:43 PM ]...

Thanks for the add. Nice horror work.

[ Posted by kuborikikiam on Jan 15th, 2007 10:09 AM ]...

Thank you :)

[ Posted by Dimestore on Jan 12th, 2007 8:34 AM ]...

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Hope this message reaches you in the spirit it was intended, you are welcome to ask questions, and otherwise make sure this is for real. This is the fourth year for the SPI. Last year’s contest pages are still online. So that’s what this is about, hope it interests you!

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[ Posted by panel88 on Jan 1st, 2007 10:30 AM ]...

Thanks for adding us, and all the best for the New Year.

- panel88

[ Posted by intergalactic on Dec 21st, 2006 5:42 PM ]...

For to be thankings you for addings the to be my friendings.

[ Posted by lordwhatfools on Dec 16th, 2006 3:21 PM ]...

thank you for addings me as a friend!

[ Posted by calibercomics on Dec 16th, 2006 2:54 PM ]...

Thanks. Where was something like Comic Space in the 90's?

[ Posted by mikeexner3 on Dec 14th, 2006 1:35 PM ]...

Hey Sam,

Thanks for the add. I read the first installment of "Split Lip" and I really liked it. It had an interesting twist at the end that I didn't see coming. Definitely more sinister than I thought it'd be, but also a story that could be taken in two ways. Yeah, the warden/executioner is cruel, but he also might be justifying his existence by becoming so close with the men he "murders". It might be the only way he can sleep at night.

Then again, he might just be a sneering prick. Either way, it was one hell of a story. Keep it up, and I'll be back for more.

[ Posted by floydman on Dec 14th, 2006 10:02 AM ]...

Hey, Thanks for the add!

Keep Creatin'!

F

[ Posted by comicappreciator on Dec 14th, 2006 8:47 AM ]...

very interesting. i haven´t been into horrorcomics so much yet, but i like what i saw so far. great, atmospheric artwork. nice little "twist" endings.

[ Posted by MODOK on Dec 13th, 2006 2:39 PM ]...

As a friend of MODOK, you are now qualified to be one of the 2,382 people whose life will be spared.

[ Posted by TheHumungusStudio on Dec 13th, 2006 10:57 AM ]...

Just finished reading An Old Man, Looking - great stuff!

- Nick

[ Posted by monsterink on Dec 13th, 2006 8:10 AM ]...

Thanks 4 Bein' My ComicSpace Fiend! ~ Chops!

[ Posted by Artassassin on Dec 12th, 2006 10:51 PM ]...

Thanks for adding me. Can't wait to check out your stuff!