Rob Schrab Pins and Buttons
Description: In the murky alleyways of New York City, homeless Maxx huddles in his box and dreams of crushing evil villains. But when he bursts into the colorful netherworld of the Outback, the Maxx is a hero. Scud: The Disposable Assassin is in a world in which one can buy robot assassins out of vending machines, the most popular of which are intelligent robots that kill a specified target and then self-destruct. Together they are unstoppable.
Description: After being dropped from his publishing contract, a young horror writer is forced to move back in with his parents. While questioning many of his life choices, the writer discovers that the sewers of the small town have been infested with deadly, octopus-like creatures and only his idiot friend from childhood believes him.
