Cams downandout father gives him a cardboard box for his birthday and he knows its the worst present ever. Among other honors, ghostopolis was an ala 2011 top ten great graphic novel for teens, a 2010 kirkus best book of the year, and a school library journal top ten graphic novel for 2011 and a 2012 ala great graphic novels for teens selection. He is the author and illustrator of ghostopolis, bad island, cardboard and tommysaurus rex, all published by graphix. Cardboard 1 2 may 06, not great, not amazing, but overall a decent book. Tpb creature tech 2002 tpb creature tech 2019 tpb part 2. Discover more about his work in tv, film and video games at the imdb doug tennapel s most recent graphic novel is nnewts teachers and students can find more information about his work at his scholastic author page you can find more of doug tennapel s graphic novels available at. He is best known for creating earthworm jim, a character that spawned a video game series, cartoon show, and a toy line. Born in norwalk and raised in denair, he got his bachelors degree in arts from the point loma nazarene university in 1988. Thanks doug tennapel for another wonderful story to share with my kids. Acclaimed cartoonist doug tennapel talks to cbr about his scholastic ogn cardboard, his webcomic nnewts, growing his audience with color, movie deals and his kickstarter sketchbook. Fox plans to have the picture developed under its wedgeworks subsidiary.
Dougs graphic novel ghostopolis was a 2011 ala top ten great graphic novel for teens, and his followup, bad island, is a 2012 ala great graphic novels for teens as well as one of school library journals top 10 graphic novels of 2011. Cardboard is a graphic novel not to be missed, from a graphic novelist at the height of his game. Doug tennapel calls in to talk about bigfoot bill 2, and maz talks about the martina markota lady alchemy goss. Doug tennapel sketch book vol 2 by tennapel kickstarter.
He started his career as an animator on attack of the killer tomatoes and then began working in the video game industry in the early 1990s. Leave a reply cancel reply enter your comment here the creating characters in these stories are shocked, surprised, and uncertain, where god is none of those. His work in animation helped him learn how to draw characters which helped him break into comic books. Douglas richard tennapel is an american animator, writer, cartoonist, video game designer, and comic book artist whose work has encompassed animated television. Doug tennapel, the creator of the comic book character and gaming star earthworm jim, has launched a crowdfunding campaign for a new comic earthworm jim. Among other honors, ghostopolis was an ala 2011 top ten great graphic novel for teens, a 2010 kirkus best book of the year, and a school library journal top ten graphic novel for 2011 and a 2012 ala great. Theres a lot of back and forth when i start the book, and when im.
Hes been married for 27 years to the love of his life and has four bookloving kids. Tennapel is the author of other works such as ghostopolis and power up you might see a resemblance between mike, the father in cardboard and hugh the protagonist in power up. Cardboard doug tennapel graphic novel, books for boys. Doug tennapel is a writer and artist that has worked for image comics, and is the creator of earthworm jim. It was not a typical comic book which usually has a super hero and he defeats the bad guy and gets the girl. In september 2012, fox animation optioned tennapels published graphix novel cardboard, with plans for actor tobey maguires material pictures. By creating an account, you verify that you are at least years of age, and have read and agree to the terms of service and. Doug tennapel was raised in the town of denair, california. Eyes bulge, fists loom large, and sound effects go crash. In september 2012, fox animation optioned tennapels published graphix novel cardboard, with plans for actor tobey maguires material pictures, graphic novelist doug tennapel and the gotham group to be executive producers. This cardboard powerfully projects the thoughts and desires of its users and becomes dangerous when cams wealthy, spoiled neighbor, marcus, uses it to.
Using his experiences from working in the comic book industry, movie studios and teaching, marcos introduces the reader to a step. Oct 10, 2012 cardboard by doug tennapel scholastic booksgraphix imprint, august 2012 9780545418737, softcover. Bigfoot bill comic book layouts by doug tennapel duration. This is an audio interview with doug tennapel and ethan nicolle in my home studio back in 2012 and was originally released at. While we are working on getting more content up, you can read more about dougs graphic novels on the old doug tennapel comics page. Cardboard by doug tennapel good comics for kids blogs. Cardboard by doug tennapel scholastic books for kids. Doug tennapel news, rumors and information bleeding cool. Doug tennapel how i draw panels for my comics youtube. Bigfoot bill comic book layouts by doug tennapel this video shows how i layout my comic pages. A cardboard boxer becomes a man called bill, a magic cardboard machine actually spits out new pieces of magic cardboard, and a figure of cams dead mother chastises his father for not moving on. Cardboard by doug tennapel chapter book graphic novel with. See more ideas about earthworm jim, art and storyboard artist. Written and illustrated by doug tennapel published by scholasticgraphix genre.
So to make the best of a bad situation, they bend the cardboard into. In september 2012, fox animation optioned tennapel s published graphix novel cardboard, with plans for actor tobey maguires material pictures, graphic novelist doug tennapel and the gotham group to be executive producers. We have really enjoyed reading doug tennapel s graphic novels like ghostopolis and cardboard, so when i saw this book at our local library, i was very excited to check it out. Every book tier will come with a kickstarter exclusive, 9. Dec 30, 2017 doug tennapel how i draw panels for my comics doug tennapel. On the other hand, cardboard by doug tennapel is a great graphic novel to start your exploration of the media. Doug tennapel is the eisner award winning writerartist of over sixteen graphic novels. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. Youve always known for years that the best toy you ever had wasnt a transformer, strawberry shortcake, or star wars action figure though they are cool.
Cardboard by doug tennapel graphic novel, books for boys. Interview in conversation with doug tennapel graphic novelist book news doug tennapel sketchbook archives kickstarter announced. Unlike most of his comics, this one is published by scholastics graphix imprint rather than by image. This book presents an intense tale of a familys summer adventure gone awry mixed with glimpses of transformerlike alien giants at war with another empire. I prefer uncolored work just because i see comics as a pretty stripped down medium.
Apr 28, 2019 leave a reply cancel reply enter your comment here the creating characters in these stories are shocked, surprised, and uncertain, where god is none of those. Bigfoot bill comic book layouts by doug tennapel youtube. Doug s graphic novel ghostopolis was a 2011 ala top ten great graphic novel for teens, and his followup, bad island, is a 2012 ala great graphic novels for teens as well as one of school library journals top 10 graphic novels of 2011. Scholastic booksgraphix imprint, august 2012 9780545418737, softcover. Doug tennapel is the creator of earthworm jim and the neverhood. Tennapels comics because i fondly remembered the game he did the animation for back. The towns only protection comes from an aged guardian, a gigantic battle robot in disrepair. Comic books and graphic novels by doug tennapel include nnewts, cardboard, ratfist, bad island, ghostopolis, tommysaurus rex, power up, monster zoo. Gear 1998 comic read gear 1998 comic online in high. Interview with doug tennapel created by cbr view on cbr share. Doug tennapel born july 10, 1966 makes books and is an artist best known for creating gear, earthworm jim, the neverhood, cardboard and nickelodeons catscratch.
Doug tennapel s most recent graphic novel is nnewts. Allages graphic novel gear celebrates a milestone with a new printing. Doug tennapel person doug tennapel is credited in 31 issues. Even with the specter of a deceased mom and an unemployed dad, kids will revel in the fantasy of creatures made out of cardboard who come. Clocking in at 272 pages, it ties with earthboy jacobus for being his longest book. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read cardboard. Filled with adventure, twists, and loads of laughs. The town elder sends four brave cats out to capture an enemy guardian to further defend the town. Doug tennapel is the acclaimed author and illustrator of ghostopolis, bad island, cardboard and tommysaurus rex, all published by graphix. To keep up with future comic book releases, more earthworm jim the comic kickstarter. This cardboard powerfully projects the thoughts and desires of its users and becomes dangerous when cams wealthy, spoiled neighbor, marcus, uses it to create an army of monsters. April 26, 2018 writerartist doug tennapel creature tech, ghostopolis, cardboard and colorist katherine garner ghostopolis, nnewts, tommysaurus rex will release a new printing of the fullcolor graphic novel gear this julyjust in time for its 20th anniversary. He is published by image comics and scholasticgraphics.
Doug tennapel born july 10, 1966 is best known for the video game character earthworm jim. Those folk probably got a little giggle out of the headline. I think it was good because ive never read anything like it before. Doug tennapel doug tennapel is a graphic novelist, video. But the neighborhood bully, marcus, warps the powerful cardboard. Cardboard by doug tennapel booksamillion online book store. In this video, doug gives his basics on drawing comic panels. Cardboard is the latest graphic novel from legendary video game designer earthworm jim, the neverhood and graphic novelist creature tech, power up doug tennapel. This is a second chance to get earthworm jim the comic. Cardboard by doug tennapel scholastic books graphix imprint, august 2012 9780545418737, softcover. Aug 1, 2012 this pin was discovered by lrafb library.
At times poignant and sweet, cardboard is mostly packed with action thats highlighted by tennapel s cartoony illustrations. Fiction when cardboard creatures come magically to life, a boy must save his town from disaster. Cams father comes home with a cardboard box for cams birthday. Comic books and graphic novels by doug tennapel include nnewts, cardboard, ratfist, bad island, ghostopolis, tommysaurus rex, power up, monster zoo, flink, creature tech, earthboy jacobus, iron west, gear and black cherry. Published by graphix, a division of scholastic inc. Cams downandout father gives him a cardboard box for his birthday and he.
May 28, 20 cardboard ebook written by doug tennapel. Cardboard comic read cardboard comic online in high quality. Cardboard is an animated book for children and adults. It was not overloaded with information or was a long book. Jul 9, 2014 this pin was discovered by childrens literacy foundation.
Jan 01, 20 doug tennapel was raised in the town of denair, california. When cardboard creatures come magically to life, a boy must save his town from disaster. Tennapel gives cardboard life, kickstarts a sketchbook. Join facebook to connect with doug tennapel and others you may know. His graphic novel cardboard was released in august, the third book hes published with scholastic in three years. Gear tells the story of a podunk town of squat, hominidlike cats who are bordered on all sides by bigger and more warlike animals. Discover more about his work in tv, film and video games at the imdb. Buy a cheap copy of cardboard book by doug tennapel. Little do they know the havoc the cardboard will wreak on their lives.
Every page in doug tennapels cardboard pops to life with color, action, imagination, and heart. You can find dougs books on his amazon author book page. Doug tennapel fantasy notify me of followup comments via email. Doug tennapel is a californian comic artist, as well as a musician, animator and film maker. Ghostopolis is a graphic novel written and illustrated by doug tennapel. Doug has worked as a professional artist for thirty years. From the creator of earthworm jim comes the bigfoot bill graphic novel that is an indiegogo smash hit. Doug s graphic novel ghostopolis was a 2011 ala top ten great graphic novel for teens, and his followup, bad island, was a 2012 ala great graphic novels for teens as well as one of school library journals top 10 graphic novels of 2011.
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