Last night Scholastic celebrated the 10th anniversary of Graphix, our graphic novel imprint, at San Diego Comic Con...and made a big announcement!
Guests received a special print to have signed by the many creators in attendance like Jeff Smith, Doug TenNapel, and James Burks, and everyone had fun taking photos in a special Graphix-themed photo booth. And the big news: actor Greg Grunberg (Alias, Felicity) and cartoonist Lucas Turnbloom have teamed up to create a new graphic novel series called Dream Jumper, coming in 2016! The first book will even include a forward from Greg’s childhood friend and frequent collaborator J.J. Abrams.
For those of us who can’t wait for 2016 to get our comics fix, we just need to wait until August 25 when Craig Thompson, the acclaimed creator of Blankets, releases his first graphic novel for kids, Space Dumplins; and Sunny Side Up, a new graphic novel from Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm (the sister-brother team behind Babymouse), will also be released! Plus, Goosebumps Graphix is back with Slappy’s Tales of Horror, a rereleased collection of full-color illustrated stories by R.L. Stine, which includes a new story illustrated by Dave Roman. It’s shaping up to be a really exciting fall for Graphix!
And tonight the Comic Con fun continues at the Eisner Awards, named after famed comics creator Will Eisner. The awards are often referred to as the Oscars of the comics industry and are presented during SDCC. This year’s ballot includes The Dumbest Idea Ever by Jimmy Gownley, nominated for Best Publication for Teens, and Raina Telgemeier, who is nominated in the Best Writer/Artist category for Sisters. We’ll be in the audience cheering on these two creators and the other nominees!
In the meantime, you can always follow what Graphix is up to on Twitter and Tumblr where you’ll find behind the scenes info, announcements, and much more!
- Sheila Marie Everett
Top: Greg Grunberg and Lucas TurnbloomBottom: authors/artists Lucas Turnbloom, Greg Grunberg, Doug TenNapel, Craig Thompson, Matt Holm, Jimmy Gownley, Jenni Holm, Raina Telgemeier, James Burks, Dave Roman, Jeff Smith, and from Graphix/Scholastic, Adam Rau, David Saylor, and Cassandra Pelham
