Robots are everywhere, controlled by a metal sphere called the demiurge. Little do they know the havoc the cardboard will wreak on their lives. Earthworm jim the comic published by doug tennapel. 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. Creator of earthworm jim, the neverhood, armikrog, cardboard doug tennapel is a graphic novelist, video game designer and. Doug tennapel is the creator of earthworm jim and the neverhood. As a fan of doug tennapel, i cannot resist looking for more graphic novels by him and found. 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.
Doug tennapel is the eisner award winning writerartist of over sixteen graphic novels. The humor is, of course, great and person if cliche is certainly lovable. Douglas richard doug tennapel is the creatorwriterexecutive producer of catscratch for nickelodeon. Cardboard doug tennapel cardboard by doug tennapel cam doesnt like his birthday present at first after all it is a cardboard box but him and dad make the best out of it by building a cardboard boxing man page 15. Blik, gordon, and waffle, three of whom were based on real life cats that tennapel had as pets at the time. 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. Download read cardboard 2012 by doug tennapel in pdf.
Cardboard is the latest graphic novel from legendary video game designer earthworm jim, the neverhood and graphic novelist creature tech, power up doug tennapel. Ever since double fine proved that you can bank on gamers desire for retroflavored projects, other developers have been coming out of the woodwork to try and get their own projects funded and released. Earthworm jim creator doug tennapel attacked for years. This was enjoyable, but after i loved cardboard so much, i was a little. Tattoo designs, quotes, inspirations and ideas for women, men and couples. May 14, 20 on the other hand, cardboard by doug tennapel is a great graphic novel to start your exploration of the media.
He stretches the magic bat over his head and clasps it around his shoulders which became his cowl and cape, his boots and pants. Doug is also the author and illustrator of such acclaimed graphic novels as tommysaurus rex, ghostopolis, and bad island. Doug tennapel has authored sixteen graphic novels, developed four original video games and created three animated television series. Doug tennapel the creator of earthworm jim, the neverhood, catscratch, armikrog, cardboard, nnewts, ghostopolis and more. His work in television includes creating earthworm jim, nickelodeons catscratch and serving as show runner for the netflixdreamworks veggietales in the house. Wouldnt be the first time doug tennapel has a character called bill. He is published by image comics and scholasticgraphics. Jul 25, 2006 i absolutely loved this graphic novel.
When i read cardboard by doug tennapel, i was so inspired that i couldnt wait to get my hands on some cardboard. Hes been married for 27 years to the love of his life and has four bookloving kids. The series is based on dougs graphic novel gear and focuses on the ongoing animated antics of cats mr. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Fox plans to have the picture developed under its wedgeworks subsidiary. 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. The story gives the guy every chance to do the right thing, but that yellow streak always gets in the way. Doug tennapel is a genius and iron west is the best of his ive read yet. Iron west is an irresistible black and white graphic novel. Interview in conversation with doug tennapel graphic novelist book news doug tennapel sketchbook archives kickstarter announced. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read cardboard.
Douglas richard tennapel is an american animator, writer, cartoonist, video game designer, and comic book artist whose work has encompassed animated television. He combines a traditional old western style story with a scifi twist. Tennapel himself will executive produce alongside material pictures, with fox animation chris wedge also producing. Cams outofwork father gives him a cardboard box for his birthday and he knows its the worst present ever. This book is about when a dad got a cardboard box for cams birthday. Cardboard by doug tennapel cam doesnt like his birthday present at first after all it is a cardboard box but him and dad make the best out of it by building a cardboard boxing man named bill but in the wee hours of night the cardboard box man comes to life. So to make the best of a bad situation, they bend the cardboard into a manand to their astonishment, it comes magically to life. In september 2012, fox animation optioned tennapels published graphix novel cardboard, with plans for actor tobey maguire s material pictures, graphic novelist doug tennapel and the gotham group to be executive producers. 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. Cam is very appreciative, and they make a boxer out of it, which comes to life. Published by graphix, a division of scholastic inc. Tennapel did the cover art for several of five iron frenzys albums, including a sculpture for their. Cardboard is a graphic novel not to be missed, from a graphic novelist at the height of his game. 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.
They turn the cardboard into the shape of a man, only to have it come alive. Cardboard by doug tennapel chapter book graphic novel. Doug tennapel books list of books by author doug tennapel. In an attempt to make the bland box more exciting, his father fashions a cardboard man, a boxer he names bill, who undergoes a pinocchiolike transformation and becomes a loyal friend. Cardboard tony stark creates fullsize iron man suit. Doug tennapel after cams father gives him a cardboard box for his birthday, they fashion it into a man that comes to life, but things spin out of control when a bully steals a scrap of the cardboard to create. After cams downandout father gives him a cardboard box for his birthday, they fashion it into a man and it comes magically to life. After their neighbor marcus decides to spray the cardboard man with water. So to make the best of a bad situation, they bend the cardboard into a manand. The old man says once the cardboard is used up, he cant give any more, and any unused scraps have to be given back to him. Cardboard by doug tennapel 2012, paperback for sale. We never quite know or how gideon obtained this wondrous object. Cams father comes home with a cardboard box for cams birthday. When reese is forced to go on a boating trip with his family, the last thing he expects is to be shipwrecked on an island, especially one teeming with weird plants and animals.
Cams downandout father gives him a cardboard box for his birthday and he. Doug tennapel the creator of earthworm jim rocket worm. Doug tennapel comics, illustration, video games, animation, writing. Meanwhile, preston, the protagonist meets up with a miwuk native and his sasquatch cohort. The book is going to be interesting because of the things cam will build from the cardboard. But the neighborhood bully, marcus, warps the powerful cardboard into his own evil creations that threaten to destroy them all. Oct 10, 2012 cardboard by doug tennapel scholastic booksgraphix imprint, august 2012 9780545418737, softcover. Jul 01, 2006 doug tennapel has a talent for making the inordinately strange seem perfectly normal in each story he writes. Neverhoods klayman as the vitruvian man comic kunst, comic art, pop culture art. So ive only read six books in my 2016 graphic novel challenge, but i think this one is my favorite so far. Doug tennapel talks about the process of drawing and inking the ratfist comic. A cardboard boxer becomes a man called bill, a magic cardboard machine actually. A selfish, twobit hustler in the wild west of the late 1800s happens upon an alien robot race that seeks to wipe humanity off the map. Filled with adventure, twists, and loads of laughs.
On doug tennapel, bigotry and supporting hate mostly retro. But what starts out as simply a bad vacation turns into a terrible one, as the castaways must find a way to escape while dodging the islands dangerous inhabitants. When cardboard creatures come magically to life, a boy must save his town from disaster. So to make the best of a bad situation, they bend the cardboard into a man and to their astonishmen. Tennapel did the cover art for several of five iron frenzys albums, including a sculpture for their live. By far, doug tennapel is one of my favorite graphic novelists and i was excited to dive into creature tech, one of his older books, when i found it at the library. Creator of earthworm jim, the neverhood, armikrog, cardboard doug tennapel is a graphic novelist, video game designer and tv show developer. Aug 01, 2012 in an attempt to make the bland box more exciting, his father fashions a cardboard man, a boxer he names bill, who undergoes a pinocchiolike transformation and becomes a loyal friend. Marcus makes off with it and begins to make his own army of cardboard.
Fox, tobey maguire to adapt doug tennapels cardboard. According to old man gideon, the magic cardboard aparently came from the parts of an alien ship that merged into the walls of the cardboard shipping boxes. The animated man catches the interest of menacing marcus, a welloff, wideeyed, fishlipped bully, who steals the cardboard for his own malicious intent. See all books authored by doug tennapel, including cardboard, and bad island, and more on. The man has been involved in a wide variety of mediums. Ratfist was originally published to the internet as a webcomic. For more than a decade, the comics, cartoons, animations, and video games of doug tennapel have been entertaining millions. Douglas richard doug tennapel born july 10, 1966 is an american writer and cartoonist best known for creating the neverhood and earthworm jim, although his work definitely isnt limited to video games. Buy a cheap copy of cardboard book by doug tennapel.
Bill the boxer can be seen reading a book called the wrath of khan. Cardboard is a generic term for heavyduty paperbased products having greater thickness and superior durability or other specific mechanical attributes to paper. All the doug tennapel books in our library are popular with. Iron west doug tennapel earthworm jims classic nemesis. I think it is a very creative story filled with action, imagination, and heart. Aug 01, 2011 thanks doug tennapel for another wonderful story to share with my kids. His work in animation helped him learn how to draw characters which helped him break into comic books. Doug tennapel is a graphic novelist, video game designer and. Doug tennapel cams downandout father gives him a cardboard box for his birthday and he knows its the worst present ever. Doug tennapel is a graphic novelist, video game designer. Iron west was a brilliant steampunk western that had heart and fun and was just about everything you might expect of a good steampunk western. Cardboard by doug tennapel in djvu, doc, rtf download e book.
But the man who sold the original box to cams dad told him to return the scraps to him, and he didnt. Cardboard by doug tennapel 9780606262125 booktopia. Jun 16, 2015 cardboard by doug tennapel chapter book graphic novel. Doug tennapel, cocreator of the beloved earthworm jim franchise, is currently trying to fund a new game, armikrog, a spiritual successor to his cult hit the neverhood its not surprising.
Doug tennapel art iron west doug tennapel what you think, comic books art. So to make the best of a bad situation, they bend the cardboard into a man, and to their astonishment, it comes magically to life. Aug 14, 2019 so to make the best of a bad situation, they bend. You will never hear doug tennapel utter those words, unless perhaps, theyre dripping with irony and theyre acting as a satirical punch line in one of his comics. 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. By marty mulrooney cardboard is the latest graphic novel from legendary video game designer earthworm jim, the neverhood and graphic novelist creature tech, power up doug tennapel. But things spin wildly out of control when the neighborhood bully, marcus, steals a scrap of the cardboard to create creatures that promptly disobey his orders and multiply. He made the comic cardboard, the mysterious mothman and created the youtube hit. Doug tennapel writes books, makes art and created catscratch, the neverhood and earthworm jim.
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. A doug tennapel creative style is very easy to spot due to his love both of monsters and of utterly insane character designs. Doug, ive read plenty of your interviews and statements to know that no good would come from us talking and thats all im going to say to you about this. Yet a single opinion that swam against the tide of progressive thought caused him to be subject to years of attacks from. So if you love to read a book about cardboard, cardboard written and illustrated by doug tennapel is the perfect book for you.
But the next day when marcus sees bill, he decides he wants one and tries to come up. 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. A magic bat visits him one night and bruce wayne found it to be pliable. Fox, tobey maguire to adapt doug tennapel s cardboard. But once an original book has been writtenand no more than one or two appear in a centurymen of letters imitate it, in other words, they copy it. With the rest of the cardboard, they make a cardboard maker, so they can continue making this special cardboard. Tennapel has worked in the art and entertainment industry as a comic book artist, tv show writer. But cams bully neighbor discovers cams cardboard man and seeks to create his own cardboard army of monsters. Cardboard by doug tennapel paperback book the parent store. Beyond doubt, i jumped into the book with strange notions of a world where anything could happen. Theres noah the t rex from project geeker, earthboy jacobus, bill from cardboard and princess whats her name for kickstarter commissions. Fiction when cardboard creatures come magically to life, a boy must save his town from disaster. He discovers an army of metal men bent on destroying central california. A few theories are thrown around as to why the cardboard is magical, and while im okay with leaving certain things a mystery, the only thing that bothers me is that theres apparent rules in place for using the cardboard.