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Pencilmation: The Graphite Novel - Hardcover

Bollinger, Ross

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9780593383742: Pencilmation: The Graphite Novel
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0593383745 ISBN 13: 9780593383742
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Licenses, 2022

Synopsis

The hit YouTube series is now an original graphic novel!

"The most expressive stick-figure people you will find without using an internet connection."— Kirkus Reviews

Follow Pencilmate as he goes on an epic journey to find maple syrup, become the thumb war champion, transform into a werecrab, and more in this hilarious graphic novel filled with original comics!

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About the Author

Ross Bollinger is the creative, eccentric genius behind Pencilmation, who first discovered animation as a form of artistic and comedic expression when a teacher introduced him to stop-motion clay animation.
 
Inspired by the famous Chuck Jones short Duck Amuck, the very first episode features a pencil taunting the original Pencilmate in a variety of funny sequences. As Ross watched his little stick figure become a viral success, he immediately understood the power of web animation. Today, with hundreds of animators working on Pencilmation under his direction, Ross is dedicated to preserving the 2D animation legacy of his creative idol, Walt Disney, and spreading laughter to the world.

Reviews

Gr 6–10—This graphic novel of 23 short chapters is based on an animated Youtube series of the same name. The series started its run in 2009, aimed at an adult audience. Pencilmate, the lead character, was created by Bollinger when he was 16. As in the animated series, there are plenty of cartoon explosions, violence, and scatological humor here, as Pencilmate makes his way through a variety of dilemmas. The slapstick humor works in a few episodes, such as "Romancing the Stone," "Put the Pebble to the Metal," and "Host Busters." The full-color illustrations fill each page with a mix of panel sizes and bleed into the gutters. There are mock ad pages interspersed throughout for services, such as unusual pen pals, or items to make or purchase, such as clothes for pencils or (borderline creepy) best friend handcuffs. There is very little dialogue. All the stories are narrated by a sophisticated third party whose vocabulary and jokes buried in the chapter titles will go over most readers' heads. The YouTube series may have a huge following, but children (of any age) deserve better. VERDICT This wannabe Warner Cartoon/MAD magazine mash-up is better suited for older teens who enjoy the animated series. For younger readers ready to move on from "Captain Underpants" and "Dogman," offer them Frank Cammuso's "Knights of the Lunch Table," Ben Hatke's "Mighty Jack" and "Zita the Spacegirl," Jimmy Gownley's The Dumbest Idea Ever, or Jennifer L. Holm's "Sunny" series.—Elisabeth LeBris

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Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Licenses
Publication date
2022
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0593383745
ISBN 13 
9780593383742
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
192
Rating
  • 3.78 out of 5 stars
    50 ratings by Goodreads