Author Archives: Dave

About Dave

Dave Roman is the author of several graphic novels including Astronaut Academy: Zero Gravity, Teen Boat! and Agnes Quill: An Anthology of Mystery. He has contributed stories to Explorer: The Mystery Boxes, Nursery Rhyme Comics, and is the co-author of two New York Times bestselling graphic novels, X-Men: Misfits and The Last Airbender: Zuko’s Story. Roman is a graduate of the School of Visual Arts and worked as a comics editor for the groundbreaking Nickelodeon Magazine from 1998 to 2009. He lives in NYC with his wife, and fellow comic artist, Raina Telgemeier.

Halloween Cartoon podcast

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Dave

Jerzy Drozd & I recorded two episodes of the Saturday Supercast podcast dedicated to Halloween cartoons and specials. We gush about the Garfield & Peanuts Halloween specials and check out halloween themed episodes of Kim Possible, Transformers Animated, & My Little Pony Friendship is Magic! We reflect on past costumes nostalgia, sincere pumpkin patches, and [...]

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Halloween remembered

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Dave

Time to dig through the cobwebs and get ready for Halloween. Here’s a re-link to my halloween mix-cd to help set the ghoulish party mood.
Yaytime Halloween Mix

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Tweens Read 2012

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Dave

I was trilled and honored to be a guest at the Tweens Read festival in Houston, Texas this past weekend, hosted by Blue Willow Books.
All the authors were greeted by homemade cupcakes featuring their most recent books! How can you top a Teen Boat cupcake?

How about a cafeteria filled with kids who love books [...]

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NYCC Quickfire!

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Dave

Here’s a link to some pictures from the Comics Quickfire! event at NYCC with Gregg Schigiel, Ryan Sias, Mark Siegel, John Green, Laura Lee Gulledge & more!
Comics Quickfire! at NYCC 2012

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New York Comic Con 2012

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Dave

I’ll be at the New York Comic Con at the Jacob Javits Center this weekend. Here is where to find me:
SATURDAY
3:30-4:30PM Signing at First Second Comics booth #1214
5:15PM – 6:15PM Comics Quickfire! on the Variant Stage
A fast-paced game show where volunteers are paired off with (or against) professional cartoonists in a series of fun-filled [...]

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Back to School

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Dave

It’s back to school season, and I’m celebrating with free bookmarks and a special Skype visit contest!
Any teachers or librarians who email me at yaytime (at) gmail (dot) com with a complete mailing address will be sent 30 free Astronaut Academy bookmarks!
ASTRONAUT ACADEMY VISIT SKYPE CONTEST
Schools or libraries can also enter to win a free [...]

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Heroic weekend!

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Dave

If you couldn’t already tell from reading my stuff, Dav Pilkey is a hero of mine! Whenever I see or read any of his books it’s a bolt of energy to my brain & hand, reminding me why I started drawing in the first place: Comics are fun & easy to make!
Since he [...]

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Drama Day!

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Dave

I couldn’t be more excited about the release of my wife’s new graphic novel, DRAMA! Raina put her entire heart and soul into making this book and I honestly believe it’s going to have a hugely positive effect on all the people who read it. If you’d like to help us get the word out [...]

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Nerdy Book Club post

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Dave

Wrote a heartfelt article about my undying love of comic readers, comic shops, & teachers for Nerdy Book Club blog. Includes cover scan of my high school Beowulf comic that reveals my full Image comics wannabe mode.
Read it HERE.

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Activity packs & teacher’s guides

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Dave

I’ve added a bunch of free downloadable stuff in the Teacher’s Guide section of the site including an Astronaut Academy activity pack, Reader’s Theater Powerpoint file, & a guide to setting up your own similar live reading events.
http://yaytime.com/resources/teachers-guides/

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