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.

Birthday Team Up

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Dave

Happy Birthday to Raina Telgemeier, my partner in life, business, & birthdays!

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Book Launch Friday!

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Dave

The Teen Boat! book launch will be held on the Waterfront Barge Museum, a 100-year-old, flat-bottomed wooden boat that will be docked at Pier 25 at Hudson River Park, surrounded by historic tugboats.
The barge will be docked for the entire event, so you can get on & off it at any time. We’ll [...]

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Comics Quickfire! A success!

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Dave

Saturday May 5th, and Sunday May 6th, 2012 at the Toronto Comics Art Festival 2012, we debuted the first ever Comics Quickfire! Part drawing jam, part fast-paced game show, volunteers from the audience were paired off with professional cartoonists in a series of fun-filled drawing challenges!
VIDEO CLIP:

MORE PHOTOS & FULL REPORT…

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Comics Quickfire at TCAF

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Dave

Toronto Comics Art Fest is this weekend! TCAF is one of the best comic festivals in the world and I’ll be debuting a new book and live drawing game show!

Comics Quickfire!
Location: Toronto Reference Library, 2nd Floor:
Appel Salon, Novella Room
Part drawing jam, part fast-paced game show! Volunteers from the audience are paired off with [...]

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All over the place

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Dave

Here’s where to find me the next few days:
Sunday April 29th MoCCA Art Fest in NYC at the following booths:
11AM: First Second
12AM: Abrams Comic Arts
Monday April 30th, IRA International Reading Association conference in Chicago, IL

11AM: Panel: “Children’s Choices: Visual Literacy Through Graphic Novels & Picture Books Equals Winners” with Michael Buckley, Jarrett J. Krosoczka, Sara [...]

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Garnerville, NY

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Dave

I’ll be in Garnerville NY at the Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library for a public event on Wednesday April 11th at 4:30PM. Come check out my visual presentation about graphic novels and do some interactive drawing. Should be fun!
Wednesday, April 11th at 4:30PM
Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library
10 West Ramapo Road, Garnerville, NY 10923
*Registration is required

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Teen Boat Book Launch!

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Dave

Teen Boat! makes the transformation from mini-comic to a full-color, hardcover collection (with over 30 pages of never before seen story!), published by Clarion Books. It’s the first graphic novel to truly combine the angst of being a teen with the thrill of being a boat!
The book launch will be held on the Waterfront Barge [...]

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Fireball action!

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Dave
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MangaNext Feb 24-26th

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Dave

February 24th-26th I’ll be at MangaNext! You can find me in the artist alley.
MangaNext
Sheraton Meadowland Hotel & Conference Center
2 Meadowlands Plaza, East Rutherford, NJ

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The Reading Bug

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Dave

GRAPHIC NOVEL NIGHT AT THE READING BUG!
Friday Feb 17th at 5:00 PM
Featuring a team up of kids’ graphic novel creators Jennifer Holm (Babymouse), Raina Telgemeier (Smile), and Dave Roman! Interactive comics reading, live drawing, and booksigning!
THE READING BUG
785 Laurel St
San Carlos, CA
94070

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