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.

An Open Book

I recently got to team up with An Open Book, a fantastic non-profit organization to visit Burroughs Education Campus in Washington, DC. They took some really wonderful photos!

There are a bunch more photos on their facebook page.

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Austin, Texas Oct 4th

Friday Oct 4th from 1-3pm Come hang out, geek out, get books signed, eat barbecue, with me & Cynthia Leitich Smith in Austin Texas at:
Dragon’s Lair
2438 West Anderson Lane
Suite B-1
Austin, Texas
(512) 454-2399
And there may still be time to sign up for the SCBWI Graphic Novel Workshop on Saturday October 5th. It features me [...]

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Autumn Events

I’ll be at a bunch of cool events this fall and hope to see you at some of them too!
September 21st Appearing at Princeton Children’s Book Festival, Princeton, NJ
September 28th Appearing at Wildcat Comic-Con, Willamsport, PA
October 4th Signing at Dragon’s Lair in Austin, TX
October 5th Speaking at SCBWI Graphic Novel Workshop, Austin TX
October 12th [...]

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Small Press Expo + Cupcake Helicopter

Small Press Expo is this weekend (September 14 and 15th) and is totally one of my favorite comic shows of all time! It’s the place where John Green and I created Teen Boat! and it continually provides much fuel to the creative fires.
This year, I’ll be debuting my brand new mini-comic called Cupcake Helicopter!

Small Press [...]

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Baltimore Comic-Con Saturday

I will be at the Baltimore Comic Con (SATURDAY ONLY) on September 7th.
Look for me with the Kids Love Comics group of tables. Here’s a complete list of all the kid-friendly creators who will be there.
At the Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore Maryland.
Kids 10 and under get in free!

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Comics Quickfire Video

I made a short compilation video featuring fun moments from the Comics Quickfire game shows held over the past 2 years.

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Where it all began…

Dave returns to the library photocopier where his publishing career began!
At the North Babylon Public Library

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I Was Reading That!

Here’s a comic I drew for Reading With Pictures and the Nerdy Book Club.

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San Diego Comic Con photos 2013

Loved hanging out at San Diego Comic-Con and catching up with friends and making new ones!

Bolt City/Flight Comics is always the shining beacon of the convention. So many great people all in one place. Including Kazu Kibuishi, Jason Cafoe, Katie Shanahan, Becky Cloonan, Dik Pose, Johane Matte, Raina Telgemeier, & Tony Cliff.

Raina and [...]

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San Diego Comic Con 2013

Here is where to find me at this year’s San Diego Comic Con July 18th-21st
THURSDAY
2:30-3:30pm
Signing copies of Astronaut Academy at :01 First Second Booth #1323
FRIDAY
12-1pm
CBLDF Presents: Raising a Reader
Join an all-star panel of kids comics creators and educators to discuss ways to get children excited about reading, encouraging creativity, and cultivating a love of [...]

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