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.

Boys who like girl’s cartoons

Do you like hearing people talk seriously about cartoons? What about 80′s cartoons? Well, the Saturday Supercast is back with a new episode all about boys who grew up loving cartoons marketed to girls. Nowadays that’s not a big thing because we’ve grown as a society…but the 80′s were a dark time! But at least [...]

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

Over at the Astronaut Academy webcomic page I’ve been blogging almost every day! And some of the most fun posts have been part of a series called “Love Letters & Heart Containers” where my friends and I write posts about some of favorite things! Here’s some direct links to some of the ones posted so [...]

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Hourly Comics Day

If you ever wondered what a day in the life of a cartoonist is like, or more specifically a day in my life, check out the rest of my contributions to Hourly Comics Day!
Cartoonists from all over the world participate in Hourly Comics Day each year and many are archived the TentCentTicker Forums for you [...]

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Game Show!

I was on this internet game show last night called “Asking for Trouble” hosted by cartoonist/adventurer/entrepreneur Ryan Estrada. I had to face off against cartoonist/mystery playboy/Batman scholar Deane Trippe in a series of trivia challenges. We both wore suits like trivia assassins and did our best to make our families proud. Find out who knows [...]

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Astronaut Academy 2 serialized online

BIG NEWS: My upcoming graphic novel Astronaut Academy Re-Entry has begun serializing online, totally free! It launched with the first 25 pages (an entire winter break storyline) and will update with a new page every weekday. I’ll also be posting commentary, process stuff, and personal anecdotes underneath all the pages. And if that weren’t enough, [...]

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Christmas Party Supercast

If you enjoy listening to friends talk about Christmas cartoons old and new, then this is the podcast for you! Saturday Supercast Episode 31 Christmas Cartoon Party! Jerzy Drozd, Anne Drozd, Raina Telgemeier and I discuss the following holiday themed cartoons:
It’s a Spongebob Christmas!
Cobra C.L.A.W.S. are Coming to Town
Rudolph’s Shiny New Year
The Bear by Raymond [...]

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Holiday Mix 2012

The music collection keeps expanding…and enough people seem to enjoy my past holiday mixes, so here’s a 5th compilation! As usual, it reflects my eclectic musical tastes, but I tried to strike a balance between all the different genres and moods. If a particular song ends up warming your heart, be sure to [...]

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Cover to Astronaut Academy: Re-Entry!

Here is the final cover to Book 2!

The book will be printed on gold foil (in keeping with the silver foil on Book1) so this is a recreation of what the real book will look like. Design is by Colleen AF Venable. Astronaut Academy: Re-Entry will be released May 14th, 2013 from First Second [...]

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Swell Season

Raina & I celebrated six years of marriage at Once, the broadway show based on the works of Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová, two of our favorite musicians!

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Miami Book Fair 2012

I’m excited to return to the Miami Book Fair November 16th-18th.
All weekend, I’ll have a small table in the main street fair! Street Fair Hours: Fri., Nov. 16 – Sun., Nov. 18: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Here’s a map of the layout.
And I’ll be doing some fun storytelling events on Friday and Sunday.
Friday, [...]

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