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 … Continue reading →

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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 … Continue reading →

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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 … Continue reading →

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Seattle, Montlake Library

Seattle-ites! Dave Roman and John Green will be giving a cartooning workshop at the Montlake Library on Monday, March 4th, from 6:30 to 7:30pm! We’ll talk about and demonstrate our processes behind creating characters for TEEN BOAT! and Astronaut Academy, … Continue reading →

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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 … Continue reading →

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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 … Continue reading →

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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 … Continue reading →

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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 … Continue reading →

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Emerald City Comic Con, WA

I’ll be at the Emerald City Comic Con from March 1st to March 3rd 2013 sharing a table with Raina Telgemeier and John Green. We will have a table in Artist Alley! That table number is… ARTIST ALLEY TABLE # … Continue reading →

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Maine Comics Arts Festival

Excited about returning to the the Maine Comics Arts Festival on May 19th, 2013 I’ll be sharing a table with Raina Telgemeier and John Green.

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