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Comic books and graphic novels by Doug TenNapel

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Earthworm Jim The Comic by Doug TenNapel

Earthworm Jim The Comic

The epic comic book story of Earthworm Jim by the creator of Earthworm Jim!

EARTHWORM JIM is about the world's most unlikely hero... a worm! The evil Queen of Insectica has a super-suit invented that is capable of altering the universe when it is stolen by her ugly sister, Princess What's-Her-Name...

There are two Earthworm Jim comic books! Both were successfully crowd-funded, and are printed in the USA.

  • Earthworm Jim the Comic: Launch The Cow!
  • Earthworm Jim the Comic: Fight The Fish!

Visit the official Earthworm Jim Comic site for more information. Earthworm Jim The Comic

Bigfoot Bill by Doug TenNapel

Bigfoot Bill

Good battles evil, and the world hangs in the balance!

Bigfoot Bill is about a Bigfoot who steals the finger of POSEIDON to gain control of the KRAKEN and save the world in this sprawling, action-packed adventure.

There are two Bigfoot Bill books! Both were successfully crowd-funded, and are printed in the USA.

  • Bigfoot Bill:
  • Bigfoot Bill: FINGER OF POSEIDON

Visit the official Bigfoot Bill Comic site for more information. Bigfoot Bill

Creature Tech by Doug TenNapel

Creature Tech (New Edition)

Creature Tech

Good battles evil, and the world hangs in the balance!

Resurrected by the Shroud of Turin, the zombified Dr. Jameson intends to finish what he started 150 years ago: destroying the earth with a giant space eel. Standing in his way is Dr. Ong, a would-be pastor-turned-scientist who now works in a government research facility infamously known as “Creature Tech.” Aided by an unlikely cast of rednecks, symbiotic aliens, and a CIA-trained mantid, Dr. Ong embarks on a journey of faith, love, and self-discovery. All in a day’s work at Creature Tech! From DOUG TENNAPEL, the creator of Earthworm Jim, GEAR, and Ghostopolis, comes this new edition of CREATURE TECH—in full color!

Buy Creature Tech on Amazon.com

Published by Image Comics

Gear by Doug TenNapel

Gear 20th Anniversary edition

GEAR

Four incompetent cats hijack a giant killer robot to change the course of a war between cats, dogs, and insects. But while these three species fight for control of the world, a powerful mechanical being named GEAR arrives to risk his own life to save the lives of good cats. This printing has everything: robots, harpoon guns, talking cats, mantis kung fu, and pin-up art by ROB SCHRAB and MIKE MIGNOLA!

Writer and artist DOUG TENNAPEL (Earthworm Jim) and colorist KATHERINE GARNER present an updated-but-faithful 20th ANNIVERSARY edition of GEAR, an Image Comics classic for cat, dog, and insect lovers of all ages!

Buy GEAR on Amazon.com

Published by Image Comics

Nnewts by Doug TenNapel

The Nnewts Trilogy by Doug TenNapel

Visit the Official Nnewts Site for more information. Nnewts is published by Scholastic Graphix.

Nnewts Book 3 The Battle for Amphibopolis

Nnewts book 3 Doug TenNapel

Herk, falling under the influence of Blakk Mudd, is slowly turning into a Lizzark and abandoning his Nnewt friends. Herk's siblings, Sissy and Zerk, have been corrupted by evil and the Lizzark army is still threatening Amphibopolis with total destruction. Now the Nnewts need a true hero to step up and save the day before it's too late!

Buy Nnewts: The Battle for Amphibopolis on Amazon.com

Buy Nnewts: The Battle for Amphibopolis on Scholastic Graphix

Nnewts Book 2 The Rise of Herk

Nnewts book 2 Doug TenNapel

A Hero Awakens!

In this exciting sequel to Escape from the Lizzarks, Herk is happy to have a new family and a new place to call home. But when the Lizzarks make an all-out assault on Amphibopolis using a giant monster, Herk must seek the help of the megasloth to save the city and his adopted family. Meanwhile, Sissy, Herk's sister, discovers the dark truth about their long-lost brother Zerk.

Buy Nnewts: The Rise of Herk on Amazon.com

Buy Nnewts: The Rise of Herk on Scholastic Graphix

Nnewts Book 1 Escape from the Lizzarks

Nnewts book 1 Doug TenNapel

A little hero faces big challenges in the first book of this totally unique fantasy-adventure series.

The first book in the Nnewts series follows the story of Herk, a lovable Nnewt who longs for stronger legs, something his mother and father wish they could give him. When his quaint village is attacked by the reptile Lizzarks, he's forced to flee his home and leave behind the only life he's ever known. Now, all alone and on the run, Herk navigates a dangerous world filled with strange creatures and mysterious wonders, where friends are few and an evil lord is in hot pursuit.

Buy Nnewts: Escape from the Lizzarks on Amazon.com

Buy Nnewts: Escape from the Lizzarks Scholastic Graphix

Tommysaurus Rex by Doug TenNapel

Tommysaurus Rex - Hardbound Full color extended version

Tommysaurus Rex New extended color edition

In the tradition of OLD YELLER comes the heartwarming friendship between a boy and his Tyrannosaurus Rex

When Ely's beloved dog, Tommy, is hit by a car, he goes to his grandpa's house for the summer to get his mind off things. While exploring a nearby cave one day he discovers a full-grown but friendly Tyrannosaurus Rex. As the news of the dinosaur grows around town, so does the friendship between Ely and his Jurassic pet. But Randy, the mean kid down the street, decides he's going to make life miserable for Ely and his dinosaur-to devastating effect.

Buy Tommysaurus Rex on Amazon.com

Published by Scholastic Graphix

Cardboard by Doug TenNapel

Cardboard

Cardboard

When cardboard creatures come magically to life, a boy must save his town from disaster.

Cam's down-and-out father gives him a cardboard box for his birthday and he knows it's the worst present ever. So to make the best of a bad situation, they bend the cardboard into a man-and to their astonishment, it comes magically to life. But the neighborhood bully, Marcus, warps the powerful cardboard into his own evil creations that threaten to destroy them all!

Published by Scholastic Graphix

Barnes & Noble | IndieBound | Amazon.com

Ratfist by Doug TenNapel

Ratfist

Ratfist

Earthworm Jim creator DOUG TENNAPEL is publishing his Webcomic RATFIST, a vigilante-in-tights that satirizes comics, politics, philosophy, and even TENNAPEL himself! Featuring a forward written by MST3K/RiffTraxx’s MICHAEL J. NELSON, and pinups by RYAN OTTLEY, SCOTT KURTZ, CHRISTOPHER HASTINGS and ETHAN NICOLLE!

Published by Image Comics

Ratfist.com! | Buy Ratfist on: Amazon.com

Bad Island by Doug TenNapel

Bad Island

Bad Island

Something on this island is up to no good . . .

When Reese is forced to go on a boating trip with his family, the last thing he expects is to be shipwrecked on an island-especially one teeming with weird plants and animals. But what starts out as simply a bad vacation turns into a terrible one, as the castaways must find a way to escape while dodging the island's dangerous inhabitants. With few resources and a mysterious entity on the hunt, each secret unlocked could save them...or spell their doom. One thing Reese knows for sure: This is one Bad Island.

Buy Bad Island on: Scholastic | Barnes & Noble | IndieBound | Amazon.com

Ghostopolis by Doug TenNapel

Ghostopolis

Ghostopolis

Imagine Garth Hale's surprise when he's accidentally zapped to the spirit world by Frank Gallows, a washed-out ghost wrangler. Suddenly Garth finds he has powers the ghosts don't have, and he's stuck in a world run by the evil ruler of Ghostopolis, who would use Garth's newfound abilities to rule the ghostly kingdom. When Garth meets Cecil, his grandfather's ghost, the two search for a way to get Garth back home, and nearly lose hope until Frank Gallows shows up to fix his mistake.

Published by Scholastic Graphix

Buy Ghostopolis on: Barnes & Noble | Amazon.com

Power Up by Doug TenNapel

Power Up

Power Up

From the creator of Earthworm Jim, Creature Tech, and Monster Zoo comes the comedic story of Hugh Randolph, a family man down on his luck. He works as a mindless drone at a local printer until he discovers a mysterious video game console that gives him the power to produce endless riches, manipulate his work day, and even cheat death!

Published by Image Comics

Buy Power Up on: Amazon.com

Monster Zoo by Doug TenNapel

Monster Zoo

Monster Zoo

Earthworm Jim and Cat Scratch creator, Douglas Tennapel, brings his next graphic novel following Iron West and Flink - Monster Zoo! Monster Zoo tells the story of a young boy who discovers his local zoo may be more frightening than he imagined!

Published by Image Comics

Buy Monster Zoo on: Amazon.com

Flink by Doug TenNapel

Flink

Flink

A boy survives a plane crash and is rescued by a Bigfoot named Flink. They form a close bond by learning about the loss of each other's family members.

Published by Image Comics

Buy Flink on: Amazon.com

Iron West by Doug TenNapel

Iron West

Ironwest

Preston Struck is an incompetent outlaw with a heart of fool's gold. He discovers an army of metal men bent on destroying central California. While Struck avoids any form of heroism, he gets a little help from a magical old shaman and his sidekick Sasquatch. Struck is going to need all the help he can get because he's deputized just as the mechanical men have taken over the railroad and are mutating the train into a giant demonic iron monster.

Published by Image Comics

Buy Iron West on: Amazon.com

Earthboy Jacobus by Doug TenNapel

Earthboy Jacobus

Earthboy Jacobus

Chief Edwards retires from the Modesto Police Department a lonely man. On his way home, he hits a flying whale with his car, opening the beast's mouth to find a boy from a parallel universe named Jacobus. Chief discovers that a society of insect monsters want to kill this boy due to a mysterious virus that grows on his hand. He becomes a father figure to the boy and trains him how to survive insect monsters by becoming a great American ass-kicker.

Published by Image Comics

Buy Earthboy Jacobus on: Amazon.com

Creature Tech by Doug TenNapel

Creature Tech

Creature Tech

Good battles evil, and the world hangs in the balance! Resurrected by the Shroud of Turin, the zombified Dr. Jameson intends to finish what he started 150 years ago - destroying the earth with a giant space eel.

Standing in his way is Dr. Ong, a would-be pastor turned scientist who now works in a government research facility infamously known as "Creature Tech" Aided by an unlikely cast of rednecks, symbiotic aliens, and a CIA-trained mantid, Dr. Ong embarks on a journey of faith, love, and self-discovery. All in a day's work at Creature Tech!

Published by Image Comics

Buy Creature Tech on: Amazon.com

Black Cherry by Doug TenNapel

Black Cherry

Black Cherry

Down-on-his-luck Mafioso, Eddie Paretti is so desperate for cash he's agreed to steal a dead body from his own mob boss! Things only get worse when he discovers the body isn't human! With few options and fewer people he can trust, Eddie calls on the man who raised him, Father McHugh. The priest tells Eddie that the body was stolen from his monastery by the Mafia. Father McHugh is accompanied by a beautiful woman Eddie swears looks just like a stripper he once fell in love with named Black Cherry.

Published by Image Comics

Buy Black Cherry on: Amazon.com

Dr. Ong