Papercutz ready for launch Matthew Elman and Shelby CriswellThe new middle grade graphic novel Hibi Gibbs There is a preview. The 184-page graphic novel will be released on September 17 and will retail for $14.99.
From the summary of the book:
“At Amblin High School, there’s more than one thing going on at night…
“Blue and their best friend Herschel are definitely not the coolest kids around, but when a group of popular bullies tell our protagonists that their problems can be solved by finding a treasure buried beneath the school… .…well, Blue, Hershel and an exasperated night janitor must investigate their school after dark!
“What nightmare guards the treasure? The kind that gives our heroes a bad case of Heebie Jeebies!
The book is written by Matthew Erman, who has previously produced Long Lost and Witch Blood With Lisa Sterle of Vault; Good luckboom! etc. Targeting the young reader market, Hibi Gibbs Continuing his two previous efforts at licensed properties— Care Bears: Unlock the Magic (inverse distance weight) and The Dark Crystal: A Journey Through the World of Levidin (BOOM box!). This will be his first unlicensed graphic novel for children.
Matthew Elman said in a press release:
“I’m very excited and proud Hibi Gibbs is about to be announced and will soon take over the world of children’s graphic novels. This is a book and story that I loved as a kid, it’s funny, sweet, scary, and has tons of weird and silly moments that will hopefully make the reader squeal with joy.
Speaking about co-creator and artistic partner Shelby Criswell, he added:
“It’s always a privilege to work with Shelby, and it was incredible to create this story with them.”
Shelby Criswell is relatively new to the mid-grade graphic novel scene. The artist, graphic designer and illustrator releases their debut graphic novel Queers get out: 10 people who inspire me From the 2021 Street Noise book. nib anthology Be gay, make comics (Published by IDW 2020), previously developed with Matthew Erman terminal punk Collection from Papercutz parent company Mad Cave Studios – 2021 available as a trade collection.
talk Hibi Gibbsthe artist said:
“This is the first book I’ve ever made that I’m going to give to my son, which is really magical to me. Writing for kids was never something I expected to do or enjoy, but when you get into this mindset and really understanding the impact you can have on a child, it honestly brings me to tears.
Criswell mentioned that the genesis of the book actually came from personal experience:
“Hibi Gibbs I was inspired by my experience working as a night janitor at a Montessori school – I was down on my luck and looking for anything to push my life in the right direction. Dreaming about a hidden treasure beneath the school kept me cleaning in the hope of finding a magical solution to all my problems. While there were no riches beyond imagination, I did find my imagination and this story blossomed from that experience. It turns out that the magic weapon I finally found was not what I was looking for, but what I needed. After all these years, now I can share the treasure I found with everyone.
