Flink, creature tech, earthboy jacobus, iron west, gear and black cherry. Four incompetent cats highjack a giant killer robot. The story and art, taken for themselves, are entertaining, however they do not hold up to the standard of quality that doug tennapel has set for himself with his subsequent works. Fox plans to have the picture developed under its wedgeworks subsidiary. Doug tennapel on being a comic book artist duration. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Doug tennapels gear returns to print the beat comics beat. It was published in six issues by fireman press ltd, a production. As a graphic artist and cartoonist, tennapel released his first comic book in 1998. Gear is a sixissue comic book limited series written and illustrated by doug tennapel.
Comic books and graphic novels by doug tennapel include nnewts, cardboard. Gear was the first of dougs comic books i read, back when it was published in. Allages graphic novel gear celebrates a milestone with a new. Doug tennapel was raised in the town of denair, california.
Cams downandout father gives him a cardboard box for his birthday a. Two things set gear apart from doug s other graphic novels. Ok, id better not start getting on my theology degree soapbox and start rambling about predestination and freewill. Ill save that for a conversation with doug tennapel if i ever get to have one. Writerartist doug tennapel creature tech, ghostopolis, cardboard and colorist. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading gear. In september 2012, fox animation optioned tennapel s published graphix novel cardboard, with plans for actor tobey maguires material pictures, graphic novelist doug tennapel and the gotham group to be executive producers. Cams father comes home with a cardboard box for cams birthday. Douglas richard tennapel is an american animator, writer, cartoonist, video game designer, and comic book artist whose work has encompassed animated television. Doug tennapel s gear a tribute big daddy jezzikins. Comic books and graphic novels by doug tennapel include nnewts, cardboard, ratfist, bad island, ghostopolis, tommysaurus rex, power up, monster zoo, flink, creature tech, earthboy jacobus, iron west, gear and black cherry. The story isnt as deep and meaningful as that of his other books, but it works well and there are deeper messages sprinkled throughout the book. Gear is easily one of the most entertaining graphic novels doug tennapel has produced, especially now that it is in color.