You’re Invited: Kid Beowulf Book Launch
August 29, 2008Bowler Hat Comics invites you to the Kid Beowulf book launch!
Celebrate the arrival of intrepid twins Beowulf and Grendel
When: Saturday, September 20, 5–8 pm
Where: Ink & Paper Group mead hall—just west of Daneland!
Portland, OR 97214
(map) Alexis E. Fajardo, creator of the Kid Beowulf series, will be on hand for autographs, sketches, and general feel-good chumminess. The reception will feature a presentation at 6:30 pm. A bounty of food and mead will be provided; door prizes will be awarded.
This event is Free and open to all with a desire to participate in general good-time revelry. Bring the whole clan! (Those who do not desire good-time revelry will be charged at the door.)
Come and dig the book that School Library Journal called, “A lively blend of humor and soap-opera plot twists.”
For more information, contact Bo Johnson.
Kid Beowulf and the Blood-Bound Oath is the adventure of a childhood gone heroic! The heroes’ destiny is tied to the past, as a prince named Hrothgar begins a quest for power—one that leads him to a fiery dragon, an enchanted sword, and an oath sworn in blood. But when Hrothgar breaks his oath he breaks his kingdom, and the only thing that will save it is a family he’s forgotten and heroes not yet born… Inspired by the epic poem Beowulf, the Kid Beowulf series follows the adventures of 12-year-old twin brothers Beowulf and Grendel as they travel to distant lands and meet fellow epic heroes therein!
Alexis E. Fajardo is a student of the classics—whether Daffy Duck or Damocles—and has created a unique blend of the two in Kid Beowulf. Alexis has taught cartooning throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and currently resides in Santa Rosa, where, when not penning Kid Beowulf, he “works for Peanuts®” at the Charles M. Schulz Studio.
Bowler Hat Comics is fascinated with the sophisticated whimsy and playful intelligence of visual storytelling. Challenge your perceptions: Read words. Read pictures. Read smart.
September 4th, 2008 at 5:00 pm
[...] This event is one of many scheduled Kid Beowulf Events for the weekend of Sept. 20, including the official book launch. [...]
September 7th, 2008 at 10:40 pm
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September 7th, 2008 at 10:53 pm
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September 10th, 2008 at 5:09 am
[...] September 18 (Portland, OR): Join Alexis Fajardo for a launch party for his book, Kid Beowulf and the Blood-Bound Oath, at the Ink & Paper Group Publishing House on Seventh Avenue, from 5-8PM. Details here. [...]
September 16th, 2008 at 1:26 am
[...] September 18 (Portland, OR): Join Alexis Fajardo for a launch party for his book, Kid Beowulf and the Blood-Bound Oath, at the Ink & Paper Group Publishing House on Seventh Avenue, from 5-8PM. Details here. [...]
September 16th, 2008 at 9:25 am
[...] weekend I’ll be in Portland OR for a slew of events, all of which lead up to the Official Kid Beowulf Book Launch Party! The event is hosted by my publisher Bowler Hat Comics, at the stately Ink & Paper Manor… [...]
September 18th, 2008 at 7:02 am
[...] September 18 (Portland, OR): Join Alexis Fajardo for a launch party for his book, Kid Beowulf and the Blood-Bound Oath, at the Ink & Paper Group Publishing House on Seventh Avenue, from 5-8PM. Details here. [...]
October 21st, 2008 at 5:41 pm
I am not an adult but i go to da Vinci Arts Middle Shool. I took your class it was very good. I just wanted to tell you that i am reading your book and it is by far the best book i have ever read. I an not wait for the next book to come out. Hope to see it soon.
Sincerley,
Sara Elliott