A lively blend of humor and soap-opera plot twists.

~ Andrea Lipinski, New York Public Library

Full review appears in the September 2008 issue of School Library Journal.

Bowler 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!

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.

Portland Graphic Novel Book Club
Saturday, Sept. 20
11 am–12 pm
Central Library, US Bank Room
Cost: FREE!
 

Join Alexis E. Fajardo and the Portland Graphic Novel Book Club as they discuss the latest installment in the Kid Beowulf series, Kid Beowulf and the Blood-Bound Oath. The event is open to all, so join the fun and bring a friend.

Between now the date of the event, Bowler Hat Comics is offering a 25% discount on sales direct from the publisher. To purchase a book at the discount price of $12, visit our offices at:

The book can also be ordered directly from Amazon, Powell’s, or any other local bookstore. (Excalibur Books & Comics has been known to carry a few copies as well.)

More Kid Beowulf goodness in the Bay Area! On Sunday September 28 from 1–3 pm, Kid Beowulf creator Alexis Fajardo will be the guest cartoonist at the Schulz Museum. That’s Schulz as in Charles Schulz! How cool is that? Good Greif!

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1–3pm
Guest Cartoonist
Meet, watch, and talk to cartoonist Alexis Fajardo. Lex will sign his new book, Kid Beowulf and the Blood-Bound Oath, the first in a 12-part series. Inspired by the epic poem Beowulf, Alexis’ book follows the adventures of 12-year-old twin brothers Beowulf and Grendel. When not cartooning, Lex works for Peanuts at the Charles M. Schulz Studio.
[Kid Beowulf © 2008 Alexis E. Fajardo]

 

 

For all you fans of Kid Beowulf that live in the Bay Area, you won’t want to miss this event with Kid B. creator Alexis Fajardo. On September 13 from 12–5 pm, the Cartoon Art Museum will host Alexis as part of its prestigious Cartoonist in Residence program. Read on for the full press release.

PRESS RELEASE

Cartoon Art Museum Event:  Saturday, September 13, 2008, 12:00 to 5:00 pm
Free and Open to the public

The Cartoon Art museum hosts Alexis Fajardo, creator of the graphic novel Kid Beowulf on Saturday, September 13th  from 12:00 to 5:00 pm, as part of its ongoing Cartoonist-in-Residence program.  Museum visitors will be offered the chance to watch Fajardo at work and chat with him about cartooning. 

Inspired by the epic poem Beowulf, Kid Beowulf follows the journey of 12-year-old twin brothers Beowulf and Grendel as they travel to distant lands and meet fellow epic heroes therein.  The first book in the series, Kid Beowulf and the Blood-Bound Oath debuted this summer and is published by Bowler Hat Comics.

Alexis E. Fajardo is a lifelong student of the Classics; whether Daffy Duck or Damocles, it is the alchemy of these passions that has helped him to create Kid Beowulf.  A self-taught cartoonist, Alexis resides in the San Francisco Bay Area where he has taught cartooning at the Cartoon Art Museum, The Charles M. Schulz Museum, and for the San Francisco Arts Education Project.  Currently Alexis works for “Peanuts” at Charles M. Schulz Creative Associates in Santa Rosa, CA.

This event is free and open to the public.

The Cartoon Art Museum regularly hosts professional cartoonist in its galleries as part of its Cartoonist-in-Residence program. Museum patrons see cartoonists at work on their latest projects and learn everything you ever wanted to know about cartoonists–but were afraid to ask.  Past featured Cartoonists-in-Residence include Paul Madonna (All Over Coffee), Keith Knight (K Chronicles, (th)ink), Paige Braddock (Jane’s World), Michael Jantze (The Norm) and Grady Klein (The Lost Colony) among many others.

Cartoon Art Museum
655 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
415.CAR.TOON
www.cartoonart.org

Hours:  Tues.–Sun. 11:00–5:00, Closed Monday

General Admission: $6.00
Student/Senior: $4.00
Children 6-12: $2.00
Members & Children under 6: Free

The Cartoon Art Museum is a tax-exempt, non-profit, educational organization dedicated to the collection, preservation, study and exhibition of original cartoon art in all forms.