Dave Roman facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Dave Roman |
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Roman at the 2009 Brooklyn Book Festival
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| Born | May 26, 1977 |
| Area(s) | Writer, artist |
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Notable works
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Jax Epoch and the Quicken Forbidden, Teen Boat |
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Dave Roman (born May 26, 1977) is an American writer and artist. He is known for creating fun webcomics and comic books. He loves to draw and tell stories.
Dave Roman's Career Journey
Dave Roman went to the School of Visual Arts in New York. He started his career in comics as an intern at DC Comics. Later, he worked at Nickelodeon Magazine for 11 years. There, he was a comic editor, helping to create many comics for the magazine.
Popular Comics by Dave Roman
Dave Roman has created many popular stories. He often works with other talented artists.
Jax Epoch and the Quicken Forbidden
Dave Roman is the writer and co-creator of Jax Epoch and the Quicken Forbidden. This webcomic was first published in 1997. It was later released as two books. John Green drew the artwork for this series.
Teen Boat Adventures
Roman also co-created Teen Boat with John Green. This series is about a character who is part teen, part boat! Some Teen Boat stories were published in print. Others are available online as webcomics.
Astronaut Academy Series
Dave Roman wrote and drew the "Astronaut Academy" book series. These books started as a webcomic. The first book, Astronaut Academy: Zero Gravity, came out in 2011. It tells the story of a young boy who leaves his life as a superhero to go to middle school.
Agnes Quill: Mystery Solver
Roman created the graphic novel Agnes Quill: An Anthology of Mystery. In this story, Agnes turns sixteen and gets a special ability. She can see and talk to people who have passed away. In 2008, Paramount Pictures bought the rights to make a movie based on this book.
X-Men: Misfits and Other Works
In 2009, Dave Roman co-authored X-Men: Misfits with fellow cartoonist Raina Telgemeier. This book was very popular. It stayed on the New York Times Bestseller list for graphic books for several weeks.
Roman also wrote a comic book based on the popular TV show Avatar: The Last Airbender. He co-wrote a prequel comic for Avatar called Zuko's Story. He also created a collection of comic strips for the cartoon Rugrats. Dave Roman even designed a CD cover for the band Harry and the Potters.
He has contributed to several other comic book collections. These include Flight 3 and Nursery Rhyme Comics.
Inspiring Young Artists
Dave Roman loves to share his passion for comics. He often travels around the country. He visits schools, libraries, and bookstores. There, he talks to kids about how much fun it is to create comics. He wants to inspire other young people to draw and tell their own stories.
Awards and Recognition
Dave Roman's work has received several awards and positive reviews.
Awards for His Comics
In 2003, Roman received the Friends of Lulu Volunteer of the Year Award. This was for his work editing the Broad Appeal anthology.
His webcomic Quicken Forbidden #12 was nominated for a Harvey Award in 2004. The Astronaut Academy webcomic won a Web Cartoonists' Choice Award in 2005. It won for its amazing new character designs.
The webcomic Teen Boat #6: Vote Boat won the Ignatz Award for Outstanding Debut in 2004.
What People Say About His Work
A reviewer for Geek Dad said they "thoroughly enjoyed" the first Teen Boat book. Keith Mayerson, a former professor at the School of Visual Arts, praised Roman. He called him one of the school's "most successful and beloved alumni." Many students knew Roman's work even before meeting him.
Personal Life
Dave Roman grew up in North Babylon, New York on Long Island. He has also lived in Astoria, New York. He was married to fellow cartoonist Raina Telgemeier.
