John Patrick Green is an illustrator and creator of comics, notable for Jax Epoch and the Quicken Forbidden, and the graphic novel series, InvestiGators.
Career
Green has been drawing comics since he was a child.[1] He especially loved LOS 40 and drawing Garfield;[2] his first original comic was called 'The Footsies,' and featured child characters with very large feet. He started his career doing design and production on the Disney Adventures magazine, as well as freelance book design.[3]
Green, under the name John Green,[4] is the co-creator and illustrator of Jax Epoch and the Quicken Forbidden, a comic co-created and written by Dave Roman. The story was first serialized in issue-format comics in 1996; two books of the comic were published, subtitled Borrowed Magic and Separation Anxiety respectively.[5] Green also co-created Teen Boat with Dave Roman. Two stories were published in print, while three are available online as a webcomic.[6]
Green has published seven volumes in his InvestiGators graphic novel series,[7] which tells the story of two alligators who solve mysteries for a large undercover spy agency, as well as an InvestiGators Free Comic Book Day comic book.[8] The InvestiGator: Agents of S.U.I.T. series[9] spins off the original InvestiGators series to tell the stories of other mystery-solving agents; these books are co-created with Christopher Hastings and Pat Lewis.[10] About the series, Green says, "Of all the comics I’ve created in my professional career, making InvestiGators has come closest to recapturing that feeling of being eleven years old, drawing comics in my bedroom, with the sole intention of making my friends and classmates laugh."[11]
Bibliography[12]
- 2003: Jax Epoch and the Quicken Forbidden: Borrowed Magic
- 2004: Jax Epoch and the Quicken Forbidden: Separation Anxiety
- 2012: Teen Boat!
- 2015: Teen Boat! The Race for Boatlantis
- 2016: Hippopotamister
- 2018: Kitten Construction Company: Meet the House Kittens
- 2019: Kitten Construction Company: A Bridge Too Fur (a nominee for the 2020 Eisner Award)[13]
- 2020: InvestiGators (A Barnes and Noble Best Book of the Year for 2020)[14]
- 2020: InvestiGators: Take the Plunge
- 2021: InvestiGators: Off the Hook
- 2021: InvestiGators: Ants in Our P.A.N.T.S.
- 2022: InvestiGators: Braver and Boulder
- 2022: InvestiGators: Heist and Seek
- 2023: InvestiGators: Agents of S.U.I.T[15]
Personal life
Green grew up on Long Island,[16] and has lived in Brooklyn.[17]
In a 2014 article, Green discusses getting into comics: " I was always an artist, constantly drawing as a kid. I was a very sick child and spent a lot of time indoors. Drawing was an activity I could do that wouldn't cause an asthma attack or expose me to allergens. My gateway into comics were the funny pages."[18]
Green attended the School of Visual Arts in New York City,[19] where he met Jax Epoch and Teen Boat! collaborator Dave Roman.[20]
References
- ^ "Close-Up on: John Patrick Green". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
- ^ Cavna, Michael (June 30, 2016). "How a kids' books author turned his childhood illness into both passion and profession". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on June 30, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ^ Comment, Betsy Bird Leave a (2022-08-16). "Your Favorite Gator Aide: An Interview with John Patrick Green About Investigators". A Fuse #8 Production. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
- ^ Rhode, Mike (2017-09-27). "ComicsDC: A BCC Interview with John Patrick Green". ComicsDC. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
- ^ "Jax Epoch and the Quicken Forbidden Series by Dave Roman". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
- ^ Asselin, Janelle (2015-04-24). "'Teen Boat' Graphic Novel Sequel To Be Serialized Webcomic". ComicsAlliance. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
- ^ "InvestiGators Series by John Patrick Green". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
- ^ Johnston, Richard James (2021-05-02). "FCBD Preview: John Patrick Green's Investigators - Ants In Pants". bleedingcool.com. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
- ^ "Agents of S.U.I.T. Series by John Patrick Green". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
- ^ Lodge |, Sally. "New Middle Grade Series to Expand InvestiGators World". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
- ^ "Graphic Novel Reveal: John Patrick Green's InvestiGators Recruits Reptilian Secret Agents". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
- ^ "John Patrick Green". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
- ^ McMillan, Graeme (2020-06-04). "2020 Eisner Nominees: The Complete List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
- ^ Noble, Barnes &. "john green, Best Books of the Year 2020, Best Books of the Year, Books". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
- ^ "Graphic Books and Manga - Best Sellers - Books - March 12, 2023 - The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
- ^ Wiley, Melissa (2014-11-10). "Exclusive Look at John Patrick Green's Upcoming Hippopotamister". GeekDad. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
- ^ Busetti, Linda (2022-12-06). "InvestiGators Author | Poly Prep Country Day School Brooklyn". Poly Prep Country Day School. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
- ^ Staff, Beat (2014-11-11). "Syndicated Comics". The Beat. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
- ^ "'Washington Post' on SVA Alumnus John Patrick Green and His New Kids' Book". School of Visual Arts | SVA | New York City. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
- ^ Busetti, Linda (2022-12-06). "InvestiGators Author | Poly Prep Country Day School Brooklyn". Poly Prep Country Day School. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
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