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Showing posts with label Tony Lee. Show all posts
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Friday, November 09, 2018

Agent of P.A.W.S. is here!

Launched today by Hachette, Agent of P.A.W.S. is an all new graphic novel for children, written by Tony Lee and illustrated by Wil Overton.

The publisher's page gives us more details:

Jenny teams up with Detective Dog, Agent of P.A.W.S. (Police Animal Wagging Support) to battle the dastardly plans of villainous El Doggo. El Doggo is determined to become the leader of a new world order, one where dogs hold the leads ...

This title is part of the EDGE: Bandit Graphics series: individual, high-quality, safe, 32-page graphic novels written by New York Times bestselling author Tony Lee, suitable for readers aged 7+.

https://www.hachettechildrens.co.uk/books/detail.page?isbn=9781445157511

You'll no doubt know Tony Lee's work as a writer of various comics and graphic novels over the years plus his work in TV and radio. I remember Wil Overton as the creator of Smart Bomb, a beautifully designed independent comic from several years ago. 

Agent of P.A.W.S. sounds like a winner. I believe that if comics are to appeal to today's kids it'll be through graphic novels such as this rather than anthology periodicals. Although The Beano still holds its own and sales are stable (and slightly up over the last few years), the old traditional newsstand model for selling comics isn't what attracts most kids today. The current generation haven't developed the routine of heading to the newsagents every Saturday morning, so special editions and stand alone books are a better incentive for them. 

Good luck to Tony and Wil on their latest venture!

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