Get Smurfnapped!
August 26, 2010 by Michael Petranek
Hi there!
We have so many exciting things going on at the Papercutz offices, but when I saw some reviews of our Smurfs comicbook and an interview with yours truly from Comic Con, I knew I just had to share it with you! You see, not only is The Smurfs comicbook a great way to get acquainted with these little blue guys, but its also the first story in which the wicked Gargamel and his cat Azrael appeared! It all starts when Gargamel finds he needs a Smurf to complete a potion. He ends up smurfnapping one, and holding him captive! It’s up to Papa Smurf and the rest of the Smurfs to save their friend.
Will our smurf friend make it out in time? Or will Gargamel cook him up? You’ll have to read to find out! And check out what others have had to say about our Smurfs comicbook by visiting Readaholic and Quill Book Reviews. Also, you can see an interview with me from Comic Con 2010 at The San Diego Reader. Until next time, stay Smurfy, and thanks for stopping by!
-Michael
News, Reviews, and Little Blue Dudes!
August 23, 2010 by Michael Petranek
Hi There!
Associate Editor Mike Petranek here to say hello and share some exciting goings-on at Papercutz that have me jumping for joy! Not only will you be able to pick up the first two SMURFS graphic novels next Tuesday, but in three weeks the first volume of NANCY DREW THE NEW CASE FILES #1 will arrive too! With the DISNEY FAIRIES buzzing around the office (giving poor GERONIMO STILTON no chance for a cheese-break) and those little blue Smurfs always up to something, we’ve been extra busy in August and having a blast! It’s been fun sliding from one project to the next and everyone seems to be enjoying it — well, almost everyone…
So with that said, let me take the chance to share with you some news and reviews of our upcoming releases!
From Fusion Magazine to Animation World Magazine there has been a lot of buzz about our SMURFS graphic novels. I hope that you have as much fun and laughs as I did helping to edit them when you dive into these great collections of comics. I have to thank Adam Grano at Fantagraphics for doing such a great job putting these together, as well as Janice Chiang for breathing new life into the lettering and our Editor in Chief Jim Salicrup for bringing these great little fellas back!
I booted up my computer this morning to find that The Huffington Post named CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED #9 “The Jungle” one of the best graphic novel adaptations of classic books – EVER! That was a great way to start my morning! Jump over here to get more info on “The Jungle.”
That’s all I’ve got time for right now. Check out Rick and Stefan’s blogs below for more info on TALES FROM THE CRYPT and PAPERCUTZ SLICES. Warning: do not drink milk while reading Rick Parker’s blog entries as laughter can cause it to shoot out your nose. Until next time, thanks for stopping by!
-Michael
MORE PAPERCUTZ SLICES COVER ART I CAN’T TALK ABOUT
August 21, 2010 by Rick Parker
WARNING: The following information should be of little value to you.
Well, he did it again. After informing me by telephone that Papercutz needed yet ANOTHER cover for a new book they’re publishing next year, the Old Editor, Jim Salicrup, called and described the premise for the next cover in the series we laughingly refer to as “Papercutz Slices”. You might not think that’s so strange, but what if you hadn’t even started on the INTERIOR PAGES which accompany the LAST cover you did for a book that’s now scheduled to be released even BEFORE the one I just did the cover for. Confused? You should be. As anyone who knows me will attest, I am one of the most disorganized people on the planet. Whenever I sit down to work (and sometimes I have to work standing UP, because I can’t find my chair) I almost always have to look around for a pencil and a piece of paper. You’d think after all these years I’d keep some pencils nearby. Actually, there are plenty of pencils nearby, unfortunately most of them are totally useless and have names like CRAYOLA /MAGENTA on them. I think maybe they must be leftovers from when my children were young. What they’re doing in a WITCH CITY SALEM MASS Coffee cup is beyond me. And where did that cup come from? Anyway, not just any pencil will do. It has to be an HB pencil with a decent point on it. I’m superstitious and like to use the same kind of pencil all the time. This makes life more difficult, but keeps me from feeling anxiety. I don’t like to feel too anxious. A little anxiety is okay, though, and keeps me on my toes.
Oh, um….so….I really wanted to tell the editor that I’d prefer to do the cover AFTER I drew the interior pages because that way, I’d be familiar with the character and could, theoretically, anyway, do a better job. Makes sense, right? But that’s not the way they do things in publishing. And it’s not really professional for the artist to tell the editor how to proceed. The covers have to be done FIRST so that they can appear in a catalog many months in advance so that the buyers at the stores can look at them and decide which books and how many copies they want to order. So I kept my mouth shut, which as anyone who knows me would tell you is hard for me to do. But, to be asked to draw a cover for an issue that comes out so far in advance BEFORE the interior pages have been drawn for the PREVIOUS issue is too confusing for a guy like me. I’m so confused right now that I don’t even know if that makes any sense. Also, to further complicate matters, the content box here is only one inch tall and I can’t go back and see what I’ve written to see if there are any mistakes in it or whether it makes any sense. So if there are mistakes, I apologize. Perhaps someone will leave a comment about them. I know that you were probably expecting me to say something about the cover I drew today which I’m not allowed to tell you about. I will just say one thing about it. It has a COW on it. It’s the first time I have ever had to draw a cow on the cover of a book, so I hope it looks like a cow. And not a big dog or water buffalo. There is something inherently funny about cows. So I hope when you see the cover I drew with a cow on it it will make you laugh. If it does, please buy the book. If it doesn’t, please buy the book anyway. That’s all I can tell you now.
Brief Respite
August 17, 2010 by Stefan Petrucha
Fast and crazy times. I’ve now been part of two exciting investigations with Ryan Buell and the gang from Paranormal State, finished a rough draft of an upcoming zombie novel, dug in on a humor book I’m co-writing with dear pal Shelby Gragg and travelled much more in the last six weeks than I have in the last two years.
Next up, I’m co-scripting the second in the graphic novel parody series Papercutz Slices with daughter, Maia, and getting started on a promo video for Blood Prophecy. Said video will feature a kick-ass music track by Jazan Wild, whose Wake Up to Reality continues to be this site’s number one download
So, anyway, that’s why I haven’t been updating much lately.
Speaking of Slices, a preview of Harry Potty and the Deathly Boring is up – with hysterically funny artwork from Rick Parker. Having read all seven Potter books twice (once to each daughter), my incredible respect for J. K. Rowling notwithstanding, it was liberating to poke fun at them in all their over-saturated glory. Fans of Potter satires should also check out the wonderful A Very Potter Musical and A Very Potter Sequel at YouTube.
Early reviews for my return to mainstream horror, Blood Prophecy, out this fall, have been coming in as well, with great reactions, as follows.
Richard Dansky at Greenman Review: “Blood Prophecy is a genuinely engaging read, with more to offer than the usual brooding fanginess.”
Barry Hunter at The Baryon Review: “Petrucha has written a historical paranormal, if you will, that has the action and the interesting characters to help you move the pages as fast as you can turn them.”
At FlamingNet the book earned a 9 out of ten and a Top Choice award: “Petrucha manages to make the reader feel like he is part of the story and really witnessing history along with Jeremiah. The novel is clearly well researched and is fast-paced to read.”
Heather at Errant Dreams: “What amazed me most is that I had a very difficult time seeing how Petrucha would satisfactorily wind up the plot—yet he did a gorgeous job of it.”
And, despite a general dislike for all things vampire, Thomas Duff at Duffbert’s Random Musings was surprised he enjoyed the book: “…it doesn’t fall into the "glittery vampire" genre that seems to be all the rage these days. Fall is a brutal killer who only barely keeps his needs and abilities hidden from others.“
And there you have it. I’ll have more on my appearances in the upcoming fifth season of A&E’s Paranormal State, and my sundry writing efforts, as things progress. Pax.
DISNEY FAIRIES #2 Reviews!
August 4, 2010 by Michael Petranek
Hi There!
Editorial Associate Mike Petranek stopping by, very excited about DISNEY FAIRIES #2 “Tinker Bell and the Wings of Rani”. Here’s a picture of the cover:
A couple of great reviews were recently sent our way, and it looks like people are even more excited about DISNEY FAIRIES #2 than DISNEY FAIRIES #1! At Miscellaneous Ramblings, Tami Winbush declared “I absolutely love the covers of these graphic novels. They have sparkles and characters that I always wanted to be when growing up. How can you not want to read this?” At The Cutest Blog on the Block, Disney Fairies #2 was named one of “My Favorite Things” by the web page. We were very pleased indeed!
For more information about DISNEY FAIRIES #2 “Tinker Bell and the Wings of Rani” please visit our Disney Fairies page. We hope you enjoy our Disney Fairies graphic novels. Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!
-Michael
Disney Fairies Copyright (C) 2010 Disney Enterprises. All Rights reserved.
How Not To Draw a Graphic Novel
August 4, 2010 by Rick Parker
When Papercutz Editor Jim Salicrup told me earlier this year that he’d chosen me to illustrate Stefan Petrucha’s hilarious new 50-page full-color graphic-novel parody of the Harry Potter series I nearly flipped my wig! I told Salicrup: “No artist could ever do justice to THAT—especially ME!” I immediately hung up the phone and locked myself into the bathroom and wouldn’t come out! I told my wife, “If the phone rings again, don’t answer it!” I made her slip plastic-wrapped slices of American cheese under the door. In the afternoons I asked for and received Premium Saltines– slipped under the door one at a time– on an old postcard with a picture of a moose on it. Since I was in the bathroom, I had plenty of water. All went well for several months. There are hundreds of old comic books on a shelf in the bathroom and I idled away weeks at a time in heavenly bliss—reading old copies of Mad and eating cheese and crackers with not a care in the world. The phone rang a few times, but whoever it was gave up after a dozen or so rings. Life was GOOD!! Then one day, at about 2 o’clock in the afternoon, there was a heavy knock at the door. More of a pounding, actually. I had been expecting a near mint copy of PLOP#3 (with the Wally Wood Cover) which I bought on E-Bay for $76.84 plus $3.95 shipping. So I crept out of the bathroom and tip-toed barefoot down the long, dark hallway to the door (trying not to step on any tarantulas or disturb the bats hanging from the rafters). I cracked open the door just enough to reach my hand out and sign for the package. The FedEx girl eyed me suspiciously. Once safely locked back inside the bathroom, I used an old piece of broken window glass to cut open the package. DANG-IT!! It was NOT the copy of PLOP that I had been expecting– but a copy of a script called “Harry Potty and The Deathly Boring!” I had been out-smarted by Jim Salicrup yet again!! Now what could I do…? (what would YOU do?) –but illustrate the darn thing and get this guy off my back so I could go back to doing what I like best, which is hiding in the bathroom and reading old comic books.
Lookin’ Good at Comic Con!
August 3, 2010 by Michael Petranek
Hi Everyone,
I felt this was definitely worth sharing. Rick Parker did a little Photoshop work on a picture of me, Terry Nantier and Jim Salicrup at Comic Con. Enjoy!
-Michael
LAST MINUTE ALERT!!
July 14, 2010 by Jim Salicrup
RICK PARKER, the cartoonist famed for illustrating The Diary of a Stinky Dead Kid comics in TALES FROM THE CRYPT #8 will be appearing TODAY at noon to 3:00 PM at Coast City Comics in Downtown Portland, Maine. For more details go to www.coastcitycomics.net/. Rick is an incredible cartoonist and a super-entertaining guy. If you’re in the neighborhood, please, go meet him and say hi!
Need Help at San Diego Comic Con!
July 13, 2010 by Michael Petranek
Hi There!
We need some help at San Diego Comic Con and are willing to provide you with a badge for the whole show if you are available to help us out. We are looking for someone 5 foot 3 inches tall or shorter to dress as a Smurf and make the rounds at the convention center, and also someone to serve as a guide for them! If you are interested email us at papercutz@papercutz.com! YOU GET TO GO TO COMIC CON! Thanks!
-Michael
SPLIT an ALAN Pick!
June 12, 2010 by Stefan Petrucha
Okay, so it was last month, but I just noticed that my latest YA novel, Split, was selected by ALAN (The Assembly on Literature for Adolescents) as a pick of the month. Their review, which you’ll have to scroll down a bit to see, said in part:
“Petrucha gives each Wade a strong voice and demeanor, but readers will question whether one is a dream and the other real. It is, however, fascinating for us to consider “what if …” and to see Wade’s parallel lives played out before us.”
Ms. Yingling, a great supporter of my work, gave Split a big thumb’s up. “The reason Petrucha’s writing is so brilliant is that he tackles material that falls in the high school range philosophically, but is middle school appropriate.”
I also neglected to mention that during last week’s reading at the Essex Technical & Agricultural High School, listeners were particular excited about the upcoming Harry Potty and the Deathly Boring – apparently the early orders on this very satisfying satire are going great.
Last but never least, Ray Tate gave the latest Nancy Drew a nice review at Comics Bulletin. This is the second-to-last in the first series of graphic novels, and Nancy tangles with the old and the new, Edgar Allen Poe and a musical mystery.
Pax!
BEA & High School Reading
June 5, 2010 by Stefan Petrucha
Been a busy time. First, a whirl-wind trip to NYC for the Book Expo, where I happily sat alongside artist extraordinaire Rick Parker, signing copies of our hit parody Stinky Dead Kid and yes, putting our monikers on toilet plungers, to promote our upcoming Harry Potty parody. Rick brought along his complete art for Harry Potty (cover below), and I was thrilled at how much it reminded me of an early 1950s MAD magazine parody, back when they had the likes of Will Elder and Harvey Kurtzman working for them, with lots of great eye candy and background jokes.
I also had a great time hanging with Alex Logan and chatting about plans for Blood Prophecy – including ways in which Grand Central Publishing will be using an amazing new song by Jazan Wild for promotion. She also handed me an advanced reader copy and some cover flats for the book – and they look amazing!
Lunch with Betsy Schecter, one of the executive producers of Paranormal State was likewise fun – it’s always great to sit and talk to someone about the paranormal, and she has some fascinating projects she’s working on.
Food around the Javitz Center, where BEA is hosted, is petty nonexistent, so it was great to get down to the village the next morning for a diner breakfast with my new editor at Ace Books, Jessica Wade, to chat about my next project, Dead Mann Walking – zombies like you’ve never seen them before. No, really.
I was back home for what seemed like only a few days before heading out to do a reading at the Essex Agricultural and Technical High School as part of a book fair sponsored by Cornerstone Books in nearby Salem.
I spoke to two large groups under a big tent on their beautiful grounds (tended by the students!) and read chapters from Split and The Rule of Won. The Q&A afterwards was very impressive, with a lot of smart, fun questions. I hope the students had half as good a time as I did.
Upon my return, I was greeted by a package of reader copies for Paranormal State, which looks terrific. I think a lot of fans of the show, as well as paranormal aficionados in general, will be surprised and very pleased by this book. I’m looking forward to chatting with Ryan this week on yours truly possibly showing up for one of their cases.
And now, it’s back to work! (Or maybe I’ll play a little Dragon Age: Origins first… I could use a break…)
Disney Fairies #2 is in stores now!
June 3, 2010 by Michael Petranek
Hi Everyone,
Editorial Assistant Michael Petranek writing to remind you that Disney Fairies #2 “Tinker Bell and the Wings of Rani” is in stores now! The art and stories are great and we had a lot of fun putting this graphic novel together. Take a look at these sample pages from the touching story “The Wings of Rani”:
So what happens next? You’ll have to check out the graphic novel to find out! You can also visit the papercutz website for more FAIRIES information and previews by clicking here.
Disney Fairies #2 is available in paperback for $7.99 (ISBN: 978-1-59707-186-4) and hardcover for $12.99 (ISBN: 978-1-59707-227-4) from your favorite booksellers or order directly from Papercutz by calling 1-800-886-1223 Monday through Friday, 9AM to 6PM EST. Thanks for stopping by!
New Interview Posted
April 21, 2010 by Stefan Petrucha
Note: Cross posted from Peter’s Ear.
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I’m madly working on some exciting projects these days. Used to think I was a pretty quick wordsmith, but the last several months have actually shown me my limits! Good to be working, especially in this economy, but man the days fly by!…
Disney Fairies #1!
April 9, 2010 by Michael Petranek
Hi Everyone,
Mike the Editorial Assistant here. We’re all very busy at the office, but I just had to stop by the blog and tell everyone about DISNEY FAIRIES #1 “Prilla’s Talent.” The book is just in comicbook stores now, and according to reports seems to be selling out fast! It’ll be in stores on April 13th, so don’t panic.
DISNEY FAIRIES features Tinker Bell, the iconic fairy from Walt Disney’s Peter Pan (which is based on the J.M. Barrie classic) and the new fairies have been appearing with Tink in the Disney Press and Random House books, and in the all-new hit Tinker Bell DVDs. Just head on over to the Disney Fairies section of the Papercutz site for previews and profiles of the fairies from Pixie Hollow in Never Land.
And be sure to pick up the collectors’ item first DISNEY FAIRIES graphic novel. You can’t miss it–it has fairy dust on the cover!
Thanks,
-Michael
Disney Fairies #1 Reviews!
March 24, 2010 by Michael Petranek
Hi Everyone!
Editorial Assistant Mike Petranek here to share some great reviews that DISNEY FAIRIES#1 “Prilla’s Talent” has garnered. This book is in stores NOW and Tinker Bell and her friends have taken over the Papercutz office!
We’re thrilled to be offering these great graphic novels. You can visit http://www.papercutz.com/disneyfairies/ to see previews and meet the fairies!
To see some more preview pages and some kind words from “Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers,” click here! “Prilla’s Talent” also received a “5 out of 5″ rating from “Along the Way,” another online blog that reviews books and graphic novels. We’re thrilled that people seem to enjoy experiencing these graphic novels as much as we did putting them together. A special thank you to Chelsea Nissenbaum, Shiho Tilley, and Jessie Post at Disney for helping us get this first graphic novel out. Until next time, keep checking us out on the blog and Watch Out for Papercutz!
-Michael
Disney Fairies Copyright 2010 Disney Enterprises. All Rights Reserved.
SPLIT on Sale NOW! Read the Book… hear the SONG!
March 16, 2010 by Stefan Petrucha
If the widget thingy above is working properly you’ll now be hearing the new tune I completed to commemorate today’s official release of my latest novel from Walker Books, SPLIT.
SPLIT (the novel) tells the story of Wade Jackson, a teen torn between a bohemian love for music and his more academic ambitions in physics and computer science. Rather then choose, a quirk in the universe allows him to pursue both, creating two Wades, and two very different worlds.
The lyrics of several songs appear throughout Wade’s stories, but this I think encapsulates the book. Truth be told, I wrote the lyrics back in my early twenties, while living in a small studio apartment in Mt. Vernon. The melody is something I came up with a few months ago, making the song a collaboration between my own selves, separated more by time than ambition.
The piece was recorded over the last few months in my living room. I’m on guitar, piano, lead and backup vocals, with Rob Sunderland on mandolin, bass, and harmonies and Bruce Scofield on harmonica.
The MP3 can be downloaded for free by visiting my music page and right-clicking on the appropriate link. Pax!
Paranormal State!
March 12, 2010 by Stefan Petrucha
Just received permission from the folks at IT! Books (HarperCollins) to post this excellent cover for the upcoming Paranormal State book.
For those not in-the-know, Paranormal State is a reality series broadcast on the A&E network, which chronicle the investigations of the Paranormal Research Society, under the guidance of their director Ryan Buell. PRS began as a student organization at Pennsylvania State University, but has since evolved into much more.
With the show having completed its fourth successful season, Ryan takes a look back at the beginnings of the group and the show, delving into intimate detail about how their encounters with the unknown have changed lives, including his own.
I said in an earlier post that for each episode, covering a single case, the crew shoots as much as 48 hours of footage, which is skillfully edited down to 22 minutes for broadcast. Much of this book is about those other 47 hours and 38 minutes.
Ryan and I have been working on this for well over a year, and through the twenty hours plus of interviews, I’ve continually been impressed and surprised, not only by the integrity of Ryan and his investigators, but also the fascinating details that didn’t make it into the show. This is a unique and fascinating look at the world of ghost-hunting, reality television, and just where the line lies between evidence and belief.
I’ll be chatting much more about this in the weeks to come. Meanwhile, the release is set for September 21st and both the publisher and A&E have some great plans for promoting it. Feel free to advance order by following the links above. Pax!
Robert Louis Stevenson takes over CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED!
March 9, 2010 by Michael Petranek
Hi Everyone!
Editorial Assitant Mike Petranek here to share some great reviews that CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED has garnered recently, and write about one of my favorite authors, Robert Louis Stevenson. Right now, the newest volumes of CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED and CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED DELUXE are both adaptations of very different books he wrote!
CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED #7 “Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde” is a horror story that has been used as the inspiration for Alan Moore’s “The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, and one of my favorite cartoons of all time. You can read a review of this book, featuring John K. Snyder III’s wonderfully scary work, from booklist here.
On the “Deluxe” side of things, “Treasure Island” was one of my favorite books growing up, and I was very happy when I first learned it would be one of our CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED DELUXE volumes. If you like great art, pirates and adventure, look no further! Just look at what Publisher’s Weekly had to say:
“The classic pirate novel is even more fun to read accompanied by well-done pictures. By Capturing the feel of another time and place, readers are easily transpoted into the long-ago seafaring adventure.”
“The art also helps readers become more comfortable with the old-fashioned language and phrasing…The story is full of all the elements expected: mysterious omens, frightening strangers, a treasure map, seafaring adventure, murderous mutiny, and a boy’s first journey to becoming a man. ”
Not only that, but comicsworthreading.com also has a great review of the graphic novel, which you can read here. Check it out!
We hope you have as much fun with these graphic novels as we did putting them together. Until next time, keep checking us out here on the blog, and watch out for Papercutz!
-Mike
First SPLIT Reviews
January 27, 2010 by Stefan Petrucha
Thanks to all who’ve wished me a happy birthday today – it’s been nice to hear from so many friends and fellow travelers across the virtual world.
A special nod to ol’ pal Jim Salicrup for his birthday blog cleverly disguised as a plug for all my work. Mucho obligado, Jim!
I’ve really got to get around to redesigning this web page and posting about all the exciting projects I have coming up, but I’ve been too busy writing (and occasionally playing Stubbs the Zombie…)!
Importantly, though, the first reviews are out for my upcoming book from Walker, Split, which hits bookstores March 16.
From Publisher’s Weekly: "Petrucha offers a reality-bending take on the idea of split personalities. [His] story should leave readers considering the power of fate versus choice and the internal urges and desires that regularly jostle for control.
From Booklist: The shifting action keeps the fast-paced dual plots moving, and teens will be entertained by the two Wades’ embodiment of the tension between being success oriented and following your whims.
That cover again is:
Pax!
January 27th is STEFAN PETRUCHA’s birthday!
January 26, 2010 by Jim Salicrup
One of the questions comicbook editors are asked most often is “What exactly does a comicbook editor do?” Comicbook editing is such a mysterious profession, that you might be better off asking Nancy Drew for the answer. Some of the answer is fairly obvious—assigning writers and artists to create comicbooks or graphic novels on an agreed upon schedule. And one of the things that makes any editors’ job incredibly easier is to be lucky enough to assign a writer who just happens to be brilliantly talented, incredibly reliable, and always a pleasure to work with. Such a writer is Stefan Petrucha.
Stefan Petrucha is all those things and more. As writer or co-writer (with Sarah Kinney) of the NANCY DREW graphic novels he has kept our favorite Girl Detective hopping in one amazing mystery after another:
In “The Demon of River Heights,” Nancy exposes the true demon and the dangers of cigarette smoking. And this premiere Nancy Drew graphic novel wins the Benjamin Franklin Award.
“Writ In Stone” questions who really discovered America.
“The Haunted Dollhouse” celebrates and namedrops many of the classic Carolyn Keene Nancy Drew Mysteries.
“The Girl Who Wasn’t There” brings Nancy, George, and Bess to India to help a friend Nancy meant when call tech support.
“The Fake Heir” shows that even when Nancy has a bad day, which included a spider bite on her nose, she can still solve a mystery.
In “Mr. Cheeters is Missing” Nancy must find a kidnapped chimp, without making a monkey of herself.
Nancy also discovers “The Charmed Bracelet” is actually cursed.
“Global Warning” is not only an ecological thriller, it actually ties-in with one of the great Her Interactive Nancy Drew computer games.
Then there’s the “High Miles Mystery,” a Nancy Drew trilogy, that includes “Ghost in the Machinery,” “The Disoriented Express,” and “Monkey Wrench Blues.” See what happens when a new fuel is invented that could change the world.
After such a awesome adventures, Nancy is brought back down to Earth with “Dress Reversal” – a tale that actually sees her trapped in a van with Deirdre Shannon.
After finding various missing persons—including a chimp—Nancy is challenged to find and entire missing community in “Doggone Town.” She also finds Togo, her new dog.
Sometimes finding a missing person, or in this case, a missing tiger can be dangerous as Nancy learns in “Tiger Counter.” This one is a Distinguished iParenting Media Award Winner!
With nothing up her sleeves, Nancy matches wits with a popular professional magician in “Sleight of Dan.”
Balloon rides can be fun, but not when you’re dangling from one like Nancy does in “What Goes Up…”
Nancy travels to Turkey with her dad, and after surviving a “Night of the Living Chatchke” winds up trapped in the “City Under the Basement.”
Nancy spends most of “Ciffhanger” literally hanging from a ledge, but that doesn’t impede her powers of deduction.
And coming soon, in time to celebrate Nancy’s 80th Anniversary, “High School Musical Mystery Part One,” featuring the very first encounter between Nancy Drew and Carolyn Keene’s sister sleuths, the Dana Girls!
And that’s just what Stefan’s been dreaming up for Nancy Drew! Somehow he’s not only found time to write such novels as The Timetripper series, The Shadow of Frankenstein, The Wicked Dead series (with Thomas Pendleton), Teen Inc., The Rule of Won, and coming in March, Split, but he’s also written comics such as Mickey Mouse, Duckman, The X-Files, Spider-Man, Squalor, Meta-4, and for Papercutz, several stories for TALES FROM THE CRYPT, including the super-popular parody “Diary of a Stinky Dead Kid.”
As you can probably guess, I’m not only Stefan’s editor at Papercutz, I’m also a big fan of his work, which I’m sure you will be too if you check out any Petrucha-penned publication! So, Happy Birthday, Stefan! And keep those scripts coming!