Gumby Graphic Novel Vol. 1

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Gumby, Pokey and the gang are back with new adventures for the first time in over ten years! Newly reimagined stories bring the magic of the classic clay boy to a new generation. First, moon creatures invade the toy store where Gumby lives! Gumby and his friends must muster up the courage to contain these triangular foes. Also featuring more stories of the flexible green gumbino told by today's top storytellers.

Jess Whitman is a big kid at heart. In addition to writing for several comics media outlets, Jeff is also the Managing Editor of Papercutz. Gumby is his first graphic novel. Kyle Baker is the winner of eight Eisner Awards and four Harvey Awards, among others. A pioneer in graphic novels since the 1980s, Baker evolved the medium with Nat Turner, Why I Hate Saturn, and King David. Other titles include The Cowboy Wally Show; Truth: Red, White & Black; and Birth of a Nation. Rick Geary is an award-winning illustrator who has authored the long running A Treasury of Victorian Murder series and the Treasury of XXth Century Murder series.

"Why do I have a feeling Gumby will be a dark-horse contender for an Eisner next year? Because weirder things have happened. The premiere issue has a Kyle Baker story and that's an incredible start." - 13TH DIMENSION Hot Picks for the Week "The comic consists of three different stories, all of which capture the feeling of old cartoons. There is a strong emphasis on friendship, energy, and a touch (or several) of the charmingly weird. - Adventures in Poor Taste! "Gumby #1 is funny, well-rendered, and the right kind of weird and sure to call back memories of a simpler Saturday morning kind of fun." - Newsarama "Gumby is such a singular entity in the pop culture landscape that his re-introduction back into the popular consciousness here packs a strong, nostalgic punch while retaining the vintage, innocent sheen of the early morning cartoons." - Comics Beat "The art is fantastic and illustrates Gumby and Pokey beautifully. They are just how you originally remember them." - First Comics News