maris wicks

First Second Books has a sneaky-peek of my upcoming book: Coral Reefs! And also Dinosaurs (by MK Reed and Joe Flood)!

HUMAN BODY THEATER is out today!  This is very first graphic novel that I have both WRITTEN and DRAWN; you might call it my book-baby.  (This photo was taken in my nerdy, nerdy office.)  Human Body Theater is 240 pages of comics all about the human body, how it works and how to take good care of it.  It’s targeted towards kids ages 10-14, but I hope that kids and adults of all ages will enjoy it.  I’ll be posting a list of Human Body Theater-related events later today (including my whole schedule for New York Comic Con). WOOOOO!!!  GUTS!!!!!!!

You can order a copy here, or pick one up from your favorite bookstore.

In less than a month, Human Body Theater will be making its debut(t)!  Have you ever wanted to read a 240-page comic book about your very own fantastic human body?  Well, now you can.  This book includes classic hits like “Why Do We Yawn?”, “How Does a Cut Get Infected?” and “Where Do Farts Come From?”.  There are elaborate dance routines by oxygen molecules in tutus and a chorus line of infectious diseases (because I though everyone would want to see a bacterium in fishnet stockings).

I’ll be posting some teasers from the book over the next few months, so stay tuned!