Zapt! Volume 1 (v. 1) [Paperback]

Shannon Eric Denton (Author), Keith Giffen (Author), Armand Villavert Jr. (Illustrator)

Book Description

Series: Zapt!

Meet Armand Jones--a typical boy from small town U.S.A.Doesn't like his teachers. Doesn't like homework. Can't stand the bullies constantly harassing him on the bus every day.But what he really won't like is getting ZAPT! Armand is about to be inducted into the ranks of the Pan-Galactic Order Of Police, where, like it or not, he'll have to save Alien Races and outwit marauding Space Pirates! And he'll still have to be home in time for dinner.Being a kid is about to get a lot harder!

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: TokyoPop (July 3, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1598165887
• ISBN-13: 978-1598165883
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,045,774 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

SHANNON ERIC DENTON is a veteran storyteller and artist with credits at Cartoon Network, Warner Bros., Showtime, Jerry Bruckheimer Films, NBC, Disney, Sony, ToyBiz, Marvel Entertainment, FoxKids, Paramount, CBS, Dimension Films, DC Comics and Nickelodeon.

He was a storyboard artist on the OSCAR NOMINATED feature Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius and directed the original commercial animations for the movie and was also on the EMMY NOMINATED Ozzie & Drix. He has written for Cartoon Network and Warner Bros. and worked in live action on shows like Las Vegas, Ally McBeal,and US of TARA. In comics he's drawn everything from Spawn to Star Wars to Deadpool to Superman. Shannon's projects have been featured in ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY and PUBLISHERS WEEKLY.

Shannon has also worked in the games industry on titles such as God of War and Neo-Pets.

From 1995-1999 Shannon contributed to the design and development of almost every animated action adventure show produced by the Fox Kids Network, including X-Men, Spider-Man, Captain America, The Avengers, and the ANNIE NOMINATED Silver Surfer series, as well as doing comic work for Marvel, DC, Dark Horse and Image. After 1999 he worked on a wide range of projects such as Osmosis Jones, Dan Dare, Danny Phantom, Teen Titans, He-Man, Teenage Ninja Turtles and more. Shannon is featured in a section of the book Toon Art: The Graphic Art of Digital Cartooning and contributed to the cover art. In 2001, he won the Readers Choice Red Kryptonite Award for favorite new creator.

Shannon has taught at Los Angeles based Associates-in-Art as well as lectured at CalArts, Art Center College of Design, the Art Institute, and Collins College.

Shannon is co-founder of the online website KOMIKWERKS, which has partnered with AOL and comics legend Stan Lee. Komikwerks has also launched a new line of illustrated children's action books under the ACTIONOPOLIS imprint.

Shannon is currently writing and producing on the animated series WORLD OF QUEST for Warner Bros. as well as working for publishers TOKYOPOP, Desperado Publishing, AiT/Planet Lar, IDW, and Image Comics on his creator owned titles. Shannon was also nominated for 27th as well as 28th Annual ComicBuyersGuide Fan Awards for Best Editor. His book GRAVESLINGER was nominated for a 2010 Harvey Award.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I loved getting "Zapt"!, December 17, 2006

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J. Kruse "kar2nist" (Ma, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Zapt! Volume 1 (v. 1) (Paperback)

One of the best, most imaginative books I've read in a long time. Aliens, space pirates, this one's got it all!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Courtesy of Teens Read Too, February 6, 2007

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TeensReadToo "Eat. Drink. Read. Be Merrier." (All Over the US & Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Zapt! Volume 1 (v. 1) (Paperback)

In this hilarious first volume of the ZAPT! adventures, normal kid Armand finds himself having a typical day of school: he's tripped on the school bus, finds himself stuffed in a trash can, has his essay homework go missing, and realizes, at the last minute -- and to his horror -- that it's picture day.

And then things aren't quite as typical anymore. From one second of being in the school hallway to the next, when he finds himself in P.O.O.P. headquarters, Armand isn't sure exactly what's happened. Turns out he's the newest rookie recruit to the P.O.O.P. Squad, otherwise known as the Pangalactic Order of Police.

Now Armand has been teamed up with Payleen, a talkative, hyperactive Pandekian, on a "test mission." Except, as seems to be happening a lot during this really weird day, nothing goes according to plan. During the course of days, or maybe it's only minutes, the two meet a space pirate, fix a broken Capernium generator, and watch a princess-in-hiding being kidnapped. Seems it's all in a day's work for the members of P.O.O.P.

ZAPT! is a great graphic novel, full of action-adventure and laugh-out-loud humor perfect for all ages. I plan to pass this book along to my ten-year-old son next, who I'm sure will enjoy it. A great first volume in this new series, you don't want to miss ZAPT!

Reviewed by: Jennifer Wardrip, aka "The Genius"

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ZAPT!, December 19, 2006

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Patrick A. Thorpe "PThorpe" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Zapt! Volume 1 (v. 1) (Paperback)

Zapt is a cross between The Last Starfighter and the Green Lantern Corp but with fun Manga sensibilities. Its like the Saturday morning cartoon I always longed for but never got. A cool concept full of sci-fi tech, pirates, and a relateable main character. The art is very clean and in the stylized vein of Teen Titans Go! and X-Men Evolution. The dialogue is fluid and the story is just cool. I picked this book up on a whim and now have been recommending it around my circle of friends. Excellently written, fun book!