Today we have a preview of the third volume of Double Booking, written by siblings Chas! Pangburn and Kim Shearer with art by Nic Touris. What sets this series apart is that the story is told by two narrators with very different accounts of events, brother and sister Otto and Nan. We have samples of both their stories so readers can compare and contrast. Here’s the publisher’s description of this volume:
Otto and Nan come to New Orleans for ghost tours, gumbo, and jazz—not to accidentally adopt an anemic vampire. But after splitting up for their own spooky adventures, both siblings cross paths with the same mysterious vampire musician, each uncovering a different piece of a long-buried family secret. What starts as a chaotic brother-sister trip turns into a heartfelt mission to reunite a reluctant undead jazzman with his music, his family, and the life he thought was long gone.
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See both perspectives in this award-winning flip graphic novel series, written by real-life siblings Chas! Pangburn and Kim Shearer. TWO stories, TWO unique perspectives, and TWO different art styles–all in ONE book! However, in order to get the full tale, readers have to read BOTH sides of the story. Humor, action, the supernatural, emotional beats, and educational components—it’s an adventure for all!
Papercutz just released this book on September 29, and like the others, it is a flipbook with two different covers. Enjoy!
Filed under: Graphic Novels, Middle Grade, Previews
About Brigid Alverson
Brigid Alverson, the editor of the Good Comics for Kids blog, has been reading comics since she was 4. She has an MFA in printmaking and has worked as a book editor, a newspaper reporter, and assistant to the mayor of a small city. In addition to editing GC4K, she is a regular columnist for SLJ, a contributing editor at ICv2, an editor at Smash Pages, and a writer for Publishers Weekly. Brigid is married to a physicist and has two daughters. She was a judge for the 2012 Eisner Awards.
