Synopses & Reviews
Introducing HILO — a funny, action-packed, full-color new middle-grade graphic novel series that Bone creator Jeff Smith calls “delightful.”
D.J. and his friend Gina are totally normal kids. But that was before a
mysterious boy came crashing down from the sky! Hilo doesn’t know where
he came from, or what he’s doing on Earth. (Or why going to school in
only your underwear is a bad idea!) . . . But what if Hilo wasn’t the
only thing to fall to our planet? Can the trio unlock the secrets of his
past? Can Hilo survive a day at school? And are D.J. and Gina ready to
save the world?
HILO is Calvin and Hobbes meets Big Nate and
is just right for fans of Bone and comic books as well as laugh-out-loud
school adventures like Jedi Academy and Wimpy Kid!
Review
“This is lively and entertaining adventure with enough risk to give it
heft and plenty of solid friendship to keep readers buoyed… Lush, bright
colors and a freewheeling approach to panels create an immersive
environment: it’s clear that this is art, and it’s also clear that the
art is running the show, not the panels or even the words. Readers will
likely find it a tough wait for the next volume to come along.” Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books starred review
Review
“Diverse characters, good friends, and humorous dialogue coupled with
colorful illustrations and plenty of action makes this a must-have for
all children’s graphic novel collections.” School Lirbary Journal, starred review
Review
“A wholeheartedly weird and wonderful tale of friendship, acceptance, and robots.” Kirkus Reviews starred review
About the Author
JUDD WINICK grew up on Long Island, where he spent countless hours
doodling, reading X-Men comics and the newspaper strip Bloom County, and
watching Looney Tunes. Today, Judd lives in San Francisco with his
wife, Pam Ling; their two kids; and their cats, Chaka and Sleestak. When
Judd isn’t collecting far more action figures and vinyl toys than a
normal adult, he is a screenwriter and an award-winning cartoonist. Judd
has scripted issues of bestselling comic series, including Batman,
Green Lantern, Green Arrow, Justice League, and Star Wars, and has also
been head writer on the Hulu network’s animated series, The Awesomes. Judd also appeared as a cast member of MTV’s The Real World: San Francisco and is the author of the highly acclaimed graphic novel Pedro and Me, about his Real World roommate
and friend, AIDS activist Pedro Zamora. Visit Judd and Hilo online at
www.juddwinick.com or find him on Twitter at @JuddWinick.