Today, Jay Piscopo, author/illustrator of The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli all ages graphic novel series held two interactive drawing workshops at Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick, Maine.
Tommorrow, he heads to the William Fogg Public Library in Eliot, Maine and the Springvale Public Library in Springvale, Maine. Then next week he's off and away for a week-long library tour in Pennsylvania.
From out of the Golden Age comes Commander X, Western Knight, a limited edition action figure fashioned after the mysterious man from the future in the pages of The Undersea Adventures Of Capt'n Eli.
The Capt'n Eli's Soda crew took part in the annual Easter Seals Walk this June in Southern Maine. You're in for a treat!
Sunrise Corner is a great old fashioned store on the corner of Routes 25 and 35 in Standish, Maine. They serve ice cream and, of course, Maine made Capt'n Eli's Soda. They have an old fashioned bar with stools to pick an assortment of treats from, and they make their own hot fudge!
...Commander X Western Knight?
Don't miss Jay Piscopo at Superhero Saturday THIS Saturday, June 27 at the Wenham Museum in Wenham, Massachusetts.
Today, Jay Piscopo brought his interactive Draw on Your Creativity drawing workshop to the Stewart Free Library in Corinna, Maine. Check out photos at this link. Copies of The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli all-ages graphic novel were awarded as door prizes and all participants were treated to Maine-made Capt'n Eli's Root Beer to celebrate the kick off of the summer reading series. Stand by for adventure!
Following this workshop, he kids used an image of Capt'n Eli Jay drew, a photo of Jay and the color cover of the book to create a special collage to hang on the wall in the Children's Room.
Prime Motor Group is driving the Children's Activities at the Raitt Homestead Farm Museum's 2009 Celebrate MAINE Festival to be held August 8th and 9th in Eliot, Maine. Proceeds raised from these activities will support of the Child Abuse and Prevention Council of York County.
They serve four flavors fresh from the tap: Capt'n Eli's Root Beer, Capt'n Eli Strawberry Pop, Capt'n Eli's Lemon Lime, and Capt'n Eli's Blueberry Pop.
Youth Services Librarian Jan Hamilton had a fantastic turnout for the Summer Reading Program Kick-Off event at Prince Memorial Library in Cumberland, Maine. 
Young readers turned out in full force to enjoy the festivities including free sketches from The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli all-ages graphic novel author/illustrator Jay Piscopo and collectible Capt'n Eli card games. 
The Capt'n Eli's Soda crew was also on tap handing out free samples of this handcrafted Maine made soda.
As part of this year’s summer reading program theme “Be Creative @ Your Library,” Maine comic book artist Jay Piscopo will present his “Draw on Your Creativity” drawing workshop at select Pennsylvania libraries the week of July 6 (see schedule below). Attendees interested in any of Piscopo’s nine workshops should contact participating libraries for full details, recommended ages, and registration information.
Matman posted a great write up about The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli author/illustrator Jay Piscopo's school visit to Converse Middle School in Palmer, Massachusetts. Jay presented his interactive Draw on Your Creativity workshop. "Using simple shapes like triangles and circles he taught the group how to draw cool things like Dracula and Frankenstein. Another cool thing he did for the kids was had a student draw a scribble. From that scribble he used his imagination and artist’s eye and drew some incredible things like horses, werewolf and an alien. As the class wound down, he took some time to draw some cool things like Capt’n Eli and the Incredible Hulk. Not only did Jay make it look easy, he made it look fun." ~ Matman, Secret Identity Podcast
Oh man does Capt'n Eli bring back the memories.Click HERE to read the full review.
This is a comic which is really ideally suited to younger readers, and I initially wondered how I would get through the book, being well, a long long way from being a younger reader. Yet, the story just pulled me in, part because it's a darned good yarn, but also because it has a nostalgic feel to it.
This is a story that is reminiscent of old television series like 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, and comic books like Charlton's The Phantom. When I was young those were much enjoyed shows and books because they opened a world of adventure, mystery and fantasy, all things Jay Piscopo wraps up nicely here...
"Let me start off by saying that I'm not someone who reads a lot of comic books. I only read this one because a friend recommended it. At first I wasn't sure if I'd like it but as soon as I opened it up I was enthralled by the wonderful illustrations and awesome story line. This comic book would be great for kids or adults. It was so interesting that I couldn't put it down once I started to read it. I was fascinated by the style of illustration utilized and captivated by Eli's story (very imaginative!) I'd recommend Capt'n Eli for anyone. It is a very well done comic!" ~ B.G.Dietrich, Customer Review on Amazon.com
Yesterday, Capt'n Eli's Soda brand manager Scott Doyle worked with the Scarborough Rotary Club in the official soda games testing lab finetuning the toss a hoola hoop around a soda keg game. Other games of skill include: Capt'n Eli's Soda bottle ring toss and (yes, it's true...) a burpring contest. The Scarborough Rotary will unveil these games at Scarborough's annual summer festival.
Click HERE to read the press release about the new Commander X Mego-style Western Knight action figure.
