Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli Holiday Tour Announced
(November 27, 2013 - Portland, Maine) Hot on the heels of Nemo Publishing's startling announcement that graphic novels are back in grocery stores, they have launched a new holiday tour. Creator Jay Piscopo will be doing signings, sketches and more at Hannaford grocery stores, libraries and schools from now until January 2014. Some events are open to the public and some are school classroom events. Check out the schedule below to see where you can find Jay!
The buy one get one free special on Books 1 and 2 of The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli is available at Hannaford stores across New England through the end of the year. $9.99 and you are completely up to date on all the adventure and mystery of the title. Makes a great holiday gift too! The same special price is being offered at www.capteli.com through December 31.
Sat, Nov 30, 2013
Hannaford Supermarket Book Signing
10:00am – 3:00pm
Forest Ave., Portland, Maine
Free superhero sketches and Capt’n Eli’s Soda sampling
(free and open to the public)
Thurs, Dec 5, 2013
James Otis Kaler Elementary School
South Portland, Maine
(private event)
Sat, Dec 7, 2013
Hannaford Supermarket Book Signing
10:00am – 3:00pm
Millcreek, South Portland, Maine
Free superhero sketches and Capt’n Eli’s Soda sampling
(free and open to the public)
Sat, Dec 14, 2013
Special Workshop for LearningWorks
Portland, Maine
Time and Location TBD
(free and open to the public)
Fri, Dec 27, 2013
McArthur Public Library
2:00 - 3:00pm
2:00 - 3:00pm
270 Main St.
Biddeford, Maine
Biddeford, Maine
(free and open to the public)
Wed, Jan 8, 2014
Yarmouth Elementary School
Yarmouth, Maine
(private event)
Sat, Jan 11, 2014
Special Workshop for LearningWorks
Portland, Maine
Time and Location TBD
(free and open to the public)
Do you want to book Jay to do a signing at your store? An educator who would like to bring Jay in for a special event? Email Tami Kennedy -- tami@maine.rr.com.
Want to carry the books in your store? Contact Tami Kennedy -- tami@maine.rr.com.
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About the Creator:
Maine native Jay Piscopo is the author and illustrator of “The Undersea Adventures of Capt’n Eli” graphic novel series. He is also the creator of “Sea Ghost #1: The Sea Ghost in the Machine” and “Commander X All Star Special” one-shot comic books, which he wrote and illustrated in his unique signature style, combining 2D characters with 3D backgrounds. He is a featured contributor in the Reading With Pictures anthology and a regular illustrator for Moonstone Books. Past projects include working as an art director at Tom Snyder Productions where he produced educational CD-ROMs, including the award-winning “Fizz and Martina’s Math Adventures,” and animated the ABC Saturday Morning show “Squigglevision.”
