Drawing Their Attention

Maine comic book artist Jay Piscopo received lots of great press during his week-long tour of Pennsylvania libraries. Be sure to check out photos and video of his interactive Draw on Your Creativity drawing workshop for kids.

Philadelphia Inquirer
Friday, July 10, 2009













Community Courier
Thursday, July 9, 2009

Watch short video clip of Jay Piscopo being interviewed by the Community Courier at this link.


WCHE Radio -- Interviewed by Michele Paiva
July 7, 2009
Watch video clips of Michele Paiva's radio interview with Jay Piscopo here and here.

Main Line
June 24, 2009
MAIN LINE — 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 workshops should contact participating libraries for full details, recommended ages and registration information. Piscopo is the author and illustrator of “The Undersea Adventures of Capt’n Eli” all-ages graphic-novel series. Read full article at this link.

Jay Piscopo is the author and illustrator of the all-ages graphic novel series, The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli. For more information on Jay's workshops or this series, click here.

Saskatchewan Represent! Capt'n Eli Reviewed in Yorkton This Week

Calvin Daniels is a comics reviewer for Yorkton This Week in Saskatchewan, Canada. Today, his column is about Jay Piscopo's The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli all ages graphic novel series.

Cal’s Comic

THE UNDERSEA ADVENTURES OF CAPT'N ELI
Art by Jay Piscopo
Written by Jay Piscopo

Oh man does Capt'n Eli bring back the memories.

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...

Click HERE to read the full review.