Most Popular Books by Doug TenNapel

Imagine Garth Hale''s surprise when he''s accidentally zapped to the spirit world by Frank Gallows, a washed-out ghost wrangler. Suddenly Garth finds he has powers the ghosts don''t have, and he''s stuck in a world run by the evil ruler of Ghostopolis, who would use Garth''s newfound abilities to rule the ghostly kingdom. When Garth meets Cecil, his grandfather''s ghost, the two search for a way to get Garth back home, and nearly lose hope until Frank Gallows shows up to fix his mistake.

Something on this island is up to no good . . . When Reese is forced to go on a boating trip with his family, the last thing he expects is to be shipwrecked on an island-especially one teeming with weird plants and animals. But what starts out as simply a bad vacation turns into a terrible one, as the castaways must find a way to escape while dodging the island''s dangerous inhabitants. With few resources and a mysterious entity on the hunt, each secret unlocked could save them . . . or spell their doom. One thing Reese knows for sure: This is one Bad Island.

A little hero faces big challenges in the first book of this totally unique fantasy-adventure series. The first book in the Nnewts series follows the story of Herk, a lovable Nnewt who longs for stronger legs, something his mother and father wish they could give him. When his quaint village is attacked by the reptile Lizzarks, he''s forced to flee his home and leave behind the only life he''s ever known. Now, all alone and on the run, Herk navigates a dangerous world filled with strange creatures and mysterious wonders, where friends are few and an evil lord is in hot pursuit.

In this exciting sequel to Escape from the Lizzarks, Herk is happy to have a new family and a new place to call home. But when the Lizzarks make an all-out assault on Amphibopolis using a giant monster, Herk must seek the help of the megasloth to save the city and his adopted family. Meanwhile, Sissy, Herk''s sister, discovers the dark truth about their long-lost brother Zerk.

The final chapter of the epic Nnewts adventure! In the final, epic installment of the Nnewts trilogy, the fate of all Nnewts hangs in the balance! Herk, falling under the influence of Blakk Mudd, is slowly turning into a Lizzark and abandoning his Nnewt friends. Herk''s siblings, Sissy and Zerk, have been corrupted by evil and the Lizzark army is still threatening Amphibopolis with total destruction. Now the Nnewts need a true hero to step up and save the day before it''s too late!

When cardboard creatures come magically to life, a boy must save his town from disaster. Cam''s down-and-out father gives him a cardboard box for his birthday and he knows it''s the worst present ever. So to make the best of a bad situation, they bend the cardboard into a man-and to their astonishment, it comes magically to life. But the neighborhood bully, Marcus, warps the powerful cardboard into his own evil creations that threaten to destroy them all!

Four incompetent cats hijack a giant killer robot to change the course of a war between cats, dogs, and insects. But while these three species fight for control of the world, a powerful mechanical being named GEAR arrives to risk his own life to save the lives of good cats. This printing has everything: robots, harpoon guns, talking cats, mantis kung fu, and pin-up art by ROB SCHRAB and MIKE MIGNOLA! Writer and artist DOUG TENNAPEL (Earthworm Jim) and colorist KATHERINE GARNER present an updated-but-faithful 20th ANNIVERSARY edition of GEAR, an Image Comics classic for cat, dog, and insect lovers of all ages!

To help him get over the death of his dog, Ely''s parents send him to Grandpa''s farm for the summer. When Ely discovers a Tyrannosaurus Rex trapped in a cave on the farm, he tries to tame the dinosaur and convince the whole town that his new pet isn''t a threat.

Good battles evil, and the world hangs in the balance! Resurrected by theShroud of Turin, the zombified Dr. Jameson intends to finish what he started 150years ago -- destroying the earth with a giant space eel! Standing in hisway is Dr. Ong, a would-be pastor-turned-scientist who now works in a governmentresearch facility infamously known as ''Creature Tech.'' Aided by an unlikely castof rednecks, symbiotic aliens, and a CIA-trained mantid, Dr. Ong embarks on ajourney of faith, love, and self-discovery. All in a day''s work at CreatureTech! From Doug Tennapel, the creator of Earthworm Jim, Monster Zoo, andGhostopolis comes this new edition of Creature Tech -- presented for thefirst time by Image Comics! Features 16 additional pages of Tennapel''srough development sketches and pin-ups from Rob Scrab and C.S. Morse.

Ratfist, a superhero torn between his rat sidekick, Milt, and his fiancâee, Gina, who is terrified of rats, is investigating a mysterious corporation when his soul is accidentally joined to that of a rodent.

Chief Edwards has just retired from the Modesto Police Department and he sees his future as dull and lonely until he finds a boy from a parallel universe who is running from insect creatures called ectoids who want to kill him because he is resistant to the infection they use to control other species.

A western tale that includes things like robots and Bigfoot presented in graphic novel form.

Herk, the lovable Nnewt, is back, and his adventure is just beginning! In this exciting sequel to Escape from the Lizzarks, Herk is happy to have a new family and a new place to call home. But when the Lizzarks make an all-out assault on Amphibopolis using a giant monster, Herk must seek the help of the megasloth to save the city and his adopted family. Meanwhile, Sissy, Herk''s sister, discovers the dark truth about their long-lost brother Zerk.

From the creator of Earthworm Jim, Creature Tech, and Monster Zoo comes the comedic story of Hugh Randolph, a family man down on his luck. He works as a mindless drone at a local printer until he discovers a mysterious video game console that gives him the power to produce endless riches, manipulate his work day, and even cheat death!

In the final, epic installment of the Nnewts trilogy, the fate of all Nnewts hangs in the balance! Herk, falling under the influence of Blakk Mudd, is slowly turning into a Lizzark and abandoning his Nnewt friends. Herk''s siblings, Sissy and Zerk, have been corrupted by evil and the Lizzark army is still threatening Amphibopolis with total destruction. Now the Nnewts need a true hero to step up and save the day before it''s too late!