In this first volume of the What Happens Next? graphic novel series, YOU decide if Megan will run the Sunbright Middle School’s talent show smoothly…or right into the ground! Megan Hathaway is in charge of Sunbright Middle School’s talent show, and everything is going wrong. Animals are running wild backstage, vice-principal Fisher is hungry for power,…
Author: Jess Smart Smiley
Jess Smart Smiley makes rad pictures with his bare hands. He has created 18 books for young readers, including "Let's Make Comics" (#1 on Amazon in 4 categories), 3 all-ages graphic novels, a series of picture books, a hidden object book, and more.
Jess has created work for DisneyPixar, Penguin RandomHouse, Cartoon Network, BOOM Studios, Deseret Book, Provo City, and more.
Jess has helped thousands of children, teens, and adults to create their first comics, and he regularly visits schools, libraries, and bookstores, as well as book festivals, comic conventions, writing and literacy symposiums, and other story- and craft-focused events.
Jess is currently working on several new comics and graphic novels, as well as games, illustrations, activities, and some non-fiction writing.
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4 YEAR MEDICAL MYSTERY: SYMPTOMS, DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, RECOVERY
SUMMARY It seems my 4-year medical mystery is largely resolved! Hooray! LONGER SUMMARY 4 years ago on November 1, 2017, I caught the family’s stomach flu and threw up. (Pretty exciting, right? EVERYONE knows that ALL good stories include vomit!) In the act of emptying my stomach, I felt an excruciating tearing/pulling sensation in my…
FREE Halloween Mini Print
TRICK OR TREAT!🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃Swing by my place on Halloween night to pick up this year’s FREE double-sided print for all ages.🕷️🕷️🕷️🕷️🕷️🕷️🕷️🕷️These 4×6” mini prints feature MABEL FRUITWATER’S CABINET OF CURIOSITIES—a collection of rare and unusual objects. (Use the back of the card to reference objects displayed on the front.)👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻I’m unable to mail cards this year but…
FREE Printable Zine / Short Story
The Seeing-Spectacles of Aberdeen Gray: a Short Story / Zine by Jess Smart Smiley Check out this 8-page mini zine I made out of a single sheet of paper and keep reading to find out how you can print and fold your own copy! What’s Inside The whole story is in this tiny, pocket-size zine…
The Seeing-Spectacles of Aberdeen Gray
A Short Story by Jess Smart Smiley 4-5 minute read Aberdeen Gray was convinced she was cursed. She claimed that her eyes were made blind by her husband—“The Conjurer” she called him—because she refused the “singularly ugly and frightful” portrait he had gifted his bride for their wedding. Young Frederick was shocked by Aberdeen’s response,…
Wardenclyffe’s Presentation (A Short Story for Fyretober)
Wardenclyffe’s Presentation Jess Smart Smiley I have chosen my subject. My tools and supplies are arrayed before me. Master Wardenclyffe tends to the maintenance and construction of the other machines. The warehouse is substantial and frequented often by Master Wardenclyffe’s countless investors and admirers. Many financiers, heads of state, cultural mavens, and military leaders observe…
The Flower Garden (Graphic Novel Book Review)
by Renee Kurilla Amulet Books 80 pages Fantasy Graphic Novel Ages 6-9 A playful adventure for young readers, filled with friendship and wonder! Packed with vibrant illustrations. Synopsis (from the publisher): A magical graphic novel adventure perfect for fans of Peter & Ernesto or Tiger vs. Nightmare After planting a seed packet in the backyard, things don’t go…
Lost in the Future (Graphic Novel Book Review)
Script by Damian Artwork by Alex Fuentes Dupuis 116 pages Action/Adventure, Fantasy Graphic Novel Ages 9+ A fantastic adventure for young readers! Packed with mystery, danger, and a cast of delightful characters (and creatures!), told through colorful, immersive illustrations and easy to read text. I really enjoy these books from Dupuis—they’re long enough to tell…
Red Rooster (Graphic Novel Book Review)
Written by Mark Pellegrini Illustrated by Mitch Breitweiser Allegiance Arts & Entertainment Action & Adventure Young Ault Light Braves the Darkness; Darkness Fears the Dawn. For centuries, the venerable mantle of The Red Rooster has passed from generation-to-generation in order to battle man’s most ancient and pernicious evils. Now, it’s disgraced icon Frank Cooper’s turn…
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