about the book
Herk is a Nnewt who lives in the quiet village of Nnewtown, where the Nnewts are a happy community worshiping the constellation Orion. Only, not all is well for Herk. It’s his legs. They are shriveled and cannot support his body, so he is confined to his family’s spawning pool. His mother and father wish they could give him stronger legs so Herk could have a normal life, but their love for him is none the lesser.
One day calamity strikes when the evil Lizzarks sweep into Nnewtown, killing Herk’s parents and everyone he knows. Herk is forced to flee and leave the only life he has ever known.
Pursued by the Lizzarks, Herk encounters a series of characters who become his allies and travel with him, seeing mysterious wonders, and ultimately priming him to face the Snake Lord himself—the being responsible for cursing Herk’s legs while he was still in the egg!
about the author
Doug TenNapel was born and raised in Denair, California. He always loved comics and monsters so it isn’t surprising he taught himself to become an artist and writer. He worked as comic artist, animator, and video game designer, and he also developed animated television series and full length movies. He is a musician and lead singer for the band, Truck.
Doug’s first creation was Earthworm Jim. You’ll see the prolific writer’s name often in the near future. He sold Creature Tech to Fox. Tommysaurus Rex is being made into a movie by Universal. His graphic novel Monster Zoo is being developed by Paramount. Catscratch is being made into a series by Nickelodeon. Disney is filming Ghostopolis starring Hugh Jackson.
Lately Doug has been working on his latest series of books Nnewts. You can find it on the web too. Finally, the latest news is that Fox is planning on an animated version of Cardboard!
Politically conservative and an active Christian, Doug says that his religion plays a part in everything he works on. Six-foot-eight-inches tall, Doug lives with his wife of over twenty years and their four children in Glendale, California.
Sources:
Author biography: Wikipedia
Author interview: Alternative Magazine Online
Also by Doug TenNapel:
The Rise of Herk (Nnewts, Book 2). Graphix. 2016.
Bad Island. Graphix. 2011.
Ghostopolis. Graphix. 2010.
Monster Zoo. Image Comics. 2008.
Flink. Image Comics. 2007.
Iron West. Image Comics. 2006.
Tommysaurus Rex. Image Comics. 2005.
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