Books by Mark Tatulli and Complete Book Reviews
Mark Tatulli. Andrews McMeel, $9.99 trade paper (224p) ISBN 978-1-4494-2304-9
Lio is a remarkable boy who hangs out with aliens, makes his own robots, and loves the morbid and warped side of life. This book is not a single story, but a collection of short comic strips, and while it’s technically aimed for middle-grade readers,
READ FULL REVIEW
Mark Tatulli. Andrews McMeel, $13.99 (240p) ISBN 978-1-4494-3548-6
Tatulli, creator of the syndicated comics Heart of the City and Lio, jumps to Wimpy Kid–style illustrated fiction with the story of self-described “Gourmet of Gore” Desmond Pucket. Like a budding Ray Harryhausen, Desmond loves nothing more than...
READ FULL REVIEW
Mark Tatulli. Roaring Brook, $17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-1-62672-354-2
Henry is a daydreamer. As he gets ready for school, he imagines that he’s fallen into a box of cereal, made friends with the bear pictured on the box, and frolicked in a land of sugary wonders. It’s the same story at recess: Henry, dressed in cowboy
READ FULL REVIEW
Mark Tatulli. Roaring Brook, $17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-1-62672-355-9
The title’s big movie-style letters and the cover portrait of a horrified human boy dwarfed by a towering purple form deliver laughs straight out of the gate. The Carl Sagan–esque questions that follow—“Why did they come? What do they want? Why are...
READ FULL REVIEW
Mark Tatulli. Little, Brown, $24.99 (256p) ISBN 978-0-316-44049-3
In this pop culture–studded graphic memoir from cartoonist Tatulli (Desmond Pucket Makes Monster Magic), it is 1977 in Willingboro, N.J., and seventh grader Mark has a summer goal: to bulk up with the help of mail-order, get-big-quick supplies he...
READ FULL REVIEW
Mark Tatulli. Little, Brown, $24.99 (248p) ISBN 978-0-316-44054-7
Inspired by cryptozoology, two best friends plot a horror movie about the legendary Jersey Devil. “OK, wait—not the Jersey Devil like the best hockey team,” they clarify, as the NHL mascot known as the NJ Devil strikes a pose. “He’s kind of like our
READ FULL REVIEW