About the Graphic Novel Series

From the boundless imagination of Jay Piscopo comes the epic Undersea Adventures of Capt’n Eli, an all-ages graphic novel series in the tradition of Jules Verne, Herge, and classic comic strips like Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers. With his companions Jolly Roger, a 200-year-old parrot, and the faithful seadog Barney, Capt’n Eli takes readers into a mesmerizing world of time travel, high-tech ships, flying mini-subs, robots, lost civilizations, and undersea empires in conflict.

This series is perfect for early, tween, and reluctant readers.

Curriculum

Download lesson plans HERE. You've heard how effective comic books and graphic novels are for inspiring students in the classroom, now you can experience it for yourself with The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli! Download these engaging lesson plans by award-winning educator and technology integrationist Laura Richter and expand your curriculum to an interdisciplinary experience where students will learn geography mapping skills, scientific research techniques, ancient mythology and so much more!

Library Event Kit

We've developed an ocean-based trivia game that draws on books in your library's collection. As your young patrons solve trivia, they gather collectible cards provided by Capt'n Eli. Contact us for a FREE event kit! info@captneli.com

Book a Visit

Using his entertaining and engaging style, Jay Piscopo's Draw on Your Creativity workshop invites kids to try their hand at cartoon art and demonstrates how anyone can learn to draw. Using simple geometric shapes, Jay teaches how to build anatomy and perspective to create art to tell a story. Watch a demo HERE. To book: info@captneli.com

Meet the Author Online

An Artist at Work is an online video about Jay Piscopo's creative process. This 4 minute piece is a great resource to discuss art, creative writing, and reading books for inspiration. View HERE or contact us for a FREE DVD. info@captneli.com

Order the Books

Volume 1 -- ISBN 978-0-9817132-0-5
Volume 2 -- ISBN 978-0-9817132-1-2

Baker & Taylor
Ingram
Brodart
Amazon: Volume 1
Amazon: Volume 2
Order directly from Nemo Publishing

Distributed by:
Diamond Comics Distributors
Fax: 410-560-2583
books@diamondbookdistributors.com

Haven Distributors
5456 N Damen Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625
TEL: 1-877-428-3650
FAX: 773-506-4755

Contact Us

Tami Kennedy - Nemo Publishing
207-838-0816 - tami@maine.rr.com

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Thursday, September 16, 2010

Capt'n Eli in the Classroom - Reading With Pictures

"Jay Piscopo's The Goblin of the Deep...neatly ties information about undersea life into a pretty cool short story." ~ Gordon Dymowsky

Deep off the coast of Tazmania, the distress call is sent: divers are trapped in a cave by a giant sea monster! Heeding the call in his mini-sub, the Dolphin, is Capt'n Eli, intrepid Sea Explorer and inventor. In the endless depths he discovers everything is not as it seems....

“The Goblin of the Deep” is a new 6-page Capt’n Eli story by Maine comic book artist Jay Piscopo. This story is featured in Reading With Pictures’ first anthology. “Reading with Pictures – Volume 1” is a full color, 192 page collection of works by more than 30 comic creators. A full list of contributors can be found at this link.

Reading With Pictures is a Chicago-based nonprofit organization that advocates the use of comics in the classroom to promote literacy and improve educational outcomes for all students. There is a trend in education towards using graphic novels as a teaching tool to motivate and inspire students. Comic books and graphic novels are now being used in classrooms as tools for teaching everything from early reading to course texts for college. A collection of articles on this topic can be found at this link.

Piscopo is the author and illustrator of “The Undersea Adventures of Capt’n Eli” graphic novel series and his new 6-page story “The Goblin of the Deep” is suitable for kids of all ages.

“Reading With Pictures – Volume 1” is available nationally at fine comic shops, including Casablanca Comics in Portland and Windham, Maine. The book can also be purchased in the store section of the Capt’n Eli website.

On Saturday, October 23 Casablanca Comics will host a special signing with Jay in Portland, Maine. A recent review can be found at this link.

A full overview of Nemo Publishing’s educational offerings can be found at this link.

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