When an 11-year-old socially awkward robotics engineer discovers a magical sword, he learns he must defeat an evil emperor from another dimension or else the entire multiverse will be destroyed!
The Travis Daventhorpe graphic novel series from First Second Publishing is the first graphic novel series from cartoonist Wes Molebash.
Wes Molebash is the creator of several popular webcomics, most notably You’ll Have That (Viper Comics) and Molebashed (self-published) and has also created cartoons for companies and organizations such as the Ohio State University, Target, and PBS Kids.
Check out the interview below as Wes sits down with Comic Watch to talk about his journey as a cartoonist and the Travis Dabenthorpe series.
In book one, readers meet Travis Daventhorpe, a may be a genius, who has always struggled tomake friends. After his attempt to befriend new kid Juniper Reyes results in an epic fail, Travis takes his sentient flying robot, Travbot, out for a ride.
When Travbot malfunctions, the two take a nosedive into the woods. There, they discover a legendary sword, a wizard from another dimension, and a mysterious prophecy: Travis Daventhorpe is destined to save the multiverse!
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In the second installment that just released in March 0f 2024 Travis Daventhorpe is destined to save the multiverse?at least, that’s what the prophecy says.
But if he’s a legendary warrior in the making, shouldn’t he be a little better at sword fighting? With his engineering genius, Travis could develop technology to make himself unstoppable, but the wise sorcerer Bela says he needs to find his power within. Wherever he finds it, he better do it soon!
The evil Nol Invictus, the ruler of the mystical realm Solusterra, is preparing a second attack?and this time, his lieutenant, the Rogue, has an army of velociborgs for backup!
You can learn more about Wes’s work and follow him on social media at the links found at https://www.wesmolebash.com/