Fantasy Sports 1 by Sam Bosma

In Sam Bosma’s debut graphic novel, a young explorer and her musclebound friend go treasure hunting in a mummy’s tomb—but if they want to get rich, they’re going to have to best the mummy in a game of hoops! Can they trust their bandaged adversary to play by the rules? Or will they be stuck in the tomb…forever?

A fast-paced sports adventure graphic novel in the vein of 1960’s manga, Mike Mignola, and Raiders of the Lost Ark, Fantasy Sports is poised to be Nobrow’s first breakout adventure comic for the indie and YA scene.

Series Overview: Fantasy Sports is a timeless series that makes an introduction into fantasy stories for sports fans, mixing manga, humor, and athletics that results in a winning combo of fast-paced fantasy, and of course, everyone’s favorite sports!

Sam Bosma was born in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, and grew up in suburban Pennsylvania. After graduating from the Maryland Institute College of Art, he taught in the Illustration department from 2011 to 2013 before moving to Brooklyn, New York. His work has been recognized by Spectrum, American Illustration, and The Society of Illustrators. He won a Silver Medal from the Society of Illustrators in the Institutional category, as well as a Gold Award from Spectrum in 2013. He currently does background drawings for Steven Universe on Cartoon Network when not making comics and graphic novels of his own.

Author Residence: Brooklyn, New York

Author Hometown: Chagrin Falls, Ohio