Ghostopolis
What's the Story?
Imagine Garth Hale's surprise when he's accidentally zapped to the spirit world by Frank Gallows, a washed-out ghost wrangler. Suddenly Garth finds he has powers the ghosts don't have, and he's stuck in a world run by the evil ruler of Ghostopolis, who would use Garth's newfound abilities to rule the ghostly kingdom. When Garth meets Cecil, his grandfather's ghost, the two search for a way to get Garth back home, and nearly lose hope until Frank Gallows shows up to fix his mistake.
What's the Buzz?
"Ghostopolis is a great read...It’s filled with the kind of humor and heart and action that Mr. TenNapel is so adept at delivering. The story is a lot of fun and is certainly safe for young adult readers without pandering to them either. The initial set-up and establishment of the Ghostopolis as a setting are wonderful. The cast of characters is diverse and distinct and the reader will be hard-pressed not to feel invested in their adventures." - John Drescher
"So much of the "world" that TenNapel built here is full of details and vibrant imagination that you're really sucked right into the book from the get-go." - Comix Talk
"TenNapel produces characters that you instantly warm to, fighting against their own foibles and hang-ups. The art is cartoony, but with highly expressive faces, and a lush colouring job. The characters design are all distinct, and the art focuses very much on the characters..." - Factor Fiction
"GHOSTOPOLIS would have been better served as a five to ten volume saga. Instead everything is crammed inside a single book and rushed over. There is little time to get to know Garth and feel any sympathy for his situation before he is whisked off to the afterlife." - The Man-Eating Bookworm
"Blended throughout are little touches of humanity that make the book a treasure for adults. Sure, the young kids will love it (as they should; it’s aimed at the 9–13 set)... But the touching displays of familial love that abound throughout Ghostopolis give plenty of rewards to adult readers as well." - Kids Reads
"I wanted to love Ghostopolis, and while I think he’s definitely improved since Flink, the ending is still problematic. I’m not sure if TenNapel simply runs out of space, or if he feels that such a fast (and slightly cheating) conclusion is a good idea, but either way it ends the book on a somewhat sour note. If he could work on that aspect of his comics, I could get behind him all the way." - Read About Comics
“Ghostopolis is a fun read, with interesting characters, a rich landscape of the afterlife, and a satisfying conclusion. I’d recommend it to any student from 3rd to 8th grade – and adults will probably enjoy it too." - Comics Bin
"Looked at one way, this is a very “heavy” read, in terms of death, dying, and the afterlife. But there’s a lot of death and dying in super hero comics and films, too, and romance as well (Spiderman, for example), and it’s all pretty superficial. I would rather have those things treated with a little seriousness, as they are here, than glossed over." - Read React Review
"This fast-paced, action-filled graphic novel is light and fun to read, but has several funny messages tucked away in its pages." - One Literate Nut
"The visuals were great and each panel propelled the story along. There were also a few humorous lines in there that made me giggle." - I'm Lost In Books
"I absolutely love this book. I was expecting something darker and far less comical, but it was just the right dose of humor and emotion." - Miss Hootie Hoo
Where Can I Learn More?
There's nothing more about Ghostopolis at Doug TenNapels site, but the author is also a video game creator and a man of almost unlimited projects that you can learn more about.
Here is an interview where Doug talks about Ghostopolis and where he got the idea
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