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Rocko's Modern Life: ...And Afterlife

Illustrated by Ian McGinty
Paperback (Graphic Novel - TR)
$18.99 US
6.64"W x 10.19"H x 0.69"D   | 28 oz | 18 per carton
On sale Aug 20, 2024 | 320 Pages | 9781608864713
Age 8-12 years | Grades 3-7
Reading Level: Lexile GN740L | Fountas & Pinnell Q

Modern life has never been easy for Rocko, Filburt, and Heffer. But it gets even harder when Rocko’s dog Spunky becomes an overnight internet sensation. Desperate times call for desperate measures and Rocko will do whatever it takes to win back his best bud’s affection, even if it means breaking the law or facing childhood bullies at his high school reunion. In Rocko’s Modern Afterlife, in O-town’s dystopian future, everyone’s cell phone is glued to their hands and the latest app lets you avoid all contact with everyone else without even looking up from your gadget! When Rocko takes two weeks to chill and unplug from technology, the rest of the town seems to go mad!. Don’t miss out on the collected adventures of Rocko, Spunky, Heffer, and Filburt as writer Ryan Ferrier (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), artist Ian McGinty (Adventure Time, Welcome to Showside), Anthony Burch (Borderlands 2) and artist Mattia Di Meo (Regular Show) bring the Rocko’s Modern Life family back to life! Collects Rocko’s Modern Life #1-8 and Rocko’s Modern Afterlife #1-4.
Joe Murray was born on May 3, 1961 in San Jose, California, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Rocko's Modern Life (1993), Camp Lazlo! (2005) and Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling (2019). He has been married to Carol Wyatt since May 2011. They have two children. He was previously married to Aleide Daley and Diane Murray.

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Modern life has never been easy for Rocko, Filburt, and Heffer. But it gets even harder when Rocko’s dog Spunky becomes an overnight internet sensation. Desperate times call for desperate measures and Rocko will do whatever it takes to win back his best bud’s affection, even if it means breaking the law or facing childhood bullies at his high school reunion. In Rocko’s Modern Afterlife, in O-town’s dystopian future, everyone’s cell phone is glued to their hands and the latest app lets you avoid all contact with everyone else without even looking up from your gadget! When Rocko takes two weeks to chill and unplug from technology, the rest of the town seems to go mad!. Don’t miss out on the collected adventures of Rocko, Spunky, Heffer, and Filburt as writer Ryan Ferrier (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), artist Ian McGinty (Adventure Time, Welcome to Showside), Anthony Burch (Borderlands 2) and artist Mattia Di Meo (Regular Show) bring the Rocko’s Modern Life family back to life! Collects Rocko’s Modern Life #1-8 and Rocko’s Modern Afterlife #1-4.

Author

Joe Murray was born on May 3, 1961 in San Jose, California, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Rocko's Modern Life (1993), Camp Lazlo! (2005) and Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling (2019). He has been married to Carol Wyatt since May 2011. They have two children. He was previously married to Aleide Daley and Diane Murray.