Books by Paul Tobin

Multi-Eisner award-winning writer Paul Tobin pens a fantasy epic of the adventures of Geralt of Rivia, a witcher--one of the few remaining monster hunters from the critically acclaimed video game fantasy The Witcher by CD Projekt Red!Featuring story art by Joe Querio, Piotr Kowalski, Max Bertolini, with a bonus sketchbook section and additional art by Dave Johnson (100 Bullets), Dan Panosian (Slots), Stan Sakai (Usagi Yojimbo), Duncan Fegredo (MPH), Simon Bisley (Lobo), and a cover by Mike Mignola (Hellboy). Collects issues #1-#5 of The Witcher comic series House of Glass, Fox Children, Curse of Crows, and the Killing Monsters one-shot--and features annotations from the creators of the comics, as well as a sketchbook section.

When plants, zombies, pets, and dinosaurs all meet--it''s sure to be a crazy day!Dr. Zomboss is back with another set of nefarious plans to defeat the pesky plants and Neighborville''s resident adventurers Nate and Patrice! When Zomboss sets his sights on destroying the yards in town and rendering the plants homeless without anywhere to grow, it''s up to the daring duo, along with Crazy Dave and his band of plants, to thwart his plans and claim victory once again! However, it turns out that those plans include dogs, cats, rabbits, hammock sloths, and even more pets, plus dinosaurs, making things a lot zanier. The kid-acclaimed and critically-acclaimed team of Paul Tobin and Ron Chan return to the pages of Plants vs. Zombies to deliver another thrilling, joke-filled fracas! Also featuring a bonus story by PvZ newcomer artist, Philip Murphy, this graphic novel is not to be missed!

Seven years ago, an attempt to weaponize dreams resulted in holes being punched through the world we know and into the world of dreams. Nightmarish creatures now stalk the land, sprouting from (and killing) anyone unlucky enough to dream. The only way to save the world is for certain people to have their dreams come true. Which is how Risa Harumi finds herself not only fighting monsters, but forced into finding true love. Monsters and modern dating? It feels like a nightmare either way, and the only help Risa has is a friendly-ish troll named Croak and her pre-teen daughter, Machi.

Disturbed by his own nightmares, Dr. Zomboss invents a machine that allows him to enter the dreams of Neighborville's citizens.Zomboss hopes to hypnotize humans, using their dreams, into liking and approaching zombies instead of fearing them and running away. Brainwashed and dream-influenced citizens galore need Crazy Dave, his army of powerful plants, his genius niece Patrice, and neighborhood friend Nate to steer them in the correct direction--away from zombies! Eisner Award-winning writer Paul Tobin (Bandette, Genius Factor) collaborates with artist Christianne Gillenardo-Goudreau (Plants vs. Zombies: Better Homes and Guardens, Plants vs. Zombies: Multi-ball-istic) for a brand-new Plants vs. Zombies original graphic novel!

The world''s greatest thief is a costumed teen burglar by the nome d''arte of Bandette, and she''s been challenged for the title!The Great Thieving Race is on, as Bandette and rival Monsieur compete to steal priceless artifacts from a criminal organization and its evil leader, but their response could make this Bandette''s final crime spree!

A new original graphic novel from the team behind the New York Times bestselling Plants vs. Zombies comics, Paul Tobin and Ron Chan!Benson, young teen boy with dreams of venturing into space and becoming a Galactic Ranger, is given the chance to make his hopes a reality when he''s selected to join an elite academy full of strange characters and unusual alien classmates.But when a combination of culture shock, bullying, and administrative secrets shake his confidence, Benson must dig deep and fight to prove he belongs.

The world''s greatest thief is a costumed teen burglar by the nome d''arte of Bandette!Gleefully plying her skills on either side of the law alongside her network of street urchins, Bandette is a thorn in the side of both Police Inspector Belgique and the criminal underworld. But it''s not all breaking hearts and purloining masterpieces when a rival thief makes a startling discovery. Can even Bandette laugh off a plot against her life?

Will Flora the Sunflower and Neighborville''s plant platoon hit a triple-bonus combo or will their efforts ride the outlanes to certain loss? Enjoy this hilariously pinball-primed Plants vs. Zombies tale crafted by series veteran Paul Tobin!Plunge into another battle between plants and zombies as Dr. Zomboss turns the entirety of Neighborville into a giant, fully-functional pinball machine! With bumpers, flippers, and pegs meticulously scattered across town by the zombie pinball wizard himself, Nate, Patrice, and their plant posse must find a way to revert Neighborville to its normal state and halt this uniquely horrifying zombie invasion. With every ball and bumper set against them, will they hit a run of zombie knock-out skill shots--or will the battle go full tilt zombies?! Eisner Award-winning writer Paul Tobin (Bandette, Genius Factor) collaborates with artist Christianne Gillenardo-Goudreau (Plants vs. Zombies: Better Homes and Guardens) for a brand-new Plants vs. Zombies journey!

Get ready for an intense and persistent one-up battle of . . . designing Neighborville dwellings?!Plant pals Nate and Patrice suggest a brilliant idea: thwart any attack from the zombies by putting defending plants named "Guard-ens" inside homes, as well as in yards! But as soon as Mr. Stubbins informs zombie leader and Pop Smarts lover Dr. Zomboss, he quickly becomes obsessed with circumventing this idea with an epically evil one of his own--building cages disguised as homes to trap all the tasty brains (and the people they reside within) before the Guard-ens can get there. The plants, Nate, Patrice, and Crazy Dave must now counter Dr. Zomboss's havoc-filled scheme! Eisner Award-winning writer Paul Tobin (Bandette, Genius Factor) collaborate with artist Christianne Gillendardo-Goudreau (Plants vs. Zombies: War and Peas, Plants vs. Zombies: Rumble at Lake Gumbo) for this standalone graphic novel!

Dr. Zomboss creates an army of teeny zombies to try and sneak up on all the brains in Neighborville!To battle these miniscule menaces, the plants, Crazy Dave, Patrice, and Nate must shrink themselves to have any chance at defeating the zombies. But how will Neighborville's insects react to the invasion of their turf-of-the-tiny? And will this miniature zombie invasion mean the party for Crazy Dave's two-hundred-year-old pants gets cancelled? Don't miss the latest volume of the critically-acclaimed Plants vs. Zombies series that sees Eisner Award-winning writer Paul Tobin (Bandette) collaborating with artist Sara Ester Soler (Red & Blue) for this standalone graphic novel!

Following up the best-selling Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare Volumes 1 and 2 graphic novels, our plant and human allies strive to survive in a Neighborville that's been ruthlessly occupied by those brain-loving zombies. With most of the town's humans in hiding, it's up to powerful plants of all sizes--plus Crazy Dave, Nate, and Patrice--to combat Dr. Zomboss's latest lockdown! When Zomboss creates kid robots to mimic Nate and Patrice and lead the plants astray, Crazy Dave unleashes some new inventions--and introduces some surprising additions to the Neighborville team!Paul Tobin (Bandette) and Jacob Chabot (Spongebob Comics) team up for another nail-biting romp through the danger zone known as Neighborville in Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare Volume 3!

Dr. Zomboss invents a Cold Crystal, which is capable of freezing Neighborville, creating an eternal winter and burying both plants and humans in snow and ice! With most of the benevolent, zombie-battling plants chilled and immobile, Zomboss hopes to lead his cold-blooded zombie troops on a mission to overrun the city. It's up to Nate, Patrice, Crazy Dave, and the fieriest plants to adapt, fight on, and save Neighborville - with the help of pirates!From Eisner Award-winning writer and series mainstay Paul Tobin (Bandette, I Was the Cat), who collaborates with Cat Farris (Emily and the Strangers, My Boyfriend Is a Bear) on this original, standalone graphic novel.

Multiple Eisner-award winning author Paul Tobin returns, with Brittney Williams making her Plants vs. Zombies debut with another imaginative addition to the New York Times bestselling series!On your bookmarks...get set...GO! Let the bookish battle commence! When Dr. Zomboss and Crazy Dave find themselves members of the same book club, a literary war is inevitable! The position of leader of the book club opens up and the plants vs. zombies rivalry heats up as Zomboss and Crazy Dave compete for the top spot while Nate, Patrice, and their intrepid plants take on the zombies in a scholarly scuffle for the ages!

Garden Warfare Returns to Neighborville!Just when you thought Neighborville was safe, the Garden Warfare is back on! Zombies have taken over and forced neighborhood defenders Nate, Patrice, and their fearless plants back on their heels! Not all hope is lost however when an unlikely plant hero comes to the rescue with the fate of Neighborville at stake!

PopCap''s immensely popular Plants vs. Zombies game gets another serving of hilarious, plant-filled, zombie-zapping comics! These durable, value-priced hardcovers are perfect for readers and game players of all ages!Dr. Zomboss erroneously believes that all humans hold a secret desire to run away and join the circus, so he aims to use his newly created "Big Z''s Adequately Amazing Flytrap Circus" to lure Neighborville''s citizens to their doom! Not only does starting a zombie circus prove difficult, though, but once plant-friendly neighborhood defenders Nate and Patrice infiltrate his show, Ringmaster Zomboss and his hapless zombies are in for a garden-ful of trouble! Paul Tobin and Jacob Chabot join forces to deliver Plants vs. Zombies: The Greatest Show Unearthed, another standalone, all-ages PvZ graphic novel.

The New York Times best selling series is back! Every year as Halloween draws near, strange creatures and weird contraptions start appearing in everyone's lawns in Neighborville. A Neighborville Halloween is weird enough, but Zomboss and his zombie army want to turn the holiday into their own scarier Lawn of Doom celebration! With Zomboss filling everyone's yards with traps and special zombies, Crazy Dave, young genius Patrice, neighborhood daredevil Nate, and a batch of brave, boisterous plants fight back in contests of best tricks, best treats, and best costumes! Eisner Award-winning writer Paul Tobin and fan-favorite artist Ron Chan tell this tale of Halloween hijinks!Written by multiple Eisner Award-winner Paul Tobin!In time for Halloween--the secrets behind PopCap's annual Lawn of Doom event!For fans of the phone and console video games!The official comic of the addictive video games!

Every Friday the 13th, 6th-grade genius Nate Bannister does three not-so-smart things to keep life interesting. This time, he taught a caterpillar to read, mailed a love letter, and super-sized his cat Proton before turning him invisible. Now Proton is on the loose, and Nate and his new friend Delphine must reverse the experiment before the cat crushes everything and everybody in town.As if that's not enough, the Red Death Tea Society, known for its criminal activity, killer tactics, and tea-brewing skills, is plotting against Nate and Delphine. The dynamic duo must use their creativity, courage and friendship to save the day. Paul Tobin blends wacky humour and chaotic high jinks in this rip-roaring, action-packed middle-grade debut;perfect for fans of David Walliams and Tom Gates.

It's Friday the 13th again, and for sixth grade genius Nate Bannister, that means doing three more not-so-smart things to keep life interesting. But he has bigger problems than his own experiments. His nemesis, the Red Death Tea Society, is threatening to unleash a swarm of angry bees on the city of Polt if Nate doesn't join their ranks. But then a new group of people with murky intentions shows up -- the League of Ostracized Fellows -- and they want Nate as their own, too. To top it off, he's convinced there's a spy in his very own school.Nate must once again team up with his new, resourceful, friend Delphine to save the day. They'll need the help of Nate's crazy gadgets, such as his talking car Betsy and super-powered pets Bosper the Scottish terrier and Sir William the gull, if they hope to see another Friday the 13th. Because they might be battling more than just sting-happy bees and villains with a penchant for tea this time around.Awards for BandetteWinner, Eisner Award for Best Digital ComicWinter, IndieFab Award - Bronze, Graphic Novels & Comics

A new, standalone Plants vs. Zombies graphic novel by award-winning creators Paul Tobin (Bandette, Mystery Girl) and Brian Smith (SpongeBob Comics, The Stuff of Legend)! Evil mastermind Zomboss is back, hoping to buy the same factory at the center of Neighborville that his nemesis Crazy Dave is eyeing! Zomboss wants to build a zombie factory, of course, and position his new army in the best location possible. Will Crazy Dave, his helpers Nate and Patrice, and their batch of intelligent plants beat Zomboss to the punch and get the factory for themselves? The Battle Extravagonzo is on!   • Eisner Award-winner Paul Tobin continues his acclaimed PvZ run!   • All-ages insanity from award-winning creators Paul Tobin and Brian Smith!   • The official comic of the addictive video games!   • The best-selling game adaptation roars forward!

A new story arc begins! A group of young plants--led by Fred the Sunflower, Jeff the Bloomerang, and Grrawrr-Bear the Bonk Choy--move out of Crazy Dave's garage and into his huge family mansion in Neighborville. Nate and Patrice head over with them to make sure they don't accidentally destroy the place, but why is Dr. Zomboss spying on them? What secrets does he hope to learn and convey to his zombie army? Artist Andie Tong (Zodiac, Tron: Betrayal) joins writer Paul Tobin (Bandette, Marvel Adventures) for the feature story! Bonus stories by Karim Friha, Nneka Myers, and others!

Sun-powered, plant-driven speedsters take on imp-powered, zombie-driven hot rods! Let the races begin! Crazy Dave faces the incredibly tough Don't Blink videogame--and he also challenges Dr. Zomboss to a series of contests to determine the future of Neighborville! The car-filled competition is underway, and Crazy Dave and Dr. Zomboss are neck and neck! Paul Tobin (Bandette, The Witcher) and Ron Chan (Star Wars, The Guild) return to deliver another hilarious zombie battle to your burg! Collects Plants vs. Zombies comics 7 to 9.PopCap's immensely popular Plants vs. Zombies game gets another serving of hilarious, plant-filled, zombie-zapping comics! These durable, value-priced hardcovers are aimed at game players of all ages!Praise for previous volumes of the Dark Horse Plants vs. Zombies series:"This is one of the more fun video game adaptations that I've read . . ." -Front Towards Gamer"This witty comedic tale with delightful art and rich colors definitely does justice for what started out as a tower defense game. Impressive." -Comic Crusaders "It has light-hearted humor and makes the characters of the video game even more interesting." -Nuke the Fridge"Capturing the tone of the game perfectly, this team brings the madcap of Popcap to brilliant life and imagination, with all the humor, wit, and ice cream you could hope for." -Fanboy Comics