Joey Weiser is the Eisner Award-nominated author of Dragon RacerGhost Hog, and the Mermin graphic novel series from Oni Press. His comics work ranges from writing and drawing for SpongeBob Comics to coloring the Jedi Academy: A New Class series. His first graphic novel, The Ride Home, was published in 2007 by AdHouse Books. He is a graduate of the Savannah College of Art & Design and currently lives in Athens, Georgia.

Contact: joey@tragic-planet.com


AWARDS / RECOGNITIONS:

Dragon Racer nominated for Georgia Author of the Year under the category "Young Adult"
Ghost Hog nominated for a Kids' Comics Award under the category "Most Epic Adventure"
Mermin Book 3: Deep Dive awarded "Book All Young Georgians Should Read" by The Georgia Center For The Book
Mermin Book 3: Deep Dive nominated for an Eisner Award under the category "Best Publication for Early Readers"


GRAPHIC NOVELS / COLLECTIONS:

Dragon Racer (Oni Press)
Ghost Hog (Oni Press)
Mermin Book 5: Making Waves (Oni Press)
Mermin Book 4: Into Atlantis (Oni Press)
Mermin Book 3: Deep Dive (Oni Press)
Mermin Book 2: The Big Catch (Oni Press)
Mermin Book 1: Out of Water (Oni Press)
Cavemen in Space (dist. by Adhouse Books)
Tales of Unusual Cirumstance (AuthorHouse)
The Ride Home (AdHouse Books)


ANTHOLOGY CONTRIBUTIONS:

Bezoar #4
The MesoZINE Era: A Dinosaur Fan Zine #1
Ghost Hog Free Comic Book Day (Oni Press)
Bezoar #3
SpongeBob Comics #64 (United Plankton Pictures)
SpongeBob Comics #54 (United Plankton Pictures)
SpongeBob Comics #51 (United Plankton Pictures)
SpongeBob Comics #47 (United Plankton Pictures)
SpongeBob Comics #45 (United Plankton Pictures)
SpongeBob Comics #44 (United Plankton Pictures)
SpongeBob Comics #43 (United Plankton Pictures)
SpongeBob Freestyle Funnies 2015 (United Plankton Pictures)
SpongeBob Comics #38 (United Plankton Pictures)
The CBLDF Presents: Liberty Annual 2014 (Image Comics)
SpongeBob Comics #36 (United Plankton Pictures)
SpongeBob Comics #35 (United Plankton Pictures)
SpongeBob Comics #34 (United Plankton Pictures)
SpongeBob Comics #33 (United Plankton Pictures)
SpongeBob Comics #32 (United Plankton Pictures)
SpongeBob Comics #31 (United Plankton Pictures)
SpongeBob Comics #26 (United Plankton Pictures)
Bezoar #2
SpongeBob Comics #23 (United Plankton Pictures)
SpongeBob Comics #22 (United Plankton Pictures)
Explictica
SpongeBob Comics #21 (United Plankton Pictures)
Rated FREE For Everyone!! (Oni Press)
SpongeBob Comics #19 (United Plankton Pictures)
SpongeBob Comics #15 (United Plankton Pictures)
SpongeBob Comics #14 (United Plankton Pictures)
Bezoar #1
SpongeBob Comics #9 (United Plankton Pictures)
SpongeBob Comics #7 (United Plankton Pictures)
SpongeBob Comics #5 (United Plankton Pictures)
SpongeBob Comics #4 (United Plankton Pictures)
Buried Treasure (Dollar Bin)
FLUKE 2011 Anthology
Jabberwacky (Wide Awake Press)
FLUKE 2010 "Hrrk"
Nickelodeon Magazine 159 Dec09/Jan10
Awesome 2: Awesomer (Top Shelf Productions )
FLUKE 2009 Anthology (Wide Awake Press)
Elephano The Magician
Flight Volume 5 (Villard/Random House)
FLUKE #6
Flight Volume 4 (Villard/Random House)
Superior Showcase #2 (AdHouse Books)
Strange Eggs Presents The Boxing Bucket (SLG Publishing )
Flight Volume 3 (Ballantine/Random House)
Put the Book Back on the Shelf: A Belle & Sebastian Anthology (Image Comics)
Senses (Savannah College of Art & Design)
Strange Eggs (SLG Publishing)
FLUKE 2005 Anthology
Little Moments
SPX 2004


MINI-COMICS / ZINES

Shady Creek Jamboree
The Littlest Fighter
Pachinko Pop Cinema #1
Haunt & Release
Tales of Unusual Circumstance Non-Annual Special #1
Mermin Trick or Treat!
(Oni Press)
Kaijuphabet
Mermin Theatre
Monster Isle: Lookin' Cool
Monster Isle: Big Monster Stuff
Mermin #5
Mermin #4
Mermin #3
Mermin #2
Mermin #1
The Late-Night Gang
Cavemen in Space
Tales of Unusual Circumstance #3
The Ride Home #2
The Ride Home #1
Tales of Unusual Circumstance #2
Lou Season #1 (By David Yoder & Joey Weiser)
Zoomorphic Funnies
The Unremarkable Tree Frog
Tales of Unusual Circumstance #1



Coloring

The Big Adventures of Babymouse series by Jennifer L. Holm & Matthew Holm (Random House Graphic)
Lunch Lady 2-For-1 Special series by Jarret Krosoczka (Knopf)
"Pork Dorkins" by Brad McGinty (Glorp Gum)
"Who Is Wonder Woman Anyway?" by Lucy Bellwood and Sarah Mirk (The Nib)
Jedi Academy: A New Class series by Jarrett Krosoczka (Scholastic)
Comics Squad: Recess! by Raina Telgemeier (Random House Graphic)
Platypus Police Squad series by Jarrett Krosoczka (HarperCollins)
The Crogan Adventures series by Chris Schweizer (Oni Press)
Lunch Lady series by Jarrett Krosoczka (Knopf)
The Secret Science Alliance by Eleanor Davis (Bloomsbury)


OTHER

Backup comic "Ninja Fukuroh" in Spy Seal #1 by Rich Tommaso (Image Comics)
Album artwork for Two Shirleys' "Witness"
Album artwork for El Senor Ciuf Ciuf's "As Seen From Above" (12rec)
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