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Robotslayer
Robotslayer is a graphic novel about Leo, a boy who lives in a city ruled by renegade robots. Most of the humans have left and the city lies in ruins. One day his brother is captured by the evil Dr. Grububble and Leo realizes that it is up to him to stop the robots. Will Leo be the hero his brother and the city needs? He will have to put on the special robot suit his Grandfather designed for him so that he can become The Robotslayer.
60 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 2013
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About the author
Vincent Kamp
1 book1 followerRobotslayer is a story that I started telling my boy Leo when he was 3 years old. Looking back he was probably a bit too young but that's how Dad's are. We just want to do cool stuff with our kids usually before they are ready for it.
I would pretend to be one of the renegade robots and he would be the Robotslayer and beat me with his thunder fists or blow me away with his super turbo laser cannon. If he got into a scrape he would leap high above the rooftops with his booster boots.
Prof. Robotolis, or Opa, as Leo knows him, is my Dad. My Dad was always making things with me when I was growing up, he's a real life proper engineer and designs and makes scientific instruments for his own very successful company. Leo thinks he makes robots.
Then along came Benny. Benny is our youngest and he needed to be part of the story. In the story, Leo has a robot friend that is almost like a brother, so when Benny was born I upgraded the character and gave Benny a bit more of the action. Benny Bing Bong is Leo's sidekick and lifelong friend/brother.
Benny is 4 now and if ever there was a Robotslayer he would be it. He's crazy and strong and awesome.
I'm in the process of designing real Robotslayer outfits for the boys for the grand launch party. I don't know when that will be but I'm making good progress.
- Vincent Kamp
I would pretend to be one of the renegade robots and he would be the Robotslayer and beat me with his thunder fists or blow me away with his super turbo laser cannon. If he got into a scrape he would leap high above the rooftops with his booster boots.
Prof. Robotolis, or Opa, as Leo knows him, is my Dad. My Dad was always making things with me when I was growing up, he's a real life proper engineer and designs and makes scientific instruments for his own very successful company. Leo thinks he makes robots.
Then along came Benny. Benny is our youngest and he needed to be part of the story. In the story, Leo has a robot friend that is almost like a brother, so when Benny was born I upgraded the character and gave Benny a bit more of the action. Benny Bing Bong is Leo's sidekick and lifelong friend/brother.
Benny is 4 now and if ever there was a Robotslayer he would be it. He's crazy and strong and awesome.
I'm in the process of designing real Robotslayer outfits for the boys for the grand launch party. I don't know when that will be but I'm making good progress.
- Vincent Kamp
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December 8, 2013
Family Friendly Heroic Fun
Looking for a fun, meaningful book to read to your child? Read this with your child, or let them have a go at it. Great art is inspired by passionate creators, as is Vince Kamp, who delivers this family-friendly graphic novel in a variety of forms (paperback comic and interactive “app”). The author’s engineering-minded father clearly influenced his own creativity; here, he pays the gesture forward to influence his own children, Leo and Benny, who literary play the heroes. Each panel is beautifully designed and painted.
Availability: As good as the paperback is, most people will enjoy getting the electronic version (iPad only), since the entire graphic novel comes with a splendid mini-game and a host of interactive frames (only $2.99 in the US app store). Currently (Dec 2013) the paperback is easiest to get via a United Kingdom source (i.e. Amazon.co.uk), even if you are in the US.
App: The App is the entire graphic novel in electronic form, amplified with sounds, interactivity, and a cool mini-game. The arcade-style game is worth the price of admission; it is quite addicting too. Conservatively rated (Rated 9+), I think any boy from 2yr to 13yr’s old would enjoy this without issue. Any fantasy violence presented is really quite tame. Juvenile humor manifests in numerous “farting rats.”
Younger readers would need help with the reading, of course; this provides a great opportunity to read to your child. Let them press the buttons along the way to stay engaged. Older readers (adults mainly) may have to squint to read the font, until their tech-friendly counterparts show them that flicking the screen can “zoom in” (the flick-to-zoom feature may be turned off but can be activated in the settings).
Looking for a fun, meaningful book to read to your child? Read this with your child, or let them have a go at it. Great art is inspired by passionate creators, as is Vince Kamp, who delivers this family-friendly graphic novel in a variety of forms (paperback comic and interactive “app”). The author’s engineering-minded father clearly influenced his own creativity; here, he pays the gesture forward to influence his own children, Leo and Benny, who literary play the heroes. Each panel is beautifully designed and painted.
Availability: As good as the paperback is, most people will enjoy getting the electronic version (iPad only), since the entire graphic novel comes with a splendid mini-game and a host of interactive frames (only $2.99 in the US app store). Currently (Dec 2013) the paperback is easiest to get via a United Kingdom source (i.e. Amazon.co.uk), even if you are in the US.
App: The App is the entire graphic novel in electronic form, amplified with sounds, interactivity, and a cool mini-game. The arcade-style game is worth the price of admission; it is quite addicting too. Conservatively rated (Rated 9+), I think any boy from 2yr to 13yr’s old would enjoy this without issue. Any fantasy violence presented is really quite tame. Juvenile humor manifests in numerous “farting rats.”
Younger readers would need help with the reading, of course; this provides a great opportunity to read to your child. Let them press the buttons along the way to stay engaged. Older readers (adults mainly) may have to squint to read the font, until their tech-friendly counterparts show them that flicking the screen can “zoom in” (the flick-to-zoom feature may be turned off but can be activated in the settings).
January 19, 2014
Robotslayer is on a par with a lot of comic books available; I would say it is most suitable for children between 5 and 8, especially those who enjoy playing with robots. Nice introduction to science fiction, and a perhaps a reminder of the importance of 'The Three Laws of Robotics'; most enjoyable was the artwork and the fun elements within them but not part of the actual story, such as the mice, or at least that's what my child thought.
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