Ira Marcks is a cartoonist living in Upstate New York with his wife, two cats, a dog and lots of books he's been meaning to read. His love for stories about ancient magic, mythical monsters, and possible futures has led him to work with the European Research Council to speculate on future-tech, create a warehouse of esoteric objects for the Hugo Award Winning magazine, Weird Tales, and even teach on an episode of the PBS series, A House for the Arts. Currently, Ira teaches around 1,500 students a month on Skillshare. This is his debut graphic novel.
Shark Summer is bursting with vibrant, expressive art that transports the reader to a summer on Martha's Vineyard, with a mystery that weaves through local gossip and school drama. The characters are distinct and relatable - kids with unique interests and big dreams, trying to figure out how to be good friends to each other. It's a lovely read! --Molly Knox Ostertag, author-illustrator of the Witch Boy series