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Grommets [graphic novel] / Rick Remender and Brian Posehn, writers ; Brett Parson, artist ; Moreno DiNiso, colorist ; Rus Wooton, letterer ; Harper Jaten, editor.
Two outcast best friends navigate the Sacramento suburbs of 1984, where they find a home in skateboard culture and punk rock. 'Grommets' is both an authentic look at '80s skate culture--a snapshot of the generation that turned skating into a worldwide phenomenon--as well as a heartfelt coming-of-age story following two friends from troubled homes navigating their damage in an era when no one cared.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781534366480 (trade paperback)
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly colour illustrations ; 26 cm
- Edition: Standard edition.
- Publisher: Portland, OR : Image Comics, [2025]
- Copyright: ©2025
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Grommets created by Rick Remender, Brian Posehn, Brett Parson"--Copyright page. "Contains material originally published in single magazine form as GROMMETS #1-7."--Copyright page. |
| Target Audience Note: | Rated T+ (teen plus). |
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| Genre: | Graphic novels. Humorous comics. |
- Simon and Schuster
âGrommets captures the raw feeling of being an outcast kid in the 1980s, and why skateboarding became such a sacred salvation to a lucky few. The graphics, attitudes and language of that era are represented with a rare authenticity that will leave you wanting more.â âTony Hawk
Two outcast best friends navigate the Sacramento suburbs of 1984, where they find a home in skateboard culture and punk rock. Perfect for fans of John Hughes' Brat Pack teen movies, Freaks & Geeks, and Dazed & Confused.
Grommets is both an authentic look at â80s skate cultureâa snapshot of the generation that turned skating into a worldwide phenomenonâ as well as a heartfelt coming-of-age story following two friends from troubled homes navigating their damage in an era when no one cared.
The seriesâ title springs from skater slang, a âgrommetâ is a commonly used term for a young up-and-coming skater or surfer. Since the â60s itâs been used to describe the next generation of kids who, with youthful exuberance, love the sport but want to put their spin on it.
Collects the complete story, Grommets #1-7.
Select praise for Grommets:
âGrommets captures the raw feeling of being an outcast kid in the 1980s, and why skateboarding became such a sacred salvation to a lucky few. The graphics, attitudes and language of that era are represented with a rare authenticity that will leave you wanting more.â âTony Hawk
âA truly unique tone in the marriage of script and art that is equal parts cartoonish and sincere to deliver some big laughs and surprising depths.â âComicBook.com
âTackles a weird time in music and culture with the utmost integrity, hilarity, and passion to spare.â âAIPT
âA humorous examination of the terrors of adolescenceâ¦and the euphoria of finally finding a close friend. Definitely a breezy, summer read.â âGraphic Policy
âA heartwarming and visually wonderful look into a tiny slice of '80s nostalgia that will ring true for anyone who's experienced what it's like to find friendship in otherwise hostile environments.â âMajor Spoilers
