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Weirdo  Cover Image Book Book

Weirdo / written by Tony Weaver, Jr. ; art by Jess and Cin Wibowo.

Weaver, Tony, Jr. (Author). Wibowo, Jess. (Added Author). Wibowo, Jacinta. (Added Author).

Summary:

From rising star Tony Weaver, Jr. comes a middle-grade graphic novel memoir about an awkward preteen who loves all things geeky but struggles with mental health issues and self-doubt. Eleven-year-old Tony Weaver, Jr. loves comic books, anime, and video games, and idolizes the heroic, larger-than-life characters he finds there. But his new classmates all think he's a weirdo. Bullied by his peers, Tony struggles with the hurt of not being accepted and tries to conform to other people's expectations. After a traumatic event shakes him to his core, he embarks on a journey of self love that will require him to become the hero of his own story.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781250772862 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: 310 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 21 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : First Second, 2024.
Subject: Weaver, Tony, Jr > Juvenile literature.
Bullies > Juvenile literature.
Identity (Psychology) > Juvenile literature.
Belonging (Social psychology) > Juvenile literature.
Self-acceptance > Juvenile literature.
Superheroes > Juvenile literature.
Cartoons and comics.
Genre: Autobiographical comics.
Nonfiction comics.
Graphic novels.
Comics (Graphic works)

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Lakeshore Branch J FIC Weave 31681030072755 JFIC GN Checked out 10/28/2025

Tony Weaver, Jr. is a storyteller who uses his passion for comics and anime to help people unlock their inner hero. With his TikTok videos and social impact organization Weird Enough Productions, he uses diverse stories to uplift young people. He made history as the first comic writer ever selected for Forbes 30 Under 30. His work has attracted coverage from CNN, NBC, HuffPost, and The Mary Sue, and landed him honors from organizations such as Microsoft, Gucci, and Coca-Cola. Funko profiled him on the side of a Pop figure box, and he won the AdColor Influencer of The Year award.

Jes and Cin Wibowo are Chinese Indonesian twins born in Jakarta. As Third Culture Kids, they spent their early childhood years moving back and forth between the US and Indonesia. The two both graduated with a BFA and eventually an MFA in Sequential Arts from SCAD. They're currently based in Jakarta, reading a mix of superhero comics, the occasional manga, and lots of graphic novels.


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