Graham Annable

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A Canadian cartoonist/filmmaker, Mr. Annable is the creator of the Grickle Channel, and co-director of Laika’s The Boxtrolls. Represented by Hansen Literary.

Book cover of the new Graham Annable early reader graphic novel "My Imaginary Duck"
A mustached man proudly hangs a framed portrait of a blue pointy‑hatted gnome among dozens of identical red‑gnome portraits on a wall, a comic scene about finding a supposedly "rare" piece for a collection. Caption reads "He could scarcely believe his luck in obtaining such a rare piece for his collection."
Newly hatched facehuggers latch onto two astronaut's faces while another facehugger hatchling sits in an eggshell, refusing to facehug the remaining astronaut; caption reads: "Although it was ultimately what saved his life, in the moment Steve had never felt such profound rejection as he did right then."
Many cats peer from the windows, porch, and yard of a suburban house while a man walks past, implying the homeowner known as the unseen "cat lady" is absent; caption reads, "No one had actually seen the 'cat lady' in years."
A gentle, downcast Godzilla-sized monster sits in a countryside field cradling a small calf while content cows mill around, conveying that time with cows soothes and calms him. Get the print at gricklemart.com
Two birds perched outside a house peer through a window at a ferocious, giant, wide-eyed cat glaring back; caption reads "Thank god she's an indoor cat."
Shaggy caveman Thog shows an abstract red stick-figure painting on a cave wall to two visitors, who look just like the abstracted characters he's drawn, say, "It's beautiful, Thog. I love it."
A child leans against a large bear on a rock, both looking sad but comforted as they sit together in a grassy meadow with trees in the background.
Cows calmly conversing with robed, helmeted cow-looking aliens stepping out of a large purple spacecraft and pointing at a nearby billboard advertising a burger ("MMMM... GOOD!") while anxious townspeople look on. Caption reads "And the more the cows talked with the new interstellar visitors, the more nervous the townspeople became."
Giant troll curled and stuck under a small stone footbridge, looking embarrassed while a tiny passerby walks over the bridge; Caption reads "He really needed to find a bigger bridge."
Servants struggle up a steep hill carrying a relaxed king seated on a throne as he says, "I'm tired, let's take a break," satirizing unequal burdens and indifferent leadership.
Man opens bathroom door to find his supposedly hairless cat standing on a stool shaving clumps of fur in front of a mirror, revealing the cat is actually wearing a removable fur coat—he looks shocked. Caption reads "Evan was shocked to discover that Baxter wasn't a naturally hairless cat at all!"
Grover steers a small motorboat while Kermit sits behind with his arms streaming backward as the wind carries them away. Caption reads "On the hottest days Grover would open it up and Kermit would just let the wind take his arms."
Darth Vader awkwardly embraces a blushing stormtrooper while a row of expressionless troopers stand at attention and an Imperial officer looks on disapprovingly, turning a stern military scene into an unexpectedly tender moment.
A fisheries officer standing on a patrol boat angrily demands to see a license from a wizard in a tiny rowboat who is conjuring small fish with a wand; caption reads, "You there! Let me have a look at your license!"
A cartoon illustration of an orange cat on a house stoop playing an acoustic guitar as neighborhood children gather on the steps and lawn. Caption reads "She was the only cat in the neighborhood that was any good at guitar, so naturally the kids would gather and listen each afternoon."
A cartoon illustration of a frog on a lily pad taking a photo of a fly stuck to his tongue. Caption reads "He couldn't not take pics of the his food."
A cartoon illustration of a mother ET holding the phone and speaking to a father ET who is watching television. Caption reads "It's your son, and he's yet again gotten lost on a planet and asking if you'd please come and pick him up."
A photo of the third Graham Annable doodle collection book available from gricklemart.com
A cartoon illustration of a sloth relaxing in a hammock high up in the trees and talking to the other sloths hanging from branches.
A cartoon illustration of a older woman working in her garden burying a dead man. Caption reads "If her second husband was anything like her first, the cucumbers were going to be lovely this coming year."
A cartoon illustration of a worried looking Wizard watching his Witch wife levitate up to the ceiling rafters while a little bat dog looks on.
A cartoon illustration of a raven sitting down to a cup of tea in a mansion and looking out his window surprised to see a mournful looking Edgar Allan Poe peering in. Caption reads "Edgar Allan Poe visits the Raven."
A cartoon illustration of a man talking to another man beside him at a bar who's low to the floor and puppeting a muppet who's having several alcoholic drinks. Caption reads "I can see you down there, you're not fooling anyone, buddy."
A cartoon illustration of a man and dog waking up to the realization that their room and themselves have been drawn over in permanent marker by a cat that is hiding in the hallway. Caption reads "They awoke to discover that yet again the damn cat had found the Sharpies."
A cartoon illustration of a lizard with a missing tail talking to another lizard holding a tail at the lost and found. Caption reads "Oh whoops! Nope. That's not mine. Shoot."
An image captured from the Puzzle Agent game showing Nelson Tethers talking to Bjorn in front of the hotel.
A cartoon illustration of a happy salesman walking through a neighborhood carrying a suitcase containing a bloody monster. Caption reads "He didn't really care if they bought one or not, he just absolutely loved showing people the product."
A cartoon illustration of a sad person sitting on a bed without their skin on. Caption reads "He just didn't feel like putting on the skin that day."
A cartoon illustration of Nelson Tethers hiding behind a tree in a winter forest while a Hidden Person riding an antlered white bear searches for him.
A cartoon illustration of Kermit trying on glasses at the optometrist. Caption reads "Kermit at the optometrist."
A cartoon illustration of a pug bedecked in a pyramid of flowers for a midsommar ritual celebrating the solstice. Caption reads "Pugsommar."
A cartoon illustration of a cat wearing a suit relaxing on a couch while the owner and dog watch her from the kitchen. Caption reads "She never had any intention of working in an actual office, she just really enjoyed the feel of a good suit."
A cartoon illustration of a mother ghost comforting a crying young ghost while talking to a father ghost at the top of the basement stairs. Caption reads "He thinks he saw a living person in the basement."
A photo of the NEW Puzzle Agent sticker of Nelson Tethers on a water bottle sitting on a bench with beautiful blue flowers. Available from gricklemart.com