Frank Gibson is a New Zealand-born, Los Angeles-based writer specializing in comics and animation. With his partner Becky, he's created successful crowdfunded books including Tigerbuttah, the Little Golden Books inspired children's book, Tiny Kitten Teeth, a hand-painted English satire, and Capture Creatures, the 150+ page encyclopedia that led to the monthly comic-book series.
In licensed comics, Frank has contributed stories for Adventure Time and The Simpsons, and wrote the Amazing World of Gumball Vol. 1 & 2.
In animation, Frank co-wrote the first season of Bee & Puppycat, and has contributed freelance writing to numerous TV projects for Hasbro and Cartoon Network. He also wrote the script for the Apple Design Award-winning mobile game about vikings, Oddmar.
Specializing in animation development, Frank has developed original properties and contributed to reboots / re-imaginings for several studios, including Universal, Dreamworks, Disney Television Animation, and Cartoon Network. He currently works with Oscar-nominated studio TAIKO, developing original animated properties for film and television.
Website: http://www.beckyandfrank.com
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For all other inquiries: jen@linnanliterary.com.
THE AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL - author
(Volumes 1 +2, Boom! Studios, 2015-2016)
Rights: Boom! Studios
Based on the award-winning animated series, The Amazing World of Gumball features a wacky cast of characters and a ton of heart.
Gumball Watterson thinks he’s the coolest kid in school, his little sister Anais begs to differ, and Darwin just wants to stay out of trouble! Anything can happen in the crazy town of Elmore, and Gumball is the master of causing all sorts of trouble with his crazy schemes.
CAPTURE CREATURES #1-4 - author
(Boom! Studios, 2014-2015)
Over a hundred wonderful and terrifying creatures have suddenly appeared on Earth, all with a variety of weird, wild powers.
It's up to two teenagers to figure out where these curious creatures came from - as well as how to save them from a world that threatens their very existence.
TIGERBUTTAH - author
(2012)
A Little Golden Books-inspired story about Tigerbuttah, a little tiger who doesn't know much about the world!