A review by nerfherder86
Teen Boat! by Dave Roman, John Patrick Green

5.0

Funny all-ages graphic novel about a teen boy named--Teen Boat! He can transform into a small yacht ("I"m not a schooner!"), or involuntarily transform whenever water gets in his ear. He has typical teen problems, but they're boat-related (he breaks out in barnacles, not zits, haha!). Some of his classmates tease him, but everyone knows what he is. He has relationship issues: a crush on an exchange student (not a boat-person, but she is named "Nina Pinta Santamaria"! Snort!) ; his best friend has a crush on Teen Boat but TB is oblivious; TB goes to Venice on a class trip and falls in love with a gondola who can talk to him. He tries to get a driver's license but--what will happen if he transforms while driving a car?? OMG this is the silliest thing, but so. much. fun! I adore the art, my favorite kind of graphic novel art, nice clean bold outlines and bright colors, just a little stylized but mostly realistic, I dunno, traditional comic-book-comics.