Rob Renzetti – författare

Zenith Maelstrom knows he’s forgetting something…But he can’t quite remember what. He wakes up to notes in his handwriting with messages like, “Prepare for battle!” - but what battle? - and his sister Apogee seems to grow angrier with him by the day. It’s not until he finds Apogee sneaking back into the horrible bag hidden away in their basement that all the dreadful details about GrahBhag resurface. The spiderlike Shlurps. The trio of foul mouths that hunger for blood. Eldritch horrors around every corner.Desperate to save Apogee from her ill-planned attempt to right the wrongs of their last trip into the bag, Zenith is forced to follow her into the bizarre world that has certainly not forgotten them. Between old foes set on vengeance like Raggedy Albert and terrifying new ones like the haunting Wraith, Zenith will have to put things right with his sister without falling into the clutches of those who would do him harm. For if he is caught, Eternity Tower awaits...With a combination of dry, absurdist humour and no-holds-barred horror, Rob Renzetti has crafted a delightfully imaginative fantasy world that will hook readers as surely as it will send chills down their spines.

Zenith Maelstrom knows he’s forgetting something…But he can’t quite remember what. He wakes up to notes in his handwriting with messages like, “Prepare for battle!” - but what battle? - and his sister Apogee seems to grow angrier with him by the day. It’s not until he finds Apogee sneaking back into the horrible bag hidden away in their basement that all the dreadful details about GrahBhag resurface. The spiderlike Shlurps. The trio of foul mouths that hunger for blood. Eldritch horrors around every corner.Desperate to save Apogee from her ill-planned attempt to right the wrongs of their last trip into the bag, Zenith is forced to follow her into the bizarre world that has certainly not forgotten them. Between old foes set on vengeance like Raggedy Albert and terrifying new ones like the haunting Wraith, Zenith will have to put things right with his sister without falling into the clutches of those who would do him harm. For if he is caught, Eternity Tower awaits...With a combination of dry, absurdist humor and no-holds-barred horror, Rob Renzetti has crafted a delightfully imaginative fantasy world that will hook readers as surely as it will send chills down their spines.

They entered the horrible bag… They survived the twisted tower… But can they escape the cursed cloak?Zenith Maelstrom is running out of time. It's only been a month on Earth since he was ejected from the macabre world of GrahBhag, with his sister Apogee and best friend Kevin still trapped inside, but in GrahBhag, years are passing. And with the horrible bag out of reach, Zenith has no way to get back to save them.That is until a ragged portal opens up in an alley's brick wall, spewing out torrents of water and a tentacled monster, and allows him passage back into GrahBhag. Once there, he learns that things are more dire than he thought, as the literal fabric of the terrifying world has begun to rip at the seams. If Zenith has any chance to save his sister - and maybe even GrahBhag in the process - he’ll have to dive deeper into the secrets of this terrible world than he ever has before. For the Wraith is haunting, and time is not on his side…With a combination of dry, absurdist humour and no-holds-barred horror, Rob Renzetti has crafted a delightfully imaginative fantasy world that will hook readers as surely as it will send chills down their spines.

From the creator of My Life as a Teenage Robot comes the epic finale to the middle-grade horror series about a horrible bag, the spine-chilling world hidden within it, and a terrifying adventure into the world of GrahBhag.Perfect for fans of Coraline, the Spiderwick Chronicles, and Small Spaces.They entered the horrible bag… They survived the twisted tower… But can they escape the cursed cloak?Zenith Maelstrom is running out of time. It’s only been a month on Earth since he was ejected from the macabre world of GrahBhag, with his sister Apogee and best friend Kevin still trapped inside, but in GrahBhag, years are passing. And with the horrible bag out of reach, Zenith has no way to get back to save them.That is, until a new portal opens up and provides him passage back to GrahBhag. Once there, he learns that things are more dire than he thought, as the literal fabric of the terrifying world has begun to rip at the seams. If Zenith has any chance to save his sister—and maybe even GrahBhag in the process—he’ll have to dive deeper into the secrets of this terrible world than he ever has before. For the Wraith is haunting, and time is not on his side…With a combination of dry, absurdist humor and no-holds-barred horror, Rob Renzetti has crafted a delightfully imaginative fantasy world that will hook readers as surely as it will send chills down their spines.

Take a road trip . . . back to where it all started. For years, the true origins of Gravity Falls have been hidden under lock and key. Now, series creator Alex Hirsch and producer Rob Renzetti crack open the vault, revealing the definitive visual history of the hit animated series in this stunning collection of over 2,000 pieces of artwork and artist commentary.Ten years after the finale to the beloved series comes the highly anticipated deluxe art book that belongs on every fan’s shelf. Illustrated with beautiful visuals from the show’s development, including never-before-seen concept art, character sketches, storyboards, color scripts, and stories with the production team, The Art of Gravity Falls draws back the curtain on the artistic process behind Disney’s award-winning animated series Gravity Falls.In The Art of Gravity Falls, fans will find insights into the show’s artistic development. Series creator Alex Hirsch shares with producer Rob Renzetti in his own words everything fans want to know about the hit animated series, from technical behind-the-scenes details to the first inklings of the characters and world, lost episode ideas, cut jokes, deviously hidden easter eggs, and much, much more!This definitive oversized full-color art book features a die-cut foldout case, a gatefold showcasing every single one of Mabel’s iconic sweaters, and hundreds of rare, never-before-revealed elements, including:The complete series biblePilot development notesA collection of scrapped charactersExploration of the writing process and series plotting across the two seasons, including an “episode graveyard” of cut ideasMore than fifty behind-the-scenes photographs from Alex Hirsch’s collection, including photos from the team at work at the studio and inspiration from his childhoodOriginal concept art showing the character design evolutions of Dipper, Mabel, Wendy, Soos, and Grunkle StanThe story behind Bill Cipher’s origin and the series’ codes and ciphersDozens of iterations of concept art and models of the Mystery ShackAn episode-by-episode breakdown of the plot development and writing process across the show’s two seasons, featuring hundreds of pieces of corresponding background art, storyboards, cells, rough designs, color keys, animation frames, and final stills illustrating animation style refinementAnd much, much more!With additional commentary from the creative team, including art director Ian Worrel, animator Joe Pitt, creative director Mike Rianda, location designer Sean Jimenez, and production designer Phil Rynda, and a foreword by animation legend James Baxter, The Art of Gravity Falls is a keepsake celebration of the incredible artists behind the beloved series, a blueprint for creatives who want to turn their own ideas into animated worlds, and an ideal gift for fans of the Disney animated series and for students, animators, artists, and collectors.The Mystery Shack is waiting. . . . Are you ready to step inside?