Degrassi: Extra Credit is a series of graphic novels based upon the teen drama television series Degrassi: The Next Generation. The graphic novel series is written by J. Torres and illustrated by Ed Northcott, and it is the basis for a set of Degrassi mangasodes.[2]
| Degrassi: Extra Credit | |
|---|---|
 Promotional/Prototype Image of first issue | |
| Publisher | Fenn Publishing Co. (Canada) Pocket Books/Simon & Schuster (US) |
| Creative team | |
| Writers | J. Torres |
| Artists | Ed Northcott, Ramon Perez,[1] Eric Kim, Steve Rolston |
| Original publication | |
| Published in | November 21, 2006 |
Like most episodes of the show, each novel is named after a 1980s song. The storylines in Degrassi: Extra Credit are meant to cover and expand upon unseen plots and elements that have not been addressed on the series.[3]
Volumes
edit| Book # | Title | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Turning Japanese" | November 21, 2006 |
| 2 | "Suddenly Last Summer" | November 21, 2006 |
| 3 | "Missing You" | April 23, 2007 |
| 4 | "Safety Dance" | April 23, 2007 |
References
edit- ^ Degrassi goes to Halifax for 'Word on the Street' Archived 2008-01-16 at the Wayback Machine. "Degrassi graphic novels ... Ramon Perez, who illustrated Vol. 2 of the series, including the book "Suddenly Last Summer.""
- ^ Torres, J. The Official Weblog of Comic Book Writer J. Torres. (January 24, 2007): "In other Degrassi: Extra Credit related news, the "mangasodes" (animated minis/webisodes) based on scenes from books one and two will be debuting in early February on CTV broadband and The N's website in February. Look for links here in the near future."
- ^ Weiland, Jonah "Degrassi: Extra Credit" Graphic Novels Officially Announced Comic Book Resources (January 10, 2006): "But there’s so much more that never makes it to the screen. What happens during summer vacation? What about the off-camera, after-school lives of the Degrassi students? What are the characters’ home lives really like? What about the weeks that go by in the Degrassi world between one episode and the next? Surely, some good stuff must be going on — and the fans want to know!"