Sometimes you have to take a journey...not to get somewhere...but to learn where you have been. I love anything by James Kochalka, and this book put a big smile on my face:)

Never will I ever get enough of this book. It is non-stop hoots. Read it aloud to a kid and make your day the best ever.

James Kochalka’s graphic novel, The Glorkian Warrior Delivers a Pizza is an outrageously wacky, giggle-inducing read!The Glorkian Warrior and his talking backpack set out on an unforgettable journey to deliver a peanut butter and clam pizza...at any cost! This dangerous, twisty mission is full of mishaps, monsters, and mayhem!In The Glorkian Warrior Delivers a Pizza, Kochalka takes readers on a zany, kooky ride with an even zanier and kookier hero. Kochalka clearly “gets” his middle-grade audien...

You guys, this book is nuts.One of the things I really like about it is how there is an Epic Quest that is really mostly dependent on luck. Usually, you've got epic quests, and people are like, 'okay, this is going to be won because of my brains/brawn/birthright!' And good for them.But this epic quest . . . is an epic quest for pizza. As such, I'm not sure that any of those qualities is really the one that deserves to win the day. So luck (and utter madness!) it is!

James Kochalka has always had a penchant for the outright silly. If nothing else his Johnny Boo series of books have said as much. He’s not afraid to go for the obvious gag, but at the same time his sheer willingness to get ridiculous sort of becomes his strength. I picked up The Glorkian Warrior Delivers a Pizza uncertain if it would be honestly funny or just trying too hard, and you know what? There was more than one time I thought this book was actually, honestly really funny. It’s the kind o...

I finished reading The Glorkian Warrior Delivers a Pizza a few minutes ago and I am still shaking my head and chuckling. A simple task - delivering a pizza - is not so easy an task in this graphic novel. The first step, finding a pepperoni pizza to deliver, is really the hardest step. I think many readers will laugh and chuckle throughout reading this simple but yet hilarious graphic novel. The brightly colors illustrations, entertaining dialogue, and bright, purple text further enhance this com...

The Glorkian Warrior is content to spend the evening resting on the couch. His pal, Super Backpack, had hoped for a little excitement, perhaps even an ADVENTURE . He gets his wish when the Emergency Space Phone rings. It's someone ordering a pizza!And the Glorkian Warrior just happens to have one! Well, half of one, anyway. So what if it's peanut butter & clam and the caller wanted pepperoni - you can't mess with DESTINY , can you?So, they're off on an adventure to end all adventures - a p...

The Glorikian Warrior Delivers a Pizza -a Middle Grade Graphic Novel Guaranteed to Make You LaughJames Kochalka has created numerous successful comics over the years and has earned the Ignatz Award, the Eisner Award and the Harvey Award. He was also named cartoonist laureate for the state of Vermont. Therefore it’s no surprise the his latest book, The Glorkian Warrior Delivers a Pizza, is a huge success for Middle Grade (grades 2-5), readers.The Glorkian Warrior is an alien clothed in a blue jum...

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC. I've said it several times before, I am not a fan of graphic novels but I read them so I know what the kids at school are reading. This was a fun story, with great illustrations. Is it something I would buy for my school? Probably. Is it worthy of recommending? Yes. Not something I would own for myself, but this time the hat I wore when reading it was all about the kids. I think they will like the fun nature of this book.

Beautifully captures the spirit of childhood (at its zaniest)! Love it!

Man, is the Glorkian Warrior silly. In this first installment, the Boss, the Backpack and their little sidekick try to deliver the most ridiculous clam, peanut butter and steering wheel (to start) pizza and the number of self-induced punches and Kung-fu kicks are too numerous to count. I can just imagine how this appeals to second and third grade boys.

James Kochalka is a master of weird and silly, and this book continues in that tradition. I am a fan of his, but not the intended audience of Glorkian Warrior, methinks. While it is cute, and a joy to look at, younger kids will enjoy this silly, spontaneous adventure. Although, I do have to say, the twist ending was delightful! Good for kids that love characters that are nonsensical, and are just beyond reading picture books.

James Kochalka is an absolutely brilliant artist. I’ve been reading his work for years having been introduced to it via his online daily diary strip, American Elf, (which he unfortunately discontinued after 31 December 2011) where he recorded his day-to-day existence in one to four panels, drawing himself and his wife Amy with elf-ears. He’s written and performed some amazing music with his band James Kochalka Superstar and as a solo artist, releasing several records, but my favourite is his rec...

A pretty good book about a creature that delivers a pizza. I found this book absolutely hilarious. I have read this book 5 times it's so good. I love the characters and the wonderful world they are in.

This graphic novel will grab young readers from the start! The Glorkian Warrior and his Super Backpack are trying to decide on their next adventure when a mysterious phone call comes in, asking for a pepperoni pizza. As they rush into their mission, they encounter one hilarious obstacle after another. Perfect for readers in 1st & 2nd grade, looking for a stepping stone between picture books and chapter books.

Really, really stupid, which is what I like about it, and what has my three kids snorting milk through their noses about it. This is one of two Glorkian Warrior stories, both terrific, and I wanna say, he makes doing these comics look really easy, but if you have read a lot of them, as I have with my kids, it is really really not easy to do well, to make kids laugh. To make me laugh is a bonus, because I am not the primary audience and Kochalka doesn't really care what adult reviewers think of h...

Thanks Netgalley and First Second for this advanced copy! The Glorkian Warrior has a secret mission... One night while pondering the complexities of warrior life, Glorkian Warrior receives a phone call. This very important phone call has but one instruction, for the safe delivery of a pepperoni pizza. Eager to set out on his quest, there's one major obstacle in his path: He doesn't know where he's going or even what this "Pepperoni" is. Finding a half eaten clam and peanut butter pizza in the re...

When trouble is near and there is much to fear who will we turn to, but the Glorkian Warrior and his mighty backpack! The heroes of the galaxy. Ok, ok...he isn't quite the brightest dude out there, but he's just gotten a new mission over the phone. Deliver a pepperoni pizza! The G Warrior has no idea what a pepperoni is, but figures that everyone will like like a peanut butter and clam pizza, mmmmmm good. Along the way of trying to deliver it the Warrior and his backpack make some new friends, t...

It took me about ten minutes to finish reading this comic book. Time well spent, because I thoroughly enjoyed it. It made me laugh aloud (in public!), to my great surprise. The plot makes no sense and the humour is inane, but therein lies its charm:The book’s title is an accurate summary. The reluctant Glorkian Warrior and his spirited backpack go on an adventure. Their mission? Deliver pizza! Simple as that. Yet Kochalka somehow infuses his characters with an excitement that infects the reader,...

The Glorkian Warrior Delivers a Pizza is an interesting graphic novel from the point of view of an alien who gets a call to deliver a pizza. Instead of telling the person that he's not a pizza place, he embarks on a journey to deliver said pizza. This graphic novel was a nutty adventure full of random encounters and an ending that had me laughing.I love the design of the characters and world and especially the talking backpack, which seems much more intelligent than the hero of the story. The co...