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Jay Cooper

Jay Cooper’s books don’t normally include grisly murders, nefarious deeds, or corpses of any kind. He has written and/or illustrated more than twenty books for kids, including The Spy Next Door, The Pepper Party, and the Bots series, and has contributed work to the New York Times bestselling series The Last Kids on Earth. Currently he is illustrating a graphic novel entitled Super Atomic Wombat Girl. He’s also a graphic designer of theatrical advertising, and has worked on more than a hundred Broadway musicals and plays (which have heaps of deaths). Visit him at jaycooperbooks.com or follow him on Twitter @jaycooperart.
The Last Comics on Earth: Across the Doodleverse
The Last Comics on Earth: A Song of Swords and Stuffies
The Last Comics on Earth: Too Many Villains!
The Last Comics on Earth
Puzzlooies! Don't Feed Fluffy
The Last Kids on Earth: Thrilling Tales from the Tree House

Books

The Last Comics on Earth: Across the Doodleverse
The Last Comics on Earth: A Song of Swords and Stuffies
The Last Comics on Earth: Too Many Villains!
The Last Comics on Earth
Puzzlooies! Don't Feed Fluffy
The Last Kids on Earth: Thrilling Tales from the Tree House

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