Jorge Aguirre
@jorgeagu.bsky.social
✍🏼 Writer of Graphic Novels + Animation.
🫓 🐶 Arepa & dog lover.
🇨🇴 Colombian-American from Columbus, OH in NJ
💥 "Call Me Iggy" (First Second Books - Feb 24)
😈 "Monster Locker" (First Second Books - Fall 24)
🫓 🐶 Arepa & dog lover.
🇨🇴 Colombian-American from Columbus, OH in NJ
💥 "Call Me Iggy" (First Second Books - Feb 24)
😈 "Monster Locker" (First Second Books - Fall 24)
Know a kid 6-12? Check out our graphic novels: Giants Beware, Dragons Beware and Monsters Beware. The NYTimes called book 1, a “rollicking fun adventure.” They also called me out for poop/vomit jokes (Not sorry). By me & Rafael Rosado. Color by @johnnovak.bsky.social from @01firstsecond.bsky.social
October 15, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Know a kid 6-12? Check out our graphic novels: Giants Beware, Dragons Beware and Monsters Beware. The NYTimes called book 1, a “rollicking fun adventure.” They also called me out for poop/vomit jokes (Not sorry). By me & Rafael Rosado. Color by @johnnovak.bsky.social from @01firstsecond.bsky.social
“ChatGbt, give me totally random stuff to put on tees…” H&M T-Shirt Designer
October 11, 2025 at 5:53 PM
“ChatGbt, give me totally random stuff to put on tees…” H&M T-Shirt Designer
Joyeux mois du patrimoine hispanique! 3 Books by 2 Latinos that are Frenchy and Fun. GIANTS BEWARE, DRAGONS BEWARE & MONSTERS BEWARE ! By l’artiste, by Rafael Rosado and me. Color by the talentueux @johnnovak.bsky.social @01firstsecond.bsky.social #hispanicheritagemonth
October 5, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Joyeux mois du patrimoine hispanique! 3 Books by 2 Latinos that are Frenchy and Fun. GIANTS BEWARE, DRAGONS BEWARE & MONSTERS BEWARE ! By l’artiste, by Rafael Rosado and me. Color by the talentueux @johnnovak.bsky.social @01firstsecond.bsky.social #hispanicheritagemonth
It may be Hispanic Heritage Month but even my Non-Hispanic Amigos will love Monster Locker! Check it out ! @01firstsecond.bsky.social
October 4, 2025 at 11:23 AM
It may be Hispanic Heritage Month but even my Non-Hispanic Amigos will love Monster Locker! Check it out ! @01firstsecond.bsky.social
Si aún no has leído "LLÁMAME IGGY", este es el mes ideal para conseguirlo donde compres o prestes libros. Léelo y cuéntame qué te parece. Arte hermoso por Rafael Rosado; Traducido por Fernando Luján. Color por John Novak . De @01firstsecond.bsky.social
#hispanicheritagemonth
#hispanicheritagemonth
October 3, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Si aún no has leído "LLÁMAME IGGY", este es el mes ideal para conseguirlo donde compres o prestes libros. Léelo y cuéntame qué te parece. Arte hermoso por Rafael Rosado; Traducido por Fernando Luján. Color por John Novak . De @01firstsecond.bsky.social
#hispanicheritagemonth
#hispanicheritagemonth
If you haven’t read CALL ME IGGY yet, this is the month to pick it up wherever you buy or borrow books. Read it and tell me what you think. Beautiful art by @Rafael Rosado. Gorgeous color by John Novak. @01firstsecond.bsky.social
#HISPANICHERITAGEMONTH
#HISPANICHERITAGEMONTH
October 2, 2025 at 2:25 PM
If you haven’t read CALL ME IGGY yet, this is the month to pick it up wherever you buy or borrow books. Read it and tell me what you think. Beautiful art by @Rafael Rosado. Gorgeous color by John Novak. @01firstsecond.bsky.social
#HISPANICHERITAGEMONTH
#HISPANICHERITAGEMONTH
Thanks @mateenbookaward.bsky.social !!
Next up is Iggy and the ghost of his grandfather in CALL ME IGGY, by Jorge Aguirre illustrated by Rafael Rosado. @jorgeagu.bsky.social
#MTCBA #callmeiggy #jorgeaguirre #rafaelrosado #ireadya #massteenchoicebookawards #yabooks #teenreads
#MTCBA #callmeiggy #jorgeaguirre #rafaelrosado #ireadya #massteenchoicebookawards #yabooks #teenreads
September 19, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Thanks @mateenbookaward.bsky.social !!
Reposted by Jorge Aguirre
As always, Ted Chiang is great in this interview.
cdh.princeton.edu/blog/2025/08...
cdh.princeton.edu/blog/2025/08...
August 14, 2025 at 1:24 AM
As always, Ted Chiang is great in this interview.
cdh.princeton.edu/blog/2025/08...
cdh.princeton.edu/blog/2025/08...
Thank you for including our book !
What would you do if the ghost of the grandparent you never met tried to give you advice on life and love? See how Iggy handles it in the first graphic novel on our list of 2025 nominees, CALL ME IGGY, by Jorge Aguirre @jorgeagu.bsky.social and illustrated by Rafael Rosado.
#TeenReads #BookSky
#TeenReads #BookSky
July 28, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Thank you for including our book !
Every Father's Day I listen to John Mellencamp 's Cherry Bomb to remind myself that despite 6 Million years of Human Evolution we Fathers still don't know WTH we're doing. The pertinent lines...
youtu.be/KF0gsbQKhD8?...
youtu.be/KF0gsbQKhD8?...
John Mellencamp - Cherry Bomb (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by JohnMellencampVEVO
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June 15, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Every Father's Day I listen to John Mellencamp 's Cherry Bomb to remind myself that despite 6 Million years of Human Evolution we Fathers still don't know WTH we're doing. The pertinent lines...
youtu.be/KF0gsbQKhD8?...
youtu.be/KF0gsbQKhD8?...
Thank you @bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social for including MONSTER LOCKER on your Best Children's Books of the Year list! @01firstsecond.bsky.social
June 10, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Thank you @bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social for including MONSTER LOCKER on your Best Children's Books of the Year list! @01firstsecond.bsky.social
Trying to cram every single life lesson upon my son before he leaves for college in the Fall feels like Jor El putting all the knowledge of Krypton into the crystal spaceship before launching Superman to Earth. #superman
June 3, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Trying to cram every single life lesson upon my son before he leaves for college in the Fall feels like Jor El putting all the knowledge of Krypton into the crystal spaceship before launching Superman to Earth. #superman
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me, in May: child labor is always wrong
me, 2 hours into my kids' summer vacation: there are interesting arguments on both sides
me, 2 hours into my kids' summer vacation: there are interesting arguments on both sides
June 2, 2025 at 7:25 PM
me, in May: child labor is always wrong
me, 2 hours into my kids' summer vacation: there are interesting arguments on both sides
me, 2 hours into my kids' summer vacation: there are interesting arguments on both sides
LOS FOODIES - COMIDA CRAWL, Jackson Heights, Queens…
- Mariscos El Submarino
- Antojitos Doña Fela
- El Gaucho Carniceria
- Terraza 7
So good. ¡Qué rico!
- Mariscos El Submarino
- Antojitos Doña Fela
- El Gaucho Carniceria
- Terraza 7
So good. ¡Qué rico!
May 26, 2025 at 12:59 AM
LOS FOODIES - COMIDA CRAWL, Jackson Heights, Queens…
- Mariscos El Submarino
- Antojitos Doña Fela
- El Gaucho Carniceria
- Terraza 7
So good. ¡Qué rico!
- Mariscos El Submarino
- Antojitos Doña Fela
- El Gaucho Carniceria
- Terraza 7
So good. ¡Qué rico!
One day, you're in the prime of youth, bar hopping in the Lower East Side. The next thing you know, you're killing two hours twice a week at the Mall at Short Hills in Jersey while your kid is at fencing class. Whiplash of life.
May 22, 2025 at 10:55 PM
One day, you're in the prime of youth, bar hopping in the Lower East Side. The next thing you know, you're killing two hours twice a week at the Mall at Short Hills in Jersey while your kid is at fencing class. Whiplash of life.
Has your kid (ages 10-14) read Monster Locker Book 1 yet? Well read it and buckle up for Book 2: “Nine-Tail Trouble.” Coming at you April 2026. Starring Takashi, a charming but chaotic evil fox, Kitsune, and a violently dumb golem. @01firstsecond.bsky.social
us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
Monster Locker: Nine-Tail Trouble
What happens when a mischievous nine-tailed fox goes toe-to-toe with a colossal golem? What happens when Japanese and Jewish folklore collide? Pablo and his ...
us.macmillan.com
May 12, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Has your kid (ages 10-14) read Monster Locker Book 1 yet? Well read it and buckle up for Book 2: “Nine-Tail Trouble.” Coming at you April 2026. Starring Takashi, a charming but chaotic evil fox, Kitsune, and a violently dumb golem. @01firstsecond.bsky.social
us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
Overheard in movie theater lobby. 10 year old looking boy who iust enjoyed Marvel’s Thunderbolts “I wonder how many screenwriters they had to fire to make it good ?”
a monkey is typing on a laptop with the letters tm visible
Alt: a monkey is typing on a laptop with the letters tm visible
media.tenor.com
May 10, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Overheard in movie theater lobby. 10 year old looking boy who iust enjoyed Marvel’s Thunderbolts “I wonder how many screenwriters they had to fire to make it good ?”
Playing a game called “I am the oldest guy at the Kendrick Lamar / SZA show?” The answer so far yes.
May 9, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Playing a game called “I am the oldest guy at the Kendrick Lamar / SZA show?” The answer so far yes.
To be absolutely clear, Pete Buttigieg stole my look. I had a beard first. In the spirit of generosity I will allow there to be two highly intelligent Midwestern Men with beards and difficult to pronounce last names.
But I had the beard first, Pete.
But I had the beard first, Pete.
May 9, 2025 at 1:43 PM
To be absolutely clear, Pete Buttigieg stole my look. I had a beard first. In the spirit of generosity I will allow there to be two highly intelligent Midwestern Men with beards and difficult to pronounce last names.
But I had the beard first, Pete.
But I had the beard first, Pete.
Made my 15 yo son listen to Blondie's Rapture. He says, 'Sounds like one of those raps they do in school to teach little kids math or Spanish." He's kinda right and kind of a jerk for being right. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHCd...
Blondie - Rapture (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by BlondieVEVO
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May 1, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Made my 15 yo son listen to Blondie's Rapture. He says, 'Sounds like one of those raps they do in school to teach little kids math or Spanish." He's kinda right and kind of a jerk for being right. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHCd...
PRO PARENTING TIP: when your teen doesn’t respond to your texts simply give them space and don’t nag them. #dadoftheyear
April 20, 2025 at 5:42 PM
PRO PARENTING TIP: when your teen doesn’t respond to your texts simply give them space and don’t nag them. #dadoftheyear
“We’ll save these Legos for your children, hijo,” the man says as he <sobs> on the Star Wars AT AT Walker Lego set. The saddest moment in a father’s life is boxing up his son’s Legos.
April 18, 2025 at 7:32 PM
“We’ll save these Legos for your children, hijo,” the man says as he <sobs> on the Star Wars AT AT Walker Lego set. The saddest moment in a father’s life is boxing up his son’s Legos.
Reposted by Jorge Aguirre
Meet the 21 nominees for the 2025 Mass Teen Choice Book Award! This is the only award in the Bay State that invites students in grades 7-12 to vote for their favorite recently published books.
March 29, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Meet the 21 nominees for the 2025 Mass Teen Choice Book Award! This is the only award in the Bay State that invites students in grades 7-12 to vote for their favorite recently published books.
"Dos Jorges" - Notebook sketches by @feggotoons.bsky.social of me from 2002, 2011. ¡Mil gracias, Felipe/Feggo for sending me this!
March 29, 2025 at 1:05 PM
"Dos Jorges" - Notebook sketches by @feggotoons.bsky.social of me from 2002, 2011. ¡Mil gracias, Felipe/Feggo for sending me this!
What novels are there about divorce from the Man's POV? I saw this list of novels about divorce but only one was from a man's perspective. What else is out there? #divorce
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electricliterature.com/7-paradigm-s...
7 Novels That Will Change the Way You Think About Divorce - Electric Literature
These writers redefine the conventional narrative of marital breakdown
electricliterature.com
March 17, 2025 at 7:19 PM
What novels are there about divorce from the Man's POV? I saw this list of novels about divorce but only one was from a man's perspective. What else is out there? #divorce
electricliterature.com/7-paradigm-s...
electricliterature.com/7-paradigm-s...