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"Sizer infuses digital images into his drawings, amping up the hyper energy of New York’s nightclub underworld...This one’s a keeper. Grades 10-12. "
—Courtney Jones, BOOKLIST Review

"B.P.M. is a unique audio visual package that entertains on every level imaginable. Like the perfect beat underlying a night spent lost within the mixes of a master DJ, the book sticks with you long after you've finished reading it. It's a great read that will appeal to anyone who has ever heard the siren call of music, and that's everyone on the planet. The perfect beat runs through the hearts and minds of all of us, and it's measured in Beats Per Minute."
—Dan Traeger, BLOGCRITICS.ORG

"...Roxy is a fully formed character, complete with self-doubt, determination, and a palpable euphoria when a night of music, dancing, and a great crowd all come together. Highly recommended for older teens and adults." —Eva Volin, ICv2. Rating: 4.5 Stars Out of 5

"...Call it a mashup, call it a remix, call it a day-glo pop love letter to a misspent youth: B.P.M. is brain candy in the best sense of the word." —PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

"...It is an amazing transformation that unfolds for the reader. Starting slowly, tentatively, Sizer brings the story to a feverish pitch and when the graphic novel is over, the reader is energized, wanting more. Like a good techno set (and yes, they do exist), Sizer elicits the emotions that he wants." —Lee Newman, BROKEN FRONTIER

" Sizer depicts the women's relationship with a matter-of-fact style. It just is - until it falls apart. Older teen readers will see Roxy pursue the perfect beat in her drive for success, paying a heavy price with her failed relationship but finding strong friendships.
VOYA rating: 5Q (quality) 3P (popularity) S (appropriate for high school teens)."
—Kat Kan , Voice of Youth Advocates magazine

"Sizer's B.P.M. is a beautiful comic that marries two of his favorite things together in one: comics and music. Each page is vibrating with color and energy. 9 out of 10."
—Leesa Hanagan, SEQUENTIAL TART

B.P.M., the latest graphic novel from artist/writer PAUL SIZER is now available internationally. For the latest interviews, book reviews, podcast interviews and PERFECT BEAT promotional tour news, check out the B.P.M. BLOG.

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NEW PHOTOS
Check out very cool photos from the Kalamazoo Public Library "B.P.M. AUTHOR TALK", taken by Tom Deater and Jack SIzer HERE.

B.P.M. READY TO ROCK NOVEMBER 2008
Free pages of B.P.M. are up for viewing, with new pages being released every Wednesday until the debut of the book at this year's Small Press Expo (October 4-5). The book will be available for order through Diamond Distribution in the September PREVIEWS, and in stores November 2008.
The new BPM section also has an all new blog, new links to the iMix "soundtracks" of BPM, ready to purchase and download from iTunes, wallpapers and more. CHECK IT OUT NOW!

DIGITAL WORLD. ANALOG BRAINWAVES.
Find out more about the strange inner workings of my life and mind (?) in the occasionally and infrequently updated (but still loveable) SIZERBLOG.

SIZER DESIGN + ILLUSTRATION RE-DESIGNS DEL REY MANGA WEBSITE
The Del Rey Manga website has just been re-designed top to bottom by Sizer Design + Illustration. The project took nearly a year from start to finish, but it's finally up and functioning. Del Rey Manga is one of the biggest American manga publishers in the world, with such popular titles as ES, AIR GEAR, SUGAR SUGAR RUNE and GACHA GACHA. Check out the site HERE.

KALAMAZOO COMMUNITY RYHTHM PROJECT CD VOLUME 1
Sizer Design + Illustration designed the CD packaging for the Kalamazoo Community Rhythm Project's first CD. See the entire package HERE.

IF YOU WANT TO GET THE "MOPED ARMY" GRAPHIC NOVEL ( winner in the "Great Graphic Novels for Teens" 2007 awards) FOR YOUR LIBRARY, CLICK BELOW FOR THE VENDORS AVAILABLE TO TAKE YOUR ORDERS! For reviews of MOPED ARMY from library and comic sources, check out my REVIEW SECTION.

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