Grommets
Latest release: June 25, 2025
Historical Fiction · Humorous · Action & Adventure
Comics
7
Issues
1
Volumes
Bubble Zoom
About this ebook series
Two outcast best friends navigate the Sacramento suburbs of 1984, where they find a home in skateboard culture and punk rock. Perfect for fans of John Hughes' Brat Pack teen movies,ÊFreaks & Geeks, andÊDazed & Confused. GROMMETSÊis both an authentic look at Õ80s skate cultureÑa snapshot of the generation that turned skating into a worldwide phenomenonÑas well as a heartfelt coming-of-age story following two friends from troubled homes, navigating their damage in an era when no one cared. The seriesÕ title sprints from skater slang. A ÒgrommetÓ is a commonly used term for a young up-and-coming skater or surfer. Since the Õ60s, itÕs been used to describe the next generation of kids who, with youthful exuberance, love the sport but want to put their spin on it. Collects GROMMETSÊ#1-7 Select praise forÊGROMMETS: ÒGROMMETSÊcaptures the raw feeling of being an outcast kid in the 1980s, and why skateboarding became such a sacred salvation to a lucky few. The graphics, attitudes and language of that era are represented with a rare authenticity that will leave you wanting more.Ó ÑTony Hawk ÒA truly unique tone in the marriage of script and art that is equal parts cartoonish and sincere to deliver some big laughs and surprising depths.Ó ÑComicBook.com ÒTackles a weird time in music and culture with the utmost integrity, hilarity, and passion to spare.Ó ÑAIPT ÒA humorous examination of the terrors of adolescenceÉand the euphoria of finally finding a close friend. Definitely a breezy, summer read.Ó ÑGraphic Policy ÒA heartwarming and visually wonderful look into a tiny slice of '80s nostalgia that will ring true for anyone who's experienced what it's like to find friendship in otherwise hostile environments.Ó ÑMajor Spoilers
