About the Book
Science Comics: Computers — How Digital Hardware Works is a
graphic, hands-on tour of what computers really are and how they work. It’s
narrated by Professor Isabella Brunel, a Victorian-era computer expert (and
a Tyrannosaurus Rex).
The book’s core message:
technology is not magic — it’s made by people, and what other people have
figured out, you can understand too.
Meet the Creators!
Perry E. Metzger
Author
Perry E. Metzger doesn't think of himself as that old, but he's been
programming computers since the 1970s, which is most of the time
they've existed. He loves teaching people about how they work, even if
they don't want to know and actively resist finding out, but so far he
hasn't been brought to justice. He was born in New York City and has
spent most of his life there because there just aren't good bagels in
other places. He has a computer science degree, a terrible sense of
humor, and a taste for garlic in inappropriate foods.
Penelope Spector
Author
Penelope Spector is a writer and editor based in New England. She has
written many books under many pen names, mostly for children. She only
owns one computer, which she hasn't eaten yet.
Jerel Dye
Illustrator
Jerel Dye has been creating art and comics in the Boston area since
2005. His projects include self-published mini comics and stories for
anthologies like Inbound, Minimum Paige,
Hellbound, and the award winning Little Nemo/Winsor McCay
tribute Dream Another Dream. In 2012, he received the MICE
comics grant for his mini-comic From the Clouds. His first
graphic novel Pigs Might Fly was released in 2017.
Dye's art stems from an interest in science and technology though it
frequently contains a healthy dose of wonder. Jerel has been teaching
drawing, cartooning, and comics to adults in Massachusetts since 2010.
