The author and illustrator, Hector Mumbly, is actually underground comic artist, Dave Cooper (not Hoel Cooper). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Here is the publisher's catalog copy for this long-awaited book (November 2007): Bagel has lost his lucky hat! His friend Becky helps him retrace his ... more

The author and illustrator, Hector Mumbly, is actually underground comic artist, Dave Cooper (not Hoel Cooper). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Here is the publisher's catalog copy for this long-awaited book (November 2007): Bagel has lost his lucky hat! His friend Becky helps him retrace his steps, but the story he tells her of the day's adventures—laughing fishes? a mad scientist? a space-traveling robot?—is far too silly to be believed. Or is it? Coupled with zany illustrations by underground comic book artist Dave Cooper, this whimsical tale is sure to be a favorite for any kid whose imagination sometimes runs wild. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hector Mumbly is an award-winning underground graphic novelist, who also works in commercial illustration and animation. He has created comics for children's magazines, and is best known for his work on the acclaimed prime-time series Futurama. He lives in Ottawa, Canada. This is his first children's book.