Skating Wilder
By: Brandon Dumais, AJ Dungo
Genre: Graphic Novel, Nonfiction, YA
Number of Pages: 264
Published: March 3, 2026
Publisher: Flying Eye Books
Dates Read: April 11, 2026
Format: Library Book / Paperback	ISBN: 9781913123208

No one can tell you who exactly invented skateboarding, but generations of skaters have been rolling on four wheels. In Skating Wilder, Brandon Davis and AJ Dungo reminisce over their own best (and worst) skateboarding memories as well as going through skateboarding history – from the first boards to handmade zines, the VHS heydays and video game era, they go through it all.

This was such a fun read, especially for someone who has been kind of on the outskirts of the skating community for years (my partner is big on skateboarding and practically lives on his board). We watch a lot of skating videos, both past and current releases, so it was fun to see and read about the build up for VHS tapes and such.

The artwork throughout the novel has a distinct skateboard-style feel to it with orange tones being for memories or a dive into history, purple tones are for present day, and black and white are for demonstrations for simple skateboarding tricks. 

Overall, this part memoir, part history, part love letter to skateboarding culture graphic novel will capture the attention of anyone who has ever been impressed by those who can get around on the four wheeled piece of wood.