Gold Digger | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Antarctic Press |
Schedule | (vol 1) Bimonthly (vol 2) 9 times a year (roughly) (vol 3) 11 times a year (roughly) |
Format | (vol 1) Limited series (vol 2 & 3) Ongoing series |
Genre | |
Publication date | (vol 1) Fall 1992 – Spring 1993 (vol 2) Summer 1993 – Summer 1999 (vol 3) Summer 1999 — Autumn 2023 |
No. of issues | (vol 1) 4 (vol 2) 50, 4 Annuals, 1 Gold Digger -18 Special, 1 Gold Digger Beta (vol 3) 301, 17 Annuals, 12 Xmas Specials, 4 Holidays Specials, 14 Halloween Specials, 26 Swimsuit Specials, 2 Swimsuit/Annual, 4 Peebo Tales, 1 Women of Gold Digger, 4 Gold Digger Tangent, 1 Gina vs. Penny, 1 Summer Fun Special, 4 Throne of Shadows, 4 Maidens of Twilight, 1 Spellvis Return of the King special, 22 Official Handbooks, 3 Books of Magic, Gina Digger: Warnerd of Mars |
Main character(s) | Gina Babette Diggers, Brittany Diggers |
Creative team | |
Created by | Fred Perry |
Colorist(s) | Wes Hartman |
Gold Digger is a comic book series, written and drawn by Fred Perry, and published by Antarctic Press. Counting all the regular series issues, in addition to all the connected limited series, annuals, special issues, and handbooks produced by the author, Gold Digger is the most extensive, long-running, self-contained North American comic book in history that has been consistently written and drawn by the original creator.
The artwork and design of Gold Digger are strongly influenced by Japanese manga, and Perry himself describes the book as a mixture of Indiana Jones and Final Fantasy. [1]
Perry came up with the initial inspiration for Gold Digger during his tour of duty in the First Gulf War, [2] and released the debut one-shot in Antarctic Press' Mangazine in 1991. A four-issue limited series followed in 1992 and 1993, followed by a regular monthly black-and-white series, and finally the current color series beginning in 1999.
In 2011, Perry discussed being inspired by the way the contemporary Doctor Who television series develops story arcs, and he adapted Gold Digger to a similar consistently self-contained format from issue #101 and onwards, with each issue easily accessible and possible to enjoy for new readers. [1]
Gold Digger focuses on the adventures of Gina Babette Diggers, polymath superscientist, archeologist, teacher, adventurer, nerd, and idealist extraordinaire, accompanied by her colourful extended family, friends, students, and acquaintances, as she explores the strange and ancient hidden histories of the world, spanning a wide distinctive variety of characters, stories, environments, worlds, societies, times, species, and universes of magic and science fiction, in a world filled with possibilities.
Thanks to the author's very diverse interests, and personal experiences ranging from the U.S. Marine Corps to physics studies, the stories have included tongue-in-cheek references to a wide variety of popular culture, spanning anything from science, fantasy, science-fiction, television series, books, superheroes, computer games, animation, manga, or even internet memes.
See: List of Gold Digger characters
In 2013, Perry received an Inkpot Award for his work on the series. [3] [4]
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link) "Perry Celebrates Twenty Years of "Gold Digger", Comic Book Resources (May 10, 2011).
Gold Digger | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Antarctic Press |
Schedule | (vol 1) Bimonthly (vol 2) 9 times a year (roughly) (vol 3) 11 times a year (roughly) |
Format | (vol 1) Limited series (vol 2 & 3) Ongoing series |
Genre | |
Publication date | (vol 1) Fall 1992 – Spring 1993 (vol 2) Summer 1993 – Summer 1999 (vol 3) Summer 1999 — Autumn 2023 |
No. of issues | (vol 1) 4 (vol 2) 50, 4 Annuals, 1 Gold Digger -18 Special, 1 Gold Digger Beta (vol 3) 301, 17 Annuals, 12 Xmas Specials, 4 Holidays Specials, 14 Halloween Specials, 26 Swimsuit Specials, 2 Swimsuit/Annual, 4 Peebo Tales, 1 Women of Gold Digger, 4 Gold Digger Tangent, 1 Gina vs. Penny, 1 Summer Fun Special, 4 Throne of Shadows, 4 Maidens of Twilight, 1 Spellvis Return of the King special, 22 Official Handbooks, 3 Books of Magic, Gina Digger: Warnerd of Mars |
Main character(s) | Gina Babette Diggers, Brittany Diggers |
Creative team | |
Created by | Fred Perry |
Colorist(s) | Wes Hartman |
Gold Digger is a comic book series, written and drawn by Fred Perry, and published by Antarctic Press. Counting all the regular series issues, in addition to all the connected limited series, annuals, special issues, and handbooks produced by the author, Gold Digger is the most extensive, long-running, self-contained North American comic book in history that has been consistently written and drawn by the original creator.
The artwork and design of Gold Digger are strongly influenced by Japanese manga, and Perry himself describes the book as a mixture of Indiana Jones and Final Fantasy. [1]
Perry came up with the initial inspiration for Gold Digger during his tour of duty in the First Gulf War, [2] and released the debut one-shot in Antarctic Press' Mangazine in 1991. A four-issue limited series followed in 1992 and 1993, followed by a regular monthly black-and-white series, and finally the current color series beginning in 1999.
In 2011, Perry discussed being inspired by the way the contemporary Doctor Who television series develops story arcs, and he adapted Gold Digger to a similar consistently self-contained format from issue #101 and onwards, with each issue easily accessible and possible to enjoy for new readers. [1]
Gold Digger focuses on the adventures of Gina Babette Diggers, polymath superscientist, archeologist, teacher, adventurer, nerd, and idealist extraordinaire, accompanied by her colourful extended family, friends, students, and acquaintances, as she explores the strange and ancient hidden histories of the world, spanning a wide distinctive variety of characters, stories, environments, worlds, societies, times, species, and universes of magic and science fiction, in a world filled with possibilities.
Thanks to the author's very diverse interests, and personal experiences ranging from the U.S. Marine Corps to physics studies, the stories have included tongue-in-cheek references to a wide variety of popular culture, spanning anything from science, fantasy, science-fiction, television series, books, superheroes, computer games, animation, manga, or even internet memes.
See: List of Gold Digger characters
In 2013, Perry received an Inkpot Award for his work on the series. [3] [4]
{{
cite web}}
: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (
link) CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (
link) "Perry Celebrates Twenty Years of "Gold Digger", Comic Book Resources (May 10, 2011).