Peter Panda helps a monkey get coconuts down from a tree on the cover of Peter Panda #3 (1953).
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Sunday, 6 March 2011
Monkey Covers
Peter Panda helps a monkey get coconuts down from a tree on the cover of Peter Panda #3 (1953).
Image courtesy of the GCD. Click on the image for a larger version.
Saturday, 5 March 2011
Long Time No Post!
Hey Folks,
Sorry for the extended silence, I feel bad for keeping everybody in the dark for so long but there really hasn't been a lot going on with Islands in the Sky for awhile. First the bad news, Genevieve and I have no IITS related shows currently planned for 2011. We're currently taking a bit of a break from the comic project but are collaborating on a few other smaller projects here and there...if we feel there is potential interest among our IITS readership regarding these other projects, we'll post the info here.
The good news is, neither of us have given up on IITS...but it's just a matter of the planets aligning correctly for Genevieve and I to find the time to get back to the comic. In regards to the comic, we were originally going to do a direct sequel to the first issue we put out but decided to reboot the series midway through. We're simply not capable of putting out a regular book so we've decided to put out a "one shot" IITS graphic novel that will give readers a complete story. Rebooting the story requires quite a bit of work in terms of figuring out what format we want the book to be and most importantly, coming up with a great story from start to finish. This is all on me and it will take awhile for me to put together the original storyboards for the book. I think the first step is to contact some printers about the technical aspects of the book type we want but I've been putting that off. When there is progress on the storyboards...I'll let everyone know here.
The other good news is that I'm currently working on an indie video game project that I've codenamed: Project IITS. As some of you may know, Islands in the Sky started off as a video game idea that was a natural evolution of game ideas that, as a game designer, I've developed over the course of several years. Now, I know a video game isn't of much interest to those of you simply wanting more of the comic but I love comics AND video games and I'm doing my best to be true to the feel of the IITS world and its characters. This post is already getting TLDR so I'll save some of the details about the game that I can share in the next post...probably a few days from now.
For all of you who still hold out hope that we're nearing the completion of a second book, thank you for keeping up the faith...we will do our best not to let you down and want to make sure that the IITS graphic novel will meet and exceed all your expectations.
- Joseph
Sorry for the extended silence, I feel bad for keeping everybody in the dark for so long but there really hasn't been a lot going on with Islands in the Sky for awhile. First the bad news, Genevieve and I have no IITS related shows currently planned for 2011. We're currently taking a bit of a break from the comic project but are collaborating on a few other smaller projects here and there...if we feel there is potential interest among our IITS readership regarding these other projects, we'll post the info here.
The good news is, neither of us have given up on IITS...but it's just a matter of the planets aligning correctly for Genevieve and I to find the time to get back to the comic. In regards to the comic, we were originally going to do a direct sequel to the first issue we put out but decided to reboot the series midway through. We're simply not capable of putting out a regular book so we've decided to put out a "one shot" IITS graphic novel that will give readers a complete story. Rebooting the story requires quite a bit of work in terms of figuring out what format we want the book to be and most importantly, coming up with a great story from start to finish. This is all on me and it will take awhile for me to put together the original storyboards for the book. I think the first step is to contact some printers about the technical aspects of the book type we want but I've been putting that off. When there is progress on the storyboards...I'll let everyone know here.
The other good news is that I'm currently working on an indie video game project that I've codenamed: Project IITS. As some of you may know, Islands in the Sky started off as a video game idea that was a natural evolution of game ideas that, as a game designer, I've developed over the course of several years. Now, I know a video game isn't of much interest to those of you simply wanting more of the comic but I love comics AND video games and I'm doing my best to be true to the feel of the IITS world and its characters. This post is already getting TLDR so I'll save some of the details about the game that I can share in the next post...probably a few days from now.
For all of you who still hold out hope that we're nearing the completion of a second book, thank you for keeping up the faith...we will do our best not to let you down and want to make sure that the IITS graphic novel will meet and exceed all your expectations.
- Joseph
Penthouse ComiX (Nov-Dec 1995)
English | PDF | 83 pages | 41.8 MB
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Friday, 4 March 2011
Amazon Top 50
Here are the Top 50 Graphic Novels on Amazon this morning. All the previous caveats apply.
1 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5: The Ugly Truth
2 (+1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book
3 (+1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
4 (-2). Daytripper
5 (+5). Dork Diaries 2 (Kindle edition)
6 (-1). Dork Diaries (Kindle edition)
7 (N). The Thanos Imperative *
8 (-2). Serenity: The Shepherd's Tale
9 (+6). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Box of Books
10 (+1). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
11 (+15). Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Boxset
12 (-5). Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne
13 (+17). Watchmen
14 (+21). Big Nate: From the Top
15 (-6). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
16 (N). Batman: Time and the Batman *
17 (+5). Dork Diaries 2: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl
18 (-6). Walking Dead Volume 13
19 (-). Superman: Earth One
20 (-12). Batman: Year One
21 (-3). All Star Superman, Vol. 1
22 (-8). All Star Superman, Vol. 2
23 (+2). The Walking Dead, Book 6
24 (-1). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life
25 (+7). Scalped Vol. 7: Rez Blues
26 (-9). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 2: Scott Pilgrim Versus The World
27 (R). The Exile: An Outlander Graphic Novel
28 (N). Prince Valiant: 1941-1942 (Vol. 3) *
29 (-1). Scott Pilgrim, Vol 4: Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together
30 (+4). Fables Vol. 15: Rose Red *
31 (N). The Stand: Hardcases
32 (+8). Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life
33 (+11). Batman: Arkham Asylum (15th Anniversary Edition)
34 (N). Morning Glories Volume 1 TP
35 (-6). V for Vendetta
36 (-15). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 3: Scott Pilgrim & the Infinite Sadness
37 (-6). Walking Dead Volume 12
38 (+5). The Walking Dead, Book 5
39 (-23). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
40 (-4). Odd Is on Our Side
41 (-21). Scott Pilgrim Volume 5: Scott Pilgrim vs The Universe
42 (-28). Scott Pilgrim Volume 6: Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour
43 (R). The Walking Dead, Book 2
44 (+4). Fables Vol. 14: Witches
45 (R). The Arrival
46 (R). Batman: The Killing Joke
47 (-23). The Flash, Vol. 1: The Dastardly Death of the Rogues
48 (N). Popeye, Vol. 5: Wha's a Jeep? *
49 (-2). Nemesis
50 (-). The Walking Dead, Vol. 9: Here We Remain
Items with asterisks (*) are pre-order items.
N = New listing appearing on list for first time
R = Item returning to the list after having been off for 1 or more weeks
Commentary:
* Daytripper slips back down below the Wimpy Kid offerings to #4 on the comics charts and #499 on the overall chart.
* In fact, six of the top ten this week are hybrid prose/comics offerings for kids from the Wimpy Kid and Dork Diaries series.The top book is #82 on the overall chart.
* A relatively good week for Marvel; they debut a pre-order of The Thanos Imperative in the top ten and The Stand: Hardcases in the middle of the list. Nemesis hangs on near the bottom as well.
* Other debuts this week include a couple of strip collections, Prince Valiant & Popeye; the latest Grant Morrison Batman collection; and the first Morning Glories collection.
* The Scott Pilgrim universe rights itself this week, with the box set jumping back up and the individual volumes going back down.
* Dead Watch: Just six Walking Dead collections in the top fifty this week. Vol 9, the #50 book this week, is #2,507 on the overall chart.
1 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5: The Ugly Truth
2 (+1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book
3 (+1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
4 (-2). Daytripper
5 (+5). Dork Diaries 2 (Kindle edition)
6 (-1). Dork Diaries (Kindle edition)
7 (N). The Thanos Imperative *
8 (-2). Serenity: The Shepherd's Tale
9 (+6). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Box of Books
10 (+1). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
11 (+15). Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Boxset
12 (-5). Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne
13 (+17). Watchmen
14 (+21). Big Nate: From the Top
15 (-6). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
16 (N). Batman: Time and the Batman *
17 (+5). Dork Diaries 2: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl
18 (-6). Walking Dead Volume 13
19 (-). Superman: Earth One
20 (-12). Batman: Year One
21 (-3). All Star Superman, Vol. 1
22 (-8). All Star Superman, Vol. 2
23 (+2). The Walking Dead, Book 6
24 (-1). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life
25 (+7). Scalped Vol. 7: Rez Blues
26 (-9). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 2: Scott Pilgrim Versus The World
27 (R). The Exile: An Outlander Graphic Novel
28 (N). Prince Valiant: 1941-1942 (Vol. 3) *
29 (-1). Scott Pilgrim, Vol 4: Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together
30 (+4). Fables Vol. 15: Rose Red *
31 (N). The Stand: Hardcases
32 (+8). Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life
33 (+11). Batman: Arkham Asylum (15th Anniversary Edition)
34 (N). Morning Glories Volume 1 TP
35 (-6). V for Vendetta
36 (-15). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 3: Scott Pilgrim & the Infinite Sadness
37 (-6). Walking Dead Volume 12
38 (+5). The Walking Dead, Book 5
39 (-23). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
40 (-4). Odd Is on Our Side
41 (-21). Scott Pilgrim Volume 5: Scott Pilgrim vs The Universe
42 (-28). Scott Pilgrim Volume 6: Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour
43 (R). The Walking Dead, Book 2
44 (+4). Fables Vol. 14: Witches
45 (R). The Arrival
46 (R). Batman: The Killing Joke
47 (-23). The Flash, Vol. 1: The Dastardly Death of the Rogues
48 (N). Popeye, Vol. 5: Wha's a Jeep? *
49 (-2). Nemesis
50 (-). The Walking Dead, Vol. 9: Here We Remain
Items with asterisks (*) are pre-order items.
N = New listing appearing on list for first time
R = Item returning to the list after having been off for 1 or more weeks
Commentary:
* Daytripper slips back down below the Wimpy Kid offerings to #4 on the comics charts and #499 on the overall chart.
* In fact, six of the top ten this week are hybrid prose/comics offerings for kids from the Wimpy Kid and Dork Diaries series.The top book is #82 on the overall chart.
* A relatively good week for Marvel; they debut a pre-order of The Thanos Imperative in the top ten and The Stand: Hardcases in the middle of the list. Nemesis hangs on near the bottom as well.
* Other debuts this week include a couple of strip collections, Prince Valiant & Popeye; the latest Grant Morrison Batman collection; and the first Morning Glories collection.
* The Scott Pilgrim universe rights itself this week, with the box set jumping back up and the individual volumes going back down.
* Dead Watch: Just six Walking Dead collections in the top fifty this week. Vol 9, the #50 book this week, is #2,507 on the overall chart.
Be Gentle
Last week, you voted that Unicorn and Robot will surely...
rescue Poo (54%)
make love (43%)
ignore Poo (7%)
break up (7%)
I'm over-ruling your votes to allow a little robot-on-unicorn action.
Thursday, 3 March 2011
Grimm Fairy Tales Myths and Legends #2
March 02, 2011 | 34 Pages | CBR | 24.12 MB
From the creators of Grimm Fairy Tales and the Wonderland trilogy, Zenescope's newest ongoing series continues here! A storm arrives, cutting off the facility from the rest of the world as patients continue to disappear. Meanwhile the unsuspecting staff of the Seidwell facility has yet to realize that they are being picked off one by one by something not of this world. Don't miss issue #2 of this exciting new Grimm spin of series.
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Friday, 25 February 2011
Amazon Top 50
Here are the Top 50 Graphic Novels on Amazon this morning. All the previous caveats apply.
1 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5: The Ugly Truth
2 (+7). Daytripper
3 (-1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book
4 (-1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
5 (+1). Dork Diaries (Kindle edition)
6 (+15). Serenity: The Shepherd's Tale
7 (-2). Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne
8 (+4). Batman: Year One
9 (+4). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
10 (+2). Dork Diaries 2 (Kindle edition)
11 (+4). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
12 (-1). Walking Dead Volume 13
13 (R). All Star Superman, Vol. 2
14 (+23). Scott Pilgrim Volume 6: Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour
15 (-5). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Box of Books
16 (+8). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
17 (+1). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 2: Scott Pilgrim Versus The World
18 (R). All Star Superman, Vol. 1
19 (+1). Superman: Earth One
20 (+22). Scott Pilgrim Volume 5: Scott Pilgrim vs The Universe
21 (+15). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 3: Scott Pilgrim & the Infinite Sadness
22 (+13). Dork Diaries 2: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl
23 (+2). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life
24 (-8). The Flash, Vol. 1: The Dastardly Death of the Rogues
25 (+1). The Walking Dead, Book 6
26 (-19). Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Boxset
27 (R). Serenity, Vol. 2: Better Days
28 (+20). Scott Pilgrim, Vol 4: Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together
29 (+4). V for Vendetta
30 (-2). Watchmen
31 (-12). Walking Dead Volume 12
32 (N). Scalped Vol. 7: Rez Blues *
33 (R). Dilbert 2.0: 20 Years of Dilbert
34 (+15). Fables Vol. 15: Rose Red *
35 (-21). Big Nate: From the Top
36 (+9). Odd Is on Our Side
37 (R). Blackest Night
38 (N). Bleach, Vol. 34 *
39 (-17). The Walking Dead Volume 11: Fear The Hunters
40 (+4). Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life
41 (R). Batman: The Long Halloween
42 (R). Serenity, Vol. 1: Those Left Behind
43 (-11). The Walking Dead, Book 5
44 (R). Batman: Arkham Asylum (15th Anniversary Edition)
45 (R). Irredeemable Vol 5
46 (-23). The Walking Dead, Vol. 10: What We Become
47 (-30). Nemesis
48 (-10). Fables Vol. 14: Witches
49 (+1). The Walking Dead, Book 1
50 (-23). The Walking Dead, Vol. 9: Here We Remain
Items with asterisks (*) are pre-order items.
N = New listing appearing on list for first time
R = Item returning to the list after having been off for 1 or more weeks
Commentary:
* Daytripper moves up into the #2 slot, and is #81 on the overall chart. DC/Vertigo must be very pleased with this book's performance in the bookstore market. (It trails only the 5th Wimpy kid volume, which is #61 on the overall chart, so not by much.)
* DC have plenty more to be pleased about: The release of the All-Star Superman animated direct-to-video movie has a halo effect, bringing the two collections back to the chart; and there are three Batman collections the top ten (I suspect that it is casting time for the new Dark Knight movie.)
* Meanwhile, Marvel place just one book this week, Nemesis, which sees a sizable drop to boot.
* Also seeing a surge this week are Dark Horse's Serenity comics, likely due to the Help Nathan Buy Firefly campaign on the Internet.
* No sooner do I declare that sales for Scott Pilgrim have moved away from the individual volume to the box set than the box set takes a plunge on the chart while the individual volumes surge.
* Debuting this week are pre-orders for the latest volumes of Scalped and Bleach.
* Dead Watch: Nine Walking Dead collections on the chart this week, same as last week though many of those take sizable drops. Vol 9, at #50 on the comics charts, is #2,674 overall.
1 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5: The Ugly Truth
2 (+7). Daytripper
3 (-1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book
4 (-1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
5 (+1). Dork Diaries (Kindle edition)
6 (+15). Serenity: The Shepherd's Tale
7 (-2). Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne
8 (+4). Batman: Year One
9 (+4). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
10 (+2). Dork Diaries 2 (Kindle edition)
11 (+4). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
12 (-1). Walking Dead Volume 13
13 (R). All Star Superman, Vol. 2
14 (+23). Scott Pilgrim Volume 6: Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour
15 (-5). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Box of Books
16 (+8). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
17 (+1). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 2: Scott Pilgrim Versus The World
18 (R). All Star Superman, Vol. 1
19 (+1). Superman: Earth One
20 (+22). Scott Pilgrim Volume 5: Scott Pilgrim vs The Universe
21 (+15). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 3: Scott Pilgrim & the Infinite Sadness
22 (+13). Dork Diaries 2: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl
23 (+2). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life
24 (-8). The Flash, Vol. 1: The Dastardly Death of the Rogues
25 (+1). The Walking Dead, Book 6
26 (-19). Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Boxset
27 (R). Serenity, Vol. 2: Better Days
28 (+20). Scott Pilgrim, Vol 4: Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together
29 (+4). V for Vendetta
30 (-2). Watchmen
31 (-12). Walking Dead Volume 12
32 (N). Scalped Vol. 7: Rez Blues *
33 (R). Dilbert 2.0: 20 Years of Dilbert
34 (+15). Fables Vol. 15: Rose Red *
35 (-21). Big Nate: From the Top
36 (+9). Odd Is on Our Side
37 (R). Blackest Night
38 (N). Bleach, Vol. 34 *
39 (-17). The Walking Dead Volume 11: Fear The Hunters
40 (+4). Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life
41 (R). Batman: The Long Halloween
42 (R). Serenity, Vol. 1: Those Left Behind
43 (-11). The Walking Dead, Book 5
44 (R). Batman: Arkham Asylum (15th Anniversary Edition)
45 (R). Irredeemable Vol 5
46 (-23). The Walking Dead, Vol. 10: What We Become
47 (-30). Nemesis
48 (-10). Fables Vol. 14: Witches
49 (+1). The Walking Dead, Book 1
50 (-23). The Walking Dead, Vol. 9: Here We Remain
Items with asterisks (*) are pre-order items.
N = New listing appearing on list for first time
R = Item returning to the list after having been off for 1 or more weeks
Commentary:
* Daytripper moves up into the #2 slot, and is #81 on the overall chart. DC/Vertigo must be very pleased with this book's performance in the bookstore market. (It trails only the 5th Wimpy kid volume, which is #61 on the overall chart, so not by much.)
* DC have plenty more to be pleased about: The release of the All-Star Superman animated direct-to-video movie has a halo effect, bringing the two collections back to the chart; and there are three Batman collections the top ten (I suspect that it is casting time for the new Dark Knight movie.)
* Meanwhile, Marvel place just one book this week, Nemesis, which sees a sizable drop to boot.
* Also seeing a surge this week are Dark Horse's Serenity comics, likely due to the Help Nathan Buy Firefly campaign on the Internet.
* No sooner do I declare that sales for Scott Pilgrim have moved away from the individual volume to the box set than the box set takes a plunge on the chart while the individual volumes surge.
* Debuting this week are pre-orders for the latest volumes of Scalped and Bleach.
* Dead Watch: Nine Walking Dead collections on the chart this week, same as last week though many of those take sizable drops. Vol 9, at #50 on the comics charts, is #2,674 overall.
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