Gold Digger (comics)

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Gold Digger
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Gina Diggers and Dreadwing
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)
251, 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.

Contents

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]

Publication history

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]

Summary

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.

Plot influences

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.

Characters

See: List of Gold Digger characters

Collected editions

DVDs

Awards

In 2013, Perry received an Inkpot Award for his work on the series. [3] [4]

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References

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  2. "Fred Perry Talks Gold Digger", Archived July 15, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Comic-Con International's Newest Inkpot Award Winners!". 2013. Archived from the original on May 8, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  4. "Comic-Con International's 2013 Inkpot Award Winners". August 3, 2013.