Monday, 25 November 2019

Far and Wide Introduction

Far and Wide Introduction


Far and Wide is the explorations of adventurous comic and graphic novel characters throughout the ages, spanning across numerous countries. Additional themes include friendship, humour, fantasy, science-fiction amongst other secondary themes. Read and explore through the eyes of these characters about familiar and unfamiliar worlds that they belong to. Travel alongside them as they learn life lessons not only about themselves but of their relationships, homes, worlds and society.
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Pilot & Huxley Series - Modern Comics

Pilot & Huxley



Author: Dan McGuiness
Country of Origin: Australia
Running Time: 2009-2011
Series Title: Pilot & Huxley Series
Series No': 3




Pilot & Huxley inspects the adventures of two boys Pilot and Huxley who are sucked into an alternative dimension glimpsed by a borrowed video game. Together they have to stop an alien invasion, battle against strange monsters in order to find a way home and save their planet. Pilot and Huxley series has a cartoonish drawing style. This includes a fast paced storyline also a kind of humour that primary school aged boys would most certainly enjoy. 

Book trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHgo0Ic98LQ&list=PLQ5BtzOc4TOezmzr8Tjd6IKAvARwV7Rfu&index=2&t=0s


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Hilda/Hildafolk - Modern Graphic Novels

Hilda/Hilda folk




Author: Luke Pearson
Country of Origin: England - United Kingdom
Running Series: 2010-Present
Series Title: Hilda folk
Series No': 6
Official Site: https://lukepearson.com/

Hilda explores the life of a young girl by the name of Hilda. Taking in the world around her with her mother and her pet Twig as they live within a secluded forest and cottage, later on moving into a city called Trollberg. Along the way she meets many people of varying nature whether they be regular people or those of the supernatural and fantasy nature also highly colourful. This is drawn in a more notable cartoon style, although a more mature drawing style than compared to other styles like Pilot and Huxley. Primarily an adventure and fantasy based storyline.

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Netflix trailer:
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Hilo Series - Modern Comics


Hilo Series



Author: Judd Winick
Country of Origin: United States
Running Time: 2015-Present
Series Title: Hilo Series
Series No': 6

Hilo follows a trio of children named D.J., Gina and Hilo as they explore their friendship, survive school and learn what it means to be a hero. Mainly the story viewpoint starts with D.J. and Gina as they meet a new friend Hilo who crashed on Earth from another planet. However another being landed on Earth who the trio fights against all the while they go to school. Science fiction based comics with friendship and adventure being primary themes. Is drawn in a cartoon style however details are predominately seen in colours and blending in background frames to create more details, e.g. sky setting and rising. 

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LumberJanes - Modern Comics

LumberJanes



Authors:  Shannon Watters, Grace Ellis, Noelle Stevenson and Brooke Allen

Country of Origin: United States
Running time: 2014-Present
Series Title: LumberJanes
Series No': currently 63


LumberJanes follows a group of five girls in the cabin called Roanoke at Miss Qiunzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet's Camp for Hardcore Lady Types. The girls Jo, Mal, April, Ripley and Molly explore their unbound curiosity at this summer camp meeting supernatural creatures during their curious filled adventures within camp boundaries and outside the camp boundaries. Exploring all they can during these young years as they age and explore who they are as an individual and as a group. Sharp angled drawing to specifically highlight a characters' feature e.g. lanky or rotund frames. Themes include but not limited to friendship, supernatural and coming of age.


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Jellaby - Modern Comics

Jellaby



Author: Kean Soo
Country of Origin: Canada
Running Time: 2008-2014
Series Title: Jellaby
Series No': 3

Jellaby is following the friendship between a girl named Portia and monster named Jellaby who meet late one night shortly after she moved to a new town and new school. Eventually the duo make a new friend by the name of Jason. The trio join together in an adventure to find the true meaning of home, friendship and family. Using specific colours to highlight what is significant or a background change e.g. purples, black, white and red to make it night time, or the stripes on Jellaby to make them stand out against the purple blue body of one of the main characters. Themes of friendship and adventure being the most notable.

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Bone - Modern Comics

Bone





Author: Jeff Smith
Country of Origin: United States
Running Time: 1991-2004
Series Title: Bone
Series No': 55


Bone follows the misadventures of three cousins who regularly move from one place to another to settle down after a campaign for mayorship went completely haywire which drove them out of their hometown. The three cousins named Phoncible P. "Phoney" Bone, Fone Bone and Smiley Bone. Eventually the cousins are separated into different parts of their world only to reunite when their world is in danger. Round drawing style of main characters to offset the more sharper lines creating the backdrop of the panels. Family, friendship and adventure being primary themes in the comic series.


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