Dorothy (comics) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Dorothy |
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Cover of Dorothy Volume 1
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Illusive Arts Entertainment, LLC |
| Format | Limited series |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Publication date | May 2004 – February 2007 |
| Number of issues | 7 |
| Main character(s) | Dorothy Gale |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) | Greg Mannino |
| Artist(s) | Mark Masterson |
| Creator(s) | Greg Mannino Mark Masterson |
| Collected editions | |
| Volume 1 | ISBN 0-9769407-0-1 |
Dorothy is a unique comic book series. It was created by Greg Mannino and Mark Masterson. The comics were published by Illusive Arts Entertainment, LLC.
This series is based on the famous Wizard of Oz books. These stories were originally written by L. Frank Baum. The Dorothy comic series was published over four years, from 2004 to 2007. It ended with a cliffhanger, leaving fans wondering what would happen next.
What makes Dorothy special is how it's made. Instead of drawings, it uses photographs! An actress named Catie Fisher plays Dorothy. She was photographed in front of a green screen. Then, the amazing world around her was added digitally. This style of comic, using photos instead of drawings, is called Fumetti or "photo comics."
In 2006, the Dorothy comic series was even added to the Oz Museum in Wamego, Kansas. This shows how important and interesting the series is.
Meet the Characters
The Dorothy comic series features many interesting characters. Some are familiar from the Oz stories, while others are new.
- Dorothy Gale: Played by Catie Fisher. She is the main character.
- Graybones: A character who is partly computer-generated and partly played by Greg Mannino.
- The Queen: Also played by Catie Fisher.
- Auntie Em: Played by Jennifer Fisher.
- Flying Monkeys: These creatures are completely digital.
- To-2: A prop used in the comics.
- The Good Witch, also known as "Thirsty guy": Mostly computer-generated.
- Scarecrow: Another prop used in the series.
- The Prince: Played by Greg Mannino.
- Malo, "The Prince's fighter": Played by Bryan Champ.
- The Prince's wife: Played by Holly Alvarez.
- Commander Stern: Played by Shawn Blackburn.
- 10Man, also called "The Robot": A computer-generated model.
- The Munchkins: These characters are mostly created digitally.
- The Scientist: Played by Bill Fodrie.
- The Scientist's Wife: Played by Ginevra Fodrie.
- Major Tegus: Played by J.J. Young.
The Creative Team Behind Dorothy
Many talented people worked together to bring the Dorothy comic series to life. Here are some of the key members of the team:
- Mark Masterson: He was the writer for the series.
- Greg Mannino: He was the creator and producer. He also worked as the lead artist for the first four issues.
- Ray Boersig: He was a producer and the lead artist for issues 5 through 7. He was also the lead artist for the computer graphics (CG).
- Theo Panousopoulus: A skilled computer graphics (CG) artist.
- Anna Warren Boersig: She was an executive producer for the series.
- Catie Fisher: She starred as Dorothy, bringing the main character to life through her photographs.
The cover art for Issue 3 was created by the famous artist Dave Dorman.
Collected Stories
The first four issues of the Dorothy series were put together into one special book. This type of book is called a trade paperback.
- Dorothy: Volume 1 was released in September 2005 by Illusive Arts Entertainment.
Dorothy at the Comic Book DB
