Category Archives: Earthworm Jim

Bad Island by Doug TenNapel

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Bad Island by Doug TenNapel is out this month! It’s in full colour and published by Graphix – an imprint of Scholastic books.

Something on this island is up to no good…

When Reese is forced to go on a boating trip with his family, the last thing he expects is to be shipwrecked on an island-especially one teeming with weird plants and animals. But what starts out as simply a bad vacation turns into a terrible one, as the castaways must find a way to escape while dodging the island’s dangerous inhabitants. With few resources and a mysterious entity on the hunt, each secret unlocked could save them…or spell their doom. One thing Reese knows for sure: This is one Bad Island.

Bad Island is available in Paper-back (with a bumpy relief!) or Hard-cover.

Books by Doug TenNapel on Amazon.com
Books by Doug TenNapel on Amazon.co.uk

I worked on Bad Island last year as lead colourist. There’s more information about the colour side of Bad Island on my illustration site.

On the same subject of comics, Doug TenNapel’s web comic Ratfist is finally coming to a close this week. I hope you enjoyed it if you were reading along this year – if you missed out, then just read from the beginning at any time!

Earthworm Jim Toys at Comic Con

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New prototypes of Earthworm Jim toys and a plush Jim doll by Mezco Toys were showcased at this years Comic Con in San Diego.
They are said to be coming out later this year.

I think they look well sculpted and painted…the standing figure is modelled on an old video game cover by Michael Koelsh.

If I could give some opinion on my “dream” EWJ toy, it would be to make Jim look friendlier…more the way Doug TenNapel and Mike Dietz make him look – less grotesque or muscle bound! :)

Tommy Tallarico was visiting the con and took a couple pictures last Friday! (Rocket Worm Facebook) :)

All the Earthworm Jim, Sackboy, Drake, and Ratchet & Clank Coming From Mezco Toys – more pictures at Kotaku.

Doug TenNapel Interview – Calgary Comic Con

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Prodigy from the video game podcast The Tetris Effect did a Doug TenNapel interview at the Calgary Comic Expo this year!
Doug talks about comic conventions, Earthworm Jim, Ratfist and his latest Graphic novels.

If I find more interviews I’ll post them up here, since Comic Con season is coming up again with the San Diego Con. Doug will be at Exibitor booth 1714 alongside Axe cop creator Ethan Nicolle this year. 8)