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Pocket God is a series of digital and paperback comic books–strips, published and marketed by Ape Entertainment and iVerse Media, released for iOS devices, and available as a print on August 3, 2010. The comic is created and plotted by Dave Castelnuovo and Allan Dye, written by Jason M. Burns and drawn by Rolando Mallada. It describes in the comic about "an indestructible race of people who inhabit a mysterious island and are continuously (and comically) tortured by their mischievous gods". The comic is based on the best selling iOS application Pocket God, created by Bolt Creative's Allan Dye and Dave Castelnuovo. The tribe, 'Ookga Chaka', is based also off the game, with the Pygmies, , , , , , and Nooby. There are currently nineteen comics, including a special Christmas issue, , and fourteen 'behind-the-scenes' comics, named . Although Bolt Creative had stated they were going to only publish four comics, in The Pygmy Peril, however, they stated they were to publish more comics, due to popular demand. Pocket God is rated for "mature readers" and "teen and up", currently, due to violence. According to iVerse Media, Pocket God is the first original iOS game to have its own comic series. A sneak preview of the comic was released on the official website on May 7, 2010, an almost full three months before it was released, stating about the series, and who is involved. Due to financial troubles at Ape Entertainment the comic was put on hiatus and cancellation. It's unknown whether or not the comics will return. However, from November 2, 2019, the comics have started to reemerge on the WebToons website, being posted gradually in sections by its creators. If successful, the creators have hinted at continuing the storyline. (en) |
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Pocket God is a series of digital and paperback comic books–strips, published and marketed by Ape Entertainment and iVerse Media, released for iOS devices, and available as a print on August 3, 2010. The comic is created and plotted by Dave Castelnuovo and Allan Dye, written by Jason M. Burns and drawn by Rolando Mallada. It describes in the comic about "an indestructible race of people who inhabit a mysterious island and are continuously (and comically) tortured by their mischievous gods". The comic is based on the best selling iOS application Pocket God, created by Bolt Creative's Allan Dye and Dave Castelnuovo. The tribe, 'Ookga Chaka', is based also off the game, with the Pygmies, , , , , , and Nooby. (en) |
