Category: Graphic Novels

Graphic Novels, Popstorms, Realms

MotM video, p. 14-16, questions answered, & more

Spotted Dragon

Hey guys! Lots of popping news to be shared today. Mystery of the Map pages 14-16 have been released, but first, a video. It is a trailer for the entire volume of MotM.

Pretty simple, but still cool. Okay, now time for the latest pages (click to enlarge):

While still on the topic of Mystery of the Map, Brave Tomato helped us learn a really cool fact about the series: of the two siblings, Mya is older than Oliver!

Hmm, I never thought about who was older. Great question BT! 🙂

Here are some more Q&A’s between curious Poptropicans and Poptropica itself have given us some insight on a few things regarding the Poptropica origin story and app:

  • In addition to the comics and graphic novel we’ve seen so far, Poptropica’s origin story will also be told via animation. (see tweet)
  • Mya is not in the comics because they “provide little room in which to work”. (see tweet)
  • Poptropica is working on an app for the Amazon Kindle, and hoping to release it 3 months from now. (see tweet)
  • A Windows Store app for Poptropica is not on the development plan, but they’re watching closely for an opportunity. (see tweet)

Also, PopStorm #16 is now out. This one depicts a Poptropican style bug battle. Hehe, cute. 😛

popstorm 16

Moving on, Poptropica has featured a lot of amazing Realms creations this week on Twitter, from Frozen re-constructions to unique tree designs. Great work, Poptropicans! 😀

That’s all for now!

~SD

Advertisements, Daily Pop Sneak Peeks, Graphic Novels

Graphic novel island, MotM p. 10-13, & TinkerBell NeverBeast ad

Slanted Fish

What’s popping, Poptropicans? This week’s Daily Pops seem to be strongly hinting at an island (or ad, or adventure of some sort) based on the Poptropica graphic novel (Mystery of the Map) – the origin story we’ve been looking forward to. Check them out:

Basket Case: What a deflating voyage.
Collapse: Jared Diamond might have something to say about this.
Downfall: Don’t go chasing these things.

There’s the crashed hot air balloon, along with other natural scenes that seem to fit in with what we’ve seen so far. Perhaps the three-deckered cave is a multiplayer common room?

Plus, the Vikings and dodo bird sneak peek from last week most likely fits in with this “island” as well: in the most recent Mystery of the Map (MotM) page, the bird makes its first appearance.

Below are the most recent MotM pages (click to enlarge images). To keep up with each day’s new page, bookmark the Poptropica graphic novel site area! We’ll be posting them on the PHB every so often, but not necessarily daily, so check the official site to stay the most up-to-date. 😉

Lastly, there’s an ad (girls only!) for Disney’s TinkerBell and the Legend of the NeverBeast (I found it on Poptropolis Games). Inside, you can collect a free NeverBeast Follower, feed the NeverBeast by clicking the catapult, customize from the dummies (although other than fairy wings, their costumes don’t seem to be loading), read a synopsis, watch a trailer, and meet other players (it’s a common room).

Have fun, and stay popping, Poptropicans. 😀

Daily Pop Sneak Peeks, Graphic Novels, Realms

MotM pages 8-9, Vikings, & Realms

Slanted Fish

Hey Poptropicans – pages 8 and 9 of Mystery of the Map are here, which you can read below. To stay up-to-date with the series, you can read every page on Poptropica’s official graphic novel site area!

Looks like an interesting story so far! 😀

Over on the Daily Pop, many of the sneak peeks this month have been for the upcoming final episode of Arabian Nights – but in the mix is this character sheet for a bunch of Vikings (and what appears to be a dodo bird). Could this be for something entirely new? As Tiny Socks points out, this looks like it could be for an adventure (island? ad?) based on the graphic novel, since we’ve previously seen these characters in Mystery of the Map sneak peeks like this one or this one.

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Norse Code: You won’t be liking these Vikings.

Just for fun: the PHB’s Daily Pop Sneak Peek Archive is a great place to peruse every single Daily Pop image and witty caption from over the years. 🙂

And finally, here’s the latest selection of featured Realms tweeted by Poptropica: a colosseum and house design by “ST”! They’re also interested in seeing (and sharing) fan videos of Realms like these.

Stay popping, Poptropicans. ^^

App, Graphic Novels, Realms

Mystery of the Map (p. 5-7), Jorge’s name, & more!

Blake

Salutations, Poptropicans! Omegon here- *takes off Omegon mask* Ugh, why did I resort to buying this thing off the convention floor? This thing smells like bad cheese. And I should know, I attend the World Cheese Festival every year, I’ve tasted 37 kinds.

Anyway, what’s popping, Poptropicans? Blake here, bringing you pages 5 through 7 of Mystery of the Map! Click to enlarge the pictures.

Interesting! Now, I’m assuming that our four heroes are entering the world of Poptropica? Looks like this is the origin story I requested from Poptropica!

By the way, for those wondering, the Creators pronounce Jorge’s name “hor-hey”, not “George” – but “you can pronounce it any way you wish”. 🙂

Stay tuned for more pages as they’re released!

In other news, the Poptropica mobile app recently reached 2 million downloads! Congrats! 😀

Also, Poptropica composer Jeff Heim recently posted the “Crystal Realm” soundtrack on his Soundcloud. Plus, keep an eye out for more of his music, because he says he’ll “be posting more from Realms over the next few weeks”!

Nice. Peaceful. Tranquil.

Lastly, there’s a new banner for Membership on the Poptropica homepage:

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For more info on what it means to be a Poptropica Member, as well as some help on deciding whether it’s worth it, we’ve got a Poptropica Membership Tour right here on the PHB. 😉

Stay popping, Poptropicans.

Galactic Hot Dogs Island, Graphic Novels, Popstorms, Realms

A raging cloud of hot dogs, hench-bots, & more

Slanted Fish

Hey Poptropicans – page 4 of Mystery of the Map is here, and you can read it below! You can always catch up on this exciting new series over on the Poptropica graphic novel page. 🙂

mystery_of_the_map_4Next in news, a friendly reminder that Galactic Hot Dogs Island comes out this Thursday, February 19 to everyone! If you need help, we’ve got a written walkthrough with pictures right here. 🙂

ghd4Hm, what’s up with the whole “transported to strange lands” theme going on lately? 😉

Anyway, in all that excitement, the Creators haven’t forgotten about PoptropiCon, with its final episode scheduled for sometime in March. The plot description for Episode 3: Reign of Omegon was recently leaked on its Tour page, although it seems to be gone now – thanks to Brave Tomato for catching it!

pcon3 descSo that’s Omegon’s evil plan… well, at least he’s not trying to turn us into funky-toothed Poptropicans. Like in this Popstorm #15, titled “teeth”. (I know, great segue.)

popstorm15 teethStill saying aaahhh? Hold it; there are a couple more cool creations to behold – another selection of Realms, featuring a ship and a maze. “Interesting stuff going on today,” tweets Poptropica.

Stay popping, Poptropicans. 😀

edit: my 500th post! much wow. 🙂