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'''''Igdoof''''' is a comic by [[Jeff Kinney]]. It is a precursor to the [[Diary of a Wimpy Kid (series)|''Diary of a Wimpy Kid'' series]], and was published in the University of Maryland's campus newspaper. Igdoof's name comes from "a plastic dinosaur he and a former girlfriend had christened using nonsense syllables."<ref name="washingtonpost1994">[https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1994/02/03/igdoof-takes-on-the-world/39a55619-24d6-4ed5-b2e9-1ac07716c90a/ ''Washington Post'', "Igdoof Takes on the World"]</ref> | |||
''' | ==Plot== | ||
Igdoof, a college freshman<ref name="washingtonpost1994" /><ref name="washingtonpostreflection">[https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/jeff-kinney-inc-the-wimpy-kid-is-now-a-rich-guy-who-has-sold-180-million-books/2016/11/01/e9db1fae-a02f-11e6-a44d-cc2898cfab06_story.html ''Washington Post'', "Jeff Kinney, Inc.: The Wimpy Kid is Now a Rich Guy Who Has Sold 180 Million Books"]</ref>, lives in a dorm with his neat roommate, Ralph. Igdoof "says exactly what he wants and has no inhibitions," inspired by "exactly what [Kinney] would be if [he] were allowed to be."<ref name="washingtonpost1994" /> | |||
== | Kinney later planned to change ''Igdoof's'' plot to Igdoof and Ralph sharing an apartment, and Ralph having an "entry-level job" while Igdoof attends night school.<ref name="washingtonpost1994" /> Following requests from syndicates, he changed the plot to Igdoof in high school.<ref>[[:File:IntroducingIgdoof.jpg]]</ref> | ||
==History== | |||
''Igdoof'' was created by Jeff Kinney while studying computer science<ref name="washingtonpost1994" /> (later changed to criminal justice<ref name="washingtonpost1994" />) at the University of Maryland.<ref name="cbsnews">[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/diary-of-a-wimpy-kid-authors-better-dream/ ''CBS News'', "''Diary of a Wimpy Kid'' Author's Better Dream"]</ref> It was published in ''Diamondback'', the campus newspaper, from 1990<ref name="independent">[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/jeff-kinney-an-audience-with-the-king-of-geek-chic-8395982.html ''Independent'']</ref> to December 13, 1993.<ref name="terp">[https://terp.umd.edu/confessions-of-a-wimpy-kid/ TERP]</ref> ''Igdoof'' was a success during its run, with merchandise being produced and sold.<ref name="washingtonpost1994" /><ref>[https://www.gymkanahistory.com/19921993 University of Maryland Gymkana Troupe History]</ref> Kinney commented, "This could possibly be the biggest thing ever to happen to me."<ref name="washingtonpost1994" /> | |||
Kinney was kicked out of university after an incident in which he used bright green poster boards and they disintegrated from rain, staining the campus.<ref name="terp" /> He spent "about three years" sending ''Igdoof'' to syndicates, although none of them agreed to publish it.<ref name="cbsnews" /> Kinney then got a programming job and created ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid'' as a side project.<ref name="washingtonpostreflection" /><ref name="cbsnews" /> The original draft of the book was 1300 pages long<ref name="washingtonpostreflection" /><ref name="cbsnews" /> and took 8 years for Kinney to write.<ref>[https://twitter.com/wimpykid/status/1258955703030611968 Tweet by Jeff Kinney]</ref> It was then published online on [[Funbrain]], with a new page being posted every day. At {{w|Comic-Con}}, Kinney showed ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid'' to [[Abram Books]] editor [[Charles Kochman]], who "instantly loved it."<ref name="washingtonpostreflection" /> Kinney was surprised at Kochman wanting to publish ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid'' as a children's book, having written it as "a primer or a nostalgia piece for adults."<ref name="cbsnews" /><ref name="washingtonpostreflection" /> Once the series was published, it became popular worldwide, and Kinney retired attempts to get ''Igdoof'' published. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Jeff-kinney-igdoof-strip-620.jpg | Jeff-kinney-igdoof-strip-620.jpg | ||
IdgdoofGreg.png | IdgdoofGreg.png | ||
IgdoofUglyEugene.png | IgdoofUglyEugene.png | ||
Doof.png|Terp Fall 2007 | Doof.png|Terp Fall 2007 | ||
WimpyKid_Thumbnail2_NOSIGN.png | WimpyKid_Thumbnail2_NOSIGN.png | ||
WimpyKid_IDAGOOF.png | WimpyKid_IDAGOOF.png | ||
IntroducingIgdoof.jpg | IntroducingIgdoof.jpg | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==References== | |||
{{reflist}} | |||
[[Category:Jeff Kinney]] | [[Category:Jeff Kinney]] | ||
[[Category:Comics]] | [[Category:Comics]] | ||
Latest revision as of 05:30, 22 December 2022
Igdoof is a comic by Jeff Kinney. It is a precursor to the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, and was published in the University of Maryland's campus newspaper. Igdoof's name comes from "a plastic dinosaur he and a former girlfriend had christened using nonsense syllables."[1]
Plot
Igdoof, a college freshman[1][2], lives in a dorm with his neat roommate, Ralph. Igdoof "says exactly what he wants and has no inhibitions," inspired by "exactly what [Kinney] would be if [he] were allowed to be."[1]
Kinney later planned to change Igdoof's plot to Igdoof and Ralph sharing an apartment, and Ralph having an "entry-level job" while Igdoof attends night school.[1] Following requests from syndicates, he changed the plot to Igdoof in high school.[3]
History
Igdoof was created by Jeff Kinney while studying computer science[1] (later changed to criminal justice[1]) at the University of Maryland.[4] It was published in Diamondback, the campus newspaper, from 1990[5] to December 13, 1993.[6] Igdoof was a success during its run, with merchandise being produced and sold.[1][7] Kinney commented, "This could possibly be the biggest thing ever to happen to me."[1]
Kinney was kicked out of university after an incident in which he used bright green poster boards and they disintegrated from rain, staining the campus.[6] He spent "about three years" sending Igdoof to syndicates, although none of them agreed to publish it.[4] Kinney then got a programming job and created Diary of a Wimpy Kid as a side project.[2][4] The original draft of the book was 1300 pages long[2][4] and took 8 years for Kinney to write.[8] It was then published online on Funbrain, with a new page being posted every day. At Comic-Con, Kinney showed Diary of a Wimpy Kid to Abram Books editor Charles Kochman, who "instantly loved it."[2] Kinney was surprised at Kochman wanting to publish Diary of a Wimpy Kid as a children's book, having written it as "a primer or a nostalgia piece for adults."[4][2] Once the series was published, it became popular worldwide, and Kinney retired attempts to get Igdoof published.
Gallery
Terp Fall 2007
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Washington Post, "Igdoof Takes on the World"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Washington Post, "Jeff Kinney, Inc.: The Wimpy Kid is Now a Rich Guy Who Has Sold 180 Million Books"
- ↑ File:IntroducingIgdoof.jpg
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 CBS News, "Diary of a Wimpy Kid Author's Better Dream"
- ↑ Independent
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 TERP
- ↑ University of Maryland Gymkana Troupe History
- ↑ Tweet by Jeff Kinney