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| T.H.E. Fox | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Joe Ekaitis |
| Current status/schedule | Concluded |
| Launch date | 1986 |
| End date | 1998 |
T.H.E. Fox was a furry comic strip illustrated by Joe Ekaitis which ran from 1986[1] to 1998. It is the first known comic to be distributed online,[1] being published on Quantum Link, CompuServe and GEnie, and later on the World Wide Web as Thaddeus.[2] The strips were created on a computer,[3] most as pixel art at a resolution of 160x200 in sixteen colors, or 320x200 in eight.
The strip consisted almost entirely of gags; some related to the characters' animal nature, others to events in daily life. The main character—"Thaddeus Horatio Eberhard", or simply Thaddeus Fox—was often seen interacting with his roommate, Bunn E. Rabbit.
The comic was mentioned in the magazines .info and RUN,[3][4] and was the subject of an interview by the Commodore 64/128 RoundTable.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Benjamin Ong Pang Kean (2008-06-12). "Economics and Comics: How Do Webcomics Fit In?".
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Brendan Kachel (September 10, 2007). "Better than blogs: Webcomics, the Internet's answer to the funny pages".
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Jeff Lowenthal (July 1989). "Public Domain". .info (27). Iowa City, IA: Info Publications: 59. ISSN 0897-5868. OCLC 17565429.
Each week Joe creates a single comic using a combination of computer drawing programs.
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Tim Walsh (July 1988). "Pixel Perfection". RUN (55). Peterborough, N.H: Wayne Green: 46. ISSN 0741-4285. OCLC 10151803.
QuantumLink fans are also sure to recognize Joe Ekaitis's work.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ Joe Ekaitis. "Meet Joe Ekaitis — T.H.E. FOX" (Interview). Interviewed by Sherry accompanied by Lou Schonder.
External links
edit- T.H.E. Fox in the GEnie Commodore File Library (files readable using ConGo in Windows 98 compatibility mode if renamed to .gg)
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