Fraggle Rock (Archaia)

Fraggle Rock is an upcoming comic book series planned for spring 2010 by Archaia Studios Press based on the world of Fraggle Rock.

The Fraggle Rock comics will be published in an eight-inch by eight-inch format, a size that Archaia has used for its Mouse Guard series. The book will be an anthology series, with long and short stories. Archaia's Director of Development, Stephen Christy, says that the comic will include "new levels of interactivity that we're experimenting with. I know that sounds vague, but it's going to be really cool."

Each issue will feature activity pages created by Katie Cook - such as teaching how to draw the character, how to make radish stamps, or how to build Doozer structures.

"We’re trying to remain as true to the series as possible. I think the biggest change is that we’re telling these stories in the comic book medium rather than TV. We did make a conscious decision not to write the series as a sequel to the show. Those of you who know how the show ends know that setting these stories after the final episode would require either changing some key components of the series or else coming up with some contrived way of reversing what happened at the end of the show. We didn’t want to do that, so rather our stories are set within the period of the show. We’re also not worrying too much about continuity. We’re not ignoring it, but in the interest of making sure this book’s accessible to young readers who have never seen the show, we felt it best if we focus on telling self-contained stories that don’t depend on knowing particular episodes of the show. That said, there will definitely be things in the series for fans. We’re focusing on the “Fraggle Five,” but we’ll also be telling stories that focus on Doozers and Gorgs, as well as supporting characters like Convincing John, the World's Oldest Fraggle, Traveling Matt and Cotterpin Doozer. We’re also throwing in occasional references and Easter Eggs that fans will pick up on. We’re all old fans ourselves, so we definitely want to make sure we please our fellow fans. But we also want to help grow the property and bring new fans into the fold. I think the series succeeds on both fronts."


 * -Tim Beedle, managing editor

Free Comic Book Day issue

 * Release date: May 1, 2010


 * Short story #1 written by Sam Humphries and illustrated by Jeremy Love
 * Short story #2 written by Nichol Ashworth and illustrated by Jake Myler

Issue #1

 * Release date: TBA


 * Lead story written by Heather White and illustrated by Jeff Stokely
 * Short story #1 written and illustrated by Katie Cook
 * Short story #2 written and illustrated by Jeffrey Brown

Issue #2
The issue will feature a story wherein a cat escapes Doc's workshop through the hole in the wall and ends up trapped in Fraggle Rock.
 * Release date: TBA


 * Lead story written by Leigh Dragoon and illustrated by Jake Myler
 * Short story #1 written by Adrianne Ambrose and illustrated by Joanna Estep
 * Short story #2 written by Neil Kleid and illustrated by Fernando Pinto

Issue #3

 * Release date: TBA


 * Lead story written by Adrianne Ambrose and illustrated by Joanna Estep
 * Short story #1 written by Sam Humphries and illustrated by Jeremy Love
 * Short story #2 written by Grace Randolph and illustrated by Whitney Leith

Other contributors

 * Heidi Arnhold
 * Ross Campbell
 * Jake T. Forbes
 * Chris Lie