Gold Digger

Gold Digger is published by Antarctic Press. The Current price per issue is $2.99

Last Issue

 * Gold Digger vol. 3 #65: 20 Jul 2005

Current Issue

 * Gold Digger vol. 3 #66: 24 Aug 2005

Next Issue

 * Gold Digger vol. 3 #67: Sep 2005?

Status
Monthly on-going.

Main Characters

 * Gina Diggers - Oldest of the Diggers sisters. A world-class archaeologist/adventurer and inventor.


 * Brittany Diggers - Adopted sister of Gina. A werecheetah. Aggressive and fun-loving. Married to Stryyp'Gia. Mother of Tifanny 'Gia.


 * Brianna Diggers - Created by Gina as a genetic cross between herself and Brittany; treated by Gina & Brittany as their younger sister. Combines Gina's love of technology and Brittany's love of aggression into a love of aggressive technology.

Allies

 * Stryyp'Gia (aka Stripe) - Former ruler of the Kryn, a race of humaniods whose origin lies far across the galaxy. Married to Brittany Diggers. Father of Tifanny 'Gia.


 * Dr. Theodore Diggers - A powerful mage. Husband to Julia (Brigand) Diggers. Father of Gina Diggers, adoptive father of Brittany Diggers.


 * Julia (Brigand) Diggers - Mage from the otherdimensional world of Jade. Wife to Theodore Diggers. Mother of Gina Diggers. Adoptive mother of Brittany Diggers.


 * Penny Pinser - Gina's former arch-rival in the archaeological adventurer world, they are now allies yet still very competitive.


 * Genn - A member of a long-lived race, the Rakshasa. Hermaphrodite. Can shapechange into the form and mimic the abilities of anyone nearby, or of anyone in the memories of anyone nearby.


 * Ancient Gina - A version of Gina from an alternate future who has mastered magic in addition to science. Is able to operate outside of normal space/time.

Enemies

 * The Lich King - The undead form of the late Jonathan Leonard Diggers, grandfather of the Diggers sisters.

Minor Characters

 * Tifanny 'Gia - Infant daughter of Brittany Diggers & Stryyp'Gia.


 * Brunhilda - Mother of Julia Diggers. Native of Jade-Realm.

Other Characters/Places/Things

 * Jade - An other-dimensional magical realm.


 * Peebos - Small, mobile, artificially intelligent bombs created by Brianna Diggers. Many have additional, specialized functions.

Gold Digger vol. 3 #66
This is the current issue, and therefore no story information will be posted about this issue. Please check your local comic shop for copies of this issue.

Gold Digger vol. 3 #65
"The Black Gate," part 1.

Gold Digger vol. 3 #64
"Tangent" - In Negative Infinity, a model of reality, the evil dragon Dreadwing ruminates on his origins and realizes that he has been constantly manipulated by Ancient Gina, who is trying to change time so that she doesn't cease to exist on her 33rd birthday. Meanwhile, on Jade-Realm, Gina, Brianna, Seance & Genn encounter Brunhilda, Gina's maternal grandmother. Also meanwhile, Brittany's other friends and family are gathering on Earth-Realm to attempt to find and rescue Brittany from Oblivion-Realm.

Gold Digger vol. 3 #63
"Edge of Oblivion," part 4 of 4. Britanny faces off against The Lich King and his minions over the life of her daughter Tifanny. She saves her daughter and frees her grandfather's spirit from control of The Lich King, but remains trapped in Oblivion.

Collections

 * Gold Digger Pocket Manga, vol. 1 - "In this collection of the very first Gold Digger stories, Gina and Brittany must foil the dragon Dreadwing's attempt to control Merlin's Time Raft. Then it's a wild journey to mythic places around the globe and off it, all to stop the Atlantean wizard Gyphon from using his people's ancient artifacts to rule the world."


 * Gold Digger Pocket Manga, vol. 2 - "Collects the first issues of the Gold Digger regular series! Join Gina and Brittany as they search a desert ruin, encounter ancient curses, militant locals, and most frightening of all, a terrifying, ancient demon mouse, and witness the miraculous creation of Brianna, the third Diggers sister."


 * Gold Digger Pocket Manga, vol. 3 - "Supersonic dogfights, giant mutant crabs, and the Lost City of El Dorado—the life of Gina Diggers is a roller-coaster ride that never slows down. When you're the world's most successful archaeologist/super-scientist/adventurer, it can be pretty hard to find a moment's peace to spend with your boyfriend, especially when a Daemon Mouse is hot on your trail."


 * Gold Digger Pocket Manga, vol. 4 - "Gina and Brittany investigate an ancient alien city-ship in Antarctica and tangle with cosmic canine Dog Supreme! Then, in Ireland, they escape from heavily armed leprechauns, only to find out that the infamous werewolf Brendan, traitor to both the werewolves and were-cheetahs, has been freed, and Brittany's first on his vengeance list!"


 * Gold Digger Pocket Manga, vol. 5


 * Gold Digger Pocket Manga, vol. 6


 * Gold Digger Pocket Manga, vol. 9 - Collects vol. 2 #32-35.


 * Gold Digger Pocket Manga, vol. 10 - Collects vol. 2 #41-45. "Brianna is on a quest to resurrect Rapheal and guess who runs in to some Beta Phantoms"


 * Gold Digger Pocket Manga, vol. 11 - Collects vol. 2 #46-50. "Brianna's quest to save Raphiel accidently revives her Grave Digger personality. Then two local mages try to split the two. And then weaponsmaster G'nolga and her crew show up and everything hits the fan."


 * Gold Digger Gold Brick, vol. 1 - Collects vol. 2 #1-25.


 * Gold Digger Gold Brick, vol. 2 - Collects vol. 2 #25-50.


 * Gold Digger Gold Brick, vol. 3 - Collects vol. 3 #1-25.


 * The Collected Gold Digger, vol. 1 - Collects vol. 1 #1-4.


 * The Collected Gold Digger, vol. 2 - Collects vol. 2 #1-4.


 * The Collected Gold Digger, vol. 3 - Collects vol. 2 #5-8.


 * The Collected Gold Digger, vol. 4 - Collects vol. 2 #9-12.


 * The Collected Gold Digger, vol. 5 - Collects vol. 2 #13-16.


 * The Collected Gold Digger, vol. 6 - Collects vol. 2 #17-20.


 * The Collected Gold Digger, vol. 7 - Collects vol. 2 #21-24.


 * The Collected Gold Digger, vol. 8 - Collects vol. 2 #25-28.


 * The Collected Gold Digger, vol. 9 - Collects vol. 2 #29-31.


 * Gold Digger/Ninja High School: Time Warp - Collects vol. 2 #32-35 & Ninja High School #54-57.


 * Gold Digger vol. 3 TPB no. 1 - Collects vol. 3 #1-6.


 * Gold Digger vol. 3 TPB no. 2 - Collects vol. 3 #7-12. "Follows Gina and her friends as they journey to Uhm di Turrok, 'The Halls of the Extremely Dead,' where they must deal with lethal ancient traps and the dragon Faulteroy in their quest to learn the Dijinn's origins. Then Julia departs for Jade to defeat her archival G'nolga and regain her lost honor in the Arms-Master Tournament. However, first she [must] face her old lecherous and perverted teacher."

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Creative Team
Gold Digger vol. 3 #66 - Story & Art: Fred Perry, Editors: Doug Dlin & Paul Kilpatrick, Cover: Fred Perry

Gold Digger vol. 3 #65 - Story & Art: Fred Perry, Editors: Doug Dlin & Paul Kilpatrick, Cover: Fred Perry

Gold Digger vol. 3 #64 - Story & Art: Fred Perry, Editors: Doug Dlin & Paul Kilpatrick, Cover: Fred Perry

Gold Digger vol. 3 #63 - Story & Art: Fred Perry, Editors: Doug Dlin & Paul Kilpatrick, Cover: Fred Perry

Publishing History
Gold Digger originally appeared in 1991 as a feature in Mangazine Vol. 2 #11-14.

The Gold Digger mini-series (vol. 1) lasted for 4 issues from 1992-1993

The Gold Digger black & white series (vol. 2) lasted for 50 issues from 1993-1999

The Gold Digger color series (vol. 3) started in 1999 and is the current series.

(All of the above were published by Antarctic Press)

Order Codes
These are the order codes and prices as provided by Diamond Distribution. Your local comic shop should be able to order these for you.


 * JAN05 2450	GOLD DIGGER #62	$2.99
 * FEB05 2540	GOLD DIGGER #63	$2.99
 * MAR05 2560	GOLD DIGGER #64	$2.99
 * APR05 2593	GOLD DIGGER #65	$2.99
 * MAY05 2462	GOLD DIGGER #66	$2.99
 * JUN05 2730	GOLD DIGGER #67	$2.99
 * AUG05 2674	GOLD DIGGER #68	$2.99
 * SEP05 2723	GOLD DIGGER #69	$2.99

Other

 * MAR05 2566	GOLD DIGGER SWIMSUIT SPECIAL 2005	$4.50
 * MAR05 2570	GOLD DIGGER ORIGINAL ANIMATION VOL 1 DVD (O/A)	$29.95
 * JUN05 2731	GOLD DIGGER SWIMSUIT END OF SUMMER SPECIAL 2005 ED	$4.50
 * JUL05 2605	GOLD DIGGER ANNUAL 2005	$4.50
 * AUG05 2675	GOLD DIGGER HALLOWEEN SPECIAL #1	$2.99
 * AUG05 2676	GOLD DIGGER MANGA FIVE PACK SPECIAL	$30.00

Collections

 * JAN05 3127	GOLD DIGGER PINK SLIP GN (JUL042591)	$9.99
 * MAR05 3324	GOLD DIGGER VOL 2 COLOR SERIES TP (STAR19030)	$15.95
 * MAR05 2561	GOLD DIGGER VOL 3 GOLD BRICK COLL TP	$50.00
 * MAR05 2567	GOLD DIGGER VOL 3 PERFECT MEMORY (O/A)	$5.95


 * JUL05 2607	GOLD DIGGER VOL 1 PKT MANGA TP (STAR19895)	$9.99
 * JUL05 2608	GOLD DIGGER VOL 2 PKT MANGA TP (NOV032020)	$9.99
 * JUL05 2609	GOLD DIGGER VOL 3 PKT MANGA TP (MAR042220)	$9.99
 * MAR05 2562	GOLD DIGGER VOL 5 PKT MANGA TP	$9.99
 * JUL05 2606	GOLD DIGGER VOL 6 PKT MANGA TP	$9.99

Future Publication Dates
Dates subject to change at the whims of the publisher or distributor. Please see the Diamond Shipping Lists for current information.

(note: currently this comic is running behind schedule)


 * Gold Digger vol. 3 #67: Aug 2005
 * Gold Digger: End of Summer Swimsuit Special 2005 Edition: Aug 2005
 * Gold Digger Annual 2005: 31 Aug 2005
 * Gold Digger vol. 3 #68: Oct 2005
 * Gold Digger Halloween Special #1: Oct 2005
 * Gold Digger vol. 3 #69: Nov 2005

Links

 * Antarctic Press - The Publisher of Gold Digger
 * Cheetaholics - The Official Gold Digger Website. Includes character bios and issue summaries.