''Dorothy'' is a

comic book A comic book, also called comicbook, comic magazine or (in the United Kingdom and Ireland) simply comic, is a publication that consists of comics art in the form of sequential juxtaposed panels that represent individual scenes. Panels are of ...

created by

Greg Mannino Greg is a masculine given name, and often a shortened form of the given name Gregory. Greg (more commonly spelled " Gregg") is also a surname. People with the name * Greg Abbott (disambiguation), multiple people *Greg Abel (born 1961/1962), Canad ...

and

Mark Masterson Mark may refer to: Currency * Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark, the currency of Bosnia and Herzegovina * East German mark, the currency of the German Democratic Republic * Estonian mark, the currency of Estonia between 1918 and 1927 * Fi ...

and published by Illusive Arts Entertainment, LLC. ''Dorothy'' is based on the '' Wizard of Oz'' books, originally by

L. Frank Baum Lyman Frank Baum (; May 15, 1856 – May 6, 1919) was an American author best known for his children's books, particularly ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' and its sequels. He wrote 14 novels in the ''Oz'' series, plus 41 other novels (not includ ...

. The series was published erratically for 4 years before ending on a cliffhanger. The official website for the series is inactive. ''Dorothy'' is different from many other comics because it is not drawn, but rather, actress/model Catie Fisher is photographed on a green screen and the world is digitally created around her. This style of comic which is illustrated with photographs is known as Fumetti or "photo comics". In 2006, ''Dorothy'' was added to th
''Oz Museum''
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Characters

Dorothy Gale Dorothy Gale is a fictional character created by American author L. Frank Baum as the protagonist in many of his ''Oz'' novels. She first appears in Baum's classic 1900 children's novel ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' and reappears in most of its ...

(played by Catie Fisher). First appearance: Issue #1. *Graybones (partially CG/partially Greg Mannino). First appearance: Issue #1. *The Queen (played by Catie Fisher). First appearance: Issue #1. *Auntie Em (played by Jennifer Fisher). First appearance: Issue #2. *Flying Monkeys (digitally created). First appearance: Issue #2. *To-2 (prop, issues 2–8). First appearance: Issue #2. *The Good Witch, aka "Thirsty guy" (primarily CG). *Scarecrow (prop, issues 2–8). First appearance: Issue #2. *The Prince (played by Greg Mannino). *Malo, "The Prince's fighter" aka "the guy with the ray gun" (played Bryan Champ). *The Prince's wife (played by Holly Alvarez). *Commander Stern (played by Shawn Blackburn). *10Man, aka "The Robot" (CG model). First appearance: Issue #6. *The Munchkins (primarily digitally created). *The Scientist (played by Bill Fodrie). *The Scientist's Wife (played by Ginevra Fodrie). *Major Tegus (played by J.J. Young).

Staff

There are many people responsible for ''Dorothy''. *

writer. *

Creator, producer, lead artist for Issues 1–4. *

Ray Boersig Ray may refer to: Fish * Ray (fish), any cartilaginous fish of the superorder Batoidea * Ray (fish fin anatomy), a bony or horny spine on a fin Science and mathematics * Ray (geometry), half of a line proceeding from an initial point * Ray (gr ...

producer/lead artist for Issues 5–7. *

lead CG artist. *

Theo Panousopoulus Theo is a given name and a hypocorism. Greek origin Many names beginning with the root "Theo-" derive from the Ancient Greek word ''theos'' (''θεός''), which means god, for example: *Feminine names: Thea, Theodora, Theodosia, Theophania, ...

CG artist. *

Anna Warren Boersig Anna may refer to: People Surname and given name * Anna (name) Mononym * Anna the Prophetess, in the Gospel of Luke * Anna (wife of Artabasdos) (fl. 715–773) * Anna (daughter of Boris I) (9th–10th century) * Anna (Anisia) (fl. 1218 to 1221) ...

(remarried in 2010 and is now Anna Warren Cebrian) executive producer. *

Catie Fisher Catie is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Catie Ball (born 1951), American Olympic swimmer * Catie Curtis (born 1965), American singer-songwriter * Catie Lazarus (1976–2020), American writer, storyteller and talk show hos ...

stars as Dorothy. The cover art for Issue 3 was by

Dave Dorman Dave Dorman (born 1958 in Michigan) is a science fiction, horror and fantasy illustrator best known for his ''Star Wars'' artwork. Early life Dorman's parents are Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Jack N. Dorman and Phyllis Dorman. Both parents ar ...

Bibliography

*''Dorothy'' #1–2 starring Catie Fisher, written by Mark Masterson, directed and produced by Greg Mannino. *''Dorothy'' #3 starring Catie Fisher, written by Mark Masterson, special 3D effects by Theo Panousopoulos, directed and produced by Greg Mannino. *''Dorothy'' #4 starring Catie Fisher, written by Mark Masterson, directed by Theo Panousopoulos, created and produced by Greg Mannino. *''Dorothy'' #5 starring Catie Fisher, written by Mark Masterson, directed and produced by Ray Boersig. *''Dorothy'' #6 starring Catie Fisher, written by Mark Masterson, art by Ray Boersig, directed by Greg Mannino. *''Dorothy'' #7 starring Catie Fisher, written by Mark Masterson, art by Ray Boersig, story by Greg Mannino.

Collected editions

The first four issues of the series was collected into a trade paperback: * ''Dorothy: Volume 1'' (September 2005 Illusive Arts Entertainment )

Notes

References

External links

*
''Reviews of Dorothy''''Greg Mannino's Official Web Site''
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