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Ripley's Believe It Or Not!
''Ripley's Believe It or Not!'' is an American franchise founded by Robert Ripley, which deals with bizarre events and items so strange and unusual that readers might question the claims. Originally a newspaper panel, the ''Believe It or Not'' feature proved popular and was later adapted into a wide variety of formats, including radio, television, comic books, a chain of museums, and a book-series. The Ripley collection includes 20,000 photographs, 30,000 artifacts and more than 100,000 cartoon panels. With 80-plus attractions, the Orlando, Florida-based Ripley Entertainment, Inc. (a division of the Jim Pattison Group) hosts more than 12 million guests annually. Ripley Entertainment's publishing and broadcast divisions oversee a number of projects, including the syndicated TV series, the newspaper cartoon panel, books, posters, and games. Syndicated feature panel Ripley called his cartoon feature (originally involving sports feats) ''Champs and Chumps'' when it premiered on D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mad (magazine)
''Mad'' (stylized in all caps) is an American humor magazine which was launched in 1952 and currently published by DC Comics, a unit of the DC Entertainment subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. ''Mad'' was founded by editor Harvey Kurtzman and publisher William Gaines, launched as a comic book series before it became a magazine. It was widely imitated and influential, affecting Satire, satirical media, as well as the cultural landscape of the late 20th century, with editor Al Feldstein increasing readership to more than two million during its 1973–1974 circulation peak. It is the last surviving strip in the EC Comics line, which sold ''Mad'' to Premier Industries in 1961, but closed in 1956. ''Mad'' publishes satire on all aspects of life and popular culture, politics, entertainment, and public figures. Its format includes TV and movie parodies, and satire articles about everyday occurrences that are changed to seem humorous. ''Mad''s mascot, Alfred E. Neuman, is usually on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scholastic Corporation
Scholastic Corporation is an American multinational publishing, education, and media company that publishes and distributes books, comics, and educational materials for schools, teachers, parents, children, and other educational institutions. Products are distributed via retail and online sales and through schools via reading clubs and book fairs. Clifford the Big Red Dog, a character created by Norman Bridwell in 1963, is the mascot of Scholastic. Company history Scholastic was founded in 1920 by Maurice R. Robinson near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to be a publisher of youth magazines. The first publication was ''The Western Pennsylvania Scholastic''. It covered high school sports and social activities; the four-page magazine debuted on October 22, 1920, and was distributed in 50 high schools. More magazines followed for Scholastic Magazines. In 1948, Scholastic entered the book club business. In the 1960s, international publishing locations were established in England (196 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ripley's Believe It Or Not Special Edition
''Ripley's Believe It or Not! Special Edition'' is a hardback non-fiction book published annually since 2004. The book is aimed at young readers and presents weird stories and photographs in a similar format to the larger, more mature ''Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Annual''. The book is produced by Ripley Publishing in the United Kingdom for Scholastic USA. References External links Yabookscentral reviewKitchen Table Reviews {{DEFAULTSORT:Ripley's Believe It Or Not Special Edition Ripley's Believe It or Not! books ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ripley's Bureau Of Investigation
''Ripley's Believe It or Not!'' is an American franchise founded by Robert Ripley, which deals with bizarre events and items so strange and unusual that readers might question the claims. Originally a newspaper Panel (comics), panel, the ''Believe It or Not'' feature proved popular and was later adapted into a wide variety of formats, including radio, television, comic books, a chain of museums, and a book-series. The Ripley collection includes 20,000 photographs, 30,000 artifacts and more than 100,000 cartoon panels. With 80-plus attractions, the Orlando, Florida-based Ripley Entertainment, Ripley Entertainment, Inc. (a division of the Jim Pattison Group) hosts more than 12 million guests annually. Ripley Entertainment's publishing and broadcast divisions oversee a number of projects, including the syndicated TV series, the newspaper cartoon panel, books, posters, and games. Syndicated feature panel Ripley called his cartoon feature (originally involving sports feats) ''Champs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ripley's Believe It Or Not Annual
''Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Annual'' is a hardback reference book of unusual stories and images. The books consist of hundreds of snippets and longer in-depth articles, illustrated with glossy photographs. Twelve books have been produced since 2005 and they are published worldwide by Ripley Publishing Ltd, Ripley Publishing. The Ripley’s annual has featured on the New York Times Bestseller, ''New York Times'' bestseller list on multiple occasions. Published annuals *''Ripley’s Believe It or Not!'' (2005) *''Planet Eccentric (2006)'' *''Expect the Unexpected'' (2007) *''The Remarkable Revealed'' (2008) *''Prepare to be Shocked'' (2009) *''Seeing is Believing'' (2010) *''Enter If You Dare!'' (2011) *''Strikingly True'' (2012) *''Download the Weird'' (2013) *''Dare to Look!'' (2014) *''Reality Shock!'' (2015) *''Eye-popping Oddities'' (2016) *''Unlock the Weird'' (2017) *''Shatter Your Senses!'' (2018) *''A Century of Strange'' (UK title: ''A Whirlwind of Weird'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ripley Publishing Ltd
Ripley Publishing is a publisher based in Orlando, Florida, United States. The company was set up in 2008 by Ripley Entertainment (owned by the Jim Pattison Group), owner of the ''Ripley's Believe It or Not!'' brand of museums, cartoons, television shows and books. The company publishes the New York Times bestselling ''Ripley's Believe It or Not! Annual'' and a range of other ''Believe It or Not!'' titles. Selected titles *''Ripley's Believe It or Not Annual ''Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Annual'' is a hardback reference book of unusual stories and images. The books consist of hundreds of snippets and longer in-depth articles, illustrated with glossy photographs. Twelve books have been produced since ...'' *'' Ripley's RBI'' children's fiction series *''Ripley's Twists'' reference series *'' Scholastic Special Edition'' References External links Ripley Publishing website {{Authority control Ripley's Believe It or Not! Book publishing companies of the United States Ji ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snoopy
Snoopy is an anthropomorphic beagle in the comic strip ''Peanuts'' by American cartoonist Charles M. Schulz. He also appears in all of the ''Peanuts'' films and television specials. Since his debut on October 4, 1950, Snoopy has become one of the most recognizable and iconic characters in the comic strip and is considered more famous than Charlie Brown in some countries. The original drawings of Snoopy were inspired by Spike, one of Schulz's childhood dogs. Traits Snoopy is a loyal, imaginative, and good-natured beagle who is prone to imagining fantasy lives, including being an author, a college student known as "Joe Cool", an attorney, and a World War I flying ace. He is perhaps best known in this last persona, wearing an aviator's helmet and goggles and a scarf while carrying a swagger stick (like a stereotypical British Army officer of World War I and World War II, II). Snoopy can be selfish, gluttonous, and lazy at times, and occasionally mocks his owner, Charlie Brown. B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles M
Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was "free man". The Old English descendant of this word was '' Ċearl'' or ''Ċeorl'', as the name of King Cearl of Mercia, that disappeared after the Norman conquest of England. The name was notably borne by Charlemagne (Charles the Great), and was at the time Latinized as ''Karolus'' (as in ''Vita Karoli Magni''), later also as '' Carolus''. Etymology The name's etymology is a Common Germanic noun ''*karilaz'' meaning "free man", which survives in English as churl (James (wikt:Appendix:Proto-Indo-European/ǵerh₂-">ĝer-, where the ĝ is a palatal consonant, meaning "to rub; to be old; grain." An old man has been worn away and is now grey with age. In some Slavic languages, the name ''Drago (given name), Drago'' (and variants: ''Drago ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peanuts
''Peanuts'' (briefly subtitled ''featuring Good ol' Charlie Brown'') is a print syndication, syndicated daily strip, daily and Sunday strip, Sunday American comic strip written and illustrated by Charles M. Schulz. The strip's original run extended from 1950 to 2000, continuing in reruns afterward. ''Peanuts'' is among the most popular and influential in the history of comic strips, with 17,897 strips published in all, making it "arguably the longest story ever told by one human being". At the time of Schulz's death in 2000, ''Peanuts'' ran in over 2,600 newspapers, with a readership of roughly 355 million across 75 countries, and had been translated into 21 languages. It helped to cement the Yonkoma, four-panel gag strip as the standard in the United States, and together with its merchandise earned Schulz more than $1 billion. Following successful TV and theatrical adaptations over the years, a The Peanuts Movie, movie adaptation was released by Blue Sky Studios in 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It Happened In Canada
''It Happened in Canada'' was a syndicated Canadian cartoon feature by Gordon Johnston that presented Canadian facts and achievements in a manner similar to ''Ripley's Believe It or Not!''. As many as 65 newspapers in Canada carried the comic during its run from 1967 to the 1980s. Some episodes featured relatively obscure details about Prime Ministers such as R. B. Bennett and John Diefenbaker. Works Several collections of the comic were published as books:Library and Archives Canada Library and Archives Canada (LAC; ) is the federal institution tasked with acquiring, preserving, and providing accessibility to the documentary heritage of Canada. The national archive and library is the 16th largest library in the world. T ..., catalogue * * * * * * * References Canadian comic strips Educational comics 1967 comics debuts Non-fiction comic strips Comics set in Canada {{comic-strip-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strange As It Seems
''Strange as It Seems'' appeared as a syndicated cartoon feature published from 1928 to 1970, and became a familiar brand to millions around the globe for its comic strips, books, radio shows and film shorts. Created by John Hix, ''Strange as It Seems'' was distinguished for its adherence to Hix's standard that every published fact be verified by a minimum of three sources. In Hix's words, ''Strange as It Seems'' is a library of "the curious, in nature and humankind, set adrift on the vast sea of public opinion with the hope that it will fulfill its mission to entertain and acquaint its viewers with some of the marvels of the world in which we live." Syndicated comic strip The ''Strange as It Seems'' syndicated comic strips were printed daily in newspapers from 1928 to 1970. They were originally created by John Hix. ''Strange as It Seems'' was distinguished for its adherence to Hix's standard that every published fact be verified by a minimum of three sources. It was syndicated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
