The Dreamland Chronicles
Encyclopedia
The Dreamland Chronicles is an all-ages fantasy
webcomic
and comic book series created by Scott Christian Sava with 3D computer graphics
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has described The Dreamland Chronicles as "deftly paced, sprinkled with just the right amount of action, clever suspense and innocuous romance" and described the computer generated artwork as "creat[ing] a world of beautifully detailed environments and colorful characters ... Readers raised on video games should have no trouble enjoying this superior adventure."
School Library Journal
gave a more mixed review, writing that "the characters have a lively sense of 'acting'" and "the settings are composed with a significant eye for detail." However, they found that "some of the characters ... look more like plastic toys than CGI characters, and that the dialogue veers between functional and hokey, and is marred by a series of elementary typographical errors. Readers initially taken in by the glossy visuals will quickly lose interest as the wooden exposition combines with the limits of the staid, mechanical layouts."
The comic was nominated for four awards in the 2006 Web Cartoonist's Choice Awards. The Dreamland Chronicles also won Best Graphic Novel of 2006 in the Comics Buyer's Guide
25th Annual Fan Awards.
in San Francisco. In 2001 he created 3D computer art for the comic book The Lab from Astonish Comics. He has also worked on video games, the Casper
animated movie sequels, and computer-generated artwork for the Spider-Man
: Quality of Life comic book miniseries for Marvel Comics
with writer Greg Rucka
. In 2007 Sava and Diego Jourdan released Ed's Terrestrials, an all-ages comic about three runaway aliens and a boy, named Ed, who helps them. The two also released Pet Robots, a comic book about four military robots who bond with four kids on a field trip to a toy factory. Disney has picked up the rights for a Pet Robots film.
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
webcomic
Webcomic
Webcomics, online comics, or Internet comics are comics published on a website. While many are published exclusively on the web, others are also published in magazines, newspapers or often in self-published books....
and comic book series created by Scott Christian Sava with 3D computer graphics
Computer graphics
Computer graphics are graphics created using computers and, more generally, the representation and manipulation of image data by a computer with help from specialized software and hardware....
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Plot summary
The Dreamland Chronicles is about a college student, Alex, who returns to a realm of dreams after eight years. There he discovers his childhood friends such as Nastajia the elf princess, Paddington the rock giant, and Kiwi the fairy. Together they battle against the evil dragon King Nicodemus. It is inspired by Winsor McKay's early twentieth century newspaper comic Little NemoLittle Nemo
Little Nemo is the main fictional character in a series of weekly comic strips by Winsor McCay that appeared in the New York Herald and William Randolph Hearst's New York American newspapers from October 15, 1905 – April 23, 1911 and April 30, 1911 – July 26, 1914; respectively.The...
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Critical reaction
Publishers WeeklyPublishers Weekly
Publishers Weekly, aka PW, is an American weekly trade news magazine targeted at publishers, librarians, booksellers and literary agents...
has described The Dreamland Chronicles as "deftly paced, sprinkled with just the right amount of action, clever suspense and innocuous romance" and described the computer generated artwork as "creat[ing] a world of beautifully detailed environments and colorful characters ... Readers raised on video games should have no trouble enjoying this superior adventure."
School Library Journal
School Library Journal
The School Library Journal is a monthly magazine with articles and reviews for school librarians, media specialists, and public librarians who work with young people. Articles cover a wide variety of topics, with a focus on technology and multimedia. Reviews are included for preschool to 4th grade,...
gave a more mixed review, writing that "the characters have a lively sense of 'acting'" and "the settings are composed with a significant eye for detail." However, they found that "some of the characters ... look more like plastic toys than CGI characters, and that the dialogue veers between functional and hokey, and is marred by a series of elementary typographical errors. Readers initially taken in by the glossy visuals will quickly lose interest as the wooden exposition combines with the limits of the staid, mechanical layouts."
The comic was nominated for four awards in the 2006 Web Cartoonist's Choice Awards. The Dreamland Chronicles also won Best Graphic Novel of 2006 in the Comics Buyer's Guide
Comics Buyer's Guide
Comics Buyer's Guide , established in 1971, is the longest-running English-language periodical reporting on the American comic book industry...
25th Annual Fan Awards.
Books
Sava has self-published three volumes of The Dreamland Chronicles. The first, released in 2006, collects the first four chapters. The second, released in 2007, collects chapters 5-8. The third, released in 2009, collects chapters 9-12.About the author
Sava studied illustration at the Academy of Art UniversityAcademy of Art University
The Academy of Art University , a for-profit university owned by the Stephens Institute, was founded in San Francisco, California in 1929 by Richard S. Stephens...
in San Francisco. In 2001 he created 3D computer art for the comic book The Lab from Astonish Comics. He has also worked on video games, the Casper
Casper the Friendly Ghost
Casper the Friendly Ghost is the protagonist of the Famous Studios theatrical animated cartoon series of the same name. As his name indicates, he is a ghost, but is quite personable...
animated movie sequels, and computer-generated artwork for the Spider-Man
Spider-Man
Spider-Man is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15...
: Quality of Life comic book miniseries for Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
with writer Greg Rucka
Greg Rucka
Gregory "Greg" Rucka is an American comic book writer and novelist, known for his work on such comics as Action Comics, Batwoman: Detective Comics, and the miniseries Superman: World of New Krypton for DC Comics, and for novels such as his Queen & Country series.-Career:Rucka's writing career...
. In 2007 Sava and Diego Jourdan released Ed's Terrestrials, an all-ages comic about three runaway aliens and a boy, named Ed, who helps them. The two also released Pet Robots, a comic book about four military robots who bond with four kids on a field trip to a toy factory. Disney has picked up the rights for a Pet Robots film.