Wheres Waldo?
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| Author | im_bad_at_N |
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| Tags | author:im_bad_at_n ibannart n-art rated waldo |
| Created | 2009-08-30 |
| Last Modified | 2010-07-25 |
| Rating |
5 by 26 people.
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| Description | Where's Wally? (titled Where's Waldo? in the United States and Canada) is a series of children's books created by the British illustrator Martin Handford. The books consist of a series of complex full-page illustrated pictures of hundreds of tiny people doing various things. The purpose is to find a character called Wally among the group, which can be difficult as he is always well hidden. Wally dresses in a red and white hooped shirt and bobble hat, carries a wooden walking stick, and wears glasses. Readers are also invited to find lost items, including books, camping equipment and Wally's shoes.
The first book in the series, originally titled Where's Wally?, was published in 1987. The books became extremely popular and were translated into many languages. Wally is often given a different name in the translations. The franchise also spawned a TV series, a comic strip and a series of video games. Whereas the early Waldo books were identical to the simultaneous Wally releases - except for the character's name - merchandising and spin-off productions expanded the Waldo franchise and character. Although Waldo and Wally are identical in appearance, their characters and personalities developed differently - Waldo became a hip and tech-savvy American world traveler, while Wally became intellectual and somewhat goofy. Waldo became a huge pop culture sensation in the early 1990s. The United States was swept with "Waldo-mania". Aside from the adaptations of Handford's books, the US franchise grew to include licensing of Waldo for video games, spin-off books, magazines, dolls, toys and a Waldo television series. Many of the Waldo products were later reworked and translated for other national markets - including turning "Waldo"-created productions into "Wally". Although Wally is the name used in Handford's home country, and was the first title used, Handford and his publisher refer to the character and franchise in many press releases and interviews as "Waldo". In the publishing world the "Wally" brand has become inferior, dwarfed by merchandising and huge success of "Waldo". And although the wordplay was lost on audiences outside North America, the name of the intrepid traveller's nemesis was even derived by Handford from spelling "Waldo" backwards to create Odlaw. More of a quick n-art. Just wanted to get this over with, as i made this like a month ago. Plus, these books were the BEST when I was around 12. EDIT: title Edit: Tags |
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Comments
2009-12-31
@MegaDuff
You can see him getting hit by a truck in the background.
2009-11-29
lol
=D
2009-11-29
DAMMIT I CANT FIND HIM D:<
also, this is cool
2009-09-20
These books still are the best.
Im 17 btw.
2009-09-10
wow
this looks mad in full view also.
and just for future reference.. "wally" .. not waldo
... nah i couldn't really give a shit.
5/5
and just for future reference.. "wally" .. not waldo
... nah i couldn't really give a shit.
5/5
2009-09-04
XD karma
and sorry teraza, thats awful bad luck
2009-09-04
That's is just amazing
You know, I would be really good at n-art but my computer can't take the data.It just crashes when I want to submit it
2009-08-31
thanks
ratatat =D
2009-08-30
Amazing.
I remember when im_bad_at_N was a true statetment for you,
and it's still true for me.
I used to look at those books all the time, although the original was the best, with the final scene where everyone and everything was striped.
5/5
and it's still true for me.
I used to look at those books all the time, although the original was the best, with the final scene where everyone and everything was striped.
5/5
2009-08-30
should've called it
'there's waldo!'
2009-08-30
lol technochololate
plus nice avi ;D
2009-08-30
hey!
I found him! look, over there, in the thumbnail, waving and hiding behind the right of the screen!
2009-08-30
waldo is
a perfect name for a guy wearing red and white that likes to hide annoyingly for people to find. ;D
2009-08-30
lol, thats awesome
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2009-08-30
What sort of lame-ass name is Waldo anyway.
Tsk tsk.
2009-08-30
4.
Everytime we went to the school library in English lessons, me and my friends would read it, when we're not supposed to. NICE.
2009-08-30
true, true
i was (kinda) wrong to say that i guess
@ leaff: yes they were =). i got headaches trying to find waldo.
@ leaff: yes they were =). i got headaches trying to find waldo.
2009-08-30
well,
if he can go through time, so can we. Every page in the book contains another hiding place.
2009-08-30
YES.
When I was younger those Waldo books were the shit.
I would spend hours and hours on those books... man. :3
I would spend hours and hours on those books... man. :3
2009-08-30
well
he was in a space scene in a book, and then the dodgeball (my fav) scene in another. He went back to the cavemen era in a scene, while being in the wild west (gold rush) at a different point.
2009-08-30
they wont find him
he can go anywhere, even through time. 0_o
2009-08-30
haha I wondered that myself
why is he always hiding...he must be in trouble with the law...or running from his ex-girlfriend...
2009-08-30
thanks =D
and no offense taken... because they did.
@ jawbit: waldo is a creepy guy ;D always hiding? so shady ;D
@ jawbit: waldo is a creepy guy ;D always hiding? so shady ;D
2009-08-30
wow
when you first came on numa, your maps sucked, no offense. But now they're amazing! 4/5
2009-08-30
thats really creepy
in a good way :) 4/5
2009-08-30
i was pleasantly surprised by this
2009-08-30
true
everything he said was true except for the first 'and'
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XD
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XD
2009-08-30
chume14
Wheres Wally? is in the description. i grew up with Wheres Waldo?, so thats my title.
& everything you said is true too =(
& everything you said is true too =(
2009-08-30
It's Where's Wally
I hate it when people take and author's creation and alter it to suit the market no respect for creative ownership or origin :(
2009-08-30
yes it does =D
i guess it brings back unpleasant memories to the sniper. thats so sad =(
2009-08-30
XD
thanks ;D
2009-08-30
O_O
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