PAGE A2, KEIZERTIMES, OCTOBER 12, 2018
Local shop offers comics
as Teal Pumpkin treat
Fun-loving digital
dragon returns
Next month, a new vid-
eo game featuring a purple
dragon named Spyro hits the
shelves. He might be new to
you, but you should ask your
parents if they remember him.
Spyro the Dragon was a
fi rst-of-its-kind gaming ex-
perience in the 1990s, and
now the video game icon
is making a comeback in a
big way on Nov. 13 with
the Spyro Reignited Trilogy.
Now fans who fell in love
with him two decades ago, as
well as a whole new legion of
fans, can get ready to soar in a
wild, fully remastered gaming
adventure.
A NEW SPIN ON A
CLASSIC CHARACTER
In Spyro’s fi rst appearance,
fans were introduced to a
happy, young purple dragon
determined to free his fellow
dragons imprisoned by his
foe, Gnasty Gnorc.
Re-imagined from the
ground up by developer Toys
for Bob, the Spyro Reignited
Trilogy collection includes
the three games that started
the phenomenon: Spyro the
Dragon, Spyro 2 Ripto’s
Rage! and Spyro Year of the
Dragon.
From the start, a lot of
thought went into creating
Spyro. Developers changed
his color to purple so he
wouldn’t blend into the
grassy background, and the
color change helped give him
By ERIC A. HOWALD
Of the Keizertimes
Even before he heard
about the Teal Pumpkin
Project, Tony Grove, own-
er of Tony’s Kingdom of
Comics, would pass out
comics to trick or treaters
who visited his shop. Now,
he’s taken it to a whole
other level with the help
of comic publishers.
The Teal Pumpkin
Project is a nationwide
effort to provide alterna-
tives to sweets at Halloween –
and “treats” better than apples
and toothbrushes.
Grove used to give away
surplus comics from his stock,
but comic publishers began
printing mini-comics espe-
cially for Halloween giveaways.
They are available at Grove’s
shop, 3856 River Road N., in
bundles of 25 comics for $4.99.
“Every year I get calls start-
ing the fi rst of October from
excited folks wanting to know
if/when my ‘mini comics’ are
in,” Grove said.
After stocking up on alter-
native treats, participants are
encouraged to hang a teal fl ag,
put out a teal pumpkin or post
a sign letting visiting families
know there are candy alterna-
tives available at their homes.
There’s even an online map,
at bit.ly/2g16vRN, where
trick or treaters can plan their
routes.
“These comic packs work
wonderfully into the Teal
Pumpkin project, which was
started to offer kids with al-
lergies alternatives to candy
treats,” Grove said.
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his defi ning look.
His glide is literally rocket
science. To ensure Spyro had
an authentic glide, the team
hired a NASA rocket scientist
who used his training in fl ight
control to inspire the glide.
The fun and nostalgic
gameplay that your parents
remember is packed with
more than 100+ levels, and
remastered with breathtak-
ing graphical updates and
improved gameplay controls.
This winter, old players and
new can get acquainted with
Spyro’s gang of zany dragons
and other goofballs including
Sparx the Dragonfl y, Hunter,
Sheila, Agent 9 and Sgt. Byrd.
“We’re deeply passion-
ate about staying true to the
legacy of the original three
Spyro games with the Spyro
Reignited Trilogy,” said Paul
Yan, co-studio head at Toys
For Bob. “We’ve poured a
lot of love into making the
personalities and worlds feel
just like fans remember them,
while also keeping the game
collection surprisingly fresh
with lush, high-defi nition de-
tail. We’re bringing back the
Spyro we all fell in love with
20 years ago.”
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