Horus Hippo Returns is Volume 1 in the epic graphic novel series World of Whatif?. Horus Hippo, also known as Kwab, was a Dutch cartoon star in the 1920s. Marinus Hollanders made the movies with his animation studio Teekenfilmfabriek Hollandia. All the movies were lost until Marinus’ grandson, Stefan de Groot, brought Horus Hippo back to life in this graphic novel. Horus Hippo relives his past in The Retroflash but he is mislead by Time. He is needed in the World of Whatif?, a world of imagination. The world is in danger by the threat of Artificial Intelligence. One element is stolen by Time that creates an imbalance. Oki and Doki have to lure Horus Hippo into the World of Whatif? They get help from the Nurns of Yggdrasil.
The book has links to animation video’s and also has a flip book animation inside. In the last chapter you can read all about the fictional story of the first Dutch animation studio Teekenfilmfabriek Hollandia. With design sketches, model sheets, poster designs and interviews with the founder Marinus Hollanders. When you open the book the layout shows a big W. This story is about the 5 W’s. What, Where, When Why and Who.The epic World of Whatif? will have 5 volumes. This is volume 1.
Dutch illustrator and animator Stefan de Groot worked on this story since 1996. This is volume 1 of the graphic novel epic World of Whatif? Stefan de Groot is a Dutch illustrator, cartoonist, and multimedia artist. His career started in 1992 by publishing his comic Kwab aka Horus Hippo. De Groot now makes comics, cartoons, and animations for clients. He also makes drawing tutorials for the iPad on his YouTube channel Stayf Draws. The videos more than five million views. De Groot also wrote several books about drawing in the drawing app Procreate. With Creative Cave Publishers he publishes tutorial books, interactive children’s eBooks, and graphic novels of Horus Hippo. He is also a curator of museum exhibitions.
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Horus Hippo Returns
Volume 1 World of Whatif?
Author: Stefan de Groot
Language: English
Pages: 180
Size: 8.5 x 8.5 inches
Paperback
Creative Cave Publishers
ISBN-10 : 949173332X
ISBN-13 : 978-9491733321
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