Igdoof (found comics by Jeff Kinney; 1989-1993)

The titular character.

Status: Partially Found

Igdoof was a comic strip that ran from 1989 to 1993, written by Jeff Kinney, author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid. It ran on the campus newspaper of Villanova University for approximately one year before he switched to the University of Maryland, where Igdoof spent its remaining run. When Jeff Kinney ended the strip, he attempted to get it into newspapers, but got rejected. In response, he decided to make a book, which would eventually become Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Synopsis

Igdoof was a comic featuring the titular character being a freshman in college. While there, he would have to deal with getting to class on time, having a roommate, and studying for tests.

Similarities between Igdoof and Diary of a Wimpy Kid

• Igdoof wrote a book featuring a character with an identical appearance to Greg, the main character of Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
• Igdoof’s younger brother’s design was recycled into Greg’s younger brother, Manny.
• Igdoof writes a comic featuring “Ugly Eugene”. Ugly Eugene would eventually appear in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Do-It-Yourself Book
• Igdoof has a comic featuring "Pooshfa the Green Bean". Pooshfa would reappear in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Do-It-Yourself Book too, but with the name of Gareth.

Availability

Very little is known about Igdoof, and most that is known about it comes from a biography on Jeff Kinney. Only about a handful of Igdoof comics have surfaced, and it’s unknown how many were made.

Gallery

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  Recovered Igdoof strip 1/6.

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  Recovered Igdoof strip 2/6.

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  Recovered Igdoof strip 3/6.

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  Recovered Igdoof strip 4/6.

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  Recovered Igdoof strip featuring Greg Heffley.

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  Piece of strip from 1992

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  The final Igdoof strip.