Editing Pakkins' Land (section)

== Publication history ==
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1995 saw the first appearance of ''Pakkins' Land'' in the form of black & white [[xerox]]ed copied issues called [[Ashcan copy|ashcans]]. Because of the nature of these first three issues being creator-produced, they were very low-edition, and as such have since become extremely rare.

In October 1996 the independent comic book company, [[Caliber Comics]], began publishing the first of the six issue monthly series (including republishing the ashcan editions), ''Pakkins' Land: Paul's Adventure'', as its flagship title in launching an all-ages imprint, Tapestry. The issues consist of black & white interior pages with full-color covers that become the series published format for almost the entire next decade.

In June 1997 Tapestry published the stand-alone ''Pakkins' Land'' #0, to serve as a prologue to the ''Pakkins' Land'' series.

With the first six-issue story arc concluded, in August 1997 Caliber began publishing (under its own label after dissolving the Tapestry imprint) the second six-issue installment of the series, ''Pakkins' Land: Quest For Kings'', which continued the overall story. Issue #1 was published with two variant covers, one which featured the art of [[Jeff Smith (cartoonist)|Jeff Smith]] of ''[[Bone (comic)|Bone]]'' fame.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://atomicavenue.com/title/11489/Pakkins-Land|title=Atomic Avenue - Error Page|website=atomicavenue.com}}</ref>

Starting in September 1997 the ''Pakkins' Land'' saga was further serialized in 17 short offshoot stories as a full-color weekly [[webcomic]] strip presented by online comics' retailer, mania.com.

In October 1997 Caliber repackaged the entire six issues of ''Pakkins' Land: Paul's Adventure'' and the ''Pakkins' Land'' #0, publishing it as a trade paperback entitled: ''Pakkins' Land: Paul's Adventure''.

In November 1997, with #3, ''Pakkins' Land: Quest For Kings'' began a bi-monthly publishing schedule.

In April 1998 Caliber began publishing ''Pakkins' Land: Forgotten Dreams''. Caliber ultimately published only three issues of the four issue series.

In December 1998 Caliber published ''A Caliber Christmas'' which featured a seven-page ''Pakkins' Land'' story, entitled: ''Pakkins' Land: Christmas Remembered''.

In March 2000 [[Image Comics]] published a larger-sized issue #4, which wrapped up the ''Pakkins' Land: Forgotten Dreams'' story arc.

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In 2000 ''Pakkins' Land Volume One: Paul's Adventure, Revised Edition'' {{ISBN|0-9700241-1-8}} was published as a trade paperback by the Shipman's own [[self-publishing]] imprint, Pakkins Presents. The graphic novel features a revised look at the first six-issue series, including additional new art and writing.

In 2001 the trade paperbacks ''Pakkins' Land Volume Two: Quest For Kings'' {{ISBN|0-9700241-2-6}} and ''Pakkins' Land Volume Three: Forgotten Dreams'' {{ISBN|0-9700241-3-4}} were published by Pakkins Presents.

In April 2003 the trade paperback ''Pakkins' Land Volume Four: Tavitah'' {{ISBN|0-9700241-4-2}} was published by Pakkins Presents.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/pakkins-land-volume-4-now-available/|title = 'Pakkins Land' Volume 4 Now Available|date = 3 June 2003}}</ref>

In May 2005, ''Pakkins' Land'' was realized for the first time in complete full-color as the independent comic book company, [[Alias Enterprises]] [http://www.aliasenterprises.com 1], began publishing a newly revised edition of the series as a monthly title.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://comicvine.gamespot.com/pakkins-land/4050-28680/|title = Pakkins' Land (Volume)}}</ref>

From 2011 to 2013, ''Pakkins' Land The Complete Series'': Volume 1, 2, and 3 (of 5) presented in the original black-and-white, included a foreword by comic writers [[Jim Krueger]], Gary Shipman, and James Pruett, respectively, an all-new original painted cover and special features inside. Volume One, Two and Three were released by the publishing company, Lamp Post Inc.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lamppostpubs.com/pakkins-land-volume-1-of-5/ |title=PAKKINS' LAND: Volume 1 of 5 {{!}} Lamp Post - main |website=www.lamppostpubs.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141003081948/http://www.lamppostpubs.com/pakkins-land-volume-1-of-5/ |archive-date=2014-10-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lamppostpubs.com/pakkins-land-volume-2-of-5/ |title=PAKKINS' LAND: Volume 2 of 5 {{!}} Lamp Post - main |website=www.lamppostpubs.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141003081953/http://www.lamppostpubs.com/pakkins-land-volume-2-of-5/ |archive-date=2014-10-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lamppostpubs.com/pakkins-land-volume-3-of-5/ |title=PAKKINS' LAND: Volume 3 of 5 {{!}} Lamp Post - main |website=www.lamppostpubs.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141003081958/http://www.lamppostpubs.com/pakkins-land-volume-3-of-5/ |archive-date=2014-10-03}}</ref>

In July 2018, ''Pakkins Land'' creator [[Gary Shipman]] announced that he was working on new material to continue the series<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211210/oRTcxoKrz60 Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20200509111142/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRTcxoKrz60&gl=US&hl=en Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRTcxoKrz60 | title = Eps. 3 What Is Pakkins' Land - A New Beginning for the Comic Series | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> and by December, Shipman revealed that he was working on an [[Omnibus edition]] of the series which would feature over 400 pages of art, and began drawing new story art for it.<ref>{{cite AV media | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200509111142/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EC_7Z_qhEY8&gl=US&hl=en | archive-date = 2020-05-09 | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EC_7Z_qhEY8 | title = YouTube, a Google company | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>