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Kaneohe
Sun Press Oct. 26-Nov.1, 1995 edition. Article by Carol Chang.
This is the first known article written about
Pineapple Man. The picture was taken at the Kaneohe Library in
Hawaii, during a Pineapple Man display there. The write up promoted
the first published Pineapple Man story which came out in ashcan form and
was called "The Hunt".
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The
Honolulu Advertiser June 20, 1996 edition. Article by Will
Hoover.
This article was done right before Sam and Gen went to the San Diego Comic
Con to exhibit for the first time. They had printed their first full
sized issue and as you can see in the picture, they had begun
manufacturing their black sand medallions which you can purchase at their
website www.sologfx.com.
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The Filipino Chronicle January 16, 1997 edition. Article by Kymberly Pine. This is a recap of how Sam and Gen got their start. Although it paints a picture of tough times, it does tell us how well the convention went and that Pineapple Man was picked up by a distributor. We also find out that Gen created Miyo. |
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Wizard: The Guide To Comics, volume one, #70. Bull Pen Section Andrew Kardon is the focus of this issue's "One of the Damned" in the Bull Pen Section where the magazine spotlights one of it's employees and finds out what makes them tick. In the list of his "Favorite Comics Right Now", Andrew mentions Pineapple Man! There's also a listing for SoloGraphics on Page 27 in Company Updates. |
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Kaneohe Sun Press August 22-28, 1997 edition. Article by Carol Chang. This article promoted a signing at JJ's Comic Shop in Kaneohe, Hawaii. At this point, Sam and Gen were helping other struggling comic artists, had launched their website, and were beginning a book signing tour of Border's stores on Oahu and the Big Island in their home state of Hawaii. |
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Kaneohe
Sun Press August 29-September 4, 1997 edition.
This photo was printed at the JJ's Comic Shop signing that was promoted in
the previous article.
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Oct./Nov.
1997 listing in Border's News & Events
Newsletter.
Sam began his Border's tour in the fall of 1997. Here is one of the
many listings he had in the Border's newsletter.
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The Star Bulletin Dec., 8 1997 edition. Article by Catherine Kekao Enomoto. This article came out to help consumers find uniquely Hawaiian items for their Christmas shopping lists. Pineapple Man was one of the featured items. |
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Japanese
Guide To Hawaii, Feb. 1998 issue. Edited by Yukie
Anthony.
Pineapple Man was featured in the Aloha Letter section of this
magazine. It shows how versatile and internationally appealing this
Hawaiian superhero is.
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Midweek,
July 22, 1998 edition. Article by Martha Noyes.
This article explores the Pineapple Man character a little more in depth.
It also talks about the "hui" or group
of artists that Sam began to help and associate with. Mentioned are
Sam's friendship with Jason Scott Lee and the storyboard work he did for
the movie, Soldier which starred Lee as well as Kurt Russell.
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Pacific Business News, July 28,2000 edition. Scoops Column by Erika Engle. This write up promoted an art show at Windward Mall (in Hawaii, of course) in August of 2000 which displayed the works of Sam's students. He spent some time teaching art in the University of Hawaii system. |
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Honolulu
Star Bulletin, July 29, 2001 edition. By Burl Burlingame. This article basically recapped the history of Pineapple Man and promoted the Pineapple Man website. |
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The
Honolulu Advertiser, January 16, 2003 edition. By Michael Tsai. This article illustrated the difficulties of comic book publishers in Hawaii. Pineapple Man and Sam were prominently featured. |
