John John & Peng Pal Draft version

Please note: The book is a draft copy.
John John and Peng Pal On Ice is inspired by a real Ice-Core Researcher and his adventures in Antarctica. This is a story about John John and a curious penguin he calls Peng' Pal.

A collection of original drawings which appeared on this blog 2009 to 2011
Additional drawings 2018 to2019

Super Swimming Flippers

Adelie Penguins are perfectly suited for life in Antarctica. Peng Pal wants to fly but John John knows penguins don't need to fly to survive and that they gave up their flying wings in exchange for super swimming flippers a long, long, long time ago.  

Ping Pong The Bouncing Penguin Poll

Vote for what kind of penguin Ping Pong is.

Ping Pong lives in Antarctic with his Mom & sister. His Mom knew he was different when he began bouncing all over the colony and getting lost as a baby. There has never been a penguin like him before and she wonders why he is different. Must be from his father’s side she jests.

 I hope you like my story about Ping Pong the bouncing penguin and that you will help me choose what kind of penguin he is. We know for sure is Mom is an Adelie so please vote for who you think is father is. Please note that I have depicted Ping Pong as having traits from both his mother and father. He has his mother’s eyes, long tail and white wings and he inherited is nose, size and head crown from his father. Please cast only one vote. 

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The Story Behind Ping Pong!

In Antarctica Too Long

This comic was lost and now it's found:-) An ice-core may look like a hunk of ice to most people but to the scientists who study them they speak a thousand words. Each dark band, every little bubble reveals a secret about the Earth which has been hidden for thousands and thousands of years.

I'm in trouble...

Note: I have been remaking some of my comics lately. Check out the original vs. the new and see what you think.

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Peng Pal is very curious about what is happening in Antarctica which is why he never misses Peter Rejcek's articles in The Anatarctic Sun.

Rock 'n' Roll Peng Pal

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Adelie Penguins...Nature's Little Rock Stars!!

This comic was inspired by Cheryl Leonard's field recording of the Adelie Penguins on Torgerson Island.

The Bucket Heads

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This comic was inspired by Anna McKee  and Thomas Bauska who both discuss their adventures in "Snow School" on their blogs noted above. "It looks like everyone always has fun at "Happy Camper School"", as Thomas calls it, "while still well aware of the serious ramifications for not knowing basic survivor skills in the harsh Antarctic environment".

GOT KRILL?

Peng Pal and his friends just can't get enough of these delicious shrimp like invertebrates.

For more information about the role of krill in the marine food web please check out the article that inspired the comic.

Peng Pal Strikes a Pose in "BIG RED"

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Putting on "Big Red" seems to be a defining moment for many travellers to Antarctica.

The large red parkas are distributed at the US Government's CDC or "Clothing Distribution Center" in Christchurch, New Zealand.

The Weather Balloon

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Heidi Roop's weather balloon video inspired this comic. Heidi is working as a science technician at the West Antarctic Ice Sheet Divide and is one ot the Antarctic correspondents for Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists where you can check out her personal blog.

Tiny Bubbles!!

This comic was inspired by Anna Mckee's photo entry on her blog titled "Gas bubbles in small section of ice core". Anna is a visual artist from Seattle WA who is in Antarctica to document the WAIS Divide Ice Core Project with support from the National Science Foundation Artists and Writers Program.

Standing On Top Of The World!!

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I re-made this comic to reflect an amazing natural phenomenon called a "sun dog", a halo around the sun caused by ice-crystals in the atmosphere. You can read more about it here.

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This comic was inspired by a 2009 year end blog entry by ice core researcher John Fegyveresi. John is a student from Penn. State who is at WAIS Divide busily "packing ice cores, and taking physical properties samples for the I-168 grant".

Role Playing Ice Core Researcher

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The Meteoroid, Meteor, Meterorite

Meteoroids, meteors and meteorites are the names given to a space object at three locations relative to the Earth's atmosphere. Meteoroids are space objects that are floating around outside of Earth's atmosphere. Meteors are the streak of light you see as a space object enters Earth's atmosphere and burns up. Meteorites are the lucky space objects that survive Earth's atmosphere and make it all the way to the ground usually as small particles or pebbles but sometimes larger. Read all about it here.

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