S!CK #008 - CRASH BANDICOOT

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This issue traces the wild story behind the creation of Crash Bandicoot—including the fact the orange mascot nearly ended up being named “Willy the Wombat”—and heads back to the roots of Naughty Dog’s cult saga. It explores behind-the-scenes details of the first game released in 1996 and the character’s origins with creators Andy Gavin and Jason Rubin, then moves through sequels like Cortex Strikes Back, Warped, Team Racing, and later entries such as Twinsanity and Crash of the Titans.

Across the issue, S!CK analyzes the series from every angle—art direction, sound effects, how it blends 2D and 3D, and the particular sense of difficulty in the original trilogy. It also features an original cover by artist Shawn Sheehan, designed to “break the fourth wall.” In the cross-culture section, it revisits Kingdom Hearts, Dead Space, and Suspiria.

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PUBLICATION DETAILS

LANGUAGE	BINDING	EDITION	ISBN	YEAR	PAGES
French	Paperback		TBD	2020	150

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Authors/Illustrators: #YoxVillars / #ShawnSheehan

Publishers: #SICKPublishing (S!CK Publishing)

Languages: #French

Format: #Paperback

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Year: #Year2020

Genres: #Interviews

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#NaughtyDog (Naughty Dog)

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#AndyGavin (Andy Gavin)

#JasonRubin (Jason Rubin)

Games:

#CrashBandicoot (Crash Bandicoot)

#DeadSpace (Dead Space)

#KingdomHearts (Kingdom Hearts)

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