Gold Digger Swimsuit Special

    (Antarctic, 2000, 2004-2016)
™ and ©2000 Fred Perry

Not to be outdone by the swimsuit issues so commonly released by all the major publishers, Antarctic Press released this special in May 2000, featuring the characters from the beautiful Diggers family. If Manga cheesecake is your thing, you’ll love this collection, featuring pinups from more than a dozen artists, including creator Fred Perry and Joe Weltjens, Ted Nomura, Joe Wight, Lea Hernandez and many others. Unlike most swimsuit specials, this edition does have a welcome extra: actual comics stories, including a whimsical 7-page beach-blanket-bingo farce by Nick White and a charming “Around the World in Eight Pages” by Holly Daughtrey and Hiro-San. As swimsuit comics go, it’s certainly not anything for, say, the “Sports Illustrated” crowd. But for Manga fans and Gold Digger series completists, it’s worth the $4.50 cover price.
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#3

May, 2004
Cover Price: $4.50
1 copy available for $14.98
  
#5

May, 2003
Cover Price: $4.50
1 copy available for $9.98
 David Hutchison, Andrew Dickman, Max Blackrabbit, Brandy Woods, Dan Cregan, Chris Cowley, Mangaman, Claire, Daniel Keller, Danny Valentini, Dragonaur, Dynotaku, Favio Montoya, Ferdinand Poblete, Hatnin, Mark Harris, Marcus Shanks, Jason Reale, Matthew Cox, Jason Cumberledge, Mark Moore, Mary Bellamy, Jerry Gonzales, Michael McCain, Gemma White, Keith McCaffety, Jade Griffin, Jason Canty, Miguel Guerra, Nathan Lee, Rosado Thomas, Nick White, Paul Diggs, Randy Craft, Nir Paniry, Robert Shum, Wayne Stuntz Jr., Ruben Santos Jr., Vanessa Jerolamon, Stephen Lewis, Steven Henry, Shandi Davey
#6 (Cover by Craig Babiar)

August, 2003
Cover Price: $4.50
1 copy available for $29.98
Claire Heatherington, Fred Perry, El Haso, Andrew FaserStan Tanaka, Andrew Dickman, Chris Allan, Jerry Gonzales, Danny Valentini, Dan Cregan, Mystery Artist “SPH”, Robert Shum, Lawrence Jones, Frederick Hines, Claire Heatherington, Susiecat, Jason Canty, Gemma White, Mary Bellamy, Nathaniel Lee, Nark Harris, Randy Craft, Matthew Cox, Marcus Shanks, Mark Swindell, Robert Baldwin, Jared Meyers, Daniell Dushek, Michael McCain, Chris Cowley, Paul Knowles, El Haso, Ruben Santos Jr., Ryan Vella, Ryan Morgan, Jason Cumberledge, Catherine Nichols, Chris Whalen, Nick Valente, Robert Williams, Rosado Thomas, Kilowatt, Keith McCaffety, Andrew Faser
#12

August, 2006
Cover Price: $4.50
1 copy available for $4.50
Team OnalogGabriel Lamberty, Paul Jacovino, Braden Gregory, Shawntae Howard, Daniel Keller, Tim Wellman, Gnaw, DK Luis, Brendan Edwards, Mark Harris, Indigo Angelcat, Sanny Folkesson, Willie Jimenez, Mexico Kenuky, Keith McEvoy, Trump, Sarah Elkins, Team Onalog, George Zepeda, SD Hanzo, Corey Steele, Ronald Teagle, Chris Carignan, Rann, Bernard Wiggins, Jose Salas, Antonio Galvan, Max Blackrabbit
#16

August, 2008
Cover Price: $4.50
2 copies available from $4.50
Jer Alford, Wes Hartman, C.X. Nemec, Charlie UnderhillPhan Cervez, Chris Allan, Mary Bellamy, Chris Carignan, Jason Carr, Ether, Lonnie Gaylor, Jay Gobble, Mark Harris, Kelsey Shannon, Anderson Horrocks, Willie Jimenez, Alex Lee, Tim Kreuser, Mickmo, Jeanne Logsdon, Jonathan Pfeiffer, Joe Reale, Trevor Trean, Bernard Wiggins, George Zepeda
#20

September, 2010
Cover Price: $4.50
1 copy available for $8.50
Robby Bevard, Ben DunnRobby Bevard, Pedro Chaves, Chrissie, James Dyar, Dirt Monkey Al, Dragonaur, Ben Dunn, Shon Howell, David Hutchison, Willie Jimenez, Kamen Rider Neko, Karla Martinez, Sarah Elkins, Pablo Praino, Renegadesoul-Bbjn, Sai-Chan, Russell A. Watts, Jessica DeComier
#23

July, 2015
Cover Price: $3.99
2 copies available from $3.39
 Kelsey Shannon, David Hutchison, Avencri, Dedoarts, Julia Denham, Alfred Perez, Mary Manasseh, Master Godai, Rod Espinosa, Zechary Gray, Nekonny
#24

July, 2016
Cover Price: $3.99
1 copy available for $3.50
 Kelsey Shannon, John Ridley, Mary Impastato, Marta Martínez, Ryou Sakai, Alfred Perez, Dragonaur, Holly Daughtrey, Joanna Casaje, Fred Perry, Nekonny, Junko Omoto, Master Godai, Shonffru