Emmy the Robot (webcomic): Difference between revisions

{{Warning/Spoilers}}''Emmy the Robot'' is a webcomic created by [https://www.instagram.com/dommcell/| Dominic Cellini] starring a robotic nanny, known as a [[Nandroid]], named [[Emmy]]. The series follows Emmy and her life serving her owners, the Delaire family, and the events following a malfunction she suffers.

DominicCellini first unveiled Emmy in an Instagram post in April of 2019,<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx-4pengdm9 Dominic Cellini on Instagram, 2019/05/27. Retrieved 2022/11/22.]</ref> and began releasing periodic concept art and one-shot comics for her and the other characters that would eventually make up the comic. After a year of posting via Instagram and Twitter, the comic became serialized through Webtoons in April 2020<ref>[https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/emmy-the-robot/greetings-/viewer?title_no=402201&episode_no=12 Dominic Cellini - ''Emmy the Robot'' chapter 1 on Webtoon. Retrieved 2022/11/22.]</ref> and has been on a semi-regular weekly release schedule ever since.

In March of 2020, DominicCellini setup a Patreon for the comic.<ref>[https://www.patreon.com/posts/greetings-35080479 Dominic Cellini on Patreon, 2020/03/20. Retrieved 2022/11/27.]</ref> Roughly monthly, DominicCellini will also release a patron exclusive comic or related material.

On the 22nd of November2022/11/22, 2020, DominicCellini teased the release of the first piece of official ''Emmy the Robot'' merchandise, a plush doll created through makeship.com.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/ClR2X0QunJ9/ Dominic Cellini on Instagram (in post), 22/11/2022. Retrieved 06/12/2022.]</ref> The plush campaign was officially announced via social media a few weeks later on December 3rd.2022/12/03<ref>[https://twitter.com/DomCellini_Art/status/1599152704797913088 Dominic Cellini on Twitter, 2022/12/03. Retrieved 2022/12/06.]</ref> and was fully funded, reaching 200 units sold, on 2022/12/10.

* DominicCellini used some of his favorite childhood cartoons to help inspire the style for the comic, including ''Disney's 101 Dalmatians'', ''Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends'', and ''Powerpuff Girls''.<ref>[https://class101.co/classic/products/5f5f21912cc6b800973bb608 Dominic Cellini, Character Design for Children's Books and Comics, Creating an original character from scratch, Part 3 Exploring "Style", from 03:53 to 04:54. Retrieved 2022/11/27.]</ref>