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6 October 2008
"Arrangements" Part Four, by Walter D. Reimer
(taking place during Speed Week, August 1937,
featuring members of the Ni family), on the Speed Week page,
(& on the Story page). There is new racing-releated art
by Taral Wayne and Stuart McCarthy on the Speed Week page.
"Reggie-o Aeronautica", a racing tale of two resourceful young fems
& Reggie Buckhorn, stand-in pilot, by Simon Leo Barber,
on the Speed Week page & on the Story page.
There may be more story uploads later Monday evening.

8 September 2008
"The Little Squirt and the Tin Flying-fish" by Stuart McCarthy
and new art pages, via the Speed Week webpage.
"Luck of the Dragon" Chapter 124 has art by Kjartan added,
Amelia's Diary continues with the days just before the start of term,
by Simon Barber, on the Story page.

30 August 2008
"Token Anarchist 4", by Antonia T. Tiger, (ending this story sequence)
. & "The Lady of Nîmes" Part 4, by John Urie,
via the Speed Week webpage.

29 August 2008
 Air race art header on this page.
Sophia Bianco racing portrait
& aircraft race art page (large display art files)
via the Speed Week page..

27 August 2008
The howl of mighty Speed Week stories, including
"Token Anarchist 3", by Antonia T. Tiger,
& "The Lady of Nîmes" Part 3, by John Urie,
and a link to a Speed Week tale of Reggie Buckhorn's
racing contest with the Lady Pamela Fenwick,
& race-car cut-outs from game designer Steve Lortz
on the inside, via the Speed Week webpage.

26 August 2008
More (and faster!) Speed Week stories, including
"Token Anarchist 2: Wednesday Morning", by Antonia T. Tiger,
"The Lady of Nîmes" Part 2 by John Urie, 
&  "The Lead-Pipe Cinch" by E. O. Costello (a spin-off story).
There are also links to some Speed Week chapters from "Pursuit!"
by John Urie, and links to racing celebrity biographies.
On the Speed Week pages.

24 August 2008
Speed Week begins! Stories and art on the Speed Week pages.
Including "The Lady of Nîmes" by John Urie,
"The Misadventure of the Miss Adventure " by Walt Reimer,
& "Charlie Bellman: Token Anarchist" by Antonia T. Tiger.
With more stories, art, and craft activities coming this week!

Amelia's Diary begins the section "Final Approach" - the last
Songmark Academy term for Amelia & her dorm - by Simon Barber,
"Equalizer" Chapter Two, by Walt Reimer, Mitch Marmel, & Eric Costello,
"Keeping the Lights Burning"- Epilogue, by Richard B. (Rick) Messer)
on the Story page.
"A Busy Half-Century" (Stories of the Rain Coast Republic)
Part 6: Contracts, by Walter D. Reimer, on the History & Story pages.

Speed Week begins! 24 August 2008

- Speed Week stories and art on linked webpages -

15 August 2008
"Pursuit!" Chapter 54 (The end of spying) by John Urie,
"Equalizer" Chapter One, by Walt Reimer, Mitch Marmel,
 & Eric Costello, on the Story page.

11 August 2008
"Consular Duties" & "Picnic With Pistols"
Work & play for a British Consular Officer on the Spontoons:
"Charlie Bellman" by Antonia T. Tiger,
"Arrangements" Part Three, by Walter D. Reimer
(taking place during Speed Week, August 1937,
featuring members of the Ni family), on the Story page.

4 August 2008
"Charlie Bellman" - stories of a British Consular Officer
by Antonia T. Tiger, on the Story page.
"Why Seaplanes?" comments and suggestions
by Ken Fletcher, on the History page.

1 August 2008
Speed Week is starting 24 August - Request for contributions here.
Updates via the Art page for: Wolfie Dark Wolfie in the Aircraft section.
Stuart McCarthy has art in 'Tiki Madness' and 'Aircraft Nose Art'.
Thanks to Walt Reimer for sharing "Red Dorm" art by MoodyFerret,
appearing on the Red Dorm story page (& other locations).

On the Links page, a Schneider Trophy reference and re-creation site
(with thanks to Bob Martin)

The Four Fools radio show: "Fools' Gold" (from 29 April, 1937)
(Produced by W.D.Reimer, with material by
 E.O.Costello, M.M.Marmel, & J.T.Urie),
& a sample: "Stranded Angel" Chapter 16C by Simon Barber
(expanding on the Silver Angel comic strip by Freddy Andersson),
on the Story page.

29 July 2008
"The Air Pirates" Page 8 by R. J. Bartrop,
via the Comics page.

28 July 2008
"The Case of the Compromising Carbon",
a Nancy Rote tale (December 1936) by Simon Barber,
Chapter 5 of "A Leaf In the Wind" by Walter Reimer,
"Pursuit!" (The Republic comes to Speed Week) Chapter 53 by John Urie,
"Arrangements" Part Two, by Walter D. Reimer
(taking place during Speed Week, August 1937,
featuring members of the Ni family),
on the Story page.
New Kjartan art added to "Kocha Koi" Chapter 14
via the Story page.

22 July 2008
"A Busy Half-Century" (Stories of the Rain Coast Republic)
Part 5: Gunboats, by Walter D. Reimer, on the History & Story pages.
"Pursuit!" (A captured spy at the goldmine) Chapter 52 by John Urie,
"Kocha Koi" Chapter 14 (ending this story),
by Walt Reimer, Mitch Marmel, & Eric Costello,
on the Story page.

16 July 2008
"Arrangements" Part One, by Walter D. Reimer
(taking place during Speed Week, August 1937,
featuring members of the Ni family),
Amelia's Diary beginning 11 April, 1937, by Simon Barber,
(ending the section "Polar Starlets")
on the Story page.

7 July 2008
New "SilverAngel" character portraits from Fredrik Andersson,
on the "Stranded Angel" art archive page.
"Kocha Koi" Chapter 13, by Walt Reimer, Mitch Marmel, & Eric Costello,
"Luck of the Dragon: Pilgrimage" Part Five (end) by Walt Reimer,
on the Story page.
"A Busy Half-Century" (Stories of the Rain Coast Republic)
Part 4: War (and Peace), by Walter D. Reimer, on the History and Story pages.

"Better Than the Rest" by Simon Barber (Beryl Parkesson tells an
educational tale of her English 'public-school' days),
Amelia's Diary from German Antarctica, 7 April, 1937, by Simon Barber,
(The survivors escape across the Antarctic snow)
on the Story page.
A color portrait of "Ilsa, she-wolf of the Luftwaffe" by R.J.Bartrop,
is on the Comics page.
Classic magazine style pinup images of 'Tali Horton', by Hyd
 and of 'Big Red', by RJ Bartrop (including a short note on Alpha Magazine)
 are on the Art Studies section of the Art page.

27 June 2008
"Kocha Koi" Chapter 12, by Walt Reimer, Mitch Marmel, & Eric Costello,
"Luck of the Dragon: Pilgrimage" Part Four by Walt Reimer,
on the Story page.
"A Busy Half-Century" (Stories of the Rain Coast Republic)
Part 3: Constitution, by Walter D. Reimer, on the History and Story pages.

20 June 2008
Comic strip: Page 7 of "The Air Pirates" by R.J.Bartrop,
on the Comics page.
"Kocha Koi" Chapter 11, by Walt Reimer, Mitch Marmel, & Eric Costello,
"Luck of the Dragon: Pilgrimage" Part Three by Walt Reimer,
on the Story page.
"A Busy Half-Century" (Stories of the Rain Coast Republic)
Part 2: Recognition, by Walter D. Reimer, on the History and Story pages.

13 June 2008
Comic strip: Page 6 of "The Air Pirates" by R.J.Bartrop,
on the Comics page.
"Pursuit!" (A nesting of spies) Chapter 51 by John Urie,
"Kocha Koi" Chapter 10, by Walt Reimer, Mitch Marmel, & Eric Costello,
Amelia's Diary from 6 April 1937, by Simon Barber,
(200 meters down, into the ice-free Chambers),
"Luck of the Dragon: Pilgrimage" Part Two by Walt Reimer:
(Liberty Morgenstern chooses an advisor), all on the Story page.

Rain Coast Republic - Proclamation Day is 12 June!
8 June 2008
"A Busy Half-Century" (Stories of the Rain Coast Republic)
by Walter D. Reimer, on the History and Story pages.
"Universal Spontoon Picture Corporation" a short history
of the 'Universal Spontoonie' movie production company,
by Antonia T. Tiger, on the History page.
"Pursuit!" Chapter 50 by John Urie (a gold-camp crime scene analysis),
on the Story page.

7 June 2008
Comic strip: Page 5 of "The Air Pirates" by R.J.Bartrop,
on the Comics page.
"Kocha Koi" Chapter 9, by Walt Reimer, Mitch Marmel, & Eric Costello,
"Luck of the Dragon: Pilgrimage" Part One by Walt Reimer (The Red Dorm:
Liberty Morgenstern has been given a great responsibility by the Red Fist.)
Amelia's Diary from 5 April 1937, by Simon Barber (where the dorm meets
some of the Other inhabitants of Antarctica);
all on the Story page.

29 May 2008
Comic strip: Page 4 of "The Air Pirates" by R.J.Bartrop,
on the Comics page.
Chapter 137 of "Luck of the Dragon", by Walter Reimer
(ending the section "Hobson's Choice"),
"Pursuit!" Chapter 49 by John Urie,
Extracts from Amelia's Diary, by Simon Barber
(showing an eldritch example of Antarctic exploration),
all on the Story page.

22 May 2008
Comic strip: Page 3 of "The Air Pirates" by R.J.Bartrop,
on the Comics page.

14 May 2008
"Pursuit!" Chapter 48 by John Urie, "Thievery", a cautionary tale
(also on the Tourists page) by Mauricio Tavares, a double wedding
in Chapter 13 of "Keeping the Lights Burning" by Rick Messer,
"Kocha Koi" Chapter 8, by Walt Reimer, Mitch Marmel, & Eric Costello,
Chapter 136 of "Luck of the Dragon", by Walter Reimer,
-psychic stalking in an Antarctic beerhall- as the Songmark dorm's
ski-vacation continues in Amelia's Diary, by Simon Barber,
Chapter 4 of "A Leaf In the Wind" by Walter Reimer,
all on the Story page.

New comic strip: "The Air Pirates" by R.J.Bartrop,
Page 2, on the Comics page. More May Day art by Mauricio Tavares
& Mitch Marmel, "Sea-Gorgon" floatplane plans by Taral Wayne,
on the Aircraft section of the Art page. Some art re-distributed
via the Art page.

1 May 2008
May Day Celebrations on Spontoon Island!
 Come to the celebration!

May Day Celebrations on Spontoon Island!
A page of Stories, Art, and Articles via the History page.
A good celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Spontoon Island setting!

Multiple art uploads can be tracked from the Art page.
Including the start of the comic strip: "The Air Pirates" by R.J.Bartrop,
 on the Comics page, and Beryl's Spitfire on the Air Races page.
A pinup by Phelin Grimwolfe is on the Art Studies page,
Fio Purrfetti illustrates "Chivalry Is Not Dead",
Taral Wayne has art on the Aircraft page, Blackie has a
Rockhopper hula dancer on the Dance page, we get to meet
Tara & Tiki by Tim Fay on this page, and art by William Earl Haskell,
& Brainsister on the May Day page.

30 April 2008
"Kocha Koi" Chapter 7, by Walt Reimer, Mitch Marmel, & Eric Costello
where an enterprising submarine goes for supplies - and then these events
are told from another point of view in "Chivalry Isn't Dead" by E. O. Costello
(illustrated by Fio Purrfetti); Amelia's Diary, by Simon Barber,
continues the "Pole Starlets" adventure; Chapter 135 of "Luck of the Dragon",
by Walter Reimer; all on the Story page. A conventioneer's visit to the
KHAN-TIKI resort (via Wm. Van Ness), and articles on seasonal labor
 for the tourist season, by Ken Fletcher - on the Hotel & Resort, and Tourists pages.

This "Spontoon Island" website was one of 7 nominees in
the "Best Magazine" category of the 2007 Ursa Major Awards.
Thank you for your votes!

23 March 2008
A new set of excerpts from Amelia's Diary! "Pole Starlets" begins,
with the dorm's arrival at Spring Break 1937 at the Wotansburg ski resort,
Neue Suden Thule, German Antarctica. Edited by Simon Barber.
"Kocha Koi" Chapter 6, by Walt Reimer, Mitch Marmel, & Eric Costello
(where a submarine voyage starts with an appropriated song), and
Chapter 134 of "Luck of the Dragon", by Walter Reimer
(where Wo Shin encounters a candle in the darkness),
all on the Story page.

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Announcing a forum for talk about Spontoon Island:
(including websites and zines)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Spontoon_Island/
A Yahoo Group moderated by Mitch Marmel.

Announcing a forum: 'Spicy Spontoon'
Speculation on Spicy Spontoon Stories and 1930s fantasies.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Spicy_Spontoon/
An over-18 Yahoo Group moderated by Mitch Marmel
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17 March 2008
"Kocha Koi" Chapter 5, by Walt Reimer, Mitch Marmel, & Eric Costello
on the Story page. Art added to the sections of the Art files.

14 March 2008
"Kocha Koi" Chapter 4, by Walt Reimer, Mitch Marmel, & Eric Costello,
Chapter 133 of "Luck of the Dragon", by Walter Reimer, on the Story page.

10 March 2008
Drake TigerClaw has an air-pirate pinup at the "Art Studies" section of the Art page.
Previously posted images re-posted to new pages - via the Art page.
"A Leaf In the Wind" Chapter 3, by Walt Reimer, on the Story page.

2 March 2008
"Kocha Koi" Chapter 3, by Walt Reimer, Mitch Marmel, & Eric Costello,
 on the Story page.

29 February 2008
Chapter 132 of "Luck of the Dragon", by Walter Reimer.
A few details for Wo Shin's charter pilot job.... on the Story page.

25 February 2008
"Kocha Koi" Chapter 2, by Walt Reimer, Mitch Marmel, & Eric Costello,
"Scouting Party" Chapter 3, by Charles M. K. Horner
(an excerpt from a Spontoon Island serial story from 1967),
"A Leaf in the Wind" Chapter 2, by Walt Reimer
 all on the Story page. An 'Artistic Study' by Seth Triggs
 has been added to Mitch Marmel's story "Break Away",
located in the "May Day" section way down
at the bottom of the Story page.

18 February 2008
Chapter 131 of "Luck of the Dragon", by Walt Reimer,
"Kocha Koi" Chapter 1, by Walt Reimer, Mitch Marmel, & Eric Costello
on the Story page. New art moved to the Art pages.

11 February 2008
Beginning "A Leaf in the Wind", by Walt Reimer,
on the Story page. Richard Bartrop provides a portrait
and backstory for "Big Red" in the Characters section of the Art page.

8 February 2008
Aleutian hospitality at the extreme Winter Survival test in December 1936,
in "Gone With the Wind-Chill", from the excerpts from Amelia's Diary,
by Simon Barber (concluding this segment). Soon to return to
"Pole Starlets", where the seaplane trip to Antarctica will be
already in progress (in March 1937) -- on the Story page.
New illustrations via the Art page, including reposting of some
pictures in the "Aircraft" section. Thanks to artists: Blackie,
Richard Bartrop, & Seth C. Triggs.

1 February 2008
Chapter 129 of "Luck of the Dragon",
and an Epilog to "Sub Rosa", both by Walt Reimer,
& we continue with the extreme Winter Survival test in December 1936,
in "Gone With the Wind-Chill", from the excerpts from Amelia's Diary,
by Simon Barber; all on the Story page.
New art is uploaded in the Songmark Academy Art Archive,
& there are Animation Cels from cartoons
you might see at a Spontoon theater,
and the illustrations can also be found via the Art page.

28 January 2008
"Sub Rosa" Chapter 11, by Walt Reimer;
and we go back to Amelia's Diary in early December 1936,
for the third-year students' Winter Survival test in the Aleutian Islands:
"Gone With the Wind-Chill", excerpts from Amelia's Diary by Simon Barber;
& Chapter 128 of "Luck of the Dragon", by Walt Reimer,
 all on the Story page.

13 January 2008
Chapter 127 of "Luck of the Dragon", & "Sub Rosa" Chapter 10,
by Walt Reimer, and a transcript of a "Four Fools" radio-play,
"Tropical Troublemakers", produced by Walter Reimer,
(with additional material by E.O.Costello, M.M.Marmel, & J.T.Urie),
on the Story page. There is a collection of images of Miss Caroline Lamm.

5 January 2008
Aloha! and Happy New Year!
Chapter 126 of "Luck of the Dragon", & "Sub Rosa" Chapter 9,
by Walt Reimer, on the Story page.
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I would recommend you take a look at
"The Adventures of Mia" webpage by Enrico Casarosa.
This was a comic book of a few years ago, set in the seaplane-racing 1930s.
The webpage provides background, sketches, and guest art.
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"Ace & Queenie" comic strip updates by Rusty Haller.
Intrigue and suspense on the Spontoon Islands!
At his own webpage: http://www.aceandqueenie.com

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Thanks go to Moses Lambert for his email and suggestions,
which include adding links to stories directly from this list of new uploads..
That reminds me to thank Jonathan Nicholls for his emailed
comments and suggestions, which were also much appreciated.
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This website (among several others) has been given the

Golden Mimeograph Award
by the folks at http://www.naorhy.com
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"Spontoon Postcards" wanted!
Postcard illos shared from visitors and tourists
to the Spontoon Archipelago are welcome! If you send them,
they may be posted to the "Visitors & Tourists" page.
Illos (.gif) under 400k and fitting the 1920 to 1950
time period are the most welcome.
Do show your own characters, shareware characters,
or public domain characters having some PG-13 fun.
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Corporate trademark characters are unlikely to be seen here.
They have their own trademark protected vacation islands to visit,
and likely only send copyrighted vacation postcards to
their corporate legal staff.
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January-December 2007
(Fifty-seven baskets of updates in 2007)

January-December 2006
(Seventy-two baskets of updates in 2006)

January-December 2005
(Sixty-eight baskets of updates in 2005)

January-December 2004
(Fifty-one updates in 2004)

March-December 2003
(Thirty-two updates to finish 2003)

8 March 2003
Many small updates since December 2002

2001-2002
(Fourteen uploads)

20 August 2001
Webpage launch

9 August 2001
Webpage is rolled down the ramp to the water
Aloha!