The Gonterman Archive

If you’ve been on the Internet for twenty-five years, chances are you’ve left a mark in a number of places. This is certainly true of David Gonterman. Having been a part of numerous fandoms and communities, more than a hint of Gonterman ephemera has floated out there, from the many era’s of his creative journey. From projects that never got off the ground, rave reviews, scathing criticism, and everything in between, the lore of Gonterman has gone beyond just what he has done in his small corner of the Internet.

Below is a handful of Gonterman that doesn’t quite belong anywhere else on the site.

Gonterman 3:16

The legendary rant by Gonterman, in response to people MiSTing his work.

David Gonterman (rat.org)

A collection of emails between Gonterman and Ratman from July, 1997, in regards to his being removed from the Squeaky Clean Furry Archive.

Review: Sonic: The Mobian Chronicles #1

At the same time the emails above were happening, HersheyFF sends off a complimentary review for Gonterman’s Sonic fancomic.

DO I want to have everyone mad at me? (1997)

A thread started by David Gonterman on the alt.fan.sonic-hedgehog newsgroup.

Subject: Open Letter to all who spam-flame me for SMAK (1998)

A response by Gonterman to those who poked fun at his 1996 fanfiction.

FoxFire Studios Comics Emporium (2000)

One of Gonterman’s more ambitious projects. What if a comic book store, instead of just providing a wide selection of books, also had a miniature comic book studio inside?

Questionaire (2001)

A questionnaire, Daveykins asking what his audience would like to see.

The Project List (2001)

A follow-up questionnaire, focusing on the projects he was then passionate about.

Resume (2001)

A then-current resume Gonterman had available on his official website.

The Portal of Evil Forums (2001)

A string of messages from the infamous, now defunct website. Notable for interactions between early Gonterman consumers and Daveykins himself.

The Portal of Evil Forums (2004)

A slightly newer version of the POF forums, featuring messages from Gonterman sprinkled about. As it is from archive.org, there are some messages that do not work at all.

Storm The Castle RPG (2005)

In recent years, Gonterman has been a prolific dungeon master. Before this focus on Dungeons & Dragons, he worked on other potential role playing games, including this one inspired by Disney and Kingdom Hearts. Only a few scraps remain.

• Explanation
• Adam Packbell
• Firestorm
• Mickey Mouse
• Misc Castmembers

50 Book Challenge (2007)

A brief fragment from the lost Foxfire wiki.

An Interview With David Gonterman (2008)

Jenna Crawford from the website “Toon Town” did what few have dared - she interviewed David Gonterman. A civil talk that offers an insight to David Gonterman.

My Response to Sonic Boom (2014)

Posted on his DeviantArt, Gonterman attempts to differentiate Johnny Briz from Sonic the Hedgehog even further.

The Portraits

A collection of photographs of the man himself.

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