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Post by shaxper on Feb 20, 2015 23:11:43 GMT -5
Just occurred to me that we've seen exactly zero threads in this community devoted to Barks, Gottfredson, Rosa, and the other greats who made Disney characters come to life in vivid detail on the comic book page. So I thought I'd create a place where we could discuss our favorite creators, stories, runs, and even share what's in our collections. Fellow fans of comic book ducks and rodents unite!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2015 0:06:01 GMT -5
What I'm really interested in is the better international stuff that never was published in English in the first place. From what I've read there's a few true classics in foreign language only. And more that were in the Disney Adventures Magazine and haven't been reprinted in English since. The American classics are great, but just knowing it's all at my fingertips makes it easier to take for granted.
I'm reading through the Barks and Gottfredson books at Fantagraphics right now. I've read Life And Times, but nothing else of Don Rosa.
Oh yeah, I'm also a fan of the stuff that came about in the 90's when Disney had their own imprint. Roger Rabbit, Ducktales, Chip & Dale, ect.
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Post by shaxper on Feb 21, 2015 0:18:50 GMT -5
A few things about me:
Favorite Disney creators: 1) Carl Barks 2) Andrea Castellan 3) Don Rosa
Favorite Disney stories: 1) The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck (Rosa) 2) The Lost Crown of Genghis Khan (Barks) 3) Just about every Barks/Ducks Christmas story
Favorite Disney runs: 1) Barks' Four Color Duck adventures 2) Andrea Castellan on Mickey Mouse/Topolino 3) Carl Fallberg's Mickey and Goofy in Walt Disney's Comics & Stories
What's in my collection: - Most of the Barks' Four Color Duck appearances (but not the first few!) - Uncle Scrooge #1-39 (The Barks issues) - Most of the first 80 issues of Donald Duck - Nearly every Walt Disney Comics & Stories from #100 to #312 (Barks' final issue) - Nearly every appearance of Uncle Scrooge done by Barks (including the first appearance) - Every Andrea Castellan Mickey Mouse story reprinted by Boom! Studios - The first two volumes of the Gottfredson Mickey Mouse collections - All three volumes of the Boom! Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck, signed by Don Rosa - Assorted Gemstone and Gladstone Uncle Scrooges, including a lot of Don Rosa work - Most of Boom!'s Disney output before Disney revoked their license - Son of the Sun, the first Don Rosa work, signed by Rosa - Carl Barks: Conversations - Three signed Don Rosa prints, as well as some great memories from meeting him
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Post by shaxper on Feb 21, 2015 0:20:53 GMT -5
What I'm really interested in is the better international stuff that never was published in English in the first place. From what I've read there's a few true classics in foreign language only. And more that were in the Disney Adventures Magazine and haven't been reprinted in English since. The American classics are great, but just knowing it's all at my fingertips makes it easier to take for granted. Boom! began reprinting and translating some of those works before Disney revoked their license. My absolute favorite foreign Disney creator is Andrea Castellan. Here's the write-up I did of his "Mickey Mouse and the World to Come" for the Classic Comics 100 Sagas list we did last year:
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2015 1:48:18 GMT -5
Wow, awesome collection man. You really know your stuff when it comes to Disney comics too. Thanks for the info.
I have a handful of Disney and Gladstone imprint comics, but not many. I have the issue of Donald Duck with the Stan Sakai cover though.
Also have six Mickey volumes and two Donald volumes from Fantagraphics. All slipcased. Another Donald slipcase is near the top of my list to purchase next. I've read three Mickey volumes and all my Donald volumes.
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Post by shaxper on Feb 21, 2015 7:31:55 GMT -5
I have a handful of Disney and Gladstone imprint comics, but not many. I have the issue of Donald Duck with the Stan Sakai cover though. I didn't even know about that! What issue??
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Post by Cei-U! on Feb 21, 2015 9:32:52 GMT -5
One of my focuses for the American Comic Book Chronicles 1940s volumes is the funny animal genre, which means I'm reading a LOT of Disney-related material. I've always liked Buck's ducks (Al Talliafero's, too) and Gottfredsen's Mickey (less enamored of Murry's) so this is a treat-and-a-half. Not to mention that Walt Kelly drew a lot of early Disney comics (e.g. the "Gremlins" stories). I bought pretty much everything Gladstone put out in the 80s, which I gave to my comic-collecting niece ages ago. I'm free to borrow them whenever I like but I've been thinking about reacquiring the.
I see that Don Rosa is a guest at this year's Emerald City Con. Any suggestions as to what I should buy and have him autograph?
Cei-U! I summon the lucky dime!
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Post by wildfire2099 on Feb 21, 2015 9:41:11 GMT -5
I've only read the Duck books, and not many... I have the 1st two Don Rosa hardcovers, which I loved. I'm planning on getting those as long as they put them out, and I'll probably go back and get some of the Barks ones one I'm more caught up on my to read pile...I especially want to get a few of the stories Rosa references/writes sequels to.
It's a genre I'd never thought I'd like, (even though I LOVED the Duck Tales cartoon), but I'm a believer now.
@ Shax: That's a pretty impressive collection... are many of those from the 40s? I've never really checked... are they expensive?
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Post by shaxper on Feb 21, 2015 9:47:23 GMT -5
I see that Don Rosa is a guest at this year's Emerald City Con. Any suggestions as to what I should buy and have him autograph? Cei-U! I summon the lucky dime! I've met Don twice now. Fair warning: he is sometimes understandably grumpy at American cons because no one knows who he is in the states, and folks often think he's just some guy who does Disney sketches. He refuses to sign books from certain publishers, but he signed Gladstone and gemstone books I brought him. I recommend waiting for a lull at his table (sadly they are usually common). It will give you more time to talk one on one with him. Btw he's a huge fan of classic western comics and enjoys discussing them.
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Post by shaxper on Feb 21, 2015 9:51:05 GMT -5
are many of those from the 40s? I've never really checked... are they expensive? 40s thru 60s. The four colors are very expensive, but the rest can be found reasonably priced if you're patient and don't care much about condition. I never pay more than $5 for a Walt Disney's Comics and Stories.
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Post by shaxper on Feb 21, 2015 11:24:45 GMT -5
What I'm really interested in is the better international stuff that never was published in English in the first place. From what I've read there's a few true classics in foreign language only. And more that were in the Disney Adventures Magazine and haven't been reprinted in English since. I JUST found out that IDW is restarting all the Disney monthly titles in April, and that the primary focus will be on reprinting European classics that have never been seen stateside, including works by Castellan!
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Post by paulie on Feb 21, 2015 12:26:02 GMT -5
It is funny... when I saw this thread the first thing I thought of was that "Man... Carl Barks was a genius..." and then "Man... Disney was soooo good from 1935 - 1945" and then... "Gee, I really could care less about Disney anymore."
I don't have kids perhaps that has something to do with it?
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Post by paulie on Feb 21, 2015 12:27:22 GMT -5
I see that Don Rosa is a guest at this year's Emerald City Con. Any suggestions as to what I should buy and have him autograph? Cei-U! I summon the lucky dime! I've met Don twice now. Fair warning: he is sometimes understandably grumpy at American cons because no one knows who he is in the states, and folks often think he's just some guy who does Disney sketches. He refuses to sign books from certain publishers, but he signed Gladstone and gemstone books I brought him. I recommend waiting for a lull at his table (sadly they are usually common). It will give you more time to talk one on one with him. Btw he's a huge fan of classic western comics and enjoys discussing them. Me too! I didn't visit him in Houston last year but perhaps this year... I'm a huge Western fan myself. And if he likes John Severin, Syd Shores and Jack Keller as much as I do then we'll be friends for life.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2015 13:19:35 GMT -5
Here is the Stan Sakai Donald cover When I was a kid I was very excited about that, it was the first time I had seen Sakai do anything outside Usagi Yojimbo. I was buying Donald Duck Adventures semi regularly at that point. I only made it out to the comic shop once a month and only had like $10 or so with me at the time, so I wasn't following anything in particular religiously. But I think this series was available at the local 7-11 so I was less likely to miss an issue back then.
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Post by shaxper on Feb 21, 2015 13:38:05 GMT -5
Here is the Stan Sakai Donald cover When I was a kid I was very excited about that, it was the first time I had seen Sakai do anything outside Usagi Yojimbo. I was buying Donald Duck Adventures semi regularly at that point. I only made it out to the comic shop once a month and only had like $10 or so with me at the time, so I wasn't following anything in particular religiously. But I think this series was available at the local 7-11 so I was less likely to miss an issue back then. I need that issue!
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