When we discuss the history of Disney comics on the blog, the conversation usually centers on foundational American masters like Carl Barks and Don Rosa, or the newspaper strip gold standards established by Floyd Gottfredson and Al Taliaferro. However, any serious Duck or Mouse collector knows that the American publications are only one piece of … Read more
We have some great behind-the-scenes updates directly from the book’s editor and restoration artist, Kim Weston. He recently shared a status update on the progress of Carl Barks Pencils and Storyboards: King Scrooge the First and Other Stories – The Fantagraphics Studio Edition, giving us a much clearer picture of when we might actually see … Read more
The official product page is live for the massive second volume in Fantagraphics’ Barks-focused archival series: Carl Barks in Black and White: Vacation Time and Other Stories – The Fantagraphics Studio Edition. While the first volume focuses heavily on pencils and storyboard scripts, this second entry is designed to show Barks’ finished comic art at … Read more
If you have been a long-time reader of the blog, you know that Taschen’s original XXL monograph, Walt Disney’s Donald Duck: The Ultimate History, is a masterpiece of Disney animation and comic history. I have the massive XXL version prominently on my shelf, and while it is an incredible archival treasure, it isn’t exactly a … Read more
The product page is live for Fantagraphics’ Disney’s Greatest Comics Collection Vol. 2: Big Top Bedlam and Other Tales of Visual DuckThe official product page is now live for Fantagraphics’ Disney’s Greatest Comics Collection Vol. 2: Big Top Bedlam and Other Tales of Visual Duckvolution. Following the framework of the debut volume, this collection explicitly … Read more
The official product page is live for a massive addition to the archival Duck library: Carl Barks: The Fantagraphics Studio Edition. Curated and restored by Disney comics historian Kim Weston, this oversized volume bypasses traditional coloring and commercial restoration to replicate Barks’ original raw ink pages, rare storyboard scripts, and pencil layouts exactly as they … Read more
New from Fantagraphics: Donald and Mickey in Metropolis and Faust In the tradition of The Prince and the Pauper and Mickey’s Christmas Carol, Disney’s top stars dive back into wild spoofs of great literature! Donald meets demons in the perilous past — then Mickey gets roboticized in the far-flung future! First, it’s Goethe… Duckburg style! … Read more
Starting of the new year strong! Januari will see the release of DuckTales Issue #5. Two new stories featuring Scrooge, Donald, the nephews and Launchpad. Synopsis DuckTales Issue #5 Uncle Scrooge seeks a fountain of youth, but when he discovers it isn’t quite what he bargained for, it’s up to Donald, Huey, Dewey and Louie … Read more
Right in time for Christmas, we will see the release of DuckTales Issue #4. This time we continue with stories featuring the nephews and pick up where the TV show started with. Issue #4 will feature two stories. In story one Scrooge and company find themselves stuck in Happy, Happy Valley, where everyone is a little … Read more
End of November DuckTales Issue #3 will be released. Two new stories featuring Scrooge, Donald and Della (who is still hidden on the pre-publication covers). Story one will be about the Ghost of Nostradogmus and the story two will be about the Terrifying Secret of the Pumpkin People. DuckTales Issue #3 Covers Also this time … Read more