This message is basically for anyone who works at Gladstone or keeps in touch
with the company. First off, I want to say that I love the new format books,
even though they are very expensive. I was wondering if the company plans on
introducing more titles in this format in the near future. I think that a best
bet for a new comic in the format would be a "Donald Duck" book that would
continue where the original newstand book left off. This book could replace
all the old newstand Donald Duck books, just like "Uncle Scrooge" replaces all
the old Scrooge McDuck comics. I also think that it would sell well because so
many people have voiced their opinion for one. Could this new book be
possible? I also would like know if more
Gottfredson stories of Mickey would appear in future issues of "Walt Disney's
Comics and Stories." Now that the start of the fall and winter holiday season
is only 3 months away, I thought this would be a good time to post this
question. Will there be any holiday stories for Halloween, Christmas, etc. in
upcoming issues of "Uncle Scrooge" and "Walt Disney's Comics and Stories?"
Some good holiday stories are written and drawn by Barks. One more thing that
I would like to know is if Gladstone will be able to print some more of Rosa's
early work in either new albums or in its current comics. I really want to see
his work from the Disney period of comics reprinted in Gladstone quality and
some of his early shorts. Will this happen? Will someone please try to answer
my questions?
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Macvuono
Gladstone Comics
Message 151 -
1998-07-16 at 23:04:29
Lynneb56
775 inches
Message 152 -
1998-07-17 at 01:25:39
In a message dated 7/16/98 3:08:09 PM Central Daylight Time, dcomics-
(Email removed) writes:
<< I wonder how many Disney comics we all have between us... by volume,
not issues - that's too hard to count. So I found a measuring tape and
ended up with the amount of 775 inches (that's 20 m in euros, Marco :-) >>
Well, I got out my tape measure. I have a stack three feet tall. Sorry,
don't know meters. Now is that 775 square inches or linear. I'm quoting the
stacked amount. How about it? How much have you all got?
Lynne in Illinois
(Email removed) writes:
<< I wonder how many Disney comics we all have between us... by volume,
not issues - that's too hard to count. So I found a measuring tape and
ended up with the amount of 775 inches (that's 20 m in euros, Marco :-) >>
Well, I got out my tape measure. I have a stack three feet tall. Sorry,
don't know meters. Now is that 775 square inches or linear. I'm quoting the
stacked amount. How about it? How much have you all got?
Lynne in Illinois
Lynneb56
String
Message 153 -
1998-07-17 at 01:27:55
In a message dated 7/16/98 3:08:09 PM Central Daylight Time, dcomics-
(Email removed) writes:
<< I don't collect string though. >>
It's always been my ambition, but not sufficient motivation. Besides, who
could compete?
Lynne in Illinois
(Email removed) writes:
<< I don't collect string though. >>
It's always been my ambition, but not sufficient motivation. Besides, who
could compete?
Lynne in Illinois
Lynneb56
April, May and June
Message 154 -
1998-07-17 at 01:33:15
NO! I'm absolutely not kidding. Their names are really April, May and June.
Sorry, I haven't seen the film.
Lynne
In a message dated 7/16/98 6:24:46 AM Central Daylight Time, (Email removed)
writes:
<<
> I thought everyone knew that Minnie has three nieces. Their names are
April,
> May and June. They are a perfect match for Donald's nephews, Huey, Dewey
and
> Louie.
Maybe you're kidding (I think so)...
A question on animation: Did you like how Donald Duck performs, with
Minnie, in their first film "Plane Crazy"?
Luca
>>
Sorry, I haven't seen the film.
Lynne
In a message dated 7/16/98 6:24:46 AM Central Daylight Time, (Email removed)
writes:
<<
> I thought everyone knew that Minnie has three nieces. Their names are
April,
> May and June. They are a perfect match for Donald's nephews, Huey, Dewey
and
> Louie.
Maybe you're kidding (I think so)...
A question on animation: Did you like how Donald Duck performs, with
Minnie, in their first film "Plane Crazy"?
Luca
>>
Eta Beta
Minnie's nieces & Scarpa
Message 155 -
1998-07-17 at 01:55:01
LYNNE and ANDERS
>I thought everyone knew that Minnie has three nieces. Their names are April,
>May and June. They are a perfect match for Donald's nephews, Huey, Dewey and
>Louie.
Now... I reckon the actual number of Minnie's nieces was never
officially certified, however it's either a single niece (Melody)
or two of them (with a choice of names like Molly, Millicent and
again Melody). I seem to recall that Melody was developed in the
early sixties by artist Jim Fletcher for the newly developed
"Studio Program", but don't know who's responsible for giving
her a twin sister...
However, Lynne must've been joking about April, May and June.
Everyone obviously knows that they're Clarabelle's nieces ;-)
SOEREN
>Okay, I thought you used the *second* meaning of
>Balaboo, i.e. nonsense word or strange word.
You mean that a word like that *does* actually exist in
some language ? ;-)
>In that case the name of your (EB) home page would correspond
>to "The Last Strange Words about Scarpa" or something...
Hey, that's cool, too :-)
>"The Man" doesn't call Mickey, but a Duckburg newpaper.
>Lot's of unsettled things goes on - perhaps Scarpa just made
>all that up to confuse the reader.
Er... I surely am confused... the Man from Altacraz calls
a *Duckburg* newspaper... from *Mouseton* ?
Now, I went through the whole story twice, and couldn't
find trace of any other phone calls except the one I
described yesterday... and there's no newspapers involved
at all in the plot... could you please tell me in what
page all this is supposed to happen ? I shouldn't wonder,
since I have a pocket book reprint, if it happened in the
customary missing panels...
LUCA & DAVID
>YES! Those works for the English
>market are his very first Disney comics ever published (also before
>working for Mondadori). Isn'it a scoop?
Well, I'm still a bit puzzled about that...
>Later, his collaboration with Mondadori took place and there was no
>more need to make Mickeys for England.
The point is, the "Twin Trouble" one-pager looks very much like
it was actually drawn in 1958, judging by the style, five years
after Scarpa started working for Mondadori...
I guess a supplement of investigation is needed.
Cheers
Eta Beta
>I thought everyone knew that Minnie has three nieces. Their names are April,
>May and June. They are a perfect match for Donald's nephews, Huey, Dewey and
>Louie.
Now... I reckon the actual number of Minnie's nieces was never
officially certified, however it's either a single niece (Melody)
or two of them (with a choice of names like Molly, Millicent and
again Melody). I seem to recall that Melody was developed in the
early sixties by artist Jim Fletcher for the newly developed
"Studio Program", but don't know who's responsible for giving
her a twin sister...
However, Lynne must've been joking about April, May and June.
Everyone obviously knows that they're Clarabelle's nieces ;-)
SOEREN
>Okay, I thought you used the *second* meaning of
>Balaboo, i.e. nonsense word or strange word.
You mean that a word like that *does* actually exist in
some language ? ;-)
>In that case the name of your (EB) home page would correspond
>to "The Last Strange Words about Scarpa" or something...
Hey, that's cool, too :-)
>"The Man" doesn't call Mickey, but a Duckburg newpaper.
>Lot's of unsettled things goes on - perhaps Scarpa just made
>all that up to confuse the reader.
Er... I surely am confused... the Man from Altacraz calls
a *Duckburg* newspaper... from *Mouseton* ?
Now, I went through the whole story twice, and couldn't
find trace of any other phone calls except the one I
described yesterday... and there's no newspapers involved
at all in the plot... could you please tell me in what
page all this is supposed to happen ? I shouldn't wonder,
since I have a pocket book reprint, if it happened in the
customary missing panels...
LUCA & DAVID
>YES! Those works for the English
>market are his very first Disney comics ever published (also before
>working for Mondadori). Isn'it a scoop?
Well, I'm still a bit puzzled about that...
>Later, his collaboration with Mondadori took place and there was no
>more need to make Mickeys for England.
The point is, the "Twin Trouble" one-pager looks very much like
it was actually drawn in 1958, judging by the style, five years
after Scarpa started working for Mondadori...
I guess a supplement of investigation is needed.
Cheers
Eta Beta
Rich Bellacera
Minnie's nieces
Message 156 -
1998-07-17 at 01:57:47
Well, I dunno if Lynn from Illinois was indeed joking as Luca
says, of just confusing "Minnie" with "Daisy" as might also be
the case, however, just to add more confusion (just kidding) to
this topic, the answer to Anders' question about whether
Minnie has one, two or three nieces is, "Yes, she does,"
What I mean is that all three answers are correct depending
on the story you read.
For more info on Minnie's Niece(s) you might be interested
in pointing your browser to:
http://www.jps.net/xephyr/rich/dzone/hoozoo/mnm.html
On the other hand,
For more info on Daisy's Niece(s) you might be interested
in pointing your browser to:
http://www.jps.net/xephyr/rich/dzone/hoozoo/amnj.html
Always interested in feedback.
By the way Anders, could you possibly give me the "storycode"
for the story you mentioned with "Millie & Tillie"? I'm
curious if these are just Danish names for "Pammy & Tammy"
or "Millie & Melody" stories which I list in the HooZoo, or if
the tale you mention is a different one altogether.
For the record, I'd say that Minnie is probably best known
for having only ONE niece by the name of Melody.
says, of just confusing "Minnie" with "Daisy" as might also be
the case, however, just to add more confusion (just kidding) to
this topic, the answer to Anders' question about whether
Minnie has one, two or three nieces is, "Yes, she does,"
What I mean is that all three answers are correct depending
on the story you read.
For more info on Minnie's Niece(s) you might be interested
in pointing your browser to:
http://www.jps.net/xephyr/rich/dzone/hoozoo/mnm.html
On the other hand,
For more info on Daisy's Niece(s) you might be interested
in pointing your browser to:
http://www.jps.net/xephyr/rich/dzone/hoozoo/amnj.html
Always interested in feedback.
By the way Anders, could you possibly give me the "storycode"
for the story you mentioned with "Millie & Tillie"? I'm
curious if these are just Danish names for "Pammy & Tammy"
or "Millie & Melody" stories which I list in the HooZoo, or if
the tale you mention is a different one altogether.
For the record, I'd say that Minnie is probably best known
for having only ONE niece by the name of Melody.
Katie Sullivan
Neices
Message 157 -
1998-07-17 at 02:41:08
> Lynne wrote
> > I thought everyone knew that Minnie has three nieces. Their names are April,
> > May and June. They are a perfect match for Donald's nephews, Huey, Dewey and
> > Louie.
First they clone a sheep, now they have mice with ducks for neices...what next?
Seven-headed ostriches? ;-) Seriously, though, I think you're confusing Minnie with
Daisy!
Katie
> > I thought everyone knew that Minnie has three nieces. Their names are April,
> > May and June. They are a perfect match for Donald's nephews, Huey, Dewey and
> > Louie.
First they clone a sheep, now they have mice with ducks for neices...what next?
Seven-headed ostriches? ;-) Seriously, though, I think you're confusing Minnie with
Daisy!
Katie
Luca Boschi
MELODY and OTHERS
Message 158 -
1998-07-17 at 03:15:27
Hi, all!
> Anders Christian writes:
>
> <<How many nieces does Minnie have? 1, 2 or 3?
> In the mentioned book, the author said that she
> had only one (she was called "Musse" in Danish
And in Italy she was called Melody (original name maybe Molly,
according to Dave and others, but I'm not sure), and was created in
the 60es by Dick Kinney, with art by Jim Fletcher for the Overseas
Market.
> Here they
> went to school with all the other kids from Duckburgh,
> and the teacher was: Ludwig von Drake.
So, they lived in Duckburg?
> Now there's two possibilities does Minnie have 3,
> or only the last mentioned 2 nieces?
Maybe she has even MORE. The two nieces you mention are very different
frome another couple of two, used in some italian stories recently.
The name of one of those two was goin' on to be Melody.
Bye!
Luca
> Anders Christian writes:
>
> <<How many nieces does Minnie have? 1, 2 or 3?
> In the mentioned book, the author said that she
> had only one (she was called "Musse" in Danish
And in Italy she was called Melody (original name maybe Molly,
according to Dave and others, but I'm not sure), and was created in
the 60es by Dick Kinney, with art by Jim Fletcher for the Overseas
Market.
> Here they
> went to school with all the other kids from Duckburgh,
> and the teacher was: Ludwig von Drake.
So, they lived in Duckburg?
> Now there's two possibilities does Minnie have 3,
> or only the last mentioned 2 nieces?
Maybe she has even MORE. The two nieces you mention are very different
frome another couple of two, used in some italian stories recently.
The name of one of those two was goin' on to be Melody.
Bye!
Luca
Daniel Tangri
Gladstone Comics
Message 159 -
1998-07-17 at 05:20:34
To Owen Heit:
(I'm writing your name from memory so sorry if I misspelled it). I can't give you a definitive answer on the problemof obtaining Gladstone comics in Australia. I got different responses from about three different shops. When I rang Gladstone to organise my subscription, they told me that their distribution contract had changed, and that they were "addressing the situation". A comic shop person told me that apparently the new distributor either does not know that they have the rights for Australia, or aren't interested in distributing. To complicate matters, I still can't get Gladstones in Sydney or Canberra, but have found a shop in Melbourne that has the current issues!!! It's name is Minotaur if you want to ring them up to hunt down back issues. Otherwise, you will have to contact Gladstone to organise a new subscrition.
(I'm writing your name from memory so sorry if I misspelled it). I can't give you a definitive answer on the problemof obtaining Gladstone comics in Australia. I got different responses from about three different shops. When I rang Gladstone to organise my subscription, they told me that their distribution contract had changed, and that they were "addressing the situation". A comic shop person told me that apparently the new distributor either does not know that they have the rights for Australia, or aren't interested in distributing. To complicate matters, I still can't get Gladstones in Sydney or Canberra, but have found a shop in Melbourne that has the current issues!!! It's name is Minotaur if you want to ring them up to hunt down back issues. Otherwise, you will have to contact Gladstone to organise a new subscrition.
Heitmann, Owen James - HEIOJ001
ALTACRAZ and similar whatsits.
Message 160 -
1998-07-17 at 05:21:46
G'day,
>Eta Beta <(Email removed)>
>It's ALTACRAZ, not ALCATRAZ ! Nobody ever seems to notice...;-)
Speaking of things like this, my copy (Gladstone's Ducktales No. 12) of
the Barks duck story where the planet of Valhalla slips closer to the
Earth in its orbit has the title in the splash panel of MYTHTIC Mystery
(ie, a combination of Mythic and Mystic), whereas everywhere else it is
referred to simply as MYTHIC Mystery. ("Everywhere" being the credits
and Crosstalk pages of the same issue, and the Uncle Scrooge Checklist
at the back of Celestial Arts' Uncle Scrooge: His Life And Times.) So
that seems to be another spelling which is often overlooked (unless, of
course, the title was not drawn in by Carl Barks and was added
incorrectly by somebody else - I don't have the original printing in U$
34).
Cheers,
Owen Heitmann
>Eta Beta <(Email removed)>
>It's ALTACRAZ, not ALCATRAZ ! Nobody ever seems to notice...;-)
Speaking of things like this, my copy (Gladstone's Ducktales No. 12) of
the Barks duck story where the planet of Valhalla slips closer to the
Earth in its orbit has the title in the splash panel of MYTHTIC Mystery
(ie, a combination of Mythic and Mystic), whereas everywhere else it is
referred to simply as MYTHIC Mystery. ("Everywhere" being the credits
and Crosstalk pages of the same issue, and the Uncle Scrooge Checklist
at the back of Celestial Arts' Uncle Scrooge: His Life And Times.) So
that seems to be another spelling which is often overlooked (unless, of
course, the title was not drawn in by Carl Barks and was added
incorrectly by somebody else - I don't have the original printing in U$
34).
Cheers,
Owen Heitmann
Markoff
Gladstone address
Message 161 -
1998-07-17 at 06:00:03
What is the e-mail address of the UNCLE SCROOGE letter column? I just sent a
message to <(Email removed)>, which is the address listed in 312, the latest
issue, but an "invalid recipient" warning bounced back.
--Jonathan Markoff
"DO something. Scrooge, you BIG DOPE!"
--Don Rosa, "Hearts of the Yukon"
message to <(Email removed)>, which is the address listed in 312, the latest
issue, but an "invalid recipient" warning bounced back.
--Jonathan Markoff
"DO something. Scrooge, you BIG DOPE!"
--Don Rosa, "Hearts of the Yukon"
Henning Reichstein
Scarpa for Anders Chr.
Message 162 -
1998-07-17 at 07:52:40
The best way to find Danish editions of Scarpa stories - and
there are quite a few - is with Soeren's Jumbo homepage
<hhp://sko.nu>. Select title (Onkel Joakim or Jumbobog)
and enter "Scarpa" as search key for a full index. And it's
up to date too: Soeren indexed the new Jumbo only yesterday
when it came out. That's dedication.
In my last message I mistyped a number: I actually have 1775
inches (which I believe is close to 150 feet) of back-to-back
Disney books. Are you still trying to make your stacks stand
without avalanching when you try to reach the measuring tape?
Or can I consider myself "the duck champ"? :-)
OLE(!) Reichstein Nielsen
<(Email removed) (in the summertime)>
there are quite a few - is with Soeren's Jumbo homepage
<hhp://sko.nu>. Select title (Onkel Joakim or Jumbobog)
and enter "Scarpa" as search key for a full index. And it's
up to date too: Soeren indexed the new Jumbo only yesterday
when it came out. That's dedication.
In my last message I mistyped a number: I actually have 1775
inches (which I believe is close to 150 feet) of back-to-back
Disney books. Are you still trying to make your stacks stand
without avalanching when you try to reach the measuring tape?
Or can I consider myself "the duck champ"? :-)
OLE(!) Reichstein Nielsen
<(Email removed) (in the summertime)>
Claudia Rege Cambrin
The Sheepish Cowboys
Message 163 -
1998-07-17 at 10:47:16
Hello ev'rybody!
I'm back after a loong "lurking" period...that can happen, when one has
nothing to say apart from "oh really?" "yes, I remember", "me too" and "I
agree"...(see below)
KATIE wrote about a story with Grandma Duck and Zeke Wolf:
>The story was called "Grandma Duck's Farm Friends and
>the Sheepish Cowboys."
....
>Anyway, about the story...(I suppose a spoiler warning should go here, although
>it's an old, old story! :-)
Hey, this rings a bell in my head! I am SURE I have read this story
somewhere and somewhen, but I can't remember anything more... I have the
vague feeling I could have read it in "Zio Paperone" or "I Maestri Disney"
(anyone with an archive of these could help me here?). I have also the
feeling that Carl Barks could have been involved in the making of it, but
this sounds really strange... maybe it's the title ("Grandma Duck's Farm
Friends and...") that makes me think so. Or maybe I'm showing the first
signs of senility.
>Draw what conclusions you will, but I personally thought the mix was awkward.
>Still, it was a cute story.
I agree... (oops - see above ;-)
(((( --------------------------------------------------
jgs { '> Few women admit their age. Few men act theirs.
/ ,\ --------------------------------------------------
/_/ / Claudia Rege Cambrin ((Email removed))
===//="==== Corso Nazionale 161, 19125 La Spezia (SP) - ITALY
/ --------------------------------------------------
I'm back after a loong "lurking" period...that can happen, when one has
nothing to say apart from "oh really?" "yes, I remember", "me too" and "I
agree"...(see below)
KATIE wrote about a story with Grandma Duck and Zeke Wolf:
>The story was called "Grandma Duck's Farm Friends and
>the Sheepish Cowboys."
....
>Anyway, about the story...(I suppose a spoiler warning should go here, although
>it's an old, old story! :-)
Hey, this rings a bell in my head! I am SURE I have read this story
somewhere and somewhen, but I can't remember anything more... I have the
vague feeling I could have read it in "Zio Paperone" or "I Maestri Disney"
(anyone with an archive of these could help me here?). I have also the
feeling that Carl Barks could have been involved in the making of it, but
this sounds really strange... maybe it's the title ("Grandma Duck's Farm
Friends and...") that makes me think so. Or maybe I'm showing the first
signs of senility.
>Draw what conclusions you will, but I personally thought the mix was awkward.
>Still, it was a cute story.
I agree... (oops - see above ;-)
(((( --------------------------------------------------
jgs { '> Few women admit their age. Few men act theirs.
/ ,\ --------------------------------------------------
/_/ / Claudia Rege Cambrin ((Email removed))
===//="==== Corso Nazionale 161, 19125 La Spezia (SP) - ITALY
/ --------------------------------------------------
Kyrimis
Disney comics Digest V98 #166
Message 164 -
1998-07-17 at 11:32:40
ETA BETA:
> And, as I said before, I'd enjoy if Kriton, or any of you at that,
> would join me in the "Last Balaboo" project with contributions,
> suggestions, requests... anything :-)
One quick suggestion about color schemes: Those yellow headlines are
almost invisible on a white background. In addition, the blue unvisited
links and the green dates are also invisible on my 256-color,
high-gamma, SPARCstation screen (they look OK on my high-color PC
screen, though). Thus, I'd recommend using darker colors for these
items.
As for contributions, I know I have something to contribute, but for
the life of me I don't remember where I put it! (I have a bound volume
containing, among other things, the first Greek editions of "Lentils of
Babylon", "Columbus' Butterfly", and, possibly, "Colossus of the
Nile"). If there's a relatively cool day during my summer vacation in
August, I will take down every single item from the loft (if that's the
correct English word) and, hopefully, I will find it. If I do, I'll
get in touch with you to send you a few choice scans.
> Yes ;-) The guy is called "Geronimo" in the original version.
> Is his name the same in other translations ?
I don't remember his name(s) in the Greek translations (there have been
at least two), but I remember the name of the instrument. In more
recent editions it was called "pneustophono", i.e., wind instrument-phone,
but in the first edition it was called "thoryvophono", i.e., noise-phone!!!
In addition, Altacraz was translated as Alcaraz!
> >...although I am a Red Dwarf fan...
>
> Did you read the books ? ;-)
No, but I've seen most of the TV episodes.
LYNNE:
> I thought everyone knew that Minnie has three nieces. Their names are April,
> May and June.
Um, these are *Daisy's* nieces!
--
Kriton (e-mail: (Email removed))
(WWW: http://dias.cti.gr/~kyrimis
-----
"Ask not for whom the pipe clangs."
-----
> And, as I said before, I'd enjoy if Kriton, or any of you at that,
> would join me in the "Last Balaboo" project with contributions,
> suggestions, requests... anything :-)
One quick suggestion about color schemes: Those yellow headlines are
almost invisible on a white background. In addition, the blue unvisited
links and the green dates are also invisible on my 256-color,
high-gamma, SPARCstation screen (they look OK on my high-color PC
screen, though). Thus, I'd recommend using darker colors for these
items.
As for contributions, I know I have something to contribute, but for
the life of me I don't remember where I put it! (I have a bound volume
containing, among other things, the first Greek editions of "Lentils of
Babylon", "Columbus' Butterfly", and, possibly, "Colossus of the
Nile"). If there's a relatively cool day during my summer vacation in
August, I will take down every single item from the loft (if that's the
correct English word) and, hopefully, I will find it. If I do, I'll
get in touch with you to send you a few choice scans.
> Yes ;-) The guy is called "Geronimo" in the original version.
> Is his name the same in other translations ?
I don't remember his name(s) in the Greek translations (there have been
at least two), but I remember the name of the instrument. In more
recent editions it was called "pneustophono", i.e., wind instrument-phone,
but in the first edition it was called "thoryvophono", i.e., noise-phone!!!
In addition, Altacraz was translated as Alcaraz!
> >...although I am a Red Dwarf fan...
>
> Did you read the books ? ;-)
No, but I've seen most of the TV episodes.
LYNNE:
> I thought everyone knew that Minnie has three nieces. Their names are April,
> May and June.
Um, these are *Daisy's* nieces!
--
Kriton (e-mail: (Email removed))
(WWW: http://dias.cti.gr/~kyrimis
-----
"Ask not for whom the pipe clangs."
-----
Ventnor
Re dcomics@stp.ling.uu.se
Message 165 -
1998-07-17 at 11:42:15
I think Chris is absolutely right: the Blot is no fool in the Paul Murray
stories. The Blot is probably more *eccentric* in some stories: I'm thinking
in particular of "Secret Sea Raider", where the Blot turns pirate. (Note to
Harry Fluks: details of this story are missing from the archives.) And he's
certainly less dark (if you'll excuse the pun) than he is in the Gottfredson
story: the scene where the Blot tries to get Mickey Mouse to hang himself is
particularly chilling.
It's interesting that Gottfredson's Blot is very human, whereas Murry's one
isn't. It's as though Gottfredson sees the forces of evil as all too real,
while the forces of good (personified by Mickey in his ridiculous button-up
shorts) are the stuff of whimsy. It's my theory that Gottfredson's Blot was
modelled on Mussolini. (Note the black, "Italian" hair, when the Blot is
unmasked at the end.)
So yes, I think Murray's Blot is "lighter" than Gottfredson's, but he's only
more eccentric, not bumbling. I don't know who drew such later stories as
"The Blot Blips", but I don't think they're very good.
David King.
P.S. I understand that there are a number of Blot stories that appeared only
in foreign editions. One is called, if I remember correctly, "The Blot's
Double Mystery". Can anyone say where a copy of this might be easily obtained?
stories. The Blot is probably more *eccentric* in some stories: I'm thinking
in particular of "Secret Sea Raider", where the Blot turns pirate. (Note to
Harry Fluks: details of this story are missing from the archives.) And he's
certainly less dark (if you'll excuse the pun) than he is in the Gottfredson
story: the scene where the Blot tries to get Mickey Mouse to hang himself is
particularly chilling.
It's interesting that Gottfredson's Blot is very human, whereas Murry's one
isn't. It's as though Gottfredson sees the forces of evil as all too real,
while the forces of good (personified by Mickey in his ridiculous button-up
shorts) are the stuff of whimsy. It's my theory that Gottfredson's Blot was
modelled on Mussolini. (Note the black, "Italian" hair, when the Blot is
unmasked at the end.)
So yes, I think Murray's Blot is "lighter" than Gottfredson's, but he's only
more eccentric, not bumbling. I don't know who drew such later stories as
"The Blot Blips", but I don't think they're very good.
David King.
P.S. I understand that there are a number of Blot stories that appeared only
in foreign editions. One is called, if I remember correctly, "The Blot's
Double Mystery". Can anyone say where a copy of this might be easily obtained?