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"Arthur Faria Jr." <(Email removed)> writes:

> Hmm... another doubt comes to my mind now: Has Disney
> himself ever appeared in another Disney comic story? I recall
> just two stories: [...]

There is at least one case in the newspaper comics with Mickey Mouse
where Mickey speaks to Walt Disney on the phone. Disney wants him to
star in a new movie. But Disney isn't seen then.

--
Per Starback <(Email removed)> <http://stp.ling.uu.se/~starback/me.html>
"Life is but a gamble! Let flipism chart your ramble!"

Fellow Quackeroos:

Here's my pick for this edition of "Story of the Week":

"Topolino e l' arca di Bubanassar", I-TL #1418-19, 1983, 53 3-tier pages
(Originally printed in two parts). Art: Massimo De Vita, Story: Unknown. I
read it in "I Grandi Classici Disney" #35, 1988.

*Story's Synopsis*: Mickey is spending the evening at Goofy's house, with
Goofy puttering around with model air-planes, while Mick is reading the
evening paper. A newspaper article tells about a certain Professor Popsen
who has found some ancient papyri which reveal that a second Ark, similar to
the one that rested on Mount Ararat, was built by Noah for legendary King
Bubanassar. It seems that this second Ark disappeared after the Great Flood,
and Prof. Popsen continues the translation of these papyri to find out more
details.

A few days later, while Mickey and Goofy are watching a foot-ball game, a
news-flash informs the viewers that Prof. Popsen was the victim of an
attempted robbery in his house. The Prof. has since left ingognito to
continue his studies, and it's not known whether the perpetrator was
successful is stealing any of the precious papyri.

A few moments later the door-bell rings and a seemingly frightened man
appears identifying himself as Prof. Popsen asking for Mickey's help as a
man of action. He tells Mickey that continuing the translation of the
ancient papyri, he discovered that King Bubanassar was an extremely wealthy
man who used the second Ark to store all his riches so as to save them from
the Flood. Greedy as he was, however, he didn't store enough food, and hence
he didn't seem to survive the Flood; while Noah's Ark finally rested on Mt.
Ararat, no one ever heard of Bubanassar's Ark wherabouts. The man tells
Mickey that he's convinced that this second Ark also rested on the top of
some mountain, with its treasures still waiting to be recovered.

The man tells Mickey that among the material stolen by the thief, there was
an ancient map with the possible resting points of the second Ark, plus his
own personal notes. He says that he can't recall the map's details, because
the thief banged him on the head causing him a partial amnesia. So, he has
come to ask for Mickey's help in finding the second Ark, having heard of his
intelligence and his bravery.

Some time later the three of them drive to Prof. Popsen's secret hide-out
where he moved to supposedly continue his research. He shows Mickey his
remaining documents, but their efforts to make some sense out of them go
awry: dawn finds them at the point where they started. Mickey then, decides
to put his mind to work: he reasons that the second Ark must have followed a
similar eastward route to Noah's, following the earth's rotation. Hence,
Mickey makes a list of all the possible landing spots of the second Ark, all
mountain peaks with more than 5,000 meters altitude (Mt. Ararat's altitude)
that can be traced on the Ark's possible route, with Mt. Ararat as the
departure point.

Hence, the three of them board a plane to Ankara, Turkey, and "take"
(actually push!) a bus towards Ararat. After the buss literally breaks down
to pieces, they try renting a jeep (that misses its motor!) pulled by a
camel! They finally reach Mt. Ararat's top, where they find traces of lit
out camp-fire and....

TO BE CONTINUED NEXT "WEEK" IN PART II OF "L' ARCA DI BUBANASSAR"!!!

Cheers,

Archontis

Arthur Faria :

Walt Disney appeared in a French story, made especially for Mickey's
birthday in JM 1900, 1988 (script by Mandry, art by Marin and Marcello).

This is a "mixt" story with both humans and Disney characters (Mickey,
Donald etc.) like the Murry/Spiegle series. But the difference is that
human and cartoon parts are not mixed.
The story also contains parts of famous stories by Gottfredson, Barks
and others.

On the whole, this was not a very enjoyable story.

Francois

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> Wish I had more to contribute. :-(

I have one more, Rich!
It seems easy...

Some ten years ago, Walt Disney HIMSELF appeared in "La Strada", drawn
by Cavazzano on "Topolino", inspired by the famous Fellini's movie. He
apperas in a lot of panels.

Cavazzano draws him also in a story starring Martin Mystere called
"Amico Treno". There is the young Walt in attempt to create a sort of
Mickey Mouse (but nor a mouse, a fly in red pants!) on the famous
train...

Bye!
Luca

P.S: Some days ago I posted a mail with this question: having read
articles
(and an old interview) about and with Del Connell, I learned that he
wrote (or, at least, conceived) stories for the short-lived Phantom
Blot series, around 1965.

I assume that the idea was developed by him and Chase Craig.
Particularly, from an article written by Joe Torcivia, introducing
Super Goof, I learn that he created the character of Super Goof in
1964 and he turned his script over the artist Paul Murry to
illustrate.
Super Goof made his debut in " The P. Blot" of April 1965.
It really seems that all the stories of P. Blot come from the same
mind, from the same concept... Is this true?

Mybe also Bob Ogle was involved in the creative process?
Thank you in advance!
Bye!

hiya.
Folks, Mickey Mouse is having adventures again. Mickey and Goofy are having
troubles with Eck and Doublex starting with the Monday June 7 strip.

Check them out at Mercurycenter Comics:
http://comics.mercurycenter.com
and Comics Cornucopia at
http://www.sdsc.edu/~jeff/comics
Both sites have an archive.

Gemstone picking up the Disney comics rights is good news. Good, but nor
great news. Gemstone's EC Comics reprints are selling about 1/3 of what they
were 4 or 5 years ago. ALL American comics are feeling the pinch since
Gemstone's parent Diamond became the monopoly distributor of comics to comic
shops in North America. Also, since Diamond makes their money selling to
comic shops, don't expect to see WDC&S on your local drug store's comic rack
at any time.

Nevertheless, I will be eagerly awaiting the next issues of WDC&S and US. I
just hope they stop with that extremely expensive format that killed the
Disney titles before.

Sincerely,
Jeff C

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Hello everybody!

I'm a member of this list for some time now and I
really find everything
involved with it to be very interesting .I have a simple request
concerning the French
PICSOU magazine : I am searching for issues #304 and #318 .If anyone
here would
be so kind as to trade them (or sell them ) ,please contact me privately
by e-mail .I live
in Greece and I can provide lots of Greek comics (KOMIX magazine) .

Thanks a lot!

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Hi folks,

Our friend Donald Duck is now 65 years old. Here in Europe you get
with an age of 65 the status as a pensioner. But what=B4s happen in=20
Duckburgh ?. Is there a right/claim to be in retire ?=20
In my german version I have found same hint that you have a right /claim
if you are an official (but there is no statement about the age to get a
pensioner), and what=B4s happen with an non-official worker in Duckburgh =
?

Have this persons the same right/claim ? Any hint ?

Greetings from Germany

Helmut

Jeff Conner wrote:
> Folks, Mickey Mouse is having adventures again. Mickey and Goofy are having
> troubles with Eck and Doublex starting with the Monday June 7 strip.

Interesting! Who are doing the Mickey strip nowadays?