Anders Christian Sivebaek on new Lo$ chapters:
> And don't come up with this again, about bad ratings on new
> Lo$-stories. I don't believe it.
I'm a great fan of Don and his stories, and I really enjoyed the epic Life
of Scrooge story-line. It was well thought-out, throughly researched, true
to all the Barks facts we've come to know and love, and a great story in
its own right: touching, humorous, exciting and whatnot.
But, for me, a big part of the Lo$ experience was that it was consistent
with all the Barks lore, and actually managed to mention ALL the Barks
facts. The new stories (like Cutty Sark) seem to be "nothing but"
adventures set in the past. Not part of the canon, if you will.
Whereas there was good reason to set the stories into the past with the
original Lo$, the new ones seem to be set there for no particular reason.
Just imaginary stories with this, in a way, new character, Buck McDuck.
I don't know, maybe it was just that I didn't find Cutty Sark to be one of
Don's better stories. All that I said above could also apply to Hearts of
the Yukon, but I loved that. Somehow Cutty didn't seem to explore
Scrooge's character at all, just have do some cool action sequences. But
maybe it's just me.
Mike Pohjola mikep at iki.fi +358-50-5238399 http://www.iki.fi/mikep
Author
Topic: 200006
(139 messages)
Mike Pohjola
My two cents on new Lo$ stories
Message 91 -
2000-06-13 at 16:04:18
Archontis Pantsios
Rosa Trip: Days 3 & 4
Message 92 -
2000-06-13 at 19:05:16
Fellow Quackeroos:
Day 2 of our Rosa trip had ended with me just having read Rosa's most
recent Lo$ chapter.
*DAY 3: THURSDAY, June 1, 2000*: We woke up ~ 8:00 a.m. and had to pass up
Ann's kind offer to fix us for breakfast the thickest pancakes in Kentucky
(the catch was that we had to wake up at 7:00 a.m., since she had to leave
for her seminar--as it turned out, we'd take her up on the offer the
following morning!). We had our breakfast at the western deck reading the
local newspaper that mentioned a demostration in Greece by extreme
religious groups regarding the mentioning of religious affiliation in one's
identity card!
After breakfast we visited a deck in the forest south of the house, always
been followed by the 3 dogs that were quick to respond to Don's commands
about squirrels! Don told us that they don't use that deck very often,
because, eventhough it's connected to a power line, it has no phone line
and so one can't sit there and get connected to the 'Net--plus, its
distance from the house would mean lots of carrying stuff back and forth.
It was getting late in the morning and knowing that it'd get very hot and
humid later in the day, we embarked on our second forray into Don's
"jungle"! This time we "explored" the northwestern part of the forested
area. Don was literally armed with a machettee and was leading the way
around the "intricate" system of pathways. He told us that the major
"enemy" since he initially bought this property was the poison ivy! The
area was initially infested with poison ivy, but after persistent spraying
over the years, he has managed to kill it off in many areas, while still
fighting it where it's still reigning! The pathways are mowed ~once a month
and while he's always careful to avoid going over turtles, the last time he
mowed the area, his machine run against a turtle hiding in the grass. Our
"exploration" ended on the small pond north of the house.
What next? Well, a ride into town! Don wanted to make photocopies of his
most recent story and then drop them off at Dan Shane's place, so we
decided to ride along and then visit a local comic-book store, "The Great
Escape"!
We rode on the '48 Dodge and headed towards Louisville! I sat in the back
seat and I really enjoyed the ride even if it was really hot with no
air-conditioning. Other than that, however, the car was in *GREAT* shape!
Very roomy and comfortable inside (they *REALLY* knew how to make cars
these days!), and felt very safe (with real steel in the front bumpers!).
Most people would stare as we drove by as the car really stood out among
the modern Camrys, Accords, and Tauruses! Don told us that he's sometimes
asked by people "What year is *IT*?"--and he (jokingly) replies: " It's
2000!".
We first made a stop at a photocopying center and we waited under the shade
of a tree as Don was taking care of the photocopies inside. At one point,
he rushed outside to show us a "real Kentucky redneck" that had just driven
up and didn't care to park his car properly but had simply left it where he
stopped!
After leaving the photocopying center and following a brief stop at Dan
Shane's house, we visited "The Great Escape". The store's managers knew Don
and he introduced us as "2 European comic book fans". (I guess they'd be
"shocked" if they met *American* Disney comics fans! :-)). We spent ~an
hour browsing thru the store and we even found 3 boxes of Disney comics
from Dell to Gladstone. Orjan bought a few Dell issues from the 1950s
saying that each costs less than a "Kalle Anka" costs nowadays!
After a brief but non-successful stop at a nearby CVS pharmacy to look for
post-cards, we rode the Dodge and asked Don to take us to the house where
he was borned and raised (actually he lived there until his 9th year). It
was a very nice neighborhood in suburbia Louisville, and we parked right in
front of the house. Don told us that the place looked almost exactly as it
looked 40 years ago, with the only addition being a little tree planted
recently. Don showed us the window of his room where he read his (actually
his sister's) first Disney comics and where he drew his first comics! We
were hoping that someone would actually step out of the house so we could
talk to him, but to no avail. A neighbor working in her garden was busy
talking on her cellular phone, and after taking a few pictures we rode the
Dodge and headed for home. It was early in the afternoon, very hot, and at
some point the Dodge gave us a small scare at it started to overheat.
Fortunately, after passing some busy intersections the engine was
ventilated adequately and the temperature started to fall to less alarming
levels...
When we returned to Don's house we rested for a few minutes in the living
room and asked to see the stories he drew as a child! We thought that he'd
bring out 4-5 booklets, but he came upstairs carrying a big box! The box
was full of old agendas and accounting ledgers that Don's father would
bring home from work. We started thumbing thru these old mementos and we
saw what could well have been Don's first picture-story that he did while
in kinderkarten! (the story had "interruptions" for T.V. commercials, just
as the yound Don would see them on T.V.!). It was amazing to see that some
of his stories where he used stick figures would presage some of his Duck
stories (like "Journey to the Center of the Earth"!). Among the most
fascinating drawings were copies of 2 Barks stories where he used humans to
retrace "The Old Castle's Secret" and (Don's absolute favorite Barks story)
"The Golden Helmet". We were also able to locate what could be Don's first
Duck drawing (according to Frank Stajano), even though Don himself has some
doubts about it really being a Duck!
We spent the rest of the afternoon in Don's studio. Don left us there alone
for ~an hour to do some e-Bay "hunting" downstairs. We took countless
photos covering every possible angle of the room, (my favorite one is when
I was pretending to draw on his drawing board, with a lithograph of Barks'
oil painting "McDuck of Duckburg" in the background!), we searched thru the
piles of international Disneys free for the taking and took quite a few
back, we went thru his file cabinet with copies of all his stories in B&W
from initial rough story boards to finished inked panels, we read "The
Three Caballeros" (Orjan read the whole thing, I had time only to go thru
half of it and I'm really looking forward to seeing it in print!).
We went downstairs when Don informed us that it was time for dinner! After
debating whether it was too hot to sit outside, we finally went ahead with
the previous evening's set-up: the larger, western deck. This time dinner
consisted of smocked chicken, corn-on-the-cob, salad, and cold ale (or
simply water for Orjan, who suffered in the heat the previous evening when
he had Don's homemade wine!). Personally, I sweated it out, but didn't
balk! We really enjoyed this last evening at the Rosas. We discussed
economics, politics, traveling, and ...birds!
After dinner we visited Don's studio for one last time! Don never stopped
surprising us by bringing out new wonders to feast our eyes; the last was
probably the best: his original art for many of his covers, some older ones
he said will never part with and some newer ones. It was really a special
treat to close off the second day by oggling over those originals!
*DAY 4: FRIDAY, June 2, 2000*: We had decided to leave early, anticipating
a 12-hour drive back to Binghamton, NY. Hence, this time we took Ann up on
her flap-jacks offer for breakfast! Orjan tried one more thing for the
first time (among the many firsts for him during his U.S. visit). Good, ol'
Gyro was right there to offer us help with the pancakes!
After breakfast it was time for good-byes: we thanked the Rosas for their
wonderful hospitality, for putting us up and feeding us, and sharing their
lives with us for two full days. As we drove up the driveway we knew that
the chances of making the same trip any time soon (if ever again) were
rather slim; at the same time we knew that these two days were something we
would treasure for the rest of our lives...
The drive back was more subdued than the one three days earlier. We tried
to re-collect our thoughts, compare notes, and exchange opinions on what we
had experienced. We stopped for lunch at a restaurant near Erie, PA, and we
arrived in Binghamton ~9:00 p.m. It was the end of four wonderful,
exhilarating days...
Cheers,
Archontis
------------------------------
Archontis L. Pantsios, Ph.D.
Visiting Associate Professor
Department of Economics
Binghamton University
Binghamton, New York 13902
USA
tel: (607)777-4726
fax: (607)777-2681
------------------------------
Day 2 of our Rosa trip had ended with me just having read Rosa's most
recent Lo$ chapter.
*DAY 3: THURSDAY, June 1, 2000*: We woke up ~ 8:00 a.m. and had to pass up
Ann's kind offer to fix us for breakfast the thickest pancakes in Kentucky
(the catch was that we had to wake up at 7:00 a.m., since she had to leave
for her seminar--as it turned out, we'd take her up on the offer the
following morning!). We had our breakfast at the western deck reading the
local newspaper that mentioned a demostration in Greece by extreme
religious groups regarding the mentioning of religious affiliation in one's
identity card!
After breakfast we visited a deck in the forest south of the house, always
been followed by the 3 dogs that were quick to respond to Don's commands
about squirrels! Don told us that they don't use that deck very often,
because, eventhough it's connected to a power line, it has no phone line
and so one can't sit there and get connected to the 'Net--plus, its
distance from the house would mean lots of carrying stuff back and forth.
It was getting late in the morning and knowing that it'd get very hot and
humid later in the day, we embarked on our second forray into Don's
"jungle"! This time we "explored" the northwestern part of the forested
area. Don was literally armed with a machettee and was leading the way
around the "intricate" system of pathways. He told us that the major
"enemy" since he initially bought this property was the poison ivy! The
area was initially infested with poison ivy, but after persistent spraying
over the years, he has managed to kill it off in many areas, while still
fighting it where it's still reigning! The pathways are mowed ~once a month
and while he's always careful to avoid going over turtles, the last time he
mowed the area, his machine run against a turtle hiding in the grass. Our
"exploration" ended on the small pond north of the house.
What next? Well, a ride into town! Don wanted to make photocopies of his
most recent story and then drop them off at Dan Shane's place, so we
decided to ride along and then visit a local comic-book store, "The Great
Escape"!
We rode on the '48 Dodge and headed towards Louisville! I sat in the back
seat and I really enjoyed the ride even if it was really hot with no
air-conditioning. Other than that, however, the car was in *GREAT* shape!
Very roomy and comfortable inside (they *REALLY* knew how to make cars
these days!), and felt very safe (with real steel in the front bumpers!).
Most people would stare as we drove by as the car really stood out among
the modern Camrys, Accords, and Tauruses! Don told us that he's sometimes
asked by people "What year is *IT*?"--and he (jokingly) replies: " It's
2000!".
We first made a stop at a photocopying center and we waited under the shade
of a tree as Don was taking care of the photocopies inside. At one point,
he rushed outside to show us a "real Kentucky redneck" that had just driven
up and didn't care to park his car properly but had simply left it where he
stopped!
After leaving the photocopying center and following a brief stop at Dan
Shane's house, we visited "The Great Escape". The store's managers knew Don
and he introduced us as "2 European comic book fans". (I guess they'd be
"shocked" if they met *American* Disney comics fans! :-)). We spent ~an
hour browsing thru the store and we even found 3 boxes of Disney comics
from Dell to Gladstone. Orjan bought a few Dell issues from the 1950s
saying that each costs less than a "Kalle Anka" costs nowadays!
After a brief but non-successful stop at a nearby CVS pharmacy to look for
post-cards, we rode the Dodge and asked Don to take us to the house where
he was borned and raised (actually he lived there until his 9th year). It
was a very nice neighborhood in suburbia Louisville, and we parked right in
front of the house. Don told us that the place looked almost exactly as it
looked 40 years ago, with the only addition being a little tree planted
recently. Don showed us the window of his room where he read his (actually
his sister's) first Disney comics and where he drew his first comics! We
were hoping that someone would actually step out of the house so we could
talk to him, but to no avail. A neighbor working in her garden was busy
talking on her cellular phone, and after taking a few pictures we rode the
Dodge and headed for home. It was early in the afternoon, very hot, and at
some point the Dodge gave us a small scare at it started to overheat.
Fortunately, after passing some busy intersections the engine was
ventilated adequately and the temperature started to fall to less alarming
levels...
When we returned to Don's house we rested for a few minutes in the living
room and asked to see the stories he drew as a child! We thought that he'd
bring out 4-5 booklets, but he came upstairs carrying a big box! The box
was full of old agendas and accounting ledgers that Don's father would
bring home from work. We started thumbing thru these old mementos and we
saw what could well have been Don's first picture-story that he did while
in kinderkarten! (the story had "interruptions" for T.V. commercials, just
as the yound Don would see them on T.V.!). It was amazing to see that some
of his stories where he used stick figures would presage some of his Duck
stories (like "Journey to the Center of the Earth"!). Among the most
fascinating drawings were copies of 2 Barks stories where he used humans to
retrace "The Old Castle's Secret" and (Don's absolute favorite Barks story)
"The Golden Helmet". We were also able to locate what could be Don's first
Duck drawing (according to Frank Stajano), even though Don himself has some
doubts about it really being a Duck!
We spent the rest of the afternoon in Don's studio. Don left us there alone
for ~an hour to do some e-Bay "hunting" downstairs. We took countless
photos covering every possible angle of the room, (my favorite one is when
I was pretending to draw on his drawing board, with a lithograph of Barks'
oil painting "McDuck of Duckburg" in the background!), we searched thru the
piles of international Disneys free for the taking and took quite a few
back, we went thru his file cabinet with copies of all his stories in B&W
from initial rough story boards to finished inked panels, we read "The
Three Caballeros" (Orjan read the whole thing, I had time only to go thru
half of it and I'm really looking forward to seeing it in print!).
We went downstairs when Don informed us that it was time for dinner! After
debating whether it was too hot to sit outside, we finally went ahead with
the previous evening's set-up: the larger, western deck. This time dinner
consisted of smocked chicken, corn-on-the-cob, salad, and cold ale (or
simply water for Orjan, who suffered in the heat the previous evening when
he had Don's homemade wine!). Personally, I sweated it out, but didn't
balk! We really enjoyed this last evening at the Rosas. We discussed
economics, politics, traveling, and ...birds!
After dinner we visited Don's studio for one last time! Don never stopped
surprising us by bringing out new wonders to feast our eyes; the last was
probably the best: his original art for many of his covers, some older ones
he said will never part with and some newer ones. It was really a special
treat to close off the second day by oggling over those originals!
*DAY 4: FRIDAY, June 2, 2000*: We had decided to leave early, anticipating
a 12-hour drive back to Binghamton, NY. Hence, this time we took Ann up on
her flap-jacks offer for breakfast! Orjan tried one more thing for the
first time (among the many firsts for him during his U.S. visit). Good, ol'
Gyro was right there to offer us help with the pancakes!
After breakfast it was time for good-byes: we thanked the Rosas for their
wonderful hospitality, for putting us up and feeding us, and sharing their
lives with us for two full days. As we drove up the driveway we knew that
the chances of making the same trip any time soon (if ever again) were
rather slim; at the same time we knew that these two days were something we
would treasure for the rest of our lives...
The drive back was more subdued than the one three days earlier. We tried
to re-collect our thoughts, compare notes, and exchange opinions on what we
had experienced. We stopped for lunch at a restaurant near Erie, PA, and we
arrived in Binghamton ~9:00 p.m. It was the end of four wonderful,
exhilarating days...
Cheers,
Archontis
------------------------------
Archontis L. Pantsios, Ph.D.
Visiting Associate Professor
Department of Economics
Binghamton University
Binghamton, New York 13902
USA
tel: (607)777-4726
fax: (607)777-2681
------------------------------
Arthur Faria Jr.
New Brazilian Fethry spin-off stories on the Web!
Message 93 -
2000-06-14 at 04:49:19
Hi, All!
Another two Brazilian FE stories have been
uploaded today, and will stay there for two weeks:
http://www.projesom.com.br/afaria/b_fethry/
B 830186 "Fethry Kid meets Penelope Jones"
9 pages, art by Irineu S. Rodrigues
B 830207 Jungle Fethry "The Animal Men"
6 pages, art by Irineu S. Rodrigues
Have fun! (and sorry for the scan quality:
Abril's stories from the 70s and 80s have an awful
printing quality, and the "noisy" JPEG compression
doesn't help anything!)
-- Arthur
Another two Brazilian FE stories have been
uploaded today, and will stay there for two weeks:
http://www.projesom.com.br/afaria/b_fethry/
B 830186 "Fethry Kid meets Penelope Jones"
9 pages, art by Irineu S. Rodrigues
B 830207 Jungle Fethry "The Animal Men"
6 pages, art by Irineu S. Rodrigues
Have fun! (and sorry for the scan quality:
Abril's stories from the 70s and 80s have an awful
printing quality, and the "noisy" JPEG compression
doesn't help anything!)
-- Arthur
Don Rosa
Digest #177
Message 94 -
2000-06-14 at 15:00:44
> From: Kriton Kyrimis
> > I asked Don whether he'd be interested in ever
> > selling his huge collection, and he replied that he'd do it only to
someone
> > who'd be interested in buying the entire set of a series;
>
> At no more than cover price? Hmmm...
These are USED comic books.
*Half* cover price! I'm a fair guy.
> > I asked Don whether he'd be interested in ever
> > selling his huge collection, and he replied that he'd do it only to
someone
> > who'd be interested in buying the entire set of a series;
>
> At no more than cover price? Hmmm...
These are USED comic books.
*Half* cover price! I'm a fair guy.
Birte & Kresten Scheel
Rosa Trip: Days 3 & 4 (Archontis Pantsios)
Message 95 -
2000-06-14 at 15:54:25
Dear Archontis,
Thank you for sharing your trip to Don Rosa with us. It was really interesting and enjoyable to read - in fact the best contribution to this list for a long time! Happy to hear about the Bassets too!
Best wishes
Birte Scheel
Denmark
Thank you for sharing your trip to Don Rosa with us. It was really interesting and enjoyable to read - in fact the best contribution to this list for a long time! Happy to hear about the Bassets too!
Best wishes
Birte Scheel
Denmark
Apostolis Trikourakis
The new KOMIX web page opens today!
Message 96 -
2000-06-14 at 15:56:09
Hi to all my DCML friends!
My Komix web page (http://www.geocities.com/komixgreekpage) is ready for
use!!! All Komixfans can go there and learn about Komix". The "English
Section" will be ready maybe on Friday. But still you can visit that
section. You will find some articles and interviews there!
Bye!
Apostolis, Athens
My Komix web page (http://www.geocities.com/komixgreekpage) is ready for
use!!! All Komixfans can go there and learn about Komix". The "English
Section" will be ready maybe on Friday. But still you can visit that
section. You will find some articles and interviews there!
Bye!
Apostolis, Athens
Apostolis Trikourakis
The new KOMIX web page opens today!
Message 97 -
2000-06-14 at 15:57:03
Hi to all my DCML friends!
My Komix web page (http://www.geocities.com/komixgreekpage) is ready for
use!!! All Komixfans can go there and learn about Komix". The "English
Section" will be ready maybe on Friday. But still you can visit that
section. You will find some articles and interviews there!
Bye!
Apostolis, Athens
My Komix web page (http://www.geocities.com/komixgreekpage) is ready for
use!!! All Komixfans can go there and learn about Komix". The "English
Section" will be ready maybe on Friday. But still you can visit that
section. You will find some articles and interviews there!
Bye!
Apostolis, Athens
Oyvind J. Karstad
Comic shops in Athens
Message 98 -
2000-06-14 at 22:51:47
I am going to Athens with my family next week.
I know we have some Greek members on the list, and I have some questions:
Can anybody tell me where in the city I can find some good comic shops?
Is it difficult to find second-hand (or "new" backissues of) Disney comics?
How are the prices?
Is it still possible to get the June issue of Komix (#144),
considering I will not go "shopping" before around the 25th?
Oyvind J. Karstad
I know we have some Greek members on the list, and I have some questions:
Can anybody tell me where in the city I can find some good comic shops?
Is it difficult to find second-hand (or "new" backissues of) Disney comics?
How are the prices?
Is it still possible to get the June issue of Komix (#144),
considering I will not go "shopping" before around the 25th?
Oyvind J. Karstad
Apostolis Trikourakis
Comic shops in Athens
Message 99 -
2000-06-15 at 01:09:58
Welcome to the 37*Celcium Athens, Oyvind. (Even if you are not still here!)
A good comic shop is "Solaris". It has any kind of comics magazines
(includes some Komix old issues, from the period 1990-1992). This shop is
near Stournari Street near the Greek National Technical School (but, please,
called it "Polytechnic", 'cause if you ask somebody with that name, he will
understand immediately!)
About new issues: Hmm...It's quite difficult to find them. There is no a
specific store for Komix magazine. Maybe some other DCML greek member will
know.
About other disney magazines: Well, I don't know. Unfortunately, there is no
place selling "Mickey Mouse" or "Donald Duck" issues.
About # 144: Offcourse! The # 145 will be published in 30th June! So, you
have enough time to find it. If you look in kiosks you will find it very
easy!
Komix's todays price is ~1,7$, I think.
Sorry if the information are not enough.
Apostolis
A good comic shop is "Solaris". It has any kind of comics magazines
(includes some Komix old issues, from the period 1990-1992). This shop is
near Stournari Street near the Greek National Technical School (but, please,
called it "Polytechnic", 'cause if you ask somebody with that name, he will
understand immediately!)
About new issues: Hmm...It's quite difficult to find them. There is no a
specific store for Komix magazine. Maybe some other DCML greek member will
know.
About other disney magazines: Well, I don't know. Unfortunately, there is no
place selling "Mickey Mouse" or "Donald Duck" issues.
About # 144: Offcourse! The # 145 will be published in 30th June! So, you
have enough time to find it. If you look in kiosks you will find it very
easy!
Komix's todays price is ~1,7$, I think.
Sorry if the information are not enough.
Apostolis
Anders Christian Sivebaek
178: Don and Greece
Message 100 -
2000-06-15 at 18:25:53
DON
> These are USED comic books.
> *Half* cover price! I'm a fair guy.
Thsi reminds me of a great cover or illustration i once saw by you,
Don. And there's some meen comics-alesman beside you, who sells
collector's comics, and you sell them at fair prices... Was the guy Al,
selling comics using some price-guide?
Anyway I too would like to thank Archontis a lot for his report about
his and Orjans vist at Don's house. It was brilliant IMO.
Apostolis Trikourakis
You seem to find it very important that we see your nice page (Should
we link to it from duckhunt?), so much that you send the mail towo
times, maybe by mistake:-)
Sorry that I called you guys greaks the other day... greek just seems
so near to another word... (geek) - ;-)
MIKE
I see your point, but still i liked the Cutty Sark-story. The only
duck-charecter that could fill out the part Scrooge has in the story is
himself...
What did you think about the Pizen Bluff-b-chapter? i liked that one
very much too.
Oyvind J. Karstad
Have a great trip to Athens, oyvind, allthough I wouldn't go there at
this time of year. Face it, even the greeks (?) are complaining over
the heat.
When I visited in October last year the temperature in Denmark was
getting long pants and all... I changed to shorts the morning after I
arrived! (Didn't I? Wasm't it only when we went to dinner that I
switsched back because the evenings are cold? Kriton?)
> I am going to Athens with my family next week.
> I know we have some Greek members on the list, and I have some
questions:
I am not greek but I feel able to answer too.
> Can anybody tell me where in the city I can find some good comic
shops?
I would say monistiraki is good! It's between Athina-street and The
acropolis. Just ask, everyone seems to know the way to the place.
> Is it difficult to find second-hand (or "new" backissues of) Disney
comics?
Depends on how new you want them. I was able to find a not-so-nice-copy
of issue 133 (It was the time of issue 136 in october), so that's 3
months.
> How are the prices?
Fair, very fair I'd say.
> Is it still possible to get the June issue of Komix (#144),
> considering I will not go "shopping" before around the 25th?
Apostolis is probably right, the kiosk will still have it. You'll be so
lucky as to be able to buy two issues, if you stay untill 1st july. I
always plan my trips after that...(Yes, this guy is crazy!) On a trip
in 1993 I was able to buy 4 german weeklies and 2 french once.
Unfortunately this was caused by the death of my grandma...
Apostolis
> Welcome to the 37*Celcium Athens, Oyvind. (Even if you are not still
here!)
Outch... that's hot..
> A good comic shop is "Solaris". It has any kind of comics magazines
> (includes some Komix old issues, from the period 1990-1992). This
shop is
> near Stournari Street near the Greek National Technical School (but,
please,
> called it "Polytechnic", 'cause if you ask somebody with that name,
he will
> understand immediately!)
Solaris - Is okay, but a long way from... er my hotel... hmmm...
Yes, Solaris has many Komix-issues. I remember the way Dennis and I
went there, up this street, to the left, up this street and so on...
> About new issues: Hmm...It's quite difficult to find them. There is
no a
> specific store for Komix magazine. Maybe some other DCML greek member
will
> know.
Maybe you should get an appointment with the office in Kifissia? But
then you'd maybe have to have written a letter some months before now.
That was partly the reason Dennis and I was allowed to visit the
office.
> About other disney magazines: Well, I don't know. Unfortunately,
there is no
> place selling "Mickey Mouse" or "Donald Duck" issues.
No, not any american issues, except for one place , where Dennis
browsed, some of them, and that's where he works now, but I forgot
where it is...
If you are a bit crazy like me though, you might want to find an issue
of all the different duck comics they have in Greece. Those will be
easy too find on every corner of the streets in Monistiraki. I think
it's on sunday that the the big markets take place, and the whole area
is filled up with people. If you come on normal weekdays all the shops
will also be open I think. but maybe not at noon - It's simply too hot.
> About # 144: Offcourse! The # 145 will be published in 30th June! So,
you
> have enough time to find it. If you look in kiosks you will find it
very
> easy!
> Komix's todays price is ~1,7$, I think.
> Sorry if the information are not enough.
I tried to give some more. Feel welcome to mail me private or here,
Oyvind if even that wasn't enough:-)
> These are USED comic books.
> *Half* cover price! I'm a fair guy.
Thsi reminds me of a great cover or illustration i once saw by you,
Don. And there's some meen comics-alesman beside you, who sells
collector's comics, and you sell them at fair prices... Was the guy Al,
selling comics using some price-guide?
Anyway I too would like to thank Archontis a lot for his report about
his and Orjans vist at Don's house. It was brilliant IMO.
Apostolis Trikourakis
You seem to find it very important that we see your nice page (Should
we link to it from duckhunt?), so much that you send the mail towo
times, maybe by mistake:-)
Sorry that I called you guys greaks the other day... greek just seems
so near to another word... (geek) - ;-)
MIKE
I see your point, but still i liked the Cutty Sark-story. The only
duck-charecter that could fill out the part Scrooge has in the story is
himself...
What did you think about the Pizen Bluff-b-chapter? i liked that one
very much too.
Oyvind J. Karstad
Have a great trip to Athens, oyvind, allthough I wouldn't go there at
this time of year. Face it, even the greeks (?) are complaining over
the heat.
When I visited in October last year the temperature in Denmark was
getting long pants and all... I changed to shorts the morning after I
arrived! (Didn't I? Wasm't it only when we went to dinner that I
switsched back because the evenings are cold? Kriton?)
> I am going to Athens with my family next week.
> I know we have some Greek members on the list, and I have some
questions:
I am not greek but I feel able to answer too.
> Can anybody tell me where in the city I can find some good comic
shops?
I would say monistiraki is good! It's between Athina-street and The
acropolis. Just ask, everyone seems to know the way to the place.
> Is it difficult to find second-hand (or "new" backissues of) Disney
comics?
Depends on how new you want them. I was able to find a not-so-nice-copy
of issue 133 (It was the time of issue 136 in october), so that's 3
months.
> How are the prices?
Fair, very fair I'd say.
> Is it still possible to get the June issue of Komix (#144),
> considering I will not go "shopping" before around the 25th?
Apostolis is probably right, the kiosk will still have it. You'll be so
lucky as to be able to buy two issues, if you stay untill 1st july. I
always plan my trips after that...(Yes, this guy is crazy!) On a trip
in 1993 I was able to buy 4 german weeklies and 2 french once.
Unfortunately this was caused by the death of my grandma...
Apostolis
> Welcome to the 37*Celcium Athens, Oyvind. (Even if you are not still
here!)
Outch... that's hot..
> A good comic shop is "Solaris". It has any kind of comics magazines
> (includes some Komix old issues, from the period 1990-1992). This
shop is
> near Stournari Street near the Greek National Technical School (but,
please,
> called it "Polytechnic", 'cause if you ask somebody with that name,
he will
> understand immediately!)
Solaris - Is okay, but a long way from... er my hotel... hmmm...
Yes, Solaris has many Komix-issues. I remember the way Dennis and I
went there, up this street, to the left, up this street and so on...
> About new issues: Hmm...It's quite difficult to find them. There is
no a
> specific store for Komix magazine. Maybe some other DCML greek member
will
> know.
Maybe you should get an appointment with the office in Kifissia? But
then you'd maybe have to have written a letter some months before now.
That was partly the reason Dennis and I was allowed to visit the
office.
> About other disney magazines: Well, I don't know. Unfortunately,
there is no
> place selling "Mickey Mouse" or "Donald Duck" issues.
No, not any american issues, except for one place , where Dennis
browsed, some of them, and that's where he works now, but I forgot
where it is...
If you are a bit crazy like me though, you might want to find an issue
of all the different duck comics they have in Greece. Those will be
easy too find on every corner of the streets in Monistiraki. I think
it's on sunday that the the big markets take place, and the whole area
is filled up with people. If you come on normal weekdays all the shops
will also be open I think. but maybe not at noon - It's simply too hot.
> About # 144: Offcourse! The # 145 will be published in 30th June! So,
you
> have enough time to find it. If you look in kiosks you will find it
very
> easy!
> Komix's todays price is ~1,7$, I think.
> Sorry if the information are not enough.
I tried to give some more. Feel welcome to mail me private or here,
Oyvind if even that wasn't enough:-)
John Garvin
Carl's health
Message 101 -
2000-06-15 at 18:35:21
Got this in the mail today. Thought I would forward it to the list.
. . .
The message below reached me this morning. I place it here to inform those
people asking for Carl's health.
Folgende Nachricht von Carl Barks erreichte mich heute. M?chte ich Euch auf
diesem Wege weiterleiten.
M.d.G.
Detlef Giesler
June 8, 2000
Dear family and friends,
It is Carl`s wish that I write to his close friends and family and explain
his current health condition. As most of you know Carl was diagnosed with
Leukemia in July of 1999. The doctor has been treating the cancer with a
very mild form of oral chemotherapy. Over the past 4 to 6 weeks Carl`s
health has steadily become worse. He is very weak and tired, and spends the
greater part of his day in bed or resting in his chair. Carl has requested
all medications that are prolonging his life be stopped. He will no longer
be given his chemotherapy pills.
Helen Hunicke and I oversee Carl`s care. We are doing everything in our
power to keep him comfortable. Helen arranged for Hospice care. There is a
nurse and an aid who assist in Carl`s personal care and work with his doctor
to insure that he is receiving the correct medication to help keep him
comfortable.
Short letters, cards or family photos would be enjoyed and appreciated, but
please know that Carl is unable to respond to them. Helen or I will
periodically keep you informed as to his condition. Also phone calls and
visits should be kept brief due to the fact that he tires very quickly.
. . .
The message below reached me this morning. I place it here to inform those
people asking for Carl's health.
Folgende Nachricht von Carl Barks erreichte mich heute. M?chte ich Euch auf
diesem Wege weiterleiten.
M.d.G.
Detlef Giesler
June 8, 2000
Dear family and friends,
It is Carl`s wish that I write to his close friends and family and explain
his current health condition. As most of you know Carl was diagnosed with
Leukemia in July of 1999. The doctor has been treating the cancer with a
very mild form of oral chemotherapy. Over the past 4 to 6 weeks Carl`s
health has steadily become worse. He is very weak and tired, and spends the
greater part of his day in bed or resting in his chair. Carl has requested
all medications that are prolonging his life be stopped. He will no longer
be given his chemotherapy pills.
Helen Hunicke and I oversee Carl`s care. We are doing everything in our
power to keep him comfortable. Helen arranged for Hospice care. There is a
nurse and an aid who assist in Carl`s personal care and work with his doctor
to insure that he is receiving the correct medication to help keep him
comfortable.
Short letters, cards or family photos would be enjoyed and appreciated, but
please know that Carl is unable to respond to them. Helen or I will
periodically keep you informed as to his condition. Also phone calls and
visits should be kept brief due to the fact that he tires very quickly.
Apostolis Trikourakis
178: Don and Greece
Message 102 -
2000-06-15 at 20:25:34
>>>You seem to find it very important that we see your nice page (Should
we link to it from duckhunt?), so much that you send the mail towo
times, maybe by mistake:-)
My Outlook Express program is a little bit crazy 'cause sometimes is sending
my messages twice! But, yes, it's very important for me 'cause I spend 3
months working on the page and I'd like to be a good one. ;-)
>>>Sorry that I called you guys greaks the other day... greek just seems
so near to another word... (geek) - ;-)
What is a "geek"? ok I forgive you! :-)
>>>Have a great trip to Athens, oyvind, allthough I wouldn't go there at
this time of year. Face it, even the greeks (?) are complaining over
the heat.
&
>>>Outch... that's hot..
Oh, that's true! We can't afford a so much hot weather! e.x. today (15th)
the temperature is ~35*C and tomorrow will be 39*c!!!
>>>I would say monistiraki is good! It's between Athina-street and The
acropolis. Just ask, everyone seems to know the way to the place.
Oh, sorry, I forgot to told him about Monastiraki!
Apostolis
we link to it from duckhunt?), so much that you send the mail towo
times, maybe by mistake:-)
My Outlook Express program is a little bit crazy 'cause sometimes is sending
my messages twice! But, yes, it's very important for me 'cause I spend 3
months working on the page and I'd like to be a good one. ;-)
>>>Sorry that I called you guys greaks the other day... greek just seems
so near to another word... (geek) - ;-)
What is a "geek"? ok I forgive you! :-)
>>>Have a great trip to Athens, oyvind, allthough I wouldn't go there at
this time of year. Face it, even the greeks (?) are complaining over
the heat.
&
>>>Outch... that's hot..
Oh, that's true! We can't afford a so much hot weather! e.x. today (15th)
the temperature is ~35*C and tomorrow will be 39*c!!!
>>>I would say monistiraki is good! It's between Athina-street and The
acropolis. Just ask, everyone seems to know the way to the place.
Oh, sorry, I forgot to told him about Monastiraki!
Apostolis
John Chadwick
Letters to Barks
Message 103 -
2000-06-16 at 00:56:03
Can anyone suggest the best address for letters to Carl. I would
imagine that care of the Disney Studios would be adequate, but can't
help but think there are better options.
imagine that care of the Disney Studios would be adequate, but can't
help but think there are better options.
Fabio Blanco
Picsou # 336
Message 104 -
2000-06-16 at 01:59:17
Please, can somebody tell me about the content of Picsou Magazine #336? I
bought just today, and tomorrow I'll go the comic shop to catch her. But, of
course, I can't expect.
Fabio.
****************
Bonvolu postu al: longtom at oeste.com.ar
bought just today, and tomorrow I'll go the comic shop to catch her. But, of
course, I can't expect.
Fabio.
****************
Bonvolu postu al: longtom at oeste.com.ar
Kriton Kyrimis
DCML digest, Vol 1 #178 - 7 msgs
Message 105 -
2000-06-16 at 10:07:35
DON:
> These are USED comic books.
> *Half* cover price! I'm a fair guy.
Let's see then: Let us assume that you have some absurdly high number
of comic books, like 100,000. At an (arbitrarily chosen) average of 50
cents per issue this gives us $50,000, and at half price, this gives
us $25,000, which sounds pretty affordable. It seems to me that if you
ever decide to sell, the biggest problem will not be finding people who
can afford your price, but paying the lawyer who will make the iron-clad
contract that forbids the splitting of the collection in perpetuity.
This is just an intellectual exercise, of course, as I'd be surprised
if you ever sold your collection.
APOSTOLIS/OYVIND:
> About new issues: Hmm...It's quite difficult to find them. There is no a
> specific store for Komix magazine. Maybe some other DCML greek member will
> know.
> About other disney magazines: Well, I don't know. Unfortunately, there is no
> place selling "Mickey Mouse" or "Donald Duck" issues.
*New* issues, are extremely easy to find. Just go to any kiosk or other
store selling newspapers and ask for them. *Old* issues can be found in a
couple of places, including the used book stores in the Monastiraki area,
at the foot of the Acropolis. Visiting them is a very small side trip from
your visit to the Agora, which I assume will be part of your schedule.
As for used comic book prices, relatively recent issues are not that
expensive (about 100 drs for an issue of Mickey Mouse, and about 300
drs. for an issue of Klasika, if I remember correctly). Komix is another
matter. Recent issues (which can be ordered as back issues from the
publisher, anyway) cost a couple hundred drs less than what you'll pay
if you order them from the publisher. Older issues, of both Komix and
other comic books, assuming you can find them, which is not always easy,
are quite expensive.
--
Kriton (e-mail: kyrimis at cti.gr)
(WWW: http://dias.cti.gr/~kyrimis)
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"There are finer thieves than I. Time, for example. Eventually, it steals
everything."
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> These are USED comic books.
> *Half* cover price! I'm a fair guy.
Let's see then: Let us assume that you have some absurdly high number
of comic books, like 100,000. At an (arbitrarily chosen) average of 50
cents per issue this gives us $50,000, and at half price, this gives
us $25,000, which sounds pretty affordable. It seems to me that if you
ever decide to sell, the biggest problem will not be finding people who
can afford your price, but paying the lawyer who will make the iron-clad
contract that forbids the splitting of the collection in perpetuity.
This is just an intellectual exercise, of course, as I'd be surprised
if you ever sold your collection.
APOSTOLIS/OYVIND:
> About new issues: Hmm...It's quite difficult to find them. There is no a
> specific store for Komix magazine. Maybe some other DCML greek member will
> know.
> About other disney magazines: Well, I don't know. Unfortunately, there is no
> place selling "Mickey Mouse" or "Donald Duck" issues.
*New* issues, are extremely easy to find. Just go to any kiosk or other
store selling newspapers and ask for them. *Old* issues can be found in a
couple of places, including the used book stores in the Monastiraki area,
at the foot of the Acropolis. Visiting them is a very small side trip from
your visit to the Agora, which I assume will be part of your schedule.
As for used comic book prices, relatively recent issues are not that
expensive (about 100 drs for an issue of Mickey Mouse, and about 300
drs. for an issue of Klasika, if I remember correctly). Komix is another
matter. Recent issues (which can be ordered as back issues from the
publisher, anyway) cost a couple hundred drs less than what you'll pay
if you order them from the publisher. Older issues, of both Komix and
other comic books, assuming you can find them, which is not always easy,
are quite expensive.
--
Kriton (e-mail: kyrimis at cti.gr)
(WWW: http://dias.cti.gr/~kyrimis)
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"There are finer thieves than I. Time, for example. Eventually, it steals
everything."
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