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Fabio Blanco:

> A friend of mine sent me a gift, a Donald' Anthology's Book named "Die
> Stunde des Phantomias". I know we talked sometimes about this character,
> but...
>
> Can some of you refresh me about his origin? I think is totally italian, and
> a bit of a bizarre concept.

Phantomias, or Paperinik which is his name in Italy, is Donald's alter ego as a super hero who
watches over Duckburg especially at night. The character was invented in Italy in the late
60's and is a kind of parody on super hero comics.

Only recently, I discovered a very good article on Italian Disney Comics in general on Frank
Stajano's homepage. On pages 14 to 16 of this article you will find comprehensive information
on Paperinik.

The article can be downloaded from

http://www.uk.research.att.com/~fms/disney/

and is entitled "Disney comics from Italy".

It contains information on the classical Paperinik as well as on the PKNA (Paperinik New
Adventures) series which started in Italy in the 90's. The latter is in the style of modern
American super hero comics (with aliens or time travellers as Paperinik's enemies), while the
book you have features the classical Paperinik. You could say that these are two completely
different Paperinik universes with almost no overlap. Both universes still exist next to each
other.

Only recently, an adaption of the PKNA motif was published in the American magazine "Disney
Adventures". Paperinik's name is "Duck Avenger" there. I have read on this list some months
ago, that the first ten pages of this story were published, but have not heard about it
lately.

There are also some (very few) stories with the classical Paperinik made outside Italy
(France, Egmont), but most of these stories come from Italy. So you could say that Paperinik
is mostly (but not totally) Italian. He is, however, quite popular in Germany as well. How
about other countries?

Sven

Although I haven't sent in one of my own, I have closely read all the
sentiments concerning Barks' decease expressed on this list by his fans and
friends. Just as moving to me as his death itself, just as touching is it
to once again realize the immense impact Barks' work has had for so many
people in so many countries for so many years. Even more so considering
that for each fan who posts to this list, or who sent him letters during
his illness, there is probably a hundred who contacted him during his more
active phase of retirement just to tell him how much they admire his
work... and for each and everyone of those, there is easily a thousand
world-wide who love, enjoy, or admire what he has done although they might
not know his name, or not have bothered to get in touch with him.

It reminds me of his visit to Europe in 1994, when a fan meeting was
arranged in Stockholm just like in so many other places. We have never,
before or after, had so many Donaldists gathered in one place in our
country at the same time, and I have rarely in my life experienced such a
thrill as when Barks stepped in and the crowd roared. It just would never
stop! It was a great honor to meet Carl Barks, but an even greater feeling
to see how loved he truly is. We knew it before, but... Barks is huge. Not
"was". Is.

I want to thank each and everyone out there who wanted to share their
feelings at this moment with the rest of us. And that is everyone... I'm
not about to mention any names... except that, of course, like everyone
else, I'm really impressed by Armando Botto's fine dream tribute a little
while ago... and that just a few days ago, somebody sent in a mail that
echoed my own feelings so perfectly that I had to rub my eyes.

Kriton Kyrimis wrote:

>Instead of mourning Barks' death, we should be celebrating his life!

And:

>Corporeal immortality is not a blessing; it is a curse, and one should
>not wish to inflict it upon others. Being granted the oportunity to
>choose when to leave is far better, and as we all know, Unca Carl was
>able to do exactly that.

How true. How very true. Kriton, I'm writing a short piece about Barks for
the Swedish Donaldists, and I'm quoting you. And if you get kicked off the
list, as you jokingly feared, I'll go with you.

We should all wish to age and die like Carl Barks, when our time comes. And
we should never cease to honor this great man... not because he's dead, but
because his work will live forever.

Stefan Dios
Malmo, Sweden

>From: "Santiago Garcia Banhos" <sgarcia at uf-isf.es>
>To: <dcml at stp.ling.uu.se>
>Subject: RE: Phantomias
>Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2000 12:46:32 +0200

>I don't know if it's been drawn by any American artist (there seems to be
>few entries for 'Superduck' in the INDUCKS), but I think it's the Great
>Massimo de Vita the one who most has told about him.

>DCML: Story index
>Character: Paperinik
>
>424 items found.

Not very few, I think... Did you perhaps search for "Superduck"? In Inducks,
we use the Italian names for the Italian characters.
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Hi People!

Today
I received this e-mail from Luis Destuet's niece:

> Fernando:
>
> My name is Gabriela and Luis Destuet is my uncle. He's alive and lives in
> Argentina (so do I).
>
> If I can be of any help, please let me know.
>
> Regards
>
> Gabriela

So, if anyone has questions about the first South America Disney comics
artist, let me know, and I will ask it to Gabriela. I like to thanks her for
it!

Fernando Ventura!

I'd like to communicate with an Austrailian collector/ML list member
please...

Thanks,

Michael Naiman

> >I don't know if it's been drawn by any American artist (there
> seems to be
> >few entries for 'Superduck' in the INDUCKS), but I think it's the Great
> >Massimo de Vita the one who most has told about him.
>
> >DCML: Story index
> >Character: Paperinik
> >
> >424 items found.
>
> Not very few, I think... Did you perhaps search for "Superduck"?
> In Inducks,
> we use the Italian names for the Italian characters.

Yes, and almost all of them by Italian artists, which confirms what I meant:
Paperinik has been drawn mostly and mainly in Italy.

Santiago.

For any of you who are interested, I have posted, as a link to my home page,
the statement I wrote and read for the Carl Barks memorial service :

http://web.nwe.ufl.edu/~donault/

Just go to that page and click on the "In Memoriam Carl Barks" link.

There is also a photo of Carl with one of his last paintings posted on the
home page itself.

Donald Ault
Dept. of English
University of Florida
ault at nersp.nerdc.ufl.edu
ault at ufl.edu
http://web.nwe.ufl.edu/~donault/
FAX: (352) 332-0551

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