Stefan:
>>> Why are you placing on-topic discussions on the off-topic forum?
I thought the ISBN links might be getting off-topic and did not want to
swamp the list with those links; plus, I thought that it be useful for
reference to ahve it on DCML-talk. Maybe I ought to have posted the list at
both places.
Here goes--
Here is what a search for "ISBN" turned out--
The International ISBN Agency
http://www.isbn-international.org/
No "Search" feature, though; the Directory is just that, a printed Directory
you can order.
isbn.org
http://www.isbn.org/standards/home/index.asp
But that's to apply for an ISBN in the US
isbn.nu
http://isbn.nu/welcome.html
Actually a store browser that searches for the title/author/ISBN at
different on-line stores to compare the prices
ISBN Book Directory
http://my.linkbaton.com/isbn/
Click on the range and browse/search; not exhaustive
ISBN Tools
http://isbntools.com/details.html
Same database as above; I've linked to the "Format Details" page.
ISBN Code Bar Generator
http://www.cgpp.com/bookland/isbn.html
To make your bar codes for your self-made duck book covers-- say, if you
want to print a "Quest for Tidie Brophy" cover, for instance).
There doesn't seem to be any univeral ISBN database after all-- or I haven't
found it.
Besides amazon, Barnes & Noble, ..., there's always Library databases.
The search motor of the Library of Congress, for instance:
http://catalog.loc.gov/
But they won't have the most recent books, especially comic books.
Olivier
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Topic: 200311
(421 messages)
Olivier
Buying Gemstone on Amazon - ISBN links
Message 256 -
2003-11-14 at 18:50:23
Arie Fachrisal
Brother, you aint kidding
Message 257 -
2003-11-14 at 19:08:43
Thanks Rich and L. Schulte for the infos.
I must admit i did suspect a little bit that the "brother" expression was
used commonly but had my doubts as in today's "american culture" (as shown
in movies) showed that usually it's the afro-americans that used such
expression.
Keep On Quacking,
Arie Fachrisal
I must admit i did suspect a little bit that the "brother" expression was
used commonly but had my doubts as in today's "american culture" (as shown
in movies) showed that usually it's the afro-americans that used such
expression.
Keep On Quacking,
Arie Fachrisal
Cord Wiljes
AW: Buying Gemstone on Amazon - ISBN links
Message 258 -
2003-11-14 at 19:33:26
Stefan Persson wrote:
>> Why are you placing on-topic discussions on the off-topic forum?
Olivier wrote:
> I thought the ISBN links might be getting off-topic and did
> not want to swamp the list with those links; plus, I thought
> that it be useful for reference to have it on DCML-talk.
I think that the list of links to sites which have info on ISBNs in
general is a good example for a topic which should be on dcml-talk.
Oliviers mail to the list informed about the thread's move to dcml-talk,
so everyone who is interested in this non-Disney topic can look it up
there. And the majority who is not, can easily skip it. Most members of
the list have subscibed to the daily digest version, I believe, and will
probably be glad if this can focus in Disney-relevant messages.
Cord
>> Why are you placing on-topic discussions on the off-topic forum?
Olivier wrote:
> I thought the ISBN links might be getting off-topic and did
> not want to swamp the list with those links; plus, I thought
> that it be useful for reference to have it on DCML-talk.
I think that the list of links to sites which have info on ISBNs in
general is a good example for a topic which should be on dcml-talk.
Oliviers mail to the list informed about the thread's move to dcml-talk,
so everyone who is interested in this non-Disney topic can look it up
there. And the majority who is not, can easily skip it. Most members of
the list have subscibed to the daily digest version, I believe, and will
probably be glad if this can focus in Disney-relevant messages.
Cord
ZeldasTriforce
October 2003 US Comic Book Sales
Message 259 -
2003-11-15 at 00:42:30
Hi all!
Haven't posted here in a while. Here's some news:
Among Top 300 Comics:
231. Donald Duck and Friends #309 7,935
236. Mickey Mouse and Friends #258 7,560
243. Uncle Scrooge #323 7,127
257. Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #638 6,353
Among Top 50 Graphic Novels:
17. Donald Duck Adventures #2 3,798
Well DDA2 is a little disappointing considering it's debut at number 6 in
August. As for the other comics, not too bad really, steady, slightly rising
sales(except for MMF). Only problem is that it seems that the cheaper 32 page
comics are appealing more or less to the same people who buy the 64 page
"prestige" format. Doesn't seem like a lot of kids are buying them(since the sales
numbers are so close. Being such a niche as it were, you know the overlap in
buyers of the various titles is pretty large).
I don't really know what Gemstone could do to get more sales, except for more
advertising and of course, more distribution outside of the comics shops.
Top 300 Comic Book Sales:
<A HREF="http://www.icv2.com/articles/home/3873.html">http://www.icv2.com/articles/home/3873.html</A>
Top 50 Graphic Novel Sales:
<A HREF="http://www.icv2.com/articles/home/3875.html">http://www.icv2.com/articles/home/3875.html</A>
Derek Smith
Haven't posted here in a while. Here's some news:
Among Top 300 Comics:
231. Donald Duck and Friends #309 7,935
236. Mickey Mouse and Friends #258 7,560
243. Uncle Scrooge #323 7,127
257. Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #638 6,353
Among Top 50 Graphic Novels:
17. Donald Duck Adventures #2 3,798
Well DDA2 is a little disappointing considering it's debut at number 6 in
August. As for the other comics, not too bad really, steady, slightly rising
sales(except for MMF). Only problem is that it seems that the cheaper 32 page
comics are appealing more or less to the same people who buy the 64 page
"prestige" format. Doesn't seem like a lot of kids are buying them(since the sales
numbers are so close. Being such a niche as it were, you know the overlap in
buyers of the various titles is pretty large).
I don't really know what Gemstone could do to get more sales, except for more
advertising and of course, more distribution outside of the comics shops.
Top 300 Comic Book Sales:
<A HREF="http://www.icv2.com/articles/home/3873.html">http://www.icv2.com/articles/home/3873.html</A>
Top 50 Graphic Novel Sales:
<A HREF="http://www.icv2.com/articles/home/3875.html">http://www.icv2.com/articles/home/3875.html</A>
Derek Smith
Olaf Solstrand
Dates on Scrooge's trophies?
Message 260 -
2003-11-15 at 01:22:39
Michiel:
> [One weak spot in this reasoning is that I
> deliberately choose to ignore the dates of the trophies in
> Scrooge's trophy room in "Xanadu" en "Crusaders".]
Larry:
> Xanadu is my favorite Rosa sequel (haven't seen Crusaders yet, of course)
> and I didn't recall seeing any dates on trophies on display at the
> beginning of the story.
I think what Michiel meant here, was that he ignored the dates Scrooge found
these objects according to Barks. So that he could still place "A letter from
home/The old castle's OTHER secret" to, say, after 1956 even though the trophy
room in "Xanadu" may have contained an object Barks didn't have Scrooge find
before 1958.
I may be wrong. But that's how I read his post.
Olaf
> [One weak spot in this reasoning is that I
> deliberately choose to ignore the dates of the trophies in
> Scrooge's trophy room in "Xanadu" en "Crusaders".]
Larry:
> Xanadu is my favorite Rosa sequel (haven't seen Crusaders yet, of course)
> and I didn't recall seeing any dates on trophies on display at the
> beginning of the story.
I think what Michiel meant here, was that he ignored the dates Scrooge found
these objects according to Barks. So that he could still place "A letter from
home/The old castle's OTHER secret" to, say, after 1956 even though the trophy
room in "Xanadu" may have contained an object Barks didn't have Scrooge find
before 1958.
I may be wrong. But that's how I read his post.
Olaf
Katie Sullivan
Grandma Duck and other cameos in "Webbed Bliss"
Message 261 -
2003-11-15 at 04:14:44
I already responded to Maciek via private e-mail regarding his
question about Grandma Duck appearing in my fan-comic. But I
thought I'd summarize here if anyone else is interested.
I couldn't fit Grandma Duck into the panel at the top of page
13...
http://www.sullivanet.com/duckburg/myart/webbedbliss/bliss13.gif
The back row from left to right:
Miss Quackfaster, Gladstone, Donald, Daisy, Brigitta, Gyro and
Li'l Helper
Middle row from left to right:
HD&L, Hortense, Matilda, Ludvig
Grandma appears on page 15...
http://www.sullivanet.com/duckburg/myart/webbedbliss/bliss15.gif
The top-left panel shows her, Gus, April, May and June, (and
another random duck) from the back.
The right panel in the second row shows these ducks waving:
Back row: Matilda, Hortense, Daisy, Donald, Grandma, Gyro
Front row: HD&L and Gladstone
Or at least, that's what I intended. My drawing skills aren't
on par with actual comic artists! ;)
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question about Grandma Duck appearing in my fan-comic. But I
thought I'd summarize here if anyone else is interested.
I couldn't fit Grandma Duck into the panel at the top of page
13...
http://www.sullivanet.com/duckburg/myart/webbedbliss/bliss13.gif
The back row from left to right:
Miss Quackfaster, Gladstone, Donald, Daisy, Brigitta, Gyro and
Li'l Helper
Middle row from left to right:
HD&L, Hortense, Matilda, Ludvig
Grandma appears on page 15...
http://www.sullivanet.com/duckburg/myart/webbedbliss/bliss15.gif
The top-left panel shows her, Gus, April, May and June, (and
another random duck) from the back.
The right panel in the second row shows these ducks waving:
Back row: Matilda, Hortense, Daisy, Donald, Grandma, Gyro
Front row: HD&L and Gladstone
Or at least, that's what I intended. My drawing skills aren't
on par with actual comic artists! ;)
Katie Sullivan
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Arie, one more take on "Brother"
Message 262 -
2003-11-15 at 06:34:56
Just an American opinion: the phrase is generally southern US, not just
black. In the Southern Baptist church tradition, everyone was either 'Brother
(Lastname)' or 'Sister (Lastname).'
Steve in Austin
black. In the Southern Baptist church tradition, everyone was either 'Brother
(Lastname)' or 'Sister (Lastname).'
Steve in Austin
Olaf Solstrand
Italian or not?
Message 263 -
2003-11-15 at 16:46:28
There's one thing I've always been curious of...
Magica de Spell. Is she Italian, or does she come from another country, but
live in Italy because here number one scheme includes an active volcano? If so,
do we know anything about which country she's from? I always thought of her as
either Italian or American, but she could come from anywhere if we say that the
volcano is her reason to live in Italy and the dime is her reason to visit USA
so often.
Have it ever been stated in a story what nationality Magica has? I know that an
Italian story says that she supports the Italian national soccer team, but I
don't concider that as a bullet-proof sign she's Italian. Unless, of course,
that was stated in the story and it disappeared in the translation.
Hm... when I think of it, I remember another (Italian) story. One where Magica
is telling Scrooge about her great-great-great-great-great-grandmother, who
lived in a land up North with many other witches and moved South because she
didn't want to be a witch. She came to a volcano and settled there, and we can
only assume that is the same volcano as Magica lives by today. So... That story
would mean that Magica and her family has been living in that sorcery shop for
generations. But...
...why doesn't Magica have an accent, then?
Are there any sources stating Magica's nation of origin, except for the one
I've already mentioned?
Magica de Spell. Is she Italian, or does she come from another country, but
live in Italy because here number one scheme includes an active volcano? If so,
do we know anything about which country she's from? I always thought of her as
either Italian or American, but she could come from anywhere if we say that the
volcano is her reason to live in Italy and the dime is her reason to visit USA
so often.
Have it ever been stated in a story what nationality Magica has? I know that an
Italian story says that she supports the Italian national soccer team, but I
don't concider that as a bullet-proof sign she's Italian. Unless, of course,
that was stated in the story and it disappeared in the translation.
Hm... when I think of it, I remember another (Italian) story. One where Magica
is telling Scrooge about her great-great-great-great-great-grandmother, who
lived in a land up North with many other witches and moved South because she
didn't want to be a witch. She came to a volcano and settled there, and we can
only assume that is the same volcano as Magica lives by today. So... That story
would mean that Magica and her family has been living in that sorcery shop for
generations. But...
...why doesn't Magica have an accent, then?
Are there any sources stating Magica's nation of origin, except for the one
I've already mentioned?
Gary Leach
Cheaper 32
Message 264 -
2003-11-15 at 18:53:06
Derek:
> Only problem is that it seems that the cheaper 32 page
> comics are appealing more or less to the same people who buy the 64
> page
> "prestige" format. Doesn't seem like a lot of kids are buying
> them(since the sales
> numbers are so close. Being such a niche as it were, you know the
> overlap in
> buyers of the various titles is pretty large).
Currently the 32-pagers are going into the same market as the
64-pagers, the comics retail shops. Eventually the 32-pagers will be
going on newsstands as well, but the distribution arrangements are
still being worked out. So, for the time being, both formats will be
getting roughly the same sales - and will always post such numbers in
Diamond's sales listings, since these only cover comics retails shops
(and other outlets in the direct sales arena). Anyplace that posts
sales based on Diamond's reports will show the same thing.
It's true, too, that overlap is quite large in direct sales. Those who
are interested in Disney comics tend to purchase all Disney comics,
whatever the format and price. That's why newsstand distribution is
important to the eventual overall success of the 32-pagers, and
bookstore/discount retailer distribution is important to the eventual
overall success of the 128-page pocket books.
Gary
> Only problem is that it seems that the cheaper 32 page
> comics are appealing more or less to the same people who buy the 64
> page
> "prestige" format. Doesn't seem like a lot of kids are buying
> them(since the sales
> numbers are so close. Being such a niche as it were, you know the
> overlap in
> buyers of the various titles is pretty large).
Currently the 32-pagers are going into the same market as the
64-pagers, the comics retail shops. Eventually the 32-pagers will be
going on newsstands as well, but the distribution arrangements are
still being worked out. So, for the time being, both formats will be
getting roughly the same sales - and will always post such numbers in
Diamond's sales listings, since these only cover comics retails shops
(and other outlets in the direct sales arena). Anyplace that posts
sales based on Diamond's reports will show the same thing.
It's true, too, that overlap is quite large in direct sales. Those who
are interested in Disney comics tend to purchase all Disney comics,
whatever the format and price. That's why newsstand distribution is
important to the eventual overall success of the 32-pagers, and
bookstore/discount retailer distribution is important to the eventual
overall success of the 128-page pocket books.
Gary
Cord Wiljes
AW: October 2003 US Comic Book Sales
Message 265 -
2003-11-16 at 01:41:41
Derek Smith wrote:
> Among Top 300 Comics:
> 231. Donald Duck and Friends #309 7,935
> 236. Mickey Mouse and Friends #258 7,560
> 243. Uncle Scrooge #323 7,127
> 257. Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #638 6,353
>
> Among Top 50 Graphic Novels:
> 17. Donald Duck Adventures #2 3,798
Are there any figures or estimates on how many of these copies are
actually sold in the U.S. and how many are shipped abroad? If I remember
correctly half the print run of the Barks Library went to Europe. And
considering that Disney comics were absent in the U.S. for some years
now, this ration might even be higher today.
Cord
> Among Top 300 Comics:
> 231. Donald Duck and Friends #309 7,935
> 236. Mickey Mouse and Friends #258 7,560
> 243. Uncle Scrooge #323 7,127
> 257. Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #638 6,353
>
> Among Top 50 Graphic Novels:
> 17. Donald Duck Adventures #2 3,798
Are there any figures or estimates on how many of these copies are
actually sold in the U.S. and how many are shipped abroad? If I remember
correctly half the print run of the Barks Library went to Europe. And
considering that Disney comics were absent in the U.S. for some years
now, this ration might even be higher today.
Cord
Eric Chun
Brother, you aint kidding.
Message 266 -
2003-11-16 at 06:52:43
To me, "brother" is just a general expression in English.
It's interchangeable with "man" or "dude" (or some-
thing similer).
Brother, you ain't kidding!
Man, you ain't kidding!
Dude, you ain't kidding!
Eric
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It's interchangeable with "man" or "dude" (or some-
thing similer).
Brother, you ain't kidding!
Man, you ain't kidding!
Dude, you ain't kidding!
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Italian or not?
Message 267 -
2003-11-16 at 20:57:37
Quoting Katie Sullivan <vazali at yahoo.com>:
> I always assumed that Magica was Italian. I've never read
> anything that leads me to believe otherwise--her "Boris and
> Natasha" accent on DuckTales notwithstanding. If Barks had
> intended her to be any other nationality I imagine he would have
> said so.
Of course... Unless he had intended her to be American. However:
> The ducks refer to her as "that Italian witch,"
They do?
> and she uses Italian phrases occasionally ("Buon giorno," etc.)
She does?
> She also has dark hair, which, granted, isn't always a
> perfect indicator in real life, but in cartoons Italian
> characters pretty much always have black hair.
They do?
Well, then I guess there's no doubt about it.
Can't remember ever reading about "that Italian witch" in my Norwegian comics,
and I have most certainly never seen any Italian phrases, but I guess that's
because of the translators, then.
Thanks, Katie.
Olaf
> I always assumed that Magica was Italian. I've never read
> anything that leads me to believe otherwise--her "Boris and
> Natasha" accent on DuckTales notwithstanding. If Barks had
> intended her to be any other nationality I imagine he would have
> said so.
Of course... Unless he had intended her to be American. However:
> The ducks refer to her as "that Italian witch,"
They do?
> and she uses Italian phrases occasionally ("Buon giorno," etc.)
She does?
> She also has dark hair, which, granted, isn't always a
> perfect indicator in real life, but in cartoons Italian
> characters pretty much always have black hair.
They do?
Well, then I guess there's no doubt about it.
Can't remember ever reading about "that Italian witch" in my Norwegian comics,
and I have most certainly never seen any Italian phrases, but I guess that's
because of the translators, then.
Thanks, Katie.
Olaf
Katie Sullivan
Italian or not?
Message 268 -
2003-11-16 at 21:07:20
I always assumed that Magica was Italian. I've never read
anything that leads me to believe otherwise--her "Boris and
Natasha" accent on DuckTales notwithstanding. If Barks had
intended her to be any other nationality I imagine he would have
said so. The ducks refer to her as "that Italian witch," and
she uses Italian phrases occasionally ("Buon giorno," etc.) She
also has dark hair, which, granted, isn't always a perfect
indicator in real life, but in cartoons Italian characters
pretty much always have black hair.
In my head I don't really imagine her with much of an accent,
just because I still identify with the voice of my dad reading
the comics to me as a small child. ;)
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anything that leads me to believe otherwise--her "Boris and
Natasha" accent on DuckTales notwithstanding. If Barks had
intended her to be any other nationality I imagine he would have
said so. The ducks refer to her as "that Italian witch," and
she uses Italian phrases occasionally ("Buon giorno," etc.) She
also has dark hair, which, granted, isn't always a perfect
indicator in real life, but in cartoons Italian characters
pretty much always have black hair.
In my head I don't really imagine her with much of an accent,
just because I still identify with the voice of my dad reading
the comics to me as a small child. ;)
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Italian or not?
Message 269 -
2003-11-16 at 23:19:29
> Hm... when I think of it, I remember another (Italian) story. One where
Magica
> is telling Scrooge about her great-great-great-great-great-grandmother,
who
> lived in a land up North with many other witches and moved South because
she
> didn't want to be a witch. She came to a volcano and settled there, and we
can
> only assume that is the same volcano as Magica lives by today. So... That
story
> would mean that Magica and her family has been living in that sorcery shop
for
> generations. But...
I now dis story. It is code : J-2228-2. It gous like dis :
Scrooge once agian stop's Magica from stiling his Daime (hurey!) Magica was
relly damege dis time (even Huey Duey and Luey fell sorry for here). Scrooge
sed theat he would give a lesson to the one whou make theam meet ich other.
Magica sed it's oll theank's to his ansester : Skneron Von Kwaczus (Polish
name) and she tell him (Scrooge) a story of the first De Spell : Magikonia
(Polish name agian) She didn't wan to be a witch and she left the forest
were the Witches were living and move to a home under the vesuvius (the
exact home were Magica is living). Theat don't men she was not from Italian,
maby the forest she came from was in Italia? Leter she fell in love in a
frend (she didn't told him she was a Witch) who leter give here a Raven as a
gift (First Ratface?). The local lord, Scrooge ansester Skneros was having
trubell with the Pairets (The Beagle Boy's) After some adventures she help
him get rith of theam. Wen Magica stop't telling the story she sey's to
Scrooge theay whou obaut whe will give his dime for what her ansester did to
his ansester. Insted of theat story end's up of Scrooge kiking his ansester
picture seing he will give him wat hi deserve :-)
Yours
Maciek
Magica
> is telling Scrooge about her great-great-great-great-great-grandmother,
who
> lived in a land up North with many other witches and moved South because
she
> didn't want to be a witch. She came to a volcano and settled there, and we
can
> only assume that is the same volcano as Magica lives by today. So... That
story
> would mean that Magica and her family has been living in that sorcery shop
for
> generations. But...
I now dis story. It is code : J-2228-2. It gous like dis :
Scrooge once agian stop's Magica from stiling his Daime (hurey!) Magica was
relly damege dis time (even Huey Duey and Luey fell sorry for here). Scrooge
sed theat he would give a lesson to the one whou make theam meet ich other.
Magica sed it's oll theank's to his ansester : Skneron Von Kwaczus (Polish
name) and she tell him (Scrooge) a story of the first De Spell : Magikonia
(Polish name agian) She didn't wan to be a witch and she left the forest
were the Witches were living and move to a home under the vesuvius (the
exact home were Magica is living). Theat don't men she was not from Italian,
maby the forest she came from was in Italia? Leter she fell in love in a
frend (she didn't told him she was a Witch) who leter give here a Raven as a
gift (First Ratface?). The local lord, Scrooge ansester Skneros was having
trubell with the Pairets (The Beagle Boy's) After some adventures she help
him get rith of theam. Wen Magica stop't telling the story she sey's to
Scrooge theay whou obaut whe will give his dime for what her ansester did to
his ansester. Insted of theat story end's up of Scrooge kiking his ansester
picture seing he will give him wat hi deserve :-)
Yours
Maciek
YMH
Unca Scrooge on TV Tonight!
Message 270 -
2003-11-16 at 23:30:55
Scrooge McDuck will be the featured guest star on an episode of House of
Mouse airing tonight on the Disney Channel tonight at 7PM EST.
Unfortunatly, we don't have cable anymore... :-(
Mouse airing tonight on the Disney Channel tonight at 7PM EST.
Unfortunatly, we don't have cable anymore... :-(