> From: "Mickey" <mickey at iol.it>
> Subject: Questions about Lo$
> 1) Where does "Abner" comes from about Whitewater Duck? And the
> "Dabney" for
> Humperdink?
I had to choose a name for "Whitewater" Duck since that's obviously a
nickname. I thought "Abner" had a backwoods sound. Same for "Dabney", but
afterwards I was told that the name "Humperdink" was once used in an old
obscure (non-Barks) story in a way that it probably referred to Grandma
Duck's husband, but that was after the first publication of my Family Tree.
I am happy to accept "Humperdink" as a replacement name, but "Dabney" is in
the permanent Egmont script for that project and it can't be changed except
by intervention of knowledgeable translators, such as the one or two reading
this ML.
As for Whitewater's brother Fethry, another thread is saying that he can't
be acceptable as Whitewater's brother (I don't think somebody has met very
many brothers), and that I gave his inclusion "no thought" when I popped him
into my Tree on editorial direction. I think people would know by now that I
don't do *anything* without careful consideration... probably way TOO much
for my own good! If Fethry's last name is Duck and he's Donald's cousin,
there's no place else he could be than the son of a son of Grandma. And the
same goes for Whitewater. Therefore they must be brothers. Sure, I could
have made up another whole duck as another son to Grandma, but I made up
absolutely NO characters in that Tree except those necessitated by already
existing characters so that there's be no out-of-wedlock shenanigans. Making
up characters for no reason would have violated my entire purpose. And, if
it makes any difference to anyone, that Family Tree was one of the few
things I worked on directly with Mr.Barks... he made his comments and
suggestions and I followed them when I could, but there was no objection to
the Fethry-Whitewater question (though I suspect that's because he really
didn't remember Whitewater and probably didn't know Fethry).
> 2) Are any other b-chapters of the Lo$ planned?
Oh, yes, indeedy.
> 3) Is it now impossible that the Ducks were in Dawson at the time
> of Scrooge
> (as intended in the rejected storyboards of Don Rosa), isn't it? Even if
> they didn't met?
Yes, I'd say so -- they don't seem to have met until 1902, and obviously had
been working the farm for some 20 years before that.
> 4) Is the "Mabel" who appears at the end of the chapter 10 of Lo$ another
> homage to Barks?
No. Does she look like Barks? I hope not. You mean did Barks ever use a
"Mabel"? No, she's just a background character to show settlers moving into
Duckburg.
Author
Topic: 200401
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Don Rosa
DCML Digest Issue 37
Message 271 -
2004-01-29 at 09:30:26
Mads Jensen
Mickey Mouse in Color - Reissued?
Message 272 -
2004-01-29 at 10:40:59
Hi
Yeah, we spoke about this some time ago! Apparently the book isn't very popular, so they still have some (don't know how many, though) left at the original price!
Giving $280 more for material already availble in CBL seems a bit overestimated!
Unfortunately Gemstone is not reissueing the Fine Art book (including the 80's and 90's paintings which the first edition didn't have, due the time of the printing), or the "Life and Times" by Barks book!
Best wishes,
Mads
Yeah, we spoke about this some time ago! Apparently the book isn't very popular, so they still have some (don't know how many, though) left at the original price!
Giving $280 more for material already availble in CBL seems a bit overestimated!
Unfortunately Gemstone is not reissueing the Fine Art book (including the 80's and 90's paintings which the first edition didn't have, due the time of the printing), or the "Life and Times" by Barks book!
Best wishes,
Mads
Jeanmarcbano
Daisy : a real character?
Message 273 -
2004-01-29 at 12:54:11
Yes, i think this isn't really interesting to develop an important analysis on Daisy because the character has not really substance, she is - when she is used - just a tool for the intrigue or, above all, for some funny scenes, and i don't know really important comics stories of Donald and Scrooge where she plays an important part, she is just a cameo and an unsubstantial character in all the stories i know; in fact, Duckburg seems to be, above all, a world of men.
Jeanmarcbano
Daisy : a real character? Part II: but...
Message 274 -
2004-01-29 at 14:37:30
However, to be fair, Daisy has a certain kindness, and sometimes has more brains than Donald in some situations (Donald can be a dumb, Scrooge too); besides, the character of Magica De Spell (Miss Stick in french) is not really developped too like female character, her aim is always the same: to get Scrooge first dime, and she has not real historic background; i don't compare her to Daisy of course, Daisy is a far much more likable character.
Mickey
Questions about Lo$
Message 275 -
2004-01-29 at 15:22:32
Don Rosa:
>If Fethry's last name is Duck and he's Donald's cousin, there's no place
else he could be than the son of a son of Grandma. >And the same goes for
Whitewater. Therefore they must be brothers.
Yes, you've done the best possible choice. Another son of Grandma would have
been too much.
Moreover, two guys can be brothers even if they have nothing in common!
> > 2) Are any other b-chapters of the Lo$ planned?
> Oh, yes, indeedy.
Great! If you had wanted, you would have already given more details in the
answer... wouldn't you? T_T
> No. Does she look like Barks? I hope not.
Ahahaha sorry if I've expressed myself badly ^_^;;
> You mean did Barks ever use a "Mabel"? No, she's just a background
character to show settlers moving into
> Duckburg.
You never know!
Thanks...
Mickey
>If Fethry's last name is Duck and he's Donald's cousin, there's no place
else he could be than the son of a son of Grandma. >And the same goes for
Whitewater. Therefore they must be brothers.
Yes, you've done the best possible choice. Another son of Grandma would have
been too much.
Moreover, two guys can be brothers even if they have nothing in common!
> > 2) Are any other b-chapters of the Lo$ planned?
> Oh, yes, indeedy.
Great! If you had wanted, you would have already given more details in the
answer... wouldn't you? T_T
> No. Does she look like Barks? I hope not.
Ahahaha sorry if I've expressed myself badly ^_^;;
> You mean did Barks ever use a "Mabel"? No, she's just a background
character to show settlers moving into
> Duckburg.
You never know!
Thanks...
Mickey
L. Schulte
Envy and Greed
Message 276 -
2004-01-29 at 17:29:37
I wrote earlier: "As a general statement, the Europeans tend to take a
>more socialized view that somehow gathering great wealth is bad, and
>therefore must have been done illegally or at least immorally, and that
>great wealth must be redistributed. Americans admire the Bill Gates..."
Jonathan Gray wrote:
Heehee - you've obviously never met half my computer geek friends. ^__^
No, but most Americans are not computer geeks! (Thank Heavens!) I will
still maintain, with more difficulty in these politicized days, that
Scrooge is more of an American character than a European: Don Rosa's recent
story here about his Italian grandfather is an interesting example of how
someone born in Europe is transformed into an American by the dominant
culture of success here. (I see this atmosphere diminishing more and more
as the politics of envy and greed divide us more and more, but that is a
different story.)
>more socialized view that somehow gathering great wealth is bad, and
>therefore must have been done illegally or at least immorally, and that
>great wealth must be redistributed. Americans admire the Bill Gates..."
Jonathan Gray wrote:
Heehee - you've obviously never met half my computer geek friends. ^__^
No, but most Americans are not computer geeks! (Thank Heavens!) I will
still maintain, with more difficulty in these politicized days, that
Scrooge is more of an American character than a European: Don Rosa's recent
story here about his Italian grandfather is an interesting example of how
someone born in Europe is transformed into an American by the dominant
culture of success here. (I see this atmosphere diminishing more and more
as the politics of envy and greed divide us more and more, but that is a
different story.)
Mads Jensen
DCML Digest, Vol 11, Issue 38
Message 277 -
2004-01-29 at 19:25:32
Hi
> [cut] would you be willing to experiment and see which kind
> of coloring readers like better? :-)
It might be borring for some, but I'd definetely prefer *uncolored*
comics, but I know this a long shot, as lots prefer the colored
versions! Actually, comics look better uncolored, as the details can be
hidden easily during a coloring job! The "Kentucky Alumni" this Fall
showed Rosa sitting with some of his art, and I really wish they
wouldn't color the comics, then!
Best wishes,
Mads
> [cut] would you be willing to experiment and see which kind
> of coloring readers like better? :-)
It might be borring for some, but I'd definetely prefer *uncolored*
comics, but I know this a long shot, as lots prefer the colored
versions! Actually, comics look better uncolored, as the details can be
hidden easily during a coloring job! The "Kentucky Alumni" this Fall
showed Rosa sitting with some of his art, and I really wish they
wouldn't color the comics, then!
Best wishes,
Mads
Rich Bellacera
Vacation Van Honk
Message 278 -
2004-01-29 at 20:18:07
Matthew Williams asked:
>What's the story behind this most minor of characters?
>Was he ever intended to have a bigger role in the series?
I think he was just intended as a "running gag" and never as a real
character. He never played an important role, but just always
seemed to be "on vacation" whereever the Ducks were. Just background
fodder for those who enjoy cleverly disguised/insider humor. Like
the whole "hidden-Mickeys" phenomenon, or the fat guy in LILO & STITCH
who always drops his ice cream.
If anyone knows more about this character please let us know.
Thanks,
Rich Bellacera
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>What's the story behind this most minor of characters?
>Was he ever intended to have a bigger role in the series?
I think he was just intended as a "running gag" and never as a real
character. He never played an important role, but just always
seemed to be "on vacation" whereever the Ducks were. Just background
fodder for those who enjoy cleverly disguised/insider humor. Like
the whole "hidden-Mickeys" phenomenon, or the fat guy in LILO & STITCH
who always drops his ice cream.
If anyone knows more about this character please let us know.
Thanks,
Rich Bellacera
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Whitewater & Fethry Duck
Message 279 -
2004-01-29 at 20:42:35
Don Rosa said:
>and that I gave his inclusion "no thought" when I popped him
>into my Tree on editorial direction.
That would be "me." :-)
>I think people would know by now that I don't do *anything*
>without careful consideration... probably way TOO much for
>my own good!
Perhaps I am misremembering your phrasing from your comments
published in the Gladstone issue where your DUCK FAMILY TREE
appeared in the USA edition. It "seemed" as if you didn't
want to put Fethry in the TREE and just sort of looked around
and placed him in the most convenient place... next to Whitewater.
I didn't get the impression, at that time, that you really
cared where you placed him since it didn't sound very important
to you. I apologize for misrepresenting your intentions with
respect to this issue. And thank you for clearing it up for us.
Since Biquinho (Dugan Duck) has become a relatively popular
character in South American and European comics, do you have
any opinions concerning his familial relationship on the DUCK
FAMILY TREE? I suspect your answer will just be "no," since
you probably have no intentions of ever using him or his uncle
Fethry in the near future... but if you had to place him on the
tree, what do you think of the idea posed (that he is the son
of Whitewater)?
I wish the editors had allowed you to include Ludwig as you
had desired.
Thanks,
Rich Bellacera
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>and that I gave his inclusion "no thought" when I popped him
>into my Tree on editorial direction.
That would be "me." :-)
>I think people would know by now that I don't do *anything*
>without careful consideration... probably way TOO much for
>my own good!
Perhaps I am misremembering your phrasing from your comments
published in the Gladstone issue where your DUCK FAMILY TREE
appeared in the USA edition. It "seemed" as if you didn't
want to put Fethry in the TREE and just sort of looked around
and placed him in the most convenient place... next to Whitewater.
I didn't get the impression, at that time, that you really
cared where you placed him since it didn't sound very important
to you. I apologize for misrepresenting your intentions with
respect to this issue. And thank you for clearing it up for us.
Since Biquinho (Dugan Duck) has become a relatively popular
character in South American and European comics, do you have
any opinions concerning his familial relationship on the DUCK
FAMILY TREE? I suspect your answer will just be "no," since
you probably have no intentions of ever using him or his uncle
Fethry in the near future... but if you had to place him on the
tree, what do you think of the idea posed (that he is the son
of Whitewater)?
I wish the editors had allowed you to include Ludwig as you
had desired.
Thanks,
Rich Bellacera
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Jonathan H. Gray
The Riverside Rovers/Gilbert Goof
Message 280 -
2004-01-29 at 22:34:48
>That was what I meant by my previous impression that Gilbert seemed
>out-of-place until I read this
>story. I was elated by Gilbert's make-over. He retains his "high I.Q."
>but seems to fit in with
>Morty & Ferdie and the other kids somuch better. Halas really did
>Gilbert's character a BIG favor.
Amen to that. Gilbert always felt like one of the most obnoxiously useless
characters ever. Just there for the "lets give all the characters nephews"
syndrome that plagued most characters back then =\ I think this is the first
time when I can honestly and truly say that I LIKE him and how he was used.
And that alone is a pretty big feat. His ego is toned down, he doesnt look
like he walked out of the chess cllub in a 1930's teen movie, and he's
written so that he's....likeable.
>However, the one thing about his new "look" is that he now looks more like
>Goofy's son, Max.
>There's less to distinguish between Max & Gilbert visually now...
Well - yes and no IMO. Gilbert looks EXACTLY like Goofy in the face, but it
seems more care was put into Max's design (Goof Troop/Goofy Movie) what with
his wilder hair and his nose/snout not being the same shape. I guess the
Goofy teeth though are distinguishing no matter who the family member ;)
but, since Max is really part of a
>seperate universe, it is fine with me.
Too bad really. It would be interesting to see how the comics Goofy would
work with his son, though then there would really be no need for Gilbert.
But, apples and oranges I suppose. :)
>But, now, with Gilbert acting more like a "real" kid, and
>Newton, likewise, expanding on his own persona as a Junior Woodchuck in
>modern Italian stories,
>their stereotypes have diminished and their personalities have grown.
Stuff like this really pleases me. Its good to know that efforts are being
made to make the Mouse universe a bit more fun and less cookie cutter in
relation to the Duck Universe. With this, and the return of Mouseton (HAPPY
DAY ^__^) these are all definately steps in the right direction.
Question about the Riverside Rovers story - Have we ever seen Morty And
Ferdie's mother/ Mickey's sister in the comics before and if so what is her
name? It was nice to see that as we hardly ever get any insight on the Mouse
family. Plus she has a very nice design :)
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>out-of-place until I read this
>story. I was elated by Gilbert's make-over. He retains his "high I.Q."
>but seems to fit in with
>Morty & Ferdie and the other kids somuch better. Halas really did
>Gilbert's character a BIG favor.
Amen to that. Gilbert always felt like one of the most obnoxiously useless
characters ever. Just there for the "lets give all the characters nephews"
syndrome that plagued most characters back then =\ I think this is the first
time when I can honestly and truly say that I LIKE him and how he was used.
And that alone is a pretty big feat. His ego is toned down, he doesnt look
like he walked out of the chess cllub in a 1930's teen movie, and he's
written so that he's....likeable.
>However, the one thing about his new "look" is that he now looks more like
>Goofy's son, Max.
>There's less to distinguish between Max & Gilbert visually now...
Well - yes and no IMO. Gilbert looks EXACTLY like Goofy in the face, but it
seems more care was put into Max's design (Goof Troop/Goofy Movie) what with
his wilder hair and his nose/snout not being the same shape. I guess the
Goofy teeth though are distinguishing no matter who the family member ;)
but, since Max is really part of a
>seperate universe, it is fine with me.
Too bad really. It would be interesting to see how the comics Goofy would
work with his son, though then there would really be no need for Gilbert.
But, apples and oranges I suppose. :)
>But, now, with Gilbert acting more like a "real" kid, and
>Newton, likewise, expanding on his own persona as a Junior Woodchuck in
>modern Italian stories,
>their stereotypes have diminished and their personalities have grown.
Stuff like this really pleases me. Its good to know that efforts are being
made to make the Mouse universe a bit more fun and less cookie cutter in
relation to the Duck Universe. With this, and the return of Mouseton (HAPPY
DAY ^__^) these are all definately steps in the right direction.
Question about the Riverside Rovers story - Have we ever seen Morty And
Ferdie's mother/ Mickey's sister in the comics before and if so what is her
name? It was nice to see that as we hardly ever get any insight on the Mouse
family. Plus she has a very nice design :)
Jonathan H. Gray
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Vacation Van Honk
Message 281 -
2004-01-29 at 22:49:04
>Rich,
>
>To the best of my memory Vacation Van Honk is in "Sir Gyro Do Gearloose"
>(his automatic dressing machine is on the fritz near the beginning of the
>episode) and "Magica's Shadow War" (Magica's shadow tries to steal his
>wallet). What's the story behind this most minor of characters? Ws he
>ever
>intended to have a bigger role in the series?
>
I was always under the impression that he was just a rather loosely designed
"Gus Goose" cameo and nothing more. Kinda like an easter egg so to speak. Of
course thats just me blowing out smoke on a guess ^^;
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>
>To the best of my memory Vacation Van Honk is in "Sir Gyro Do Gearloose"
>(his automatic dressing machine is on the fritz near the beginning of the
>episode) and "Magica's Shadow War" (Magica's shadow tries to steal his
>wallet). What's the story behind this most minor of characters? Ws he
>ever
>intended to have a bigger role in the series?
>
I was always under the impression that he was just a rather loosely designed
"Gus Goose" cameo and nothing more. Kinda like an easter egg so to speak. Of
course thats just me blowing out smoke on a guess ^^;
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Thoughts on Daisy
Message 282 -
2004-01-29 at 23:00:05
>From: Danehog at aol.com
>To: dcml at stp.ling.uu.se
>Subject: Thoughts on Daisy
>Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 22:45:31 EST
>
Off topic - but are you the same Dane from the Sonic PZ Mailing List? If so
- hello! If not please igmore my idiocy... ^_^;;
>Daisy is characterless. She exists for her stereotype. She has no real,
>identified personality. But despite all of this, don't we NEED her? What
>would
>Disney (the comics and otherwise) be without her? Although she exists for
>the sole
>purpose of being Donald's girl friend, we NEED someone to exist for that
>reason. "Flat" characters should be a part of any "universe," whether it's
>in a
>cartoon or TV show or novel - even "flat" characters who appear regularly.
I suppose you have a point. I guess I just dislike flat characters who are
there just to take up space kinda. I mean - she's supposed to be Donalds
girlfriend, but with how she's written (or rather not written) it makes it
very hard to care about her at all and as a result whenever she appears in
the story its kind of like an "oh lord, what now" kinda reaction. XD
But you are right - Daisy is, as of right now - nothing more than a plot
device in a big poofy bow tie.
>Daisy shouldn't be criticized as a character, since, in a way, she ISN'T
>one.
>She's a plot device. All good literature needs its character-disguised plot
>devices.
True - but at what point does the plot device overstay its welcome? Or
rather at what point does the plot device grow up? Couldnt she still be a
plot device and have SOME character development? I cant remember much but
William Van Horn doesnt write her as naggy as is usually is seen, does he?
Usually his Daisy is still a plot device, but a little bit sweeter when she
wants to be. Though I havent exactly been in the loop for a while now so I
could be off.
One story I'd love to see is one where the roles are reversed and Donald
finally goes off on Daisy - possibly dumping HER. I dont think that type of
story has ever been done to a deeper extent since Donald is usually at the
butt end of Daisy's barbs. It would be interesting in a character
development see to see how Daisy would react to Donald finally putting his
foot down on her high maintenence and selfishness so to speak. Give us a
chance to get in Daisy's head on the relationship. Plus it might be a chance
to give some insight on WHY Donald likes Daisy so much and WHY theyve been
together for so long. I dont think those questions have really ever been
fleshed out properly in American Disney stories. It'd be nice to see. Just a
thought though.
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>Subject: Thoughts on Daisy
>Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 22:45:31 EST
>
Off topic - but are you the same Dane from the Sonic PZ Mailing List? If so
- hello! If not please igmore my idiocy... ^_^;;
>Daisy is characterless. She exists for her stereotype. She has no real,
>identified personality. But despite all of this, don't we NEED her? What
>would
>Disney (the comics and otherwise) be without her? Although she exists for
>the sole
>purpose of being Donald's girl friend, we NEED someone to exist for that
>reason. "Flat" characters should be a part of any "universe," whether it's
>in a
>cartoon or TV show or novel - even "flat" characters who appear regularly.
I suppose you have a point. I guess I just dislike flat characters who are
there just to take up space kinda. I mean - she's supposed to be Donalds
girlfriend, but with how she's written (or rather not written) it makes it
very hard to care about her at all and as a result whenever she appears in
the story its kind of like an "oh lord, what now" kinda reaction. XD
But you are right - Daisy is, as of right now - nothing more than a plot
device in a big poofy bow tie.
>Daisy shouldn't be criticized as a character, since, in a way, she ISN'T
>one.
>She's a plot device. All good literature needs its character-disguised plot
>devices.
True - but at what point does the plot device overstay its welcome? Or
rather at what point does the plot device grow up? Couldnt she still be a
plot device and have SOME character development? I cant remember much but
William Van Horn doesnt write her as naggy as is usually is seen, does he?
Usually his Daisy is still a plot device, but a little bit sweeter when she
wants to be. Though I havent exactly been in the loop for a while now so I
could be off.
One story I'd love to see is one where the roles are reversed and Donald
finally goes off on Daisy - possibly dumping HER. I dont think that type of
story has ever been done to a deeper extent since Donald is usually at the
butt end of Daisy's barbs. It would be interesting in a character
development see to see how Daisy would react to Donald finally putting his
foot down on her high maintenence and selfishness so to speak. Give us a
chance to get in Daisy's head on the relationship. Plus it might be a chance
to give some insight on WHY Donald likes Daisy so much and WHY theyve been
together for so long. I dont think those questions have really ever been
fleshed out properly in American Disney stories. It'd be nice to see. Just a
thought though.
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Donald and the Girls
Message 283 -
2004-01-29 at 23:04:58
LARS JENSEN wrote:
Can anybody think of an existing female character who Donald
has been
romantically interested in -- and who has been interested in
him?
Well, I can't rememember any such story by Barks, but in
"The Oddyssey" by Gorm Transg?rd and Vicar (D96308) Donald
is shipwrecked on a tropical island and meets a beautiful
pearl diver. He is certainly in love with her and she seems
more than a little interested in him too. Wouldn't it be fun
if she turned up in Duckburg one day? Especially since,
according to this story, the reason Donald always wears a
sailor's suit is so that she will recognize him if they ever
meet again. A sequal just waiting to be told, hint, hint.
Nils Smeby
Can anybody think of an existing female character who Donald
has been
romantically interested in -- and who has been interested in
him?
Well, I can't rememember any such story by Barks, but in
"The Oddyssey" by Gorm Transg?rd and Vicar (D96308) Donald
is shipwrecked on a tropical island and meets a beautiful
pearl diver. He is certainly in love with her and she seems
more than a little interested in him too. Wouldn't it be fun
if she turned up in Duckburg one day? Especially since,
according to this story, the reason Donald always wears a
sailor's suit is so that she will recognize him if they ever
meet again. A sequal just waiting to be told, hint, hint.
Nils Smeby
Anthvvuono
Gemstone's Coloring
Message 284 -
2004-01-29 at 23:26:06
To all:
So far, I think Gemstone has done a marvelous job on coloring the
comics artwork and covers. Particularly, the shades and layers of colors in the
new Don Rosa tales just bring his very detailed drawings to life. While it
would be interesting to see them in their original ink versions, I highly prefer
Rosa's art in color form due to Gemstone's excellence in presentation thus far
in my opinion.
Now, the Barks stories are getting better in terms of coloring. I
really enjoyed seeing "Back to the Klondike" again in "Uncle Scrooge" 325.
However, the story in this reprinting seemed more fresh and real due to modern
technological advances that Gemstone is obviously utilizing well. Likewise, the
William VanHorn pieces have never been better. Now, could things improve? Yes,
production values can always go up (or down) since no art is ever totally
flawless. Nevertheless, I believe Gemstone has reached the pinnacle of achievement.
Certainly, the company is producing the best Duck comics ever in America in
terms of quality and color. Feel free to agree or disagree.
Sincerely,
Anthony
So far, I think Gemstone has done a marvelous job on coloring the
comics artwork and covers. Particularly, the shades and layers of colors in the
new Don Rosa tales just bring his very detailed drawings to life. While it
would be interesting to see them in their original ink versions, I highly prefer
Rosa's art in color form due to Gemstone's excellence in presentation thus far
in my opinion.
Now, the Barks stories are getting better in terms of coloring. I
really enjoyed seeing "Back to the Klondike" again in "Uncle Scrooge" 325.
However, the story in this reprinting seemed more fresh and real due to modern
technological advances that Gemstone is obviously utilizing well. Likewise, the
William VanHorn pieces have never been better. Now, could things improve? Yes,
production values can always go up (or down) since no art is ever totally
flawless. Nevertheless, I believe Gemstone has reached the pinnacle of achievement.
Certainly, the company is producing the best Duck comics ever in America in
terms of quality and color. Feel free to agree or disagree.
Sincerely,
Anthony
Anthvvuono
"Letter from Home" cover
Message 285 -
2004-01-29 at 23:55:24
Dear Don Rosa,
Did you do a "Letter from Home" cover? If so, will we see that in
print in the Scandanavian countries within the next month? Also, does that story
have one official title as of yet or use these two: "Letter from Home" and "The
Old Castle's Other Secret?"
Sincerely,
Anthony
Did you do a "Letter from Home" cover? If so, will we see that in
print in the Scandanavian countries within the next month? Also, does that story
have one official title as of yet or use these two: "Letter from Home" and "The
Old Castle's Other Secret?"
Sincerely,
Anthony