> From: kimba1962 at comcast.net
> Subject: Question re "Dream of a Lifetime"
> I've recently read "Dream of a Lifetime" (SEVERAL times, so as to
> catch all the LATOSM references) and while I enjoyed the artistry
> and cleverness of the story, I'm curious as to why Gemstone
> and/or Rosa didn't accompany it with an article cross-referencing
> the source of the "dream" references. I can't help but think
> that SOME readers didn't get quite as much out of the tale as
> they might have had they been provided this additional
> information. Don, Gary, any comments on this?
> Chris Barat
I have not seen that issue yet, but I am more disappointed than anyone about
that missing text. I'm not sure why the editor did not let me know that he
had that story scheduled and wanted an annotated text to go with it as he
had done with the other of my stories to appear in the Gemstones. The text
that I have *right here* waiting to supply, written for the Euro market,
tells many facts about the story and features a cross-referenced list of
story titles and dates in $crooge's life that his dreams involve. I always
look forward to the appearance of one of my stories in a Gemstone to be what
I've been waiting for since I created that story... this is the version that
I want to be proudest of, naturally. So, I'm really sad when something
happens that weakens the presentation to be less than what it might have
been, especially when it could have been so easily avoided with better
communication. But I don't nag these poor overworked editors, I wait for
them to tell me what they are doing and what they need.
I have a list of upcoming uses of my stories in future Gemstone issues, so I
hope to make sure the editor is supplied with texts and alternate versions
of art and covers and pin-ups that can accompany each one.
> From: "Daniel J. Neyer" <jerryblake2 at juno.com>
> Subject: Another Dream of a Lifetime question
> Something about DREAM I forgot to ask--I recognized J. J., Scrooge's
> millionaire friend who tried to buy the Candy-Striped Ruby in Life and
> Times Chapter 11, in the Titanic sequence. What historical character is
> J. J. supposed to be?
John Jacob Astor.
Author
Topic: 200405
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Don Rosa
DCML Digest Issue 14
Message 61 -
2004-05-12 at 16:09:40
Rodney-selfhelpbikeco
Gemstone's New Trend
Message 62 -
2004-05-12 at 16:56:54
As long as we're complaining, am I the only one who is seriously disapointed that the 'no-reprint' rule in the '.....And Friends' line of books has continued so long? I'd much rather see a never reprinted Stroble story, or most anything else to those terrible stories where Morty and Ferdie play soccer. Buying a comic and waiting for it to arrive only to discover that nearly half of it is taken up with one of these stories is a serious disapointment. I admit that every issue can't be a gem (pun intended), but I find it hard to believe that people don't want to see an occasional Barks or Stroble story in the DD book (at least give us a Barks cover now and then), or an occasional reprint from the old MM book. I think it's great that the emphasis is on new stories, but kids deserve to see what we read in the past without paying $6.95 for the prestige book.
That said, I'll continue to buy every issue and support Gemstone no matter what, because what we're seeing now is far better than what we had in the past 3 years.
rodney.
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That said, I'll continue to buy every issue and support Gemstone no matter what, because what we're seeing now is far better than what we had in the past 3 years.
rodney.
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Gemstone's New Trend
Message 63 -
2004-05-12 at 21:40:30
I personally happen to very much enjoy Gemstone's latest fantasy Mickey
Mouse stories, much more than the old Mickey detective-type stories.
Mickey has long been known for his starring role in the 1940 movie
Fantasia, so fantasy Mickey stories are not a new thing, just a
different thing. I see nothing wrong with publishing both genres.
Otherwise, it would be like saying actor Cary Grant should only be in
detective/spy movies, not in romances or comedies.
Mouse stories, much more than the old Mickey detective-type stories.
Mickey has long been known for his starring role in the 1940 movie
Fantasia, so fantasy Mickey stories are not a new thing, just a
different thing. I see nothing wrong with publishing both genres.
Otherwise, it would be like saying actor Cary Grant should only be in
detective/spy movies, not in romances or comedies.
Luca Boschi
Money Cleaning
Message 64 -
2004-05-12 at 23:34:08
Thank you, ALL, Frank Bubacz, Matthew Williams and Daniel van Eijmeren, for
the help you gave me (and Disney) about the cleaning issue!
Indeed, we'll go on detecting!
Thanks!
Luca
the help you gave me (and Disney) about the cleaning issue!
Indeed, we'll go on detecting!
Thanks!
Luca
Dyer, Sonia
Pencils and Pens
Message 65 -
2004-05-13 at 02:00:42
Thanks Chris Hilbig for your very informative writeup on the drawing
tools you use. I guess I must be living in the past - it didn't occur
to me that comics were colored via computer these days.
Sonia
tools you use. I guess I must be living in the past - it didn't occur
to me that comics were colored via computer these days.
Sonia
JTorci3511
Old vs. New
Message 66 -
2004-05-13 at 13:24:48
Among the comments on DCML, I see this:
"I think it's great that the emphasis is on new stories, but kids deserve to see what we read in the past without paying $6.95 for the prestige book."
It simply amazes me as to why someone would feel this way. Given the vast number of sales over the Internet, not to mention good old comic shows and conventions (...lesser and lesser thanks to the success of Internet sales), the older stories and issues are MORE READILY AVAILABLE for anyone to sample than ever before!
And, older Barks issues aside, virtually all are reasonably priced, especially relative to today's new comics prices.
Everyone who knows anything about me knows that I am second to none in my love and appreciation of those older stories by Strobl, Murry, etc... BUT there would seem to be a "lifetime's worth" of duck, mouse, etc. stories that we Americans have never seen. So, why should Gemstone's precious page space be used to repeat available works of the past?
DC Comics does not reprint old Mort Weisinger era stories in SUPERMAN, nor does it run Julius Schwartz edited stories in GREEN LANTERN. For better (...or sometimes worse), DC continues to break new ground in its periodical titles. Why would we ask differently of Gemstone?
Joe Torcivia.
"I think it's great that the emphasis is on new stories, but kids deserve to see what we read in the past without paying $6.95 for the prestige book."
It simply amazes me as to why someone would feel this way. Given the vast number of sales over the Internet, not to mention good old comic shows and conventions (...lesser and lesser thanks to the success of Internet sales), the older stories and issues are MORE READILY AVAILABLE for anyone to sample than ever before!
And, older Barks issues aside, virtually all are reasonably priced, especially relative to today's new comics prices.
Everyone who knows anything about me knows that I am second to none in my love and appreciation of those older stories by Strobl, Murry, etc... BUT there would seem to be a "lifetime's worth" of duck, mouse, etc. stories that we Americans have never seen. So, why should Gemstone's precious page space be used to repeat available works of the past?
DC Comics does not reprint old Mort Weisinger era stories in SUPERMAN, nor does it run Julius Schwartz edited stories in GREEN LANTERN. For better (...or sometimes worse), DC continues to break new ground in its periodical titles. Why would we ask differently of Gemstone?
Joe Torcivia.
SRoweCanoe
Old vs. New
Message 67 -
2004-05-13 at 13:55:49
In a message dated 5/13/2004 6:29:10 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
JTorci3511 at aol.com writes:
<<DC Comics does not reprint old Mort Weisinger era stories in SUPERMAN, nor
does it run Julius Schwartz edited stories in GREEN LANTERN. For better
(...or sometimes worse), DC continues to break new ground in its periodical titles.
Why would we ask differently of Gemstone? >>
Because we expect better comics from Gemstone than from DC or Marvel?
The only reason I mentioned USA reprints is that I know that those stories
are readable -- I have most of them. You must be right that there are good
Mouse stories being produced now --
but frankly, I am reading about 2 pages in these current Gemstone Mouse
stories, and then putting them down-- i can not finish them ( with the exception
that as bad as the soccer stories are, I can at least read them-).
I no longer read DC and Marvel superhero comics (except their reprints and
yes, i buy most of DC's humor comics) - having bought Mickey Mouse comics for
almost 40 years (the years they were being published)--I would like to continue
to buy them....
... but I dont have to buy them, and if I cant find something to read in
them, then the smartest thing for me to do is to stop......
... being an optimist, i plan to give them a few more months ....
but am starting to resign myself to being new Mickey-less.....
steven rowe
JTorci3511 at aol.com writes:
<<DC Comics does not reprint old Mort Weisinger era stories in SUPERMAN, nor
does it run Julius Schwartz edited stories in GREEN LANTERN. For better
(...or sometimes worse), DC continues to break new ground in its periodical titles.
Why would we ask differently of Gemstone? >>
Because we expect better comics from Gemstone than from DC or Marvel?
The only reason I mentioned USA reprints is that I know that those stories
are readable -- I have most of them. You must be right that there are good
Mouse stories being produced now --
but frankly, I am reading about 2 pages in these current Gemstone Mouse
stories, and then putting them down-- i can not finish them ( with the exception
that as bad as the soccer stories are, I can at least read them-).
I no longer read DC and Marvel superhero comics (except their reprints and
yes, i buy most of DC's humor comics) - having bought Mickey Mouse comics for
almost 40 years (the years they were being published)--I would like to continue
to buy them....
... but I dont have to buy them, and if I cant find something to read in
them, then the smartest thing for me to do is to stop......
... being an optimist, i plan to give them a few more months ....
but am starting to resign myself to being new Mickey-less.....
steven rowe
Don Rosa
DCML Digest Issue 15
Message 68 -
2004-05-13 at 15:49:07
> From: "hans kiesl" <hans.kiesl at sowi.uni-bamberg.de>
> Subject: Song (partly) about Don Rosa
> The song tells the story of Sven, a boy who is waiting in the
> queue in front of a bookshop. The queue is there because Don
> Rosa's in town (actually in the city of Berlin), signing his albums.
> Fighting back his tears, Sven remains waiting in the queue until
> he has finally made it to Don Rosa's drawing desk, where he asks:
> "Please, Mr. Don Rosa, could you write: Fur Hans-Dieter Kaiser".
> That is, he asks for a dedication not to him, but to his father.
Well...? So, tell me how the story comes out? Did I sign the book for the
father? Did everyone live happily ever after? (I hope so! I sympathize with
the father -- I hate standing in lines, and it causes me constant distress
when I am the cause of so many people doing just that, that so many people
in Europe must stand in line for so many hours simply to get my hasty
autograph... but all I can do is write my name as fast as I can for as many
hours as they let me so nobody goes away empty handed after so much
waiting.)
Can you get me a copy of this CD? I don't understand anything but English,
but it might be fun to have... even if all I hear is "blah blaaah blahblah
blaaaah Herr Don Rosa blahhh blahblah blaahhh..."
I wonder why Sven calls me "Mr. Don Rosa" rather than just "Mr. Rosa".
Another example of the Europeans who think the odd-sounding "Don Rosa" is
obviously a fake pen-name?
> Subject: Song (partly) about Don Rosa
> The song tells the story of Sven, a boy who is waiting in the
> queue in front of a bookshop. The queue is there because Don
> Rosa's in town (actually in the city of Berlin), signing his albums.
> Fighting back his tears, Sven remains waiting in the queue until
> he has finally made it to Don Rosa's drawing desk, where he asks:
> "Please, Mr. Don Rosa, could you write: Fur Hans-Dieter Kaiser".
> That is, he asks for a dedication not to him, but to his father.
Well...? So, tell me how the story comes out? Did I sign the book for the
father? Did everyone live happily ever after? (I hope so! I sympathize with
the father -- I hate standing in lines, and it causes me constant distress
when I am the cause of so many people doing just that, that so many people
in Europe must stand in line for so many hours simply to get my hasty
autograph... but all I can do is write my name as fast as I can for as many
hours as they let me so nobody goes away empty handed after so much
waiting.)
Can you get me a copy of this CD? I don't understand anything but English,
but it might be fun to have... even if all I hear is "blah blaaah blahblah
blaaaah Herr Don Rosa blahhh blahblah blaahhh..."
I wonder why Sven calls me "Mr. Don Rosa" rather than just "Mr. Rosa".
Another example of the Europeans who think the odd-sounding "Don Rosa" is
obviously a fake pen-name?
Daniel J. Neyer
Out with the New, in with the Old
Message 69 -
2004-05-14 at 03:12:50
When Joe Torcivia says he'd like to see all-new stories, he's speaking
from his own viewpoint--that of a great collector who has pretty much all
the Disney stuff worth reading. However, many of us (myself included)
were too young to see the good stuff when it was first printed and too
poor to buy out of print stuff. So, I'd like to see at least 50% reprints
in the Gemstone works--and new stuff should also be chosen more
carefully. Sonia Dyer says there's nothing wrong with publishing "both
genres" of Mickey stories--fantasy stories and detective stories--but
Gemstone has not been doing that. With the exception of Byron Erickson's
Mickey tales and Noel Van Horn's terrible Phantom Blot one (which
violated Mouse history unforgivably by making Mickey an idiot and having
Minnie save the day), all the Mickey "adventure" stories published by
Gemstone have utilized ghosts, dragons, wizards, Greek myths, or other
supernatural phenomena for story devices. I can just imagine the uproar
if Gemstone started doing this with Duck stories on a regular
basis--people would claim that their intelligence was being insulted,
etc. I get the feeling that editors--and many readers--say to themselves:
"Who cares if these stories are utterly unbelievable? They're just Mickey
stories, and Mickey is just for kids." Well, I beg to differ. I, at
least, enjoy Mickey's adventures even more than those of the Ducks, and
it's an insult to the immortal Mouse that stories like "For Art's Sake"
are allowed to represent him. Gladstone did the same thing in their
second run by printing only the Jaime Diaz "Goofy in History" yarns and
the "Mickey and the Sleuth" stories in MICKEY AND DONALD. Why does it
seem so hard to run stories featuring the two-fisted, good-natured,
childlike, and resourceful MICKEY MOUSE?
(By the way, Gary, feel free to print this comment in a Gemstone letter
column if you want--this and any of my previous "complaints and
comments."
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from his own viewpoint--that of a great collector who has pretty much all
the Disney stuff worth reading. However, many of us (myself included)
were too young to see the good stuff when it was first printed and too
poor to buy out of print stuff. So, I'd like to see at least 50% reprints
in the Gemstone works--and new stuff should also be chosen more
carefully. Sonia Dyer says there's nothing wrong with publishing "both
genres" of Mickey stories--fantasy stories and detective stories--but
Gemstone has not been doing that. With the exception of Byron Erickson's
Mickey tales and Noel Van Horn's terrible Phantom Blot one (which
violated Mouse history unforgivably by making Mickey an idiot and having
Minnie save the day), all the Mickey "adventure" stories published by
Gemstone have utilized ghosts, dragons, wizards, Greek myths, or other
supernatural phenomena for story devices. I can just imagine the uproar
if Gemstone started doing this with Duck stories on a regular
basis--people would claim that their intelligence was being insulted,
etc. I get the feeling that editors--and many readers--say to themselves:
"Who cares if these stories are utterly unbelievable? They're just Mickey
stories, and Mickey is just for kids." Well, I beg to differ. I, at
least, enjoy Mickey's adventures even more than those of the Ducks, and
it's an insult to the immortal Mouse that stories like "For Art's Sake"
are allowed to represent him. Gladstone did the same thing in their
second run by printing only the Jaime Diaz "Goofy in History" yarns and
the "Mickey and the Sleuth" stories in MICKEY AND DONALD. Why does it
seem so hard to run stories featuring the two-fisted, good-natured,
childlike, and resourceful MICKEY MOUSE?
(By the way, Gary, feel free to print this comment in a Gemstone letter
column if you want--this and any of my previous "complaints and
comments."
________________________________________________________________
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Hans Kiesl
Song (partly) about Don Rosa
Message 70 -
2004-05-14 at 10:46:43
Don:
>> (...) Fighting back his tears, Sven remains waiting in
>> the queue until he has finally made it to Don Rosa's
>> drawing desk, where he asks: "Please, Mr. Don Rosa,
>> could you write: Fur Hans-Dieter Kaiser". That is, he
>> asks for a dedication not to him, but to his father.
>
> Well...? So, tell me how the story comes out? Did I sign
> the book for the father? Did everyone live happily ever
> after? (I hope so! I sympathize with the father -- I hate
> standing in lines, (...)
Well, the song ends with the quote above. But I'm sure it's just a fairy tale. In real life the boy probably didn't ask for a dedication to his father. He begged for a coloured drawing instead, went home to his Internet connection, sold it at e-bay and bought new stuff for his play station.
In fact, I definitely would not wait for hours just to get a signature either. (It might be different when you use it as a gift for a beloved person, though.)
>Can you get me a copy of this CD?
Sure. Just send me your address in private mail.
> I wonder why Sven calls me "Mr. Don Rosa" rather than just
> "Mr. Rosa". Another example of the Europeans who think the
> odd-sounding "Don Rosa" is obviously a fake pen-name?
I don't know. I grew up with Don Heck's Iron Man, so your name never sounded odd to me. Maybe it's meant as a sign of respect? (But probably just one more syllable was needed for the lyrics.)
-Hans-
>> (...) Fighting back his tears, Sven remains waiting in
>> the queue until he has finally made it to Don Rosa's
>> drawing desk, where he asks: "Please, Mr. Don Rosa,
>> could you write: Fur Hans-Dieter Kaiser". That is, he
>> asks for a dedication not to him, but to his father.
>
> Well...? So, tell me how the story comes out? Did I sign
> the book for the father? Did everyone live happily ever
> after? (I hope so! I sympathize with the father -- I hate
> standing in lines, (...)
Well, the song ends with the quote above. But I'm sure it's just a fairy tale. In real life the boy probably didn't ask for a dedication to his father. He begged for a coloured drawing instead, went home to his Internet connection, sold it at e-bay and bought new stuff for his play station.
In fact, I definitely would not wait for hours just to get a signature either. (It might be different when you use it as a gift for a beloved person, though.)
>Can you get me a copy of this CD?
Sure. Just send me your address in private mail.
> I wonder why Sven calls me "Mr. Don Rosa" rather than just
> "Mr. Rosa". Another example of the Europeans who think the
> odd-sounding "Don Rosa" is obviously a fake pen-name?
I don't know. I grew up with Don Heck's Iron Man, so your name never sounded odd to me. Maybe it's meant as a sign of respect? (But probably just one more syllable was needed for the lyrics.)
-Hans-
SRoweCanoe
Out with the New, in with the Old
Message 71 -
2004-05-14 at 14:34:16
In a message dated 5/13/2004 8:20:36 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
jerryblake2 at juno.com writes:
<<When Joe Torcivia says he'd like to see all-new stories, he's speaking
from his own viewpoint--that of a great collector who has pretty much all
the Disney stuff worth reading. However, many of us (myself included)
were too young to see the good stuff when it was first printed and too
poor to buy out of print stuff.>>
i think another of Joe's points is that you can buy the out of print stuff
cheaper than you can the current in-print stuff (although Joe, it does take
more skill to find it)/ Most of the 1950s WDC&S you can get for under $5 -
usually 2-3 dollars. why because they printed over 2000000 copies of each.
<< So, I'd like to see at least 50% reprints
in the Gemstone works--and new stuff should also be chosen more
carefully. Sonia Dyer says there's nothing wrong with publishing "both
genres" of Mickey stories--fantasy stories and detective stories--but
Gemstone has not been doing that. With the exception of Byron Erickson's
Mickey tales and Noel Van Horn's terrible Phantom Blot one (which
violated Mouse history unforgivably by making Mickey an idiot and having
Minnie save the day), all the Mickey "adventure" stories published by
Gemstone have utilized ghosts, dragons, wizards, Greek myths, or other
supernatural phenomena for story devices. >>
thanks for repeating this. Obviously there are folks who like this stuff and
apparently like it well enough to not understand that there are folks like us
who dislike it intensely/
I've read Mickey as fairy tale before (there was the brave little tailor
for example). Of course, he was presented as an actor in those stories, playing
the role in a fairy tale.
I even like fairy tales and collect fairy tale and mythology comics (i've
buying the Classics Illustrated Junior reprints) - so it';s not that i'm immune
to the charm of fairy tales.
ok, to be honest i am using the words "fairy tales" other than folk tales
- because of the old Chase Craig quote ~kids dont like fairy tales~ and thus
Don Glut could write only one Porky Pig fairy tale, but could write 5 Dagar
fairy tales, cause the Dagar readers were older and didnt know they were reading
fairy tales :-)
to me, these stories just arent Mickey (or at least not MY mickey)
If i am reading a message correctly, it looks like the Mickey as fairy
tale is here to stay, with other type stories only occasionaly ..... \
too bad
steven rowe
jerryblake2 at juno.com writes:
<<When Joe Torcivia says he'd like to see all-new stories, he's speaking
from his own viewpoint--that of a great collector who has pretty much all
the Disney stuff worth reading. However, many of us (myself included)
were too young to see the good stuff when it was first printed and too
poor to buy out of print stuff.>>
i think another of Joe's points is that you can buy the out of print stuff
cheaper than you can the current in-print stuff (although Joe, it does take
more skill to find it)/ Most of the 1950s WDC&S you can get for under $5 -
usually 2-3 dollars. why because they printed over 2000000 copies of each.
<< So, I'd like to see at least 50% reprints
in the Gemstone works--and new stuff should also be chosen more
carefully. Sonia Dyer says there's nothing wrong with publishing "both
genres" of Mickey stories--fantasy stories and detective stories--but
Gemstone has not been doing that. With the exception of Byron Erickson's
Mickey tales and Noel Van Horn's terrible Phantom Blot one (which
violated Mouse history unforgivably by making Mickey an idiot and having
Minnie save the day), all the Mickey "adventure" stories published by
Gemstone have utilized ghosts, dragons, wizards, Greek myths, or other
supernatural phenomena for story devices. >>
thanks for repeating this. Obviously there are folks who like this stuff and
apparently like it well enough to not understand that there are folks like us
who dislike it intensely/
I've read Mickey as fairy tale before (there was the brave little tailor
for example). Of course, he was presented as an actor in those stories, playing
the role in a fairy tale.
I even like fairy tales and collect fairy tale and mythology comics (i've
buying the Classics Illustrated Junior reprints) - so it';s not that i'm immune
to the charm of fairy tales.
ok, to be honest i am using the words "fairy tales" other than folk tales
- because of the old Chase Craig quote ~kids dont like fairy tales~ and thus
Don Glut could write only one Porky Pig fairy tale, but could write 5 Dagar
fairy tales, cause the Dagar readers were older and didnt know they were reading
fairy tales :-)
to me, these stories just arent Mickey (or at least not MY mickey)
If i am reading a message correctly, it looks like the Mickey as fairy
tale is here to stay, with other type stories only occasionaly ..... \
too bad
steven rowe
Deanmary
Old vs. New plus more
Message 72 -
2004-05-14 at 22:54:55
Regarding old vs. new stories in Gemstone comics, I must say that I
agree with Joe Torcivia in that I *highly* prefer new stories than
Barks, Murry, Strobl, etc. reprints. Just explore the COA search
engine http://coa.inducks.org/coa/c1/search.php and look at the
literally *thousands* of stories that have never seen print here in
the US! Are all of these stories fantastic and great? No. However I
would much rather have an only so-so new (new to the US at least)
story than a great story I have multiple copies of.
I have been very happy with Gemstone so far in that they have limited
the amount of reprints published. I do think they are making one
mistake though. Why are all of the reprints in the prestige format
$6.95 titles? It seems to me that people willing to spend $6.95 on
one Disney comic are more likely to be dedicated Disney fans and
already have many of these reprinted stories. On the other hand, it
is more likely that kids would buy a $2.95 comic and if Barks and
others stories were reprinted there they would perhaps reach a new
generations of readers. What I would love to see would be a "Disney
Classics" $2.95 title. Each month there could be classic reprints by
Barks and others. Then people who did not have this particular story
could buy this issue, while those of us that already have it could
skip it. I think it would be the best of both worlds for people who
prefer reprints compared to us that mainly want new stories. Does any
else like this idea, and Gary, has a reprints only title ever been
considered?
As far as for what type of Mickey stories I prefer, I must say that I
like the "new" Mickey stories that have more involved science
fiction/fantasy than Murry type stories. Of course, there does need
to be a balance and not only to have fantasy stories or detective
stories. Also, how about stories that are *neither* detective or
SF/fantasy stories? I am biased in this though as I have never cared
for Murry mouse stories. Until we have gotten these new stores from
Europe, I never much liked Mouse stories at all except for
Gottfredson's. When I was a kid and read Disney comics I often did
not even read the Murry mouse stories. At least to me they seemed
like "cookie cutter" stories -- always the same basic plot and
execution of the plot. They reminded me of Scooby Doo cartoons in
that the story almost always seemed to follow a set path. I do not
like Scooby Doo either and yet realize these cartoons are hugely
popular so obviously different people like different kinds of stories.
A few questions for Gary, if he has the time to answer them. Are
there any plans for classic long stories from Scarpa, Cavazzano, etc.
to be in future issues of DDA or MMA? I have really liked the stories
in DDA so far, but am surprised that stories by such Disney comics
giants such as they have not been printed yet. Is there a reason?
Also, will Gemstone consider printing Don's piece about "Dream of a
Lifetime" in a future issue of US? Of course it would have been best
to have been included in the issue with that story, but I would still
love to see it printed in a future issue.
(Gary, feel free to use any or all of this message in any upcoming
Disney comics letter page)
Dean Rekich
agree with Joe Torcivia in that I *highly* prefer new stories than
Barks, Murry, Strobl, etc. reprints. Just explore the COA search
engine http://coa.inducks.org/coa/c1/search.php and look at the
literally *thousands* of stories that have never seen print here in
the US! Are all of these stories fantastic and great? No. However I
would much rather have an only so-so new (new to the US at least)
story than a great story I have multiple copies of.
I have been very happy with Gemstone so far in that they have limited
the amount of reprints published. I do think they are making one
mistake though. Why are all of the reprints in the prestige format
$6.95 titles? It seems to me that people willing to spend $6.95 on
one Disney comic are more likely to be dedicated Disney fans and
already have many of these reprinted stories. On the other hand, it
is more likely that kids would buy a $2.95 comic and if Barks and
others stories were reprinted there they would perhaps reach a new
generations of readers. What I would love to see would be a "Disney
Classics" $2.95 title. Each month there could be classic reprints by
Barks and others. Then people who did not have this particular story
could buy this issue, while those of us that already have it could
skip it. I think it would be the best of both worlds for people who
prefer reprints compared to us that mainly want new stories. Does any
else like this idea, and Gary, has a reprints only title ever been
considered?
As far as for what type of Mickey stories I prefer, I must say that I
like the "new" Mickey stories that have more involved science
fiction/fantasy than Murry type stories. Of course, there does need
to be a balance and not only to have fantasy stories or detective
stories. Also, how about stories that are *neither* detective or
SF/fantasy stories? I am biased in this though as I have never cared
for Murry mouse stories. Until we have gotten these new stores from
Europe, I never much liked Mouse stories at all except for
Gottfredson's. When I was a kid and read Disney comics I often did
not even read the Murry mouse stories. At least to me they seemed
like "cookie cutter" stories -- always the same basic plot and
execution of the plot. They reminded me of Scooby Doo cartoons in
that the story almost always seemed to follow a set path. I do not
like Scooby Doo either and yet realize these cartoons are hugely
popular so obviously different people like different kinds of stories.
A few questions for Gary, if he has the time to answer them. Are
there any plans for classic long stories from Scarpa, Cavazzano, etc.
to be in future issues of DDA or MMA? I have really liked the stories
in DDA so far, but am surprised that stories by such Disney comics
giants such as they have not been printed yet. Is there a reason?
Also, will Gemstone consider printing Don's piece about "Dream of a
Lifetime" in a future issue of US? Of course it would have been best
to have been included in the issue with that story, but I would still
love to see it printed in a future issue.
(Gary, feel free to use any or all of this message in any upcoming
Disney comics letter page)
Dean Rekich
Daniel J. Neyer
A self-correction
Message 73 -
2004-05-14 at 23:46:27
In my earlier mailing, I think I gave a wrong impression when I said I'd
like Gemstone's comics to be 50% reprints. Actually, the
re-re-reprinting of tales like BACK TO THE KLONDIKE and ONLY A POOR OLD
MAN bothers me nearly as much as the fantasy Mickeys etc. The reprints
I'd like to see are stories that have never been reissued since their
first printing--for instance, some of Barks' later Scrooge adventures
like CASE OF THE STICKY MONEY, DOOM DIAMOND and CATTLE KING. And, of
course, the number one thing I'd like to see would be unreprinted
Gottfredson adventures like MICKEY MOUSE AND HIS HORSE TANGLEFOOT, MICKEY
IN THE FOREIGN LEGION, MICKEY MOUSE MIGHTY WHALE HUNTER, and so forth. It
used to drive me crazy in Gladstone's second run when all the published
Gottfredson Mickey tales--without fail--were ones already printed in
albums.
(Gary, if you use my earlier comment, please print this "clarification"
as well. Thanks.)
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like Gemstone's comics to be 50% reprints. Actually, the
re-re-reprinting of tales like BACK TO THE KLONDIKE and ONLY A POOR OLD
MAN bothers me nearly as much as the fantasy Mickeys etc. The reprints
I'd like to see are stories that have never been reissued since their
first printing--for instance, some of Barks' later Scrooge adventures
like CASE OF THE STICKY MONEY, DOOM DIAMOND and CATTLE KING. And, of
course, the number one thing I'd like to see would be unreprinted
Gottfredson adventures like MICKEY MOUSE AND HIS HORSE TANGLEFOOT, MICKEY
IN THE FOREIGN LEGION, MICKEY MOUSE MIGHTY WHALE HUNTER, and so forth. It
used to drive me crazy in Gladstone's second run when all the published
Gottfredson Mickey tales--without fail--were ones already printed in
albums.
(Gary, if you use my earlier comment, please print this "clarification"
as well. Thanks.)
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DCML Digest Issue 15
Message 74 -
2004-05-15 at 00:27:46
>I wonder why Sven calls me "Mr. Don Rosa" rather than just "Mr. Rosa".
>Another example of the Europeans who think the odd-sounding "Don Rosa" is
>obviously a fake pen-name?
And it isn't?
Just kidding :-)
Yours
Maciek
>Another example of the Europeans who think the odd-sounding "Don Rosa" is
>obviously a fake pen-name?
And it isn't?
Just kidding :-)
Yours
Maciek
Paolo Castagno
Topolino e il Cobra Bianco and Andrea Freccero
Message 75 -
2004-05-15 at 00:27:59
Hello!
Maybe this is of interest for some of you: on the Papersera pages
was just published an interview (only in Italian, sorry) with
Andrea Freccero a young Italian Disney artist:
http://www.papersera.net/papersera/IntervistaAFr.php
Then, there is something for the most curious ones: in 1949
Arnoldo Mondadori published one of the very first Disney Italian
stories, "Topolino e il Cobra Bianco", 35 pages of pure madness
by Guido Martina and Angelo Bioletto, the story, being
*absolutely crazy* for all the usual Disney standard, was never
reprinted except for an amatorial reprint in 1994. Now you can
read this story on Papersera where it will be published 1 page
each day starting from 11th of May, as the only way for the
interested ones to study this "archeological" Mickey. The url is
http://www.papersera.net/cobra/cobra.php
Please let me know what you think about this story!
Ciao,
- Paolo
http://www.papersera.net mailto:paolo at papersera.net
Maybe this is of interest for some of you: on the Papersera pages
was just published an interview (only in Italian, sorry) with
Andrea Freccero a young Italian Disney artist:
http://www.papersera.net/papersera/IntervistaAFr.php
Then, there is something for the most curious ones: in 1949
Arnoldo Mondadori published one of the very first Disney Italian
stories, "Topolino e il Cobra Bianco", 35 pages of pure madness
by Guido Martina and Angelo Bioletto, the story, being
*absolutely crazy* for all the usual Disney standard, was never
reprinted except for an amatorial reprint in 1994. Now you can
read this story on Papersera where it will be published 1 page
each day starting from 11th of May, as the only way for the
interested ones to study this "archeological" Mickey. The url is
http://www.papersera.net/cobra/cobra.php
Please let me know what you think about this story!
Ciao,
- Paolo
http://www.papersera.net mailto:paolo at papersera.net