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Dear Gemstone (Gary Leach):
From recent issues of "Uncle Scrooge," I gather that you are in the
planning stages of doing a special presentation of Don Rosa's epic "Life of
Scrooge"series. Personally, I am excited about this and will definitely buy it. Do
you know what format or shape it will take yet?
I suggest that Rosa's "A Little Something Special" should be included
in this set also. Because of the rare appearances of Blackheart Beagle,
Glittering Goldie, and all of the Duck Family, I consider this story an epilogue to
the whole "Life of Scrooge" timeline. I think it would make addition to the
original 12 and subsequent B chapters.
By the way, what if Don Rosa starts work on another chapter to "Life
of Scrooge" this year? Will Gemstone wait for that story first in order to make
"Life of Scrooge" a complete, up-to-date presentation or go ahead without it
instead? Again, I think you should wait, but nevertheless I will still buy the
series without the more recent B-chapter. Of course, all of this is
speculation. Anyways, thanks for finally making an American collector's version of
"Life of Scrooge" just like the Europeans have already done. I look forward to
owning this and many more Gemstone Disney comics.
Sincerely,
Anthony

Readers may be interested to know that the Bruce Hamilton company has
updated its Back Issues page.
http://www.brucehamilton.com/gladstone/backissues/backissueframes.html
They pretty much all seem available still, although I just bought the very
last US310!

Press Release Source: U.S. Postal Service

U.S. Postal Service to Honor Mickey Mouse and Friends
on Stamps, Postal Cards and Stationery June 23
Thursday June 3, 5:35 pm ET

WASHINGTON, June 3 2004 /PRNewswire/ -- Disneyland, as
the "Happiest Place on Earth," will become even more
animated on Wednesday, June 23, when the U.S. Postal
Service dedicates The Art of Disney: Friendship, as a
set of four commemorative postage stamps honoring
friendship as it appears in the art of Walt Disney.
The stamps feature Mickey Mouse, Goofy, Donald Duck
and a host of Disney friends. And thanks to a new set
of stamped postal cards and stamped stationery
available that day, the Postal Service and Disney are
making it easy to write home.
(Photo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20031230/DCTU018 )
The 10 a.m. (Pacific Time) first-day-of-issue
dedication ceremony at the world-famous Disneyland
Resort in Anaheim, CA, is open to a limited number of
guests. To make reservations, call 1-800-5-MICKEY
starting June 4.

"With this stamp pane, the U.S. Postal Service honors
the 'art' of friendship as portrayed by Walt Disney
and his studio animators," said Postmaster General
John Potter, who will dedicate the stamps. He will be
joined by Walt Disney Company Chief Executive Officer
Michael Eisner. "Now, with the help of some famous
friends -- who are also some of Disney's most beloved
animated characters -- it's easy to add a cheerful
touch to your envelopes," Potter added.

Anaheim, as host city to the event, holds the unique
distinction of being the only city in the nation where
the stamps, postal cards and stationery will be
available June 23. Mickey and his friends will be
available at Post Offices and Philatelic Centers
nationwide June 24.

Guests who wish to enter Disneyland only to view the
ceremony must call 1-800-5-MICKEY beginning at 9 a.m.
(Pacific Time) June 4 to make reservations, since
space is limited. Regular admission to Disneyland Park
or Disney's California Adventure park is not included.
Guests who purchase admission and plan to spend the
day at Disneyland need not make reservations for the
stamp ceremony.

The Art of Disney: Friendship self-adhesive 37-cent
stamps, available in panes of twenty, feature
world-famous Disney friends on four stamp designs.

* Mickey Mouse, Goofy and Donald Duck as the
perfect fun-loving group.
Mickey Mouse made his debut on Nov. 18, 1928, in
the first synchronized
sound cartoon, "Steamboat Willie." With help
from his pals Goofy and the
"fowl-tempered" Donald Duck, clever little
Mickey quickly became an
American icon.

* Bambi and Thumper as childhood best friends. A
friend can make good
times even more fun and make bad times more
bearable. In Walt Disney's
"Bambi" (1942), an energetic rabbit named
Thumper becomes a lifelong
friend to a young deer. Thumper accompanies
Bambi in both pleasurable
pursuits, such as their winter adventures on
ice, and in adversity.

* Mufasa and Simba show the powerful bond between
parent and child. Our
parents can be our best friends, as the cub
Simba learns in "The Lion
King" (1994) when his father, Mufasa, comes to
his rescue after Simba is
chased by hyenas. Simba idolizes Mufasa and
hopes to grow up to be just
like him.

* Pinocchio and Jiminy Cricket exemplify a
mentoring relationship.
Sometimes, as in Walt Disney's animated film
classic, "Pinocchio"
(1940), a friend acts as our conscience and
keeps us out of trouble --
or, at least, tries to. After he is magically
brought to life, the
wooden marionette Pinocchio is assisted by
diminutive Jiminy Cricket in
his effort to become a real boy.

The 37-cent stamps and the booklet of twenty, 23-cent
stamped postal cards will be available at Post Offices
and Philatelic Centers nationwide on June 24. A
colorful 37-cent stamped stationery pad containing
12-sheets of the four designs will make it even easier
to keep in touch with friends for just $14.95. The
stationery pad will be available in select Post Office
locations and at Philatelic Centers.

For Disney memorabilia fans, there are a host of other
collectables, including a

* set of four 8 x 10 inch stamp-affixed Disney
Prints depicting each of
the stamps for $14.95;

* composite 18 x 10 inch stamp-affixed Disney
Metallic Print for $14.95;
and,

* Disney Cancellation Keepsake for $10.40.

To see The Art of Disney: Friendship stamps visit the
online Postal Store at http://www.usps.com/shop and
click on "Release Schedule" in the Collector's Corner.

Current U.S. stamps and stationery, as well as a free
catalog, are available by toll-free phone order at 1
800 STAMP-24. In addition, a selection of stamps and
other philatelic items are available at the online
Postal Store at http://www.usps.com/shop.
Custom-framed prints of original stamp art are
available at http://www.postalartgallery.com.

Since 1775, the U.S. Postal Service has connected
friends, families, neighbors and businesses by mail.
An independent federal agency, the Postal Service
makes deliveries to more than 141 million addresses
every day and is the only service provider to deliver
to every address in the nation. The Postal Service
receives no taxpayer dollars for routine operations,
but derives its operating revenues solely from the
sale of postage, products and services. With annual
revenues of more than $68 billion, it is the world's
leading provider of mail and delivery services,
offering some of the most affordable postage rates in
the world. Moreover, today's postage rates will remain
stable until at least 2006. The U.S. Postal Service
delivers more than 43 percent of the world's mail
volume -- some 202 billion letters, advertisements,
periodicals and packages a year -- and serves seven
million customers each day at its 38,000 retail
locations nationwide.

How to Order the First Day of Issue Postmark

Customers have 30 days to obtain the first day of
issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps
at their local Post Office, by telephone at 800-
STAMP-24, and at the Postal Store Web site at
http://www.usps.com/shop. They should affix the stamps
to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes
(to themselves or others), and place them in a larger
envelope addressed to:

DISNEY: FRIENDSHIP STAMPS
POSTMASTER
701 N. LOARA STREET
ANAHEIM CA 92803-9998

After applying the first day of issue postmark, the
Postal Service will return the envelopes through the
mail. There is no charge for the postmark. All orders
must be postmarked by July 22, 2004.

How to Order the First Day Covers

Stamp Fulfillment Services also offers first day
covers for new stamp issues and Postal Service
stationery items postmarked with the official first
day of issue cancellation. Each item has an individual
catalog number and is offered in the quarterly USA
Philatelic catalog. Customers may request a free
catalog by telephoning 800-STAMP-24 or writing to:

INFORMATION FULFILLMENT
DEPT 6270
US POSTAL SERVICE
PO BOX 219014
KANSAS CITY MO 64121-9014

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Source: U.S. Postal Service

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Michale Naiman:

>>Is anyone aware of this story being published in
any other country?
...Brazil or Portugal or Spain?

Not yet in Spain AFAIK :-(

Santiago.

All,

I'm sorry for this off-topic message, but I need to get in touch with
Rob Klein and his e-mail provider refused my message for one reason
or the other. Anyway, I'll try to keep it short. Here goes:

Hello Rob!

I tried to answer the e'mail you sent me recently, but as stated your
ISP refused to deliver my e-mail to you. Please let me know if
there's an alternative address I might use. I will also try to
re-send my message via my work e-mail. If there's no other option,
please give me a ring on my mobile once you're in Europe. The number
is +32 476 39 25 59.

All the best,

/Mattias
--

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Arie Fachrisal wrote:

>>From: ZeldasTriforce at aol.com
>>To Arie Fachrisal: Could you post a link to the article you're talking
about?
>
> It's at
> http://www.teako170.com/cgc.html
>
> It's a good reading and would slabbed Disney Comics be worth multiple times
> the cover price like those superheroes comic books? ;-)

Let's face it: the prices of *new* comic books are incredibly expensive, at
least in America, with skyrocketing prices of $3.00 and beyond. How are they
out there in Non-America?

I assume the high prices are due to the high quality paper used in modern
American comics, but I know little about comics' mysterious marketing end.
--
Dane

Don Rosa wrote to Peter Bruells

>At this point in time, it is not Disney that keeps
the
>names of the freelance creators from being given
>credit for the work that they single-handedly
produce.
>It is the *publishers* who employ this incredibly
>archaic and unfair practice. But very few of them
>still do so... actually, the only one that leaps to
>mind is the Dutch publisher. All other major Disney
>publishers give credit to the people
>who do virtually ALL the work.

This is exact, but just to mention an important thing
that I saw the other day: thanks to the (fantastic)
inducks database, one can find most if not nearly all
credits for the Dutch stories as well. This is
astonishing but true. You'll see (although you
probably already know) if you take a look at the great
COA browsing system that most authors are referenced,
with the possible exception of some foreign studio
artists - who are almost inpossible to find, I was
told (but even then, some are credited).

Mike

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Well in Sweden we get a 64 page weekly wich is similar to WDC in that
way that there is a big variety of characters in the comic.
But when you count only the comic pages and not cover, ads, disney
related info etc. we get about 50 pages of comics every week. The price
is 23 SEK Swedish crowns, which at the current dollar rate is about 3 US $.

In this price there is unfortunately also some trinket added with the
comic that are placed together in a plastic bag. This makes it
impossible to find any copies that are better than VF since this trinket
always damages the comic. Except on the rare occasions when the trinket
is something that is flat.

In the latest issue that celebrated Donalds 70 birthday there was a DVD
included with two Donald shorts and a game. The price was higher for
this issue though, 29 SEK.

Ola in a semi cloudy Stockholm +18 and summer is finally here.