Hi all
First of all, sorry for sending my post three times.
I've send it once, then I checked the dcml but I
didn't see it, so I've send it again...
Anyway, my site is officially dead so the articles are
gone. I can zip and upload them to Geocities if you
want, Erik.
Apostolis Trikourakis
Athens, Greece
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Apostolis Trikourakis
Komix #192-204
Message 31 -
2005-06-10 at 17:22:27
Deanmary
Gladstone "sales"
Message 32 -
2005-06-10 at 20:39:02
Thanks very much Gary for explaining the sales figures for that
period at Gladstone. I was very happy to hear that the newsstand
covers did not contribute to the lower sales. While I thought it
might affect sales some, I did not see how it could drop from 80
thousand to about 34 thousand. Even though I know little or nothing
about comic book publishing, that kind of drop just sounded *way* too
extreme.
I would also like to thank Gary in general for all of the many
times he contributes to the list, answers questions raised on the
list, etc. The mailing list is very lucky to have someone at Gemstone
who is so open and kind to us fans. I just want you to know Gary how
much I appreciate that. I am sure *many* other members on the list
feel the same as I do. Thanks again!
Dean Rekich
period at Gladstone. I was very happy to hear that the newsstand
covers did not contribute to the lower sales. While I thought it
might affect sales some, I did not see how it could drop from 80
thousand to about 34 thousand. Even though I know little or nothing
about comic book publishing, that kind of drop just sounded *way* too
extreme.
I would also like to thank Gary in general for all of the many
times he contributes to the list, answers questions raised on the
list, etc. The mailing list is very lucky to have someone at Gemstone
who is so open and kind to us fans. I just want you to know Gary how
much I appreciate that. I am sure *many* other members on the list
feel the same as I do. Thanks again!
Dean Rekich
Olaf Solstrand
Name changes
Message 33 -
2005-06-11 at 01:53:46
Sorry the late reply, but I was just reading U$292, and remembered reading
something on the list a few years ago, so ...
On Aug 11 2003, Michiel Prior wrote:
> I would tend to argue that Goldie's last name is,contrariwise, an even
> more obscure 'fact' than MissQuackfaster's first name. Goldie's last
> name O'Gilt did,afaik, only appear 'hidden' in a newspaper-cutting in
> Scrooge's scrapbook in the opening splash panel of Lo$ 9,while Miss
> Quackfaster's first name Emily appeared in a*textballoon* in Lo$ 11,
> after Scrooge asked *explicitly*for this specific piece of information.
Sorry, Michiel, but you're wrong. The "O'Gilt" name is used twice in
Lo$ 8. Both on a sign on the wall in the Blackjack Saloon ("Goldie O'Gilt
- proprietor") and in a dialogue balloon ("That's right, Miss O'Gilt!
There'll soon be a lot of wealth flowing into Dawson!").
Heh, I'm a nitpicker, I know, but I came across this and thought "hey,
wait a minute, didn't someone say on the list a while ago that this name
only appeared in a newspaper clip?" :-)
Best,
Olaf the Blue
something on the list a few years ago, so ...
On Aug 11 2003, Michiel Prior wrote:
> I would tend to argue that Goldie's last name is,contrariwise, an even
> more obscure 'fact' than MissQuackfaster's first name. Goldie's last
> name O'Gilt did,afaik, only appear 'hidden' in a newspaper-cutting in
> Scrooge's scrapbook in the opening splash panel of Lo$ 9,while Miss
> Quackfaster's first name Emily appeared in a*textballoon* in Lo$ 11,
> after Scrooge asked *explicitly*for this specific piece of information.
Sorry, Michiel, but you're wrong. The "O'Gilt" name is used twice in
Lo$ 8. Both on a sign on the wall in the Blackjack Saloon ("Goldie O'Gilt
- proprietor") and in a dialogue balloon ("That's right, Miss O'Gilt!
There'll soon be a lot of wealth flowing into Dawson!").
Heh, I'm a nitpicker, I know, but I came across this and thought "hey,
wait a minute, didn't someone say on the list a while ago that this name
only appeared in a newspaper clip?" :-)
Best,
Olaf the Blue
Michiel Prior
Name changes + Mouse Universe
Message 34 -
2005-06-13 at 15:38:20
You got me, Olaf.
My argument was based on my knowledge of the Dutch version of
the comic - where Goldies last name went untranslated on the
banner, but remained in the newspaper clipping. Last summer I
purchased a French Lo$-collection (still no American edition, but at
least this one had Goldies last name on the banner in the Saloon)
and I noticed that I had made a mistake. Thank you for correcting
me on this matter.
@ Jonathan H. Gray:
I like your Mouse Universe drawing! Your style reminds me of Fabio
Celoni's. Did you already finish your drawing?
Greetings,
Michiel Prior.
My argument was based on my knowledge of the Dutch version of
the comic - where Goldies last name went untranslated on the
banner, but remained in the newspaper clipping. Last summer I
purchased a French Lo$-collection (still no American edition, but at
least this one had Goldies last name on the banner in the Saloon)
and I noticed that I had made a mistake. Thank you for correcting
me on this matter.
@ Jonathan H. Gray:
I like your Mouse Universe drawing! Your style reminds me of Fabio
Celoni's. Did you already finish your drawing?
Greetings,
Michiel Prior.
Gary Leach
Thanks
Message 35 -
2005-06-13 at 20:23:54
> I would also like to thank Gary in general for all of the many
> times he contributes to the list, answers questions raised on the
> list, etc. The mailing list is very lucky to have someone at Gemstone
> who is so open and kind to us fans. I just want you to know Gary how
> much I appreciate that. I am sure *many* other members on the list
> feel the same as I do. Thanks again!
Thank you for that kind acknowledgment, Dean. As I'm sure many folks
on this list know by now, I'm not as closely associated with Gemstone
as I used to be. Back in the spring of '04 my wife Susan and I
decided to relinquish our salaried positions and return to the
freelance life we'd come to enjoy during the Disney comics hiatus.
While we're still "with the firm" on that basis, we're not longer
right at the center of the action.
On the other hand, someone who did wind up pretty much at the center
of the Gemstone action not long after Sue and I left is our colleague
and long-time DCML member David Gerstein, whose credentials I
scarcely need to recite. Can't think of anyone more capable of
keeping everyone informed - and steered straight - on what's going on
with current US Disney comics. (And I won't even pretend that I've
ever had the in-depth knowledge of Disney comics that he's always had.)
Gary
> times he contributes to the list, answers questions raised on the
> list, etc. The mailing list is very lucky to have someone at Gemstone
> who is so open and kind to us fans. I just want you to know Gary how
> much I appreciate that. I am sure *many* other members on the list
> feel the same as I do. Thanks again!
Thank you for that kind acknowledgment, Dean. As I'm sure many folks
on this list know by now, I'm not as closely associated with Gemstone
as I used to be. Back in the spring of '04 my wife Susan and I
decided to relinquish our salaried positions and return to the
freelance life we'd come to enjoy during the Disney comics hiatus.
While we're still "with the firm" on that basis, we're not longer
right at the center of the action.
On the other hand, someone who did wind up pretty much at the center
of the Gemstone action not long after Sue and I left is our colleague
and long-time DCML member David Gerstein, whose credentials I
scarcely need to recite. Can't think of anyone more capable of
keeping everyone informed - and steered straight - on what's going on
with current US Disney comics. (And I won't even pretend that I've
ever had the in-depth knowledge of Disney comics that he's always had.)
Gary
Toby Dorsey
Uncle scrooge for toddlers?
Message 36 -
2005-06-13 at 21:09:09
Longtime Scrooge fan, first post here ... forgive me if it's
out of place.
My son, age 2 1/2, is very interested in some of my old Uncle
Scrooge comics. Unfortunately, they are a bit too long and
challenging for him. Are there any Uncle Scrooge (or Donald
Duck, or Huey/Dewey/Louie) adventure stories geared toward
beginning readers?
Thanks in advance!
Toby
out of place.
My son, age 2 1/2, is very interested in some of my old Uncle
Scrooge comics. Unfortunately, they are a bit too long and
challenging for him. Are there any Uncle Scrooge (or Donald
Duck, or Huey/Dewey/Louie) adventure stories geared toward
beginning readers?
Thanks in advance!
Toby
Donald D. Markstein
DCML Digest, Vol 28, Issue 13
Message 37 -
2005-06-14 at 15:30:12
> Longtime Scrooge fan, first post here ... forgive me if it's out of place.
>
>My son, age 2 1/2, is very interested in some of my old Uncle
>Scrooge comics. Unfortunately, they are a bit too long and
>challenging for him. Are there any Uncle Scrooge (or Donald
>Duck, or Huey/Dewey/Louie) adventure stories geared toward
>beginning readers?
>
>Thanks in advance!
>Toby
>
>
Out of place? Here? How could that possibly be?
My own kids weren't much older than that when I started reading Uncle
Scrooge aloud to them. They quickly caught on that they had to sit where
they could see the page. (I always pointed at the panel I was reading
from.) I found their attention, even at early stages of language
development, would hold for about a half-dozen pages, so I'd plan
stopping points in advance and do each story as a serial until they got
old enough to follow it all the way through. (By acclimatizing them to
continued stories right from the beginning, I got them interested enough
to where we took six months to read through an unabridged edition of The
Count of Monte Cristo by the time the oldest was 14.)
Also, even at the beginning, they'd often follow the ten-pagers all the
way through. I very much recommend them for beginning readers.
Reading the stories aloud enables them to appreciate things beyond their
own reading level. It also encourages them to follow along, and thus
push their reading level higher. By the time they were in school, I was
starting to find my Gladstone albums in odd places around the house, as
they'd read Scrooge et al. on their own.
Very young children respond to good stories just like grownups do, and
Barks did some of the best stories in comics. Scrooge is very accessible
to that age group, if the material is presented right.
I don't think I need to tell you your son has very good taste. Nurture
it, and he'll buck the trends and be a top-notch reader.
Quack, Don
>
>My son, age 2 1/2, is very interested in some of my old Uncle
>Scrooge comics. Unfortunately, they are a bit too long and
>challenging for him. Are there any Uncle Scrooge (or Donald
>Duck, or Huey/Dewey/Louie) adventure stories geared toward
>beginning readers?
>
>Thanks in advance!
>Toby
>
>
Out of place? Here? How could that possibly be?
My own kids weren't much older than that when I started reading Uncle
Scrooge aloud to them. They quickly caught on that they had to sit where
they could see the page. (I always pointed at the panel I was reading
from.) I found their attention, even at early stages of language
development, would hold for about a half-dozen pages, so I'd plan
stopping points in advance and do each story as a serial until they got
old enough to follow it all the way through. (By acclimatizing them to
continued stories right from the beginning, I got them interested enough
to where we took six months to read through an unabridged edition of The
Count of Monte Cristo by the time the oldest was 14.)
Also, even at the beginning, they'd often follow the ten-pagers all the
way through. I very much recommend them for beginning readers.
Reading the stories aloud enables them to appreciate things beyond their
own reading level. It also encourages them to follow along, and thus
push their reading level higher. By the time they were in school, I was
starting to find my Gladstone albums in odd places around the house, as
they'd read Scrooge et al. on their own.
Very young children respond to good stories just like grownups do, and
Barks did some of the best stories in comics. Scrooge is very accessible
to that age group, if the material is presented right.
I don't think I need to tell you your son has very good taste. Nurture
it, and he'll buck the trends and be a top-notch reader.
Quack, Don
Chuck Munson
Scrooge for the Younger Set
Message 38 -
2005-06-14 at 17:02:48
Toby and fellow DCMlers,
My daughter is also 2-1/2 and definitely knows who
Scrooge is. It is a challenge at that age to
introduce them to comic stories of any length (at
least Kathryn is that way). There are some Little
Golden Book or similar publications out there that
have Scrooge stories (or include Scrooge in the story
line). Some predate Duck Tales, some were done prior.
Unfortunately the only place you are likely to find
most of them these days is on Ebay. It might be worth
the hunt.
This is definitely not off-topic, because the growth
and staying power of any interest/hobby depends on its
ability to span generations.
Let us know how it goes and happy hunting,
Chuck Munson
Herndon, Virginia, USA
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My daughter is also 2-1/2 and definitely knows who
Scrooge is. It is a challenge at that age to
introduce them to comic stories of any length (at
least Kathryn is that way). There are some Little
Golden Book or similar publications out there that
have Scrooge stories (or include Scrooge in the story
line). Some predate Duck Tales, some were done prior.
Unfortunately the only place you are likely to find
most of them these days is on Ebay. It might be worth
the hunt.
This is definitely not off-topic, because the growth
and staying power of any interest/hobby depends on its
ability to span generations.
Let us know how it goes and happy hunting,
Chuck Munson
Herndon, Virginia, USA
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L. Schulte
Uncle Scrooge for Toddlers
Message 39 -
2005-06-15 at 19:22:50
Yes, as mentioned earlier, simply reading the stories out loud - with some
summarizing of course, and "easification" of vocabulary - might e the
ticket. That is what my mother did with me and the original Barks (and
others) stories, and I was able to read before age 5! Somehow I figured
out the curious spelling of English and was able to read the Barks (+)
stories on my own before the First Grade, with some difficulty of course,
but I remember looking forward to the mail every 4 weeks. My mother
purchased a subscription for both Unlce Scrooge and WDCS and maybe even for
the separate Donald Duck series.
The Little Golden Books/Duck Tales might be another ticet as well. Highly
recommended!
summarizing of course, and "easification" of vocabulary - might e the
ticket. That is what my mother did with me and the original Barks (and
others) stories, and I was able to read before age 5! Somehow I figured
out the curious spelling of English and was able to read the Barks (+)
stories on my own before the First Grade, with some difficulty of course,
but I remember looking forward to the mail every 4 weeks. My mother
purchased a subscription for both Unlce Scrooge and WDCS and maybe even for
the separate Donald Duck series.
The Little Golden Books/Duck Tales might be another ticet as well. Highly
recommended!
Acsive
Reading duck comics
Message 40 -
2005-06-15 at 20:53:06
Hi all
Interesting question of what Scrooge stories to give to the little ones.
Surely you should let them read and browse them. I know for a fact that I
learned to read by reading duck comics - it was a bit later than the ones in
question, but there's no doubt that the combination of drawings and text will
encourage the child to find out what the text says - sometimes it's obvious,
sometime you can figure it out.
I have a handfull of children's books with Barks-stories adadpted to picture-
stories with texts, they're from the danish Donald Duck book club for
children. Had those been available there maybe that would be agood idea too?
(Maybe I'm thinking of the exact concept of those little golden books you
mention? i'm not sure)
AC, from my very old email-adress, which still functions
Interesting question of what Scrooge stories to give to the little ones.
Surely you should let them read and browse them. I know for a fact that I
learned to read by reading duck comics - it was a bit later than the ones in
question, but there's no doubt that the combination of drawings and text will
encourage the child to find out what the text says - sometimes it's obvious,
sometime you can figure it out.
I have a handfull of children's books with Barks-stories adadpted to picture-
stories with texts, they're from the danish Donald Duck book club for
children. Had those been available there maybe that would be agood idea too?
(Maybe I'm thinking of the exact concept of those little golden books you
mention? i'm not sure)
AC, from my very old email-adress, which still functions
Søren Krarup Olesen
Scamp revisited
Message 41 -
2005-06-16 at 14:11:57
Dear all,
As Don Markstein recently reintroduced Super Goof sucessfully, so did
Lars Jensen this week with Scamp in "Just Like Pop" (D 2004-341).
Although I had to get adjusted to the artwork, this is indeed a fine
little story...very cute, almost too cute :-)
I like this expansion of the universe, yet it isn't, it's more like
bringing the universe of Disney comics back to normal--as it used to be
in the old days. The art isn't by Hubbard or Gonzales of course but
Daniel P?rez does a good and detailed job here.
Thumbs up again, to both of you guys.
S?ren
As Don Markstein recently reintroduced Super Goof sucessfully, so did
Lars Jensen this week with Scamp in "Just Like Pop" (D 2004-341).
Although I had to get adjusted to the artwork, this is indeed a fine
little story...very cute, almost too cute :-)
I like this expansion of the universe, yet it isn't, it's more like
bringing the universe of Disney comics back to normal--as it used to be
in the old days. The art isn't by Hubbard or Gonzales of course but
Daniel P?rez does a good and detailed job here.
Thumbs up again, to both of you guys.
S?ren
Donald D. Markstein
DCML Digest, Vol 28, Issue 15
Message 42 -
2005-06-16 at 16:24:54
> Yes, as mentioned earlier, simply reading the stories out loud - with
> some summarizing of course, and "easification" of vocabulary - might e
> the ticket. That is what my mother did with me and the original Barks
> (and others) stories, and I was able to read before age 5! Somehow I
> figured out the curious spelling of English and was able to read the
> Barks (+) stories on my own before the First Grade, with some
> difficulty of course, but I remember looking forward to the mail every
> 4 weeks. My mother purchased a subscription for both Unlce Scrooge
> and WDCS and maybe even for the separate Donald Duck series.
Certainly, the summary was very important. But I never "easified"
anything. I did, tho, pause occasionally and (in a different tone of
voice, and without pointing at the page, so they'd know it wasn't part
of the story) explain an unfamiliar word. (Or concept -- by the time
we'd finished Huckleberry Finn (I read them prose as well as comics),
when the oldest was about 8 or 9, they had a pretty good idea why
certain words were used, which polite people don't use today.) I figured
our nightly reading sessions weren't just fun for all concerned -- they
were also part of the kids' education.
Besides, I wouldn't want to spoil the rhythm of Barks's sparkling
dialog, another thing very young children appreciate as well as adults.
We're planning a big road trip in a couple of months, and tho the kids
are grown and we'll have a grandson (going-on-4) along, reading aloud is
part of the in-car entertainment we've planned. Unfortunately, we can't
do comics, since it'll be impossible to position everyone so they can
see the page, but we've chosen stories we can all enjoy.
Quack, Don
> some summarizing of course, and "easification" of vocabulary - might e
> the ticket. That is what my mother did with me and the original Barks
> (and others) stories, and I was able to read before age 5! Somehow I
> figured out the curious spelling of English and was able to read the
> Barks (+) stories on my own before the First Grade, with some
> difficulty of course, but I remember looking forward to the mail every
> 4 weeks. My mother purchased a subscription for both Unlce Scrooge
> and WDCS and maybe even for the separate Donald Duck series.
Certainly, the summary was very important. But I never "easified"
anything. I did, tho, pause occasionally and (in a different tone of
voice, and without pointing at the page, so they'd know it wasn't part
of the story) explain an unfamiliar word. (Or concept -- by the time
we'd finished Huckleberry Finn (I read them prose as well as comics),
when the oldest was about 8 or 9, they had a pretty good idea why
certain words were used, which polite people don't use today.) I figured
our nightly reading sessions weren't just fun for all concerned -- they
were also part of the kids' education.
Besides, I wouldn't want to spoil the rhythm of Barks's sparkling
dialog, another thing very young children appreciate as well as adults.
We're planning a big road trip in a couple of months, and tho the kids
are grown and we'll have a grandson (going-on-4) along, reading aloud is
part of the in-car entertainment we've planned. Unfortunately, we can't
do comics, since it'll be impossible to position everyone so they can
see the page, but we've chosen stories we can all enjoy.
Quack, Don
Daniel J Neyer
Learning to read with Duck comics
Message 43 -
2005-06-16 at 16:57:53
I completely agree with what L. Schulte, Don Markstein, and the others
have been saying. I also learned to read before 5 thanks to Duck comics
(Gladstone's original run). The first comic I read, I still remember, was
Gladstone's SHERIFF OF BULLET VALLEY album. My father, mother, and
grandmother started out reading them to me, and it wasn't long before I
was reading them on my own.
have been saying. I also learned to read before 5 thanks to Duck comics
(Gladstone's original run). The first comic I read, I still remember, was
Gladstone's SHERIFF OF BULLET VALLEY album. My father, mother, and
grandmother started out reading them to me, and it wasn't long before I
was reading them on my own.
Donald D. Markstein
DCML Digest, Vol 28, Issue 15
Message 44 -
2005-06-17 at 08:24:01
As some of you know, a regular feature at my Web site
(http://www.toonopedia.com) is "Today in Toons". I call the attention of
Disney comics fans to "Today in Toons" for Friday, June 17.
http://www.toonopedia.com/today.htm
Quack, Don
(http://www.toonopedia.com) is "Today in Toons". I call the attention of
Disney comics fans to "Today in Toons" for Friday, June 17.
http://www.toonopedia.com/today.htm
Quack, Don
Simon De Beer
Curious spelling of English
Message 45 -
2005-06-17 at 09:37:13
Sorry, slightly off topic but in response to L. Schulte's comment about working out the curious spelling of English is English really that different to other languages ? As a soley English speaker, most other languages seem to appear very curious
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