On 2006-11-08 03:01, Arthur de Wolf wrote:
> The series has an amazing official website at
> http://www.wizardsofmickey.com, and since recently the site offers FREE
> DOWNLOADS of past chapters in PDF format!
Where can you download the PDF files? The URL you mentioned only contains an
error message stating that you have to install the non-existing Flash Player
version 8, with a link to the download page for Flash Player version 7,0,68,0
(which I already have).
Stefan
Author
Topic: 200611
(73 messages)
Stefan Persson
Publishing Disney comics online
Message 16 -
2006-11-09 at 03:32:51
Olaf Moriarty Solstrand
Publishing Disney comics online (Flash player)
Message 17 -
2006-11-09 at 04:03:55
Stefan:
> Where can you download the PDF files? The URL you mentioned only
> contains an
> error message stating that you have to install the non-existing Flash
> Player
> version 8, with a link to the download page for Flash Player version
> 7,0,68,0
> (which I already have).
Hm ... Probably a faulty link, Stefan. I've had Flash Player 8 since ...
last year, I think.
Anyway, the newest Flash Player available is 9,0,16,0, which can be
downloaded here:
http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash&promoid=BIOW
And if you for some reason doesn't want to upgrade your flash, the first
pdf is available at
http://wizardsofmickey.com/Downloads/PdfDownload.php?pdfname=wizardsofmickey_episode1
(I haven't downloaded the others yet, so I don't know the URLs for them
(Flash doesn't show you link addresses, sadly!), but I assume they can be
reached by increasing the number after the word "episode" ...)
--
Olaf
> Where can you download the PDF files? The URL you mentioned only
> contains an
> error message stating that you have to install the non-existing Flash
> Player
> version 8, with a link to the download page for Flash Player version
> 7,0,68,0
> (which I already have).
Hm ... Probably a faulty link, Stefan. I've had Flash Player 8 since ...
last year, I think.
Anyway, the newest Flash Player available is 9,0,16,0, which can be
downloaded here:
http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash&promoid=BIOW
And if you for some reason doesn't want to upgrade your flash, the first
pdf is available at
http://wizardsofmickey.com/Downloads/PdfDownload.php?pdfname=wizardsofmickey_episode1
(I haven't downloaded the others yet, so I don't know the URLs for them
(Flash doesn't show you link addresses, sadly!), but I assume they can be
reached by increasing the number after the word "episode" ...)
--
Olaf
Gary Leach
DCML Digest, Vol 45, Issue 6
Message 18 -
2006-11-09 at 05:26:13
Dean:
> Gary I am thrilled to hear that the "Shonen Jump" style title is
> intended to contain all new stories! I think that is a fantastic
> decision and really hope it works out. Two quick questions. One,
> do you have a ball park idea of when the first of these titles
> might be published? Two, will this title contain long stories like
> used to be in MMA and DDA, shorter stories that might have appeared
> if MM&F and DD&F were still around, or some of each?
The SJ-type books are a new format for Gemstone, so there's still
some ironing out to do before we can schedule them. One definite aim
is for them to feature the material that was previously going to go
into MMA and DDA, and they could well include material that would
have gone in MMF and DDF.
Personally, I hope that if all goes well we'll be able to get the
first ones out by no later than the fall of '07. We'll see what happens.
Gary
> Gary I am thrilled to hear that the "Shonen Jump" style title is
> intended to contain all new stories! I think that is a fantastic
> decision and really hope it works out. Two quick questions. One,
> do you have a ball park idea of when the first of these titles
> might be published? Two, will this title contain long stories like
> used to be in MMA and DDA, shorter stories that might have appeared
> if MM&F and DD&F were still around, or some of each?
The SJ-type books are a new format for Gemstone, so there's still
some ironing out to do before we can schedule them. One definite aim
is for them to feature the material that was previously going to go
into MMA and DDA, and they could well include material that would
have gone in MMF and DDF.
Personally, I hope that if all goes well we'll be able to get the
first ones out by no later than the fall of '07. We'll see what happens.
Gary
Marvinw
Strip Reprints--It's worked for Peanuts and Garfield
Message 19 -
2006-11-09 at 18:19:49
The main thread regarding the Gemstone Cancellations has been the call for more new stories--mainly of Egmont origin-- and /or the call for more old stories-- primarily of Western Printing origin but also some of the King Features Gottfredson stories.
The general consensus, however is that present Disney comics will remain a small niche market within the world of english language comics.
There is a fear that even with new titles there may be an implosion as with the Disney Comics of the 1990's or worse a total cessation that occured with Gladstone II.
Available for many years with wide sales and usually prominently displayed in bookstores are the large number of volumes of reprints, both B/W and colorized, of the daily newspaper gag-a-day strips of the popular and well known comic characters of Peanuts and Garfield (but I doubt as popular and well known as Mickey and Donald).
There is a vast reserve of King Features Disney daily strips just "itching" to be reprinted. If volumes of these were also widely sold, advertisements within could call the attention to and whet appetites for WDC&S and other Disney comics.
Dark Horse Comics has recently taken a fairly big bite of the Disney comics field. They have had issues of The Incredibles as well as now the classic Gremlins characters--following a beautiful reprint of the original Disney/Dahl book.
Also Disney Press has reentered the comic book field with several issues that they refer to as Junior Graphic Novels.
However, if at all possible, I would expect and hope that Gemstone would consider the reprint of the daily strips, and particularly with the motivation of Mr.Geppi to explore new channels to revitalize pop culture.
Marvin Winitz
The general consensus, however is that present Disney comics will remain a small niche market within the world of english language comics.
There is a fear that even with new titles there may be an implosion as with the Disney Comics of the 1990's or worse a total cessation that occured with Gladstone II.
Available for many years with wide sales and usually prominently displayed in bookstores are the large number of volumes of reprints, both B/W and colorized, of the daily newspaper gag-a-day strips of the popular and well known comic characters of Peanuts and Garfield (but I doubt as popular and well known as Mickey and Donald).
There is a vast reserve of King Features Disney daily strips just "itching" to be reprinted. If volumes of these were also widely sold, advertisements within could call the attention to and whet appetites for WDC&S and other Disney comics.
Dark Horse Comics has recently taken a fairly big bite of the Disney comics field. They have had issues of The Incredibles as well as now the classic Gremlins characters--following a beautiful reprint of the original Disney/Dahl book.
Also Disney Press has reentered the comic book field with several issues that they refer to as Junior Graphic Novels.
However, if at all possible, I would expect and hope that Gemstone would consider the reprint of the daily strips, and particularly with the motivation of Mr.Geppi to explore new channels to revitalize pop culture.
Marvin Winitz
Deanmary
Shonen Jump style title
Message 20 -
2006-11-09 at 22:18:16
Gary, thanks so much for the added info on this upcoming title. It is very much appreciated!
I think it would be great if this title had both the longer stories that were in MMA and DDA *and* some of the shorter stories that were in DD&F and MM&F. A combination of longer and shorter stories would make a nice balance.
I also think it would nice to see some of Scarpa classic long stories get printed. There has not been a lot of opportunity for his really long ones to be printed, but with a title that has 200 or 300 hundred pages each issue, this seems like a great place for them to finally appear.
Dean Rekich
I think it would be great if this title had both the longer stories that were in MMA and DDA *and* some of the shorter stories that were in DD&F and MM&F. A combination of longer and shorter stories would make a nice balance.
I also think it would nice to see some of Scarpa classic long stories get printed. There has not been a lot of opportunity for his really long ones to be printed, but with a title that has 200 or 300 hundred pages each issue, this seems like a great place for them to finally appear.
Dean Rekich
Kimba1962
DCML Digest, Vol 45, Issue 4
Message 21 -
2006-11-10 at 03:34:13
Regarding David G's recent reply: All things considered, I think Gemstone's done a pretty fair job balancing reprints with new material. Things are getting tight now due to circumstances beyond the company's control, namely, the exhaustion of the "Rosa backlog" and Bill Van Horn's slower pace as he heads for retirement. I would urge Gemstone to take some of the material that would have appeared in the pocket books and run it in the regular titles. This is especially true of the Scarpa stories. So what if they're three-panel tales -- Bill VH used the same format during his run on Disney Comics' Donald Duck Adventures and produced some of his finest work. I'd even accept this material's appearing in serialized format, as long as a decent amount of unseen material continued to be printed as a result.
I am rather disappointed, though not surprised, in the decision to reprint "Scrooge's Quest". Bob Langhans' "The Gold Odyssey" was a superior story by almost any standard. Unfortunately, he doesn't possess the "name recognition" of Marv Wolfman. Dare we hope for a second collection?...
Chris Barat
I am rather disappointed, though not surprised, in the decision to reprint "Scrooge's Quest". Bob Langhans' "The Gold Odyssey" was a superior story by almost any standard. Unfortunately, he doesn't possess the "name recognition" of Marv Wolfman. Dare we hope for a second collection?...
Chris Barat
Asaramelli
Edimpresa Portugal Cancellations
Message 22 -
2006-11-10 at 17:31:10
Another very sad news about the Disney comics international :
The Edimpresa, the publisher in Portugal cancelled all traditional
magazines with
arguments very near of the Gemstone case. Edimpresa are going only to
publish female
products and for very young childrens products like Witch, Disney Fairies
and Winnie the Pooh.
Now, the only worldwide portuguese language Disney comics are in Brazil.
The last news we receive are very good. Our local publisher are going to
publish the historical
Tio Patinhas (Uncle Scrooge) 500, republish the complete Uncle Scrooge
Saga by Don Rosa and
the product " Os Mágicos do Mickey" I think is the same " Wizards of
Mickey ".
The bad news in USA was published in the brazilian comics specialized
press .
Now with the Portugal bad news, where they say "another comics titles is
waited for 2007",
we are sad and in doubt about the future in Brazil.
Our aim is to to hear good news about Disney Comics.
Alexandre
São Paulo
The Edimpresa, the publisher in Portugal cancelled all traditional
magazines with
arguments very near of the Gemstone case. Edimpresa are going only to
publish female
products and for very young childrens products like Witch, Disney Fairies
and Winnie the Pooh.
Now, the only worldwide portuguese language Disney comics are in Brazil.
The last news we receive are very good. Our local publisher are going to
publish the historical
Tio Patinhas (Uncle Scrooge) 500, republish the complete Uncle Scrooge
Saga by Don Rosa and
the product " Os Mágicos do Mickey" I think is the same " Wizards of
Mickey ".
The bad news in USA was published in the brazilian comics specialized
press .
Now with the Portugal bad news, where they say "another comics titles is
waited for 2007",
we are sad and in doubt about the future in Brazil.
Our aim is to to hear good news about Disney Comics.
Alexandre
São Paulo
Shad Daly
Strip Reprints--It's worked for Peanuts and Garfield
Message 23 -
2006-11-12 at 00:15:33
> From: "Marvinw" <marvinw at zahav.net.il>
> To: <dcml at nafsk.se>
> Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2006 18:19:49 +0200
> Subject: Strip Reprints--It's worked for Peanuts and Garfield
>
>
> Available for many years with wide sales and usually prominently displayed
> in bookstores are the large number of volumes of reprints, both B/W and
> colorized, of the daily newspaper gag-a-day strips of the popular and well
> known comic characters of Peanuts and Garfield (but I doubt as popular and
> well known as Mickey and Donald).
> There is a vast reserve of King Features Disney daily strips just "itching"
> to be reprinted. If volumes of these were also widely sold, advertisements
> within could call the attention to and whet appetites for WDC&S and other
> Disney comics.
>
> However, if at all possible, I would expect and hope that Gemstone would
> consider the reprint of the daily strips, and particularly with the
> motivation of Mr.Geppi to explore new channels to revitalize pop culture.
Right now in America, there is a small trend of deluxe hardcover comic
strip reprints. Titles such as The Complete Far Side 1980-1994 ($135)
and The Complete Calvin and Hobbes ($150) have sold very well, and so
have long-term propositions like The Complete Peanuts ($28.95 for
each 2-year volume) and Hank Ketcham's Complete Dennis the Menace
($24.95 for two years). Similar projects for Popeye and Dick Tracy
just started.
So, I wonder if Gemstone has considered anything like that for the
Mickey Mouse comic strip?
--
Shad Z. ^Q^
My Blog: http://shadzane.livejournal.com
My Web Site: http://shadz.homestead.com/files/
> To: <dcml at nafsk.se>
> Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2006 18:19:49 +0200
> Subject: Strip Reprints--It's worked for Peanuts and Garfield
>
>
> Available for many years with wide sales and usually prominently displayed
> in bookstores are the large number of volumes of reprints, both B/W and
> colorized, of the daily newspaper gag-a-day strips of the popular and well
> known comic characters of Peanuts and Garfield (but I doubt as popular and
> well known as Mickey and Donald).
> There is a vast reserve of King Features Disney daily strips just "itching"
> to be reprinted. If volumes of these were also widely sold, advertisements
> within could call the attention to and whet appetites for WDC&S and other
> Disney comics.
>
> However, if at all possible, I would expect and hope that Gemstone would
> consider the reprint of the daily strips, and particularly with the
> motivation of Mr.Geppi to explore new channels to revitalize pop culture.
Right now in America, there is a small trend of deluxe hardcover comic
strip reprints. Titles such as The Complete Far Side 1980-1994 ($135)
and The Complete Calvin and Hobbes ($150) have sold very well, and so
have long-term propositions like The Complete Peanuts ($28.95 for
each 2-year volume) and Hank Ketcham's Complete Dennis the Menace
($24.95 for two years). Similar projects for Popeye and Dick Tracy
just started.
So, I wonder if Gemstone has considered anything like that for the
Mickey Mouse comic strip?
--
Shad Z. ^Q^
My Blog: http://shadzane.livejournal.com
My Web Site: http://shadz.homestead.com/files/
Ole Damgaard
The unmasked face of Phantom Blot
Message 24 -
2006-11-12 at 14:32:39
It has been suggested several times, that the unmasked face of Phantom
Blot is meant to resemble Walt Disney's face. Did anyone ever ask Floyd
Gottfredson about that, or can anyone else confirm this theory?
/ole
Blot is meant to resemble Walt Disney's face. Did anyone ever ask Floyd
Gottfredson about that, or can anyone else confirm this theory?
/ole
Phantom Blot
Upcoming Gemstone titles and re-re-reprinting
Message 25 -
2006-11-13 at 17:06:10
> Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2006 01:06:03 -0500
> From: "deanmary" <deanmary at zoominternet.net>
> Subject: Upcoming Gemstone titles and re-re-reprinting
> My overall biggest disappointment and concern is that Gemstone seems to be
> starting to focus primarily on re-re-reprinting stories.
> We now only have two regular titles each month. With less titles each month,
> you would think re-re-reprints should be kept to a minimum. Yet that seems
> to be the opposite of what is happening. In the first 8 issues of Uncle
> Scrooge to be published in 2007, 4 of these issues have a Rosa reprint!
For this year 2006, we have had 11 Uncle Scrooge issues so far.
8 of the 11 issues have had a reprint (in English) as the opening story.
Uncle Scrooge #349 - January - The Doom Diamond (CB US#70 7/67)
Uncle Scrooge #350 - February - Last Sled To Dawson (DR AR113)
Uncle Scrooge #351 - March - Anti-Dollarosis (Scarpa)
Uncle Scrooge #352 - April - Isle of Golden Geese (CB US#45 10/63)
Uncle Scrooge #353 - May - The Great Paint Robbery
Uncle Scrooge #354 - June - The Black Knight Glorps Again (DR D2003-235)
Uncle Scrooge #355 - July - The Mysterious Stone Ray (CB US#8 12/54)
Uncle Scrooge #356 - August - Hall of The Mermaid Queen (CB US#68 3/67)
Uncle Scrooge #357 - September - Return To Xanadu (DR D90314)
Uncle Scrooge #358 - October - House of Haunts (CB US#63 5/66)
Uncle Scrooge #359 - November - The Incredible Shrinking Tightwad (DR D94202)
> I would really like to hear what other members on this mailing list who buy
> Gemstone comics monthly have to think about this.
> And if there are people who *do* like seeing re-re-reprints much more than
> new stories, can you please explain why?
> Perhaps I am just not seeing this the right way and someone can help me look
> at it from a different view.
> At this point though I am losing much of my enthusiasm for the future of
> Disney comics in North America and I *love* Disney comics, even more than
> it perhaps makes sense to do so! How exciting can it be though to get even
> *more* copies of stories I already have...
> Perhaps the new Shonen Jump style title will focus on new stories. Yet I
> have a bad feeling that Gemstone will take the "cheap" and "easy" way out
> and just fill lots of them with more re-re-reprints.
I share your disappointment. It has been a poor option.
Translating more Scarpa stories, appears to me, to be the best option for
future issues.
The Shonen Jump style books does sound like a "cheap and easy" replacement for
Donald Duck Adventures and Mickey Mouse Adventures. I have not seen a Shonen
Jump book, but I believe the books are more of a regular size, which is the one
thing I prefer over the "take-along" style books. However, I like the
production work of the "take-along" books, which will be missing.
I am also disappointed that the Mickey Mouse title is disappearing just as the
Paul Murry drawn serials were being printed in the one book. I was hoping for
every story of his to be published this way.
On the brighter side, the Gottfredson strips have been a nice addition to WDC.
> I realize that Gemstone wants to talk about their new titles and direction at
> their own place and time. Wherever and whenever that happens though, could
> Gemstone *please* address why they are to my way of thinking largely giving
> up on new stories?
The silence is deafening.
I am a little bit surprised that Gemstone cancelled 4 titles without even
trying to see if they could carry a price increase. The whole idea appears to
be very negative.
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> From: "deanmary" <deanmary at zoominternet.net>
> Subject: Upcoming Gemstone titles and re-re-reprinting
> My overall biggest disappointment and concern is that Gemstone seems to be
> starting to focus primarily on re-re-reprinting stories.
> We now only have two regular titles each month. With less titles each month,
> you would think re-re-reprints should be kept to a minimum. Yet that seems
> to be the opposite of what is happening. In the first 8 issues of Uncle
> Scrooge to be published in 2007, 4 of these issues have a Rosa reprint!
For this year 2006, we have had 11 Uncle Scrooge issues so far.
8 of the 11 issues have had a reprint (in English) as the opening story.
Uncle Scrooge #349 - January - The Doom Diamond (CB US#70 7/67)
Uncle Scrooge #350 - February - Last Sled To Dawson (DR AR113)
Uncle Scrooge #351 - March - Anti-Dollarosis (Scarpa)
Uncle Scrooge #352 - April - Isle of Golden Geese (CB US#45 10/63)
Uncle Scrooge #353 - May - The Great Paint Robbery
Uncle Scrooge #354 - June - The Black Knight Glorps Again (DR D2003-235)
Uncle Scrooge #355 - July - The Mysterious Stone Ray (CB US#8 12/54)
Uncle Scrooge #356 - August - Hall of The Mermaid Queen (CB US#68 3/67)
Uncle Scrooge #357 - September - Return To Xanadu (DR D90314)
Uncle Scrooge #358 - October - House of Haunts (CB US#63 5/66)
Uncle Scrooge #359 - November - The Incredible Shrinking Tightwad (DR D94202)
> I would really like to hear what other members on this mailing list who buy
> Gemstone comics monthly have to think about this.
> And if there are people who *do* like seeing re-re-reprints much more than
> new stories, can you please explain why?
> Perhaps I am just not seeing this the right way and someone can help me look
> at it from a different view.
> At this point though I am losing much of my enthusiasm for the future of
> Disney comics in North America and I *love* Disney comics, even more than
> it perhaps makes sense to do so! How exciting can it be though to get even
> *more* copies of stories I already have...
> Perhaps the new Shonen Jump style title will focus on new stories. Yet I
> have a bad feeling that Gemstone will take the "cheap" and "easy" way out
> and just fill lots of them with more re-re-reprints.
I share your disappointment. It has been a poor option.
Translating more Scarpa stories, appears to me, to be the best option for
future issues.
The Shonen Jump style books does sound like a "cheap and easy" replacement for
Donald Duck Adventures and Mickey Mouse Adventures. I have not seen a Shonen
Jump book, but I believe the books are more of a regular size, which is the one
thing I prefer over the "take-along" style books. However, I like the
production work of the "take-along" books, which will be missing.
I am also disappointed that the Mickey Mouse title is disappearing just as the
Paul Murry drawn serials were being printed in the one book. I was hoping for
every story of his to be published this way.
On the brighter side, the Gottfredson strips have been a nice addition to WDC.
> I realize that Gemstone wants to talk about their new titles and direction at
> their own place and time. Wherever and whenever that happens though, could
> Gemstone *please* address why they are to my way of thinking largely giving
> up on new stories?
The silence is deafening.
I am a little bit surprised that Gemstone cancelled 4 titles without even
trying to see if they could carry a price increase. The whole idea appears to
be very negative.
____________________________________________________________________________________
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Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta.
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David Gerstein
Upcoming Gemstone titles and re-re-reprinting
Message 26 -
2006-11-14 at 18:32:14
Hi Blot,
> For this year 2006, we have had 11 Uncle Scrooge issues so far.
>
> 8 of the 11 issues have had a reprint (in English) as the opening story.
>
That initially sounds bad for fans of new stories; that's true. But let's turn the situation on its head and total up the pages of new-to-North-America stories per issue, regardless of whether the opening story was a reprint.
In UNCLE SCROOGE 349, 38 of 62 total comics pages were new to North America.
In US 350, 34 of 62 pages were new.
In US 351, all 62 pages were new.
In US 352, 39 of 62 pages were new.
In US 353, 57 of 61 pages were new.
In US 354, all 61 pages were new.
In US 355, 32 of 60 pages were new.
In US 356, 34 of 60 pages were new.
In US 357, 30 of 60 pages were new.
In US 358, 37 of 61 pages were new.
In US 359, 33 of 60 pages are new, if you count the three pages of "Incredible Shrinking Tightwad" material that weren't in the previous American printing.
And finally, in next month's US 360, you'll find that 56 pages of 60 will be new.
That's a year's worth of issues, and an average of 43 new pages per book out of 60-62 total comics pages. I think we're doing pretty well!
I've done a similar computation for next year's UNCLE SCROOGE issues as planned thus far, and find that we're even doing slightly better, with an average of 45 new pages per issue.
> Translating more Scarpa stories, appears to me, to be the best option for future issues.
>
While I don't think many readers would like to see Scarpa dominate the title, we've got a long Scarpa story next month and another long Scarpa coming in the spring. Scarpa isn't the only Italian creator with a long story coming, either.
> I am also disappointed that the Mickey Mouse title is disappearing just as the
> Paul Murry drawn serials were being printed in the one book. I was hoping for
> every story of his to be published this way.
>
Eh? Too many Scrooge reprints are a problem, but it seems you'd be perfectly happy to have Mickey's title dominated by reprints? (Or does your concern have something to do with the price of the Mickey book vs the Scrooge book?)
Whenever we get back to publishing a regular Mickey title, I'd really like to see it contain a mix... as it's actually been doing.
> > I realize that Gemstone wants to talk about their new titles and direction at
> > their own place and time. Wherever and whenever that happens though, could
> > Gemstone *please* address why they are to my way of thinking largely giving
> > up on new stories?
>
> The silence is deafening.
>
Huh? In a letter to Dean last week, I was hardly silent... in fact, I once again pointed out that we had a lot of new material coming. http://nafsk.se/pipermail/dcml/2006-November/024647.html
The rumors of our reprint fixation have, I hope, been greatly exaggerated.
Best, David
> For this year 2006, we have had 11 Uncle Scrooge issues so far.
>
> 8 of the 11 issues have had a reprint (in English) as the opening story.
>
That initially sounds bad for fans of new stories; that's true. But let's turn the situation on its head and total up the pages of new-to-North-America stories per issue, regardless of whether the opening story was a reprint.
In UNCLE SCROOGE 349, 38 of 62 total comics pages were new to North America.
In US 350, 34 of 62 pages were new.
In US 351, all 62 pages were new.
In US 352, 39 of 62 pages were new.
In US 353, 57 of 61 pages were new.
In US 354, all 61 pages were new.
In US 355, 32 of 60 pages were new.
In US 356, 34 of 60 pages were new.
In US 357, 30 of 60 pages were new.
In US 358, 37 of 61 pages were new.
In US 359, 33 of 60 pages are new, if you count the three pages of "Incredible Shrinking Tightwad" material that weren't in the previous American printing.
And finally, in next month's US 360, you'll find that 56 pages of 60 will be new.
That's a year's worth of issues, and an average of 43 new pages per book out of 60-62 total comics pages. I think we're doing pretty well!
I've done a similar computation for next year's UNCLE SCROOGE issues as planned thus far, and find that we're even doing slightly better, with an average of 45 new pages per issue.
> Translating more Scarpa stories, appears to me, to be the best option for future issues.
>
While I don't think many readers would like to see Scarpa dominate the title, we've got a long Scarpa story next month and another long Scarpa coming in the spring. Scarpa isn't the only Italian creator with a long story coming, either.
> I am also disappointed that the Mickey Mouse title is disappearing just as the
> Paul Murry drawn serials were being printed in the one book. I was hoping for
> every story of his to be published this way.
>
Eh? Too many Scrooge reprints are a problem, but it seems you'd be perfectly happy to have Mickey's title dominated by reprints? (Or does your concern have something to do with the price of the Mickey book vs the Scrooge book?)
Whenever we get back to publishing a regular Mickey title, I'd really like to see it contain a mix... as it's actually been doing.
> > I realize that Gemstone wants to talk about their new titles and direction at
> > their own place and time. Wherever and whenever that happens though, could
> > Gemstone *please* address why they are to my way of thinking largely giving
> > up on new stories?
>
> The silence is deafening.
>
Huh? In a letter to Dean last week, I was hardly silent... in fact, I once again pointed out that we had a lot of new material coming. http://nafsk.se/pipermail/dcml/2006-November/024647.html
The rumors of our reprint fixation have, I hope, been greatly exaggerated.
Best, David
Arthur De Wolf
Disney comics related videos on YouTube
Message 27 -
2006-11-15 at 17:45:32
Hi,
YouTube has a few interesting Disney comics related videos:
* Interview with Don Rosa from Finnish TV
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mccwEqM4nLU
* Interview with Carl Barks (from the 1970s)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jqa0zR5DSCM
* Carl Barks meets fans in Su?cia in 1994
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgEkumqYPYU
* Interview with creator of Tron comic book by SLG Publishing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUw_V54pSkQ
* Animation by Romano Scarpa (La piccola fiammiferaia, 1963)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPhCFvFvDYU
* Don Rosa drawing Scrooge's sister
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxZqjX_2Yyc
* Don Rosa in Frankfurt
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHuVkC2014U
* Carl Barks meets fans in Stockholm, 1994
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQSmtVkuXwg
Also, Google Video has a 1 hour 45 minutes interview with Don Rosa:
* http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4205155493529446697
Kind regards,
Arthur
YouTube has a few interesting Disney comics related videos:
* Interview with Don Rosa from Finnish TV
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mccwEqM4nLU
* Interview with Carl Barks (from the 1970s)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jqa0zR5DSCM
* Carl Barks meets fans in Su?cia in 1994
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgEkumqYPYU
* Interview with creator of Tron comic book by SLG Publishing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUw_V54pSkQ
* Animation by Romano Scarpa (La piccola fiammiferaia, 1963)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPhCFvFvDYU
* Don Rosa drawing Scrooge's sister
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxZqjX_2Yyc
* Don Rosa in Frankfurt
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHuVkC2014U
* Carl Barks meets fans in Stockholm, 1994
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQSmtVkuXwg
Also, Google Video has a 1 hour 45 minutes interview with Don Rosa:
* http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4205155493529446697
Kind regards,
Arthur
Bror Hellman
Disney comics related videos on YouTube
Message 28 -
2006-11-16 at 00:21:02
* Carl Barks meets fans in Su?cia in 1994
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgEkumqYPYU
And "Su?cia" is of course also known as Sweden... and of course they have
him sign
the swedish Taliaferro-collections... :-)
// Steamboat Willie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgEkumqYPYU
And "Su?cia" is of course also known as Sweden... and of course they have
him sign
the swedish Taliaferro-collections... :-)
// Steamboat Willie
Bror Hellman
Disney comics related videos on YouTube
Message 29 -
2006-11-16 at 00:21:02
* Carl Barks meets fans in Su?cia in 1994
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgEkumqYPYU
And "Su?cia" is of course also known as Sweden... and of course they have
him sign
the swedish Taliaferro-collections... :-)
// Steamboat Willie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgEkumqYPYU
And "Su?cia" is of course also known as Sweden... and of course they have
him sign
the swedish Taliaferro-collections... :-)
// Steamboat Willie
Bror Hellman
Disney comics related videos on YouTube
Message 30 -
2006-11-16 at 00:21:02
* Carl Barks meets fans in Su?cia in 1994
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgEkumqYPYU
And "Su?cia" is of course also known as Sweden... and of course they have
him sign
the swedish Taliaferro-collections... :-)
// Steamboat Willie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgEkumqYPYU
And "Su?cia" is of course also known as Sweden... and of course they have
him sign
the swedish Taliaferro-collections... :-)
// Steamboat Willie