Tom Wormstedt writes:
"Thanks again to Bruce, Susan, Gary, Russ etc. for all your hardwork over the
last 20 years & for making my childhood shine that much brighter."
And, please let's not forget John Clark, David Gerstein, Sue Kolberg, and
Travis Seitler.
Nicer and more dedicated folks you could not ask for!
And, as long as we're going back a ways, we all (here and especially at for
his influence at Egmont) owe so much to Byron Erickson!
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JTorci3511
Thanks and More Thanks!
Message 31 -
2009-03-31 at 14:17:12
Rob Klein
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Message 32 -
2009-03-31 at 15:11:26
"Are there English language Disney comics printed elsewhere in The World?"
There used to be Disney Comics published in Great Britain (by Egmont) (that's where David
Gerstein
worked before working for Egmont in Denmark). But, they stopped publication in the 1990s.
So did
the Egmont English language publisher in Singapore. I believe that India still prints
Disney Comics in
English (as well as in Hindi and Gujrati). At least they did as late as the year 2000.
But they wouldn't be
a replacement for Gemstone. They printed mainly very short stories, and those with simple
plots
(aimed at a very youthful audience
(6-9).
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There used to be Disney Comics published in Great Britain (by Egmont) (that's where David
Gerstein
worked before working for Egmont in Denmark). But, they stopped publication in the 1990s.
So did
the Egmont English language publisher in Singapore. I believe that India still prints
Disney Comics in
English (as well as in Hindi and Gujrati). At least they did as late as the year 2000.
But they wouldn't be
a replacement for Gemstone. They printed mainly very short stories, and those with simple
plots
(aimed at a very youthful audience
(6-9).
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Familien Enget
Disney comic books overseas
Message 33 -
2009-03-31 at 15:54:46
Hi!
I agree with Mike Devery it's sad Gemstone no longer publish the US Disney comics. For Egmont publishing the Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Swedish, German, Icelandic, and most other European editions as well, it's all differnt. They have never had problems in the nordic countries, all I know. But they have aimed their audience towards kids and adults, not only adults, as I feel maybe Gemstone have done. Besides, superheros may be far more popular as comic books in the US. If kids care reading anymore...
Yes, The UK publish a Mickey Mouse weekly. I've bought it when over in the UK. I feel like buying porn from the newsstands as people stare at me as if I did. Mickey Mouse is a big format magazine, and more or less a kids' magazine, I feel. In Norway on the contrary, the weekly Donald Duck & Co, published since Dec 1948, is an all age periodical, and face good popularity. I think DD&Co is the number 2 best selling Disney comic book, right after Aku Anka in Finland!
I grew up on Donald Duck & Co. My parents, being teachers, bought it weekly. I taught to read by reading the issues. When I discovered WDC and DD and US on newsstands in the nearest city around 1980, they sold cheaper than the Norwegian edition, so on some point, after Gladstone had gotten the licence, this flow of US Disney comic books ceded. I think maybe Egmont protested against the sales of the US editions. Anyone that can confirm this?
I also have bought Gladstone's Disney comic books in Australia, after your own editions also at some point drained out. My mate in NSW have sent up some books on occations, too.
I hope someone with new ideas for bringing back the US Disney comic books to good old times, or even below, is entering the scene as soon as possible.
Erlend, Norway
I agree with Mike Devery it's sad Gemstone no longer publish the US Disney comics. For Egmont publishing the Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Swedish, German, Icelandic, and most other European editions as well, it's all differnt. They have never had problems in the nordic countries, all I know. But they have aimed their audience towards kids and adults, not only adults, as I feel maybe Gemstone have done. Besides, superheros may be far more popular as comic books in the US. If kids care reading anymore...
Yes, The UK publish a Mickey Mouse weekly. I've bought it when over in the UK. I feel like buying porn from the newsstands as people stare at me as if I did. Mickey Mouse is a big format magazine, and more or less a kids' magazine, I feel. In Norway on the contrary, the weekly Donald Duck & Co, published since Dec 1948, is an all age periodical, and face good popularity. I think DD&Co is the number 2 best selling Disney comic book, right after Aku Anka in Finland!
I grew up on Donald Duck & Co. My parents, being teachers, bought it weekly. I taught to read by reading the issues. When I discovered WDC and DD and US on newsstands in the nearest city around 1980, they sold cheaper than the Norwegian edition, so on some point, after Gladstone had gotten the licence, this flow of US Disney comic books ceded. I think maybe Egmont protested against the sales of the US editions. Anyone that can confirm this?
I also have bought Gladstone's Disney comic books in Australia, after your own editions also at some point drained out. My mate in NSW have sent up some books on occations, too.
I hope someone with new ideas for bringing back the US Disney comic books to good old times, or even below, is entering the scene as soon as possible.
Erlend, Norway
UNDBKB
Dinsey Comics
Message 34 -
2009-03-31 at 19:28:46
According to.....
Late Monday night Gemstone Executive Editor J.C. Vaughn?responded to queries
aND relayed a message from Steve Geppi, President of Gemstone, who stated
that although there have been layoffs at Gemstone (as there have been at many
publications) ?this is not the end of Gemstone Publishing.?? Gemstone?s flagship
title, The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide ?is alive and well? and will
continue with new developments slated for next year's 40th Anniversary Edition.
Geppi also added ?At this time, no final decision has been made regarding The
EC Archives or our comic books featuring Disney?s standard characters, but it
seems certain that both lines will continue in some form.?
Barry
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Late Monday night Gemstone Executive Editor J.C. Vaughn?responded to queries
aND relayed a message from Steve Geppi, President of Gemstone, who stated
that although there have been layoffs at Gemstone (as there have been at many
publications) ?this is not the end of Gemstone Publishing.?? Gemstone?s flagship
title, The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide ?is alive and well? and will
continue with new developments slated for next year's 40th Anniversary Edition.
Geppi also added ?At this time, no final decision has been made regarding The
EC Archives or our comic books featuring Disney?s standard characters, but it
seems certain that both lines will continue in some form.?
Barry
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Gary Leach
Gemstone Disney comics
Message 35 -
2009-03-31 at 20:42:00
Thank you all for your postings of sadness and sympathy for the
passing of the Gemstone Disney comics. I wish experience had granted
me a crystal ball that allowed me to see the future of the classic
characters in comic book form in the USA, but like the rest of you I
can only wait and see what may or may not develop.
If another publisher does pick up the license, they'll have quite a
challenge on their hands. Our best hope is that the license will be
taken by a publisher that is up to that challenge, and our fondest
wish must be that they will not only be up to it but exceed it. There
are some, to my mind, that would be (though I won't name names lest I
erroneously raise any hopes). It's the least our beloved Mickey,
Donald, Scrooge, et al, deserve.
Will there be a role for John, Sue, David and/or myself in a future
such endeavor? Right now there's just no way to know, or even really
to guess.
Gary
passing of the Gemstone Disney comics. I wish experience had granted
me a crystal ball that allowed me to see the future of the classic
characters in comic book form in the USA, but like the rest of you I
can only wait and see what may or may not develop.
If another publisher does pick up the license, they'll have quite a
challenge on their hands. Our best hope is that the license will be
taken by a publisher that is up to that challenge, and our fondest
wish must be that they will not only be up to it but exceed it. There
are some, to my mind, that would be (though I won't name names lest I
erroneously raise any hopes). It's the least our beloved Mickey,
Donald, Scrooge, et al, deserve.
Will there be a role for John, Sue, David and/or myself in a future
such endeavor? Right now there's just no way to know, or even really
to guess.
Gary