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Though I wasn't born, I'd have to vote far and away for the Barks era, when you were getting new duck stories from the master each and every month! There's something to be said for all though. The Gladstone era was nice because of the heavy Barks reprinting and the exposure of us Americans to the foreign duck adventures. Same for Gemstone, of course. If Gemstone can keep up the good work they may just be the best of all worlds, exposing us Americans to so many treasures.

Thank you for your input Robb, and Jeff.

Quote from user: cacouRobb: "For Dutch Comics, I liked the 1970s best, and 1950s 2nd best."

Are you referring to Dutch 1950s comics (by Ed Lucaks et al) ? I thought there were very little such comics, and was told it is not especially good, so I'm a bit surprised. Aside from historical interest for the 1950s Dutch stories, I would opt for the 1970s and 1990s.
No, I didn't like Dutch comics in the 1950s for Lukac's work (I can't stand his off model Ducks). I bought them in the '50s for their Barks stories and other '40s/early '50s US artists' work. The best Dutch production artwork for me was Jippes/Milton/Verhagen/ in the 1970s, and those 3 and Gulbransson, Reiche in the '80s, (Mark de Jonge wasn't too bad) as well as Mau Heymans and Michel Nadorp, Jippes and Verhagen in the 1990s. I HATED the 1960s Dutch Disney comics, with Toonder Grote Boze Wolf, Kleine Hiawatha, etc., all the Hubbard Donald/Fethry stories, and a lot of lousy S-coded stories, and horrible artwork by Kay Wright and Tony Strobl's inkers. But, I really hated most of the US production in the '60s, too.

I must align myself with Roger and his opening post. I love what Gladstone did to resurrect the Duck comics in such glorious fashion. Their vision and commitment, I believe, are unsurpassed?especially regarding their Series II line, post-1993, and the introduction of the prestige format. And the brief Disney run (1990-1993) published some of the best quality covers that I have ever seen in Duck comics. All in all a most exciting time for me back then as far as my beloved Duck comics. Gemstone is doing a great job as well (if they can ever manage to solve their production schedule woes).

For me, the Sixties were a pretty good era for comics. There were some good ones in the Seventies, too. Not to mention the prices were much cheaper. :P

I would have to say my favorite era would be Gladstone's first and second coming because I'm a Rosa fan......The Disney USA Scrooge period in the mid 90's holds a special place for me though, because that is when I was actually actively picking them up at newstands.....riding my bike to the corner store for candy and Scrooge comics. Much simpler times....:)

Quote from user: OlivierSicne it seems to me Roger's focus was on the comic books rather than the comics, here's my answer...

As superb as Gemstone's comics are, as I have already stated on the DCML and here, the one thing they are missing to equal Gladstone's comics is a page or two of special features, even if only just once in a while-- like "The Year That Was", ...

A page or double-spread on David's restoration work of the Mickey Mouse strips would be very interesting, for instance.
On the other hand, Gemstone's 60th anniversary back covers with Rosa's unique collectible posters are quite exquisite. Previous to this, Gemstone printed some marvelous Rosa posters similarly on the back covers, images that had never before been published in the USA.