Quote from user: Roger NorthOf Course his stories will be missed Morequack but he also draws great covers.
He'll probably still draw some stuff; I reckon he just won't be drawing the comics themselves. Seeing the painstaking work he did on his stories (not to mention the research!), it's no wonder he'd do well to take it easy.
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Topic: Don Rosa's Detached Retina Update
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LadyQuackly
Don Rosa's Detached Retina Update
Message 106 -
2008-06-21 at 18:50:09
JeffT
Don Rosa's Detached Retina Update
Message 107 -
2008-06-23 at 03:10:04
I will certainly miss Rosa stories in the future, but maybe by staying somewhat active drawing covers, he'll feel the urge to do a few more one day.
Roger North
Don Rosa's Detached Retina Update
Message 108 -
2008-06-25 at 18:10:36
Maybe you're right Morequack. He might do a new story on some occasions but he won't do them on a regular basis.
Tristantitoune
Don Rosa's Detached Retina Update
Message 109 -
2008-06-25 at 18:38:48
Quote from user: Roger NorthDon Rosa sent me a letter and he told me that he's not retiring. He's just not doing any more stories. He is still drawing covers though.
for me, the most important is his stories, it is a sad news any way
for me, the most important is his stories, it is a sad news any way
Morequack
Don Rosa's Detached Retina Update
Message 110 -
2008-06-25 at 20:56:55
Quote from user: TristantitouneQuote from user: Roger NorthDon Rosa sent me a letter and he told me that he's not retiring. He's just not doing any more stories. He is still drawing covers though.
for me, the most important is his stories, it is a sad news any way
Me too... no question... his stories. Don Rosa once told the then editor of Gladstone, Byron Erickson, that he was the only American who was born to write and draw Scrooge McDuck comics.
for me, the most important is his stories, it is a sad news any way
Me too... no question... his stories. Don Rosa once told the then editor of Gladstone, Byron Erickson, that he was the only American who was born to write and draw Scrooge McDuck comics.
Roger North
Don Rosa's Detached Retina Update
Message 111 -
2008-06-26 at 11:38:37
Yeah He did say that Morequack. I like Don Rosa's stories as much as anyone but all artists have to retire some time.
Henry Fox
Don Rosa's Detached Retina Update
Message 112 -
2008-07-08 at 09:24:23
Quote from user: MorequackDon Rosa once told the then editor of Gladstone, Byron Erickson, that he was the only American who was born to write and draw Scrooge McDuck comics.
No, he didn't say that he was the ONLY one.
No, he didn't say that he was the ONLY one.
Lars Jensen
Don Rosa's Detached Retina Update
Message 113 -
2008-07-08 at 23:19:19
Quote from user: Henry FoxQuote from user: MorequackDon Rosa once told the then editor of Gladstone, Byron Erickson, that he was the only American who was born to write and draw Scrooge McDuck comics.
No, he didn't say that he was the ONLY one.
Quoting http://nafsk.se/pipermail/dcml/1994-April/002257.html , which itself quotes an article in "the [Louisville Kentucky] Courier-Journal, Sunday, 3 April 1994":
"A little tiny company in Arizona got the Disney license because nobody in America wanted it anymore,'' [Don Rosa says]. "I saw one of the comics in a bookstore in '86. So I called up the company and told them I was the only person who was supposed to write Uncle Scrooge. It was my manifest destiny.''
Quoting http://www.tcj.com/2_archives/i_rosa.html , which is an interview Don Rosa did with The Comics Journal:
Don Rosa: [...] So I called up Byron Erickson and told him that I was the only American who was born to write and draw Uncle Scrooge comics - it was my manifest destiny and there was really nothing he could do to prevent it.
No, he didn't say that he was the ONLY one.
Quoting http://nafsk.se/pipermail/dcml/1994-April/002257.html , which itself quotes an article in "the [Louisville Kentucky] Courier-Journal, Sunday, 3 April 1994":
"A little tiny company in Arizona got the Disney license because nobody in America wanted it anymore,'' [Don Rosa says]. "I saw one of the comics in a bookstore in '86. So I called up the company and told them I was the only person who was supposed to write Uncle Scrooge. It was my manifest destiny.''
Quoting http://www.tcj.com/2_archives/i_rosa.html , which is an interview Don Rosa did with The Comics Journal:
Don Rosa: [...] So I called up Byron Erickson and told him that I was the only American who was born to write and draw Uncle Scrooge comics - it was my manifest destiny and there was really nothing he could do to prevent it.
Henry Fox
Don Rosa's Detached Retina Update
Message 114 -
2008-07-11 at 08:58:14
I thought Rosa wrote something later about him being misquoted or so. But I can't find it in my archives.
On hindsight, his text does sound a bit offensive.
On hindsight, his text does sound a bit offensive.
Robb_K
Don Rosa's Detached Retina Update
Message 115 -
2008-07-11 at 09:03:01
Quote from user: Henry FoxI thought Rosa wrote something later about him being misquoted or so. But I can't find it in my archives.
On hindsight, his text does sound a bit offensive.
You must be correct. I really doubt that Don would have said he was "the ONLY person" destined to write and draw Uncle Scrooge stories. Maybe he said "I was born to write and draw Uncle Scrooge Stories", and that was misquoted.
On hindsight, his text does sound a bit offensive.
You must be correct. I really doubt that Don would have said he was "the ONLY person" destined to write and draw Uncle Scrooge stories. Maybe he said "I was born to write and draw Uncle Scrooge Stories", and that was misquoted.
Lars Jensen
Don Rosa's Detached Retina Update
Message 116 -
2008-07-11 at 10:37:38
Quote from user: Robb_KI really doubt that Don would have said he was "the ONLY person" destined to write and draw Uncle Scrooge stories. Maybe he said "I was born to write and draw Uncle Scrooge Stories", and that was misquoted.
On two separate occasions, he was misquoted by two different journalists in the same exact way?!
But let's drop the topic. It's more than twenty years ago, anyway.
On two separate occasions, he was misquoted by two different journalists in the same exact way?!
But let's drop the topic. It's more than twenty years ago, anyway.
Rodney
Don Rosa's Detached Retina Update
Message 117 -
2008-07-11 at 14:55:03
There is such a thing as lazy journalism. It easily could've been misquoted once, and then copied into the "new" interview. Happens all the time.
Lars Jensen
Don Rosa's Detached Retina Update
Message 118 -
2008-07-11 at 16:22:09
Quote from user: rodneyThere is such a thing as lazy journalism. It easily could've been misquoted once, and then copied into the "new" interview. Happens all the time.
Hmm... I'm not sure someone from The Comics Journal would copy the Louisville Kentucky Courier-Journal. Or vice versa.
But never mind. Let's drop the subject. This was years ago.
Hmm... I'm not sure someone from The Comics Journal would copy the Louisville Kentucky Courier-Journal. Or vice versa.
But never mind. Let's drop the subject. This was years ago.
Gerd Syllwasschy
Don Rosa's Detached Retina Update
Message 119 -
2008-07-12 at 10:17:15
Well, I suppose Don would still be able to write good stories. But I gather he hates the idea of having other artists finish his work.
Will Barks
Don Rosa's Detached Retina Update
Message 120 -
2008-07-12 at 15:32:17
Quote from user: Gerd SyllwasschyWell, I suppose Don would still be able to write good stories. But I gather he hates the idea of having other artists finish his work.
That's exactly what Rosa said, wasn't it?
That's exactly what Rosa said, wasn't it?