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Topic: William Van Horn
(200 messages)
Roger North
William Van Horn
Message 151 -
2011-01-04 at 13:07:05
Thanks for the information Gerd.
Shoeless_Pashley
William Van Horn
Message 152 -
2011-01-05 at 16:48:06
Quote from user: Will BarksFor me both Rosa and Horn carry the heritage of Barks in a way. Rosa has perfectioned the more serious long adventure stories and Horn the humorous 10 pagers.
QFT, I completely agree.
I love Van Horn for his elegantly suscinct style. Imho, no one has been able to master the Barks ten pager quite like him, probably due to sharing a background in animation. Though I think the few longer adventure stories he has done are some of my favorite stuff too. I would love to see a Van Horn collection. It's great to know Van Horn is still doing stories, especially in light of Rosa's retirement. The presence of prominant American Duck writers shrinking in numbers is not a happy prospect. I also love that Van Horn does not shy away from doing Ducktales stories either, in fact they were his gateway into working on the Ducks. Some of my earliest Disney comics were the Gladstone Ducktales run that included a lot of his work. It's nice to see Boom has been reprinting some of it lately. One way you can always tell Van Horn's work is the way he draws beaks, something about their elongation and the nostril placement is signature Van Horn.
QFT, I completely agree.
I love Van Horn for his elegantly suscinct style. Imho, no one has been able to master the Barks ten pager quite like him, probably due to sharing a background in animation. Though I think the few longer adventure stories he has done are some of my favorite stuff too. I would love to see a Van Horn collection. It's great to know Van Horn is still doing stories, especially in light of Rosa's retirement. The presence of prominant American Duck writers shrinking in numbers is not a happy prospect. I also love that Van Horn does not shy away from doing Ducktales stories either, in fact they were his gateway into working on the Ducks. Some of my earliest Disney comics were the Gladstone Ducktales run that included a lot of his work. It's nice to see Boom has been reprinting some of it lately. One way you can always tell Van Horn's work is the way he draws beaks, something about their elongation and the nostril placement is signature Van Horn.
Milano
William Van Horn
Message 153 -
2011-02-02 at 05:25:36
Walt Disney??s Comics 715 features a new cover by William Van Horn which parodies the very first WDC cover from 1941. Originally, this cover had been intended for WDC 700.
As it looks, the Van Horn comic "Just In Time" (D2007-305, 10 pages) will already be published in April in WDC 718. Bill also made a cover illustrating this story.
As it looks, the Van Horn comic "Just In Time" (D2007-305, 10 pages) will already be published in April in WDC 718. Bill also made a cover illustrating this story.
Robb_K
William Van Horn
Message 154 -
2011-02-02 at 09:06:22
The first WDC issue was September 1940.
Dutch Duckfan Down Under
William Van Horn
Message 155 -
2011-02-02 at 16:17:55
October 1940. But you were correct that the year was wrong.
Gerd Syllwasschy
William Van Horn
Message 156 -
2011-02-02 at 17:28:11
Mea culpa. It is a bit confusing that Boom chose to publish their "70th anniversary" issue in 2011. :)
Robb_K
William Van Horn
Message 157 -
2011-02-03 at 03:13:33
Well, it had the date of October printed on it. But during my whole life, Disney Comics were sold in shops AT THE VERY LEAST one month before the printed date. So, I assume that was also true only a handful of years earlier, in 1940.
Matilda
William Van Horn
Message 158 -
2011-02-07 at 02:16:39
I *love* the parody WDC cover with the Big Bad Wolf! I'm really glad we got it, no matter whether the issue came out on the exact anniversary or not. And I agree that while Rosa is King of the Long Adventure Story, William Van Horn is King of the Ten-Pagers. Some time back someone asked here for people's favorite snow story, and one person voted for WVH's "The Ghost of Kamikaze Ridge"; I want to second that. I read that story every year on the day of the first significant snowfall; in the spirit of the story itself, it's "a time-honored tradition"!
David K
William Van Horn
Message 159 -
2011-02-14 at 23:49:49
William van Horn is now 72 years old, Happy Birthday!!
Roger North
William Van Horn
Message 160 -
2011-02-15 at 13:02:47
Great Howling Crashwagons. Time sure goes by fast. A year ago I was surprised that William Van Horn was 71 years old now he's 72. I'm surprised he hasn't retired yet.
David K
William Van Horn
Message 161 -
2011-02-15 at 13:16:00
Quote from user: Roger NorthGreat Howling Crashwagons. Time sure goes by fast. A year ago I was surprised that William Van Horn was 71 years old now he's 72. I'm surprised he hasn't retired yet.
Maybe he just cannot retire. Drawing ducks doesn't make much money. (Wow, what an allitteration!)
Maybe he just cannot retire. Drawing ducks doesn't make much money. (Wow, what an allitteration!)
Sim
William Van Horn
Message 162 -
2011-02-15 at 18:11:03
Happy Birthday!!!
Dutch Duckfan Down Under
William Van Horn
Message 163 -
2011-02-15 at 19:11:29
Quote from user: SimHappy Birthday!!!
I'll say so! (I know it's bad English, but it's a catchphrase from one of my own created characters.)
I'll say so! (I know it's bad English, but it's a catchphrase from one of my own created characters.)
GeoX
William Van Horn
Message 164 -
2011-02-15 at 22:02:11
Well, he's not cranking 'em out at the rate he used to--but hey, it's not like cartooning is equivalent to physically demanding blue-collar work; as long as he's not completely burnt out, why NOT do the odd story, just for fun or to stay mentally sharp or what have you?
Robb_K
William Van Horn
Message 165 -
2011-02-15 at 23:03:20
Wasn't Carl Barks was 99 years old when he stopped working? If not, he was 98.