Quote from user: SigvaldQuote from user: MatildaAnd then there's the Disney comics creator who's never going to get a hardcover collection with his name on it, but whose name is connected with more of my favorite stories than anyone else other than Barks or Rosa: Paul Halas.
Unfortunately, Egmont seems to have made Halas into more or less an assembly line story-writer. First, most all of his stories written for the weekly's, are between 10 and 16 pages - thus he misses the variation that we find in the works by other writers like Barks, Gottfredsson, Fallberg, Rosa, etc. Also his stories are drawn by many different artist, thus he also misses the uniform look that we find in stories drawn by one arist only, like the stories drawn by Barks, Rosa, Gottfredson, Murry, William Van Horn, Arild Midthun, etc.
Personaly, I think that Halas' stories often are to much based on whims rather that rescerch and logic. Like in Frozen Assets from 2005, where he has Duckburg hit by a new ice age as a result of Magica De Spell altering a nearby ocean current. The problem is that this doesn't make any sense as the The California Current that moves south along the western coast of North America is moving northern waters southward and thus makes the coastal waters on the western coast of the United States cooler than the coastal areas of comparable latitude on the eastern coast of the United States. So, any altering of this current would actualy make the climte on the western coast of North America (including Barks' Calisota/Duckburg) warmer, not colder.
The scientific aspects of the California and benguela currents are not so simple. Those currents send colder WATER into the coastal ocean waters near California, but that doesn't necessarily translate into cooler ambient (average annual temperatures) than they would have otherwise been. That colder water results in cooler summer temperatures along the immediate coastal, but results in hotter average temperatures and tremendous dryness the further one moves from the coast (starting only a handful of miles/kilometers inland. Most of California is much hotter than it would be without that current, and the lowlands receive NO snow and ice in winter, which WOULD be present without the current (as seen in Maryland, Virginia and The Carolinas, whose coastlines match the latitudes of the portion of Central and Southern California which are affected by the current). So,despite Halas' exaggeration of the cold effects, some snowstorms and blizzards WOULD result in winter, from cutting off the current. That would happen, because the cold current results in high pressure dominating the coastal areas, blocking storms from coming south bringing cold Arctic air with them. Without the cooler water, Arctic Storms would pound the California Coast AND inland areas in winter, giving northern California the climate of northwest Germany and Belgium and central California the climate of northern France, and southern California, the climate of the Basque lands of southern France and northern Spain (Gascony, Galicia and Spain's northwest coast).
So, although California wouldn't change to an ice-age style tundra climate, it would certainly be subject to periodic blizzards *as are Baltimore, Washington, DC. and Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Topic: Paul Murry
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Robb_K
Paul Murry
Message 16 -
2013-09-05 at 09:00:40
Review Or Die
Paul Murry
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2013-09-05 at 13:18:40
Quote from user: SigvaldQuote from user: GeoXSimilarly, many people would rather eat chocolate truffles than bugs and gravel.
I think this is a very bad comparison. Comparing Gottfredsson and Murry is more like comparing Coca Cola with Pepsi Cola.
Quote from user: Review Or DieIf I was going to have to make a stab at another comic artist for the library, I'd pick (and if you've ever seen my comments on Geo's website, this will surprise you) Romano Scarpa.
Actually it's not surprising at all. It's my impression that many of the most "powerful" and "significant" people involved with Disney Comics seems to have a strong preference in favor of Romano Scarpa and some of the other Italians. Thus there where several Scarpa-volumes in the Norwegian Hall of Fame book series. To me Mr. Scarpa is one of the best Italian Disney comics creators, and I'd be happy to se books in the Pocket-standard format collecting his stories, put personally I prefer many of the American and North-European creators before Scarpa. That's why I would prefer the next Fantagraphics Library to be a Murry Mouse Library, or maybe a William van Horn Library. And I will not change my opinions about Scarpa in order to gain more acceptance for my taste and preferences when it comes to Disney-comics.
It's surprising if you've read my comments on Geo's website because I can't stand his stories, for reasons that, if listed here, would turn this topic in to a manifesto.
Suffice it to say I don't read Scarpa stories, but I know many people, fans and professionals, dig his work.
I think this is a very bad comparison. Comparing Gottfredsson and Murry is more like comparing Coca Cola with Pepsi Cola.
Quote from user: Review Or DieIf I was going to have to make a stab at another comic artist for the library, I'd pick (and if you've ever seen my comments on Geo's website, this will surprise you) Romano Scarpa.
Actually it's not surprising at all. It's my impression that many of the most "powerful" and "significant" people involved with Disney Comics seems to have a strong preference in favor of Romano Scarpa and some of the other Italians. Thus there where several Scarpa-volumes in the Norwegian Hall of Fame book series. To me Mr. Scarpa is one of the best Italian Disney comics creators, and I'd be happy to se books in the Pocket-standard format collecting his stories, put personally I prefer many of the American and North-European creators before Scarpa. That's why I would prefer the next Fantagraphics Library to be a Murry Mouse Library, or maybe a William van Horn Library. And I will not change my opinions about Scarpa in order to gain more acceptance for my taste and preferences when it comes to Disney-comics.
It's surprising if you've read my comments on Geo's website because I can't stand his stories, for reasons that, if listed here, would turn this topic in to a manifesto.
Suffice it to say I don't read Scarpa stories, but I know many people, fans and professionals, dig his work.
Matilda
Paul Murry
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2013-09-05 at 14:11:06
Quote from user: Charlie BrownI loved the adventure and crime stories with Mickey and Goofy as a child. Later I realized that most of my favorite ones were drawn by Paul Murry and written by Carl Fallberg.
But I don't think a complete collection of Mr. Murry's work is necessary. A "best of" hardcover collection would be perfect. The same should be done with Vicar, Daniel Branca, Romano Scarpa and William van Horn. Other artist could follow.
I agree, Charlie Brown. We don't need a complete collection of Murry's work, but a "best of" volume would be great. To my mind, that volume could be almost all Fallberg/Murry, with the exception of The Return of the Phantom Blot.
But I don't think a complete collection of Mr. Murry's work is necessary. A "best of" hardcover collection would be perfect. The same should be done with Vicar, Daniel Branca, Romano Scarpa and William van Horn. Other artist could follow.
I agree, Charlie Brown. We don't need a complete collection of Murry's work, but a "best of" volume would be great. To my mind, that volume could be almost all Fallberg/Murry, with the exception of The Return of the Phantom Blot.
Matilda
Paul Murry
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2013-09-05 at 19:48:51
Quote from user: SigvaldQuote from user: MatildaAnd then there's the Disney comics creator who's never going to get a hardcover collection with his name on it, but whose name is connected with more of my favorite stories than anyone else other than Barks or Rosa: Paul Halas.
Unfortunately, Egmont seems to have made Halas into more or less an assembly line story-writer. First, most all of his stories written for the weekly's, are between 10 and 16 pages - thus he misses the variation that we find in the works by other writers like Barks, Gottfredsson, Fallberg, Rosa, etc. Also his stories are drawn by many different artist, thus he also misses the uniform look that we find in stories drawn by one arist only, like the stories drawn by Barks, Rosa, Gottfredson, Murry, William Van Horn, Arild Midthun, etc.
Personaly, I think that Halas' stories often are to much based on whims rather that rescearch and logic.
I'd agree that we don't need a complete collection of Halas's work, any more than we need a complete collection of Fallberg's, with all those short stories featuring random combinations of characters from the animated films. But I'm taking your comment as a challenge to play Fantasy Fantagraphics: the Halas Team. Here's a selection I see as worthy of a book:
The Magic Flute (Vicar) D 98313, Inducks rating 1107
A Worthless Trinket (Noel Van Horn) D 2003-125, Inducks rating 3079--the ending is my favorite Goofy moment ever
The Incredible Shrinking Duck (script by Rota/Rota) D 92513, Inducks rating 653--9th highest rated Rota story
Rugged Island (script by Rota/Rota) D 2004-069, Inducks rating 1982
Bananas (script by Dave Angus/Branca) D 9172, Inducks rating 4193--best Grandma Duck story ever, from my feminist POV
Chilly Charlie (script by Kym Hempson-Simpson/Millet Lopez) D 91164--best AMJ story ever, from my feminist POV
Speed (script by Flor Collins/Millet Lopez) D 96401, Inducks rating 9688, quite high for a 4-page Mim story--one of the best Mim stories, from my feminist POV
The Arcadian Urn (script by Tom Anderson/Millet Lopez) D 89275--several people agree with me that this is the best DuckTales comic-book story ever, and it's also the best Webby story, from my feminist POV
The Great Train Robbery (script by Tom Anderson/Miguel Fernandez Martinez) D/GMD 102, Inducks rating 3104--best original Basil of Baker Street story
Tip-Top Topiary a.k.a. Shear Genius (script by Donne Avenell/Branca), Inducks rating 5202--my favorite Brittle Mastery story by someone other than Barks or Rosa
Billyum (script by Bob Bartholomew/Vicar) D 8666, Inducks rating 6359--Gerstein liked this enough to include it in the Magica Big Black Book
In terms of art, that's two by Rota (there could be more), two by Branca, two by Vicar, three (two of them short) by Millet Lopez, one by Noel Van Horn and one by Fernandez Martinez. A nice sampling of artists for a collection, too, I'd say.
Unfortunately, Egmont seems to have made Halas into more or less an assembly line story-writer. First, most all of his stories written for the weekly's, are between 10 and 16 pages - thus he misses the variation that we find in the works by other writers like Barks, Gottfredsson, Fallberg, Rosa, etc. Also his stories are drawn by many different artist, thus he also misses the uniform look that we find in stories drawn by one arist only, like the stories drawn by Barks, Rosa, Gottfredson, Murry, William Van Horn, Arild Midthun, etc.
Personaly, I think that Halas' stories often are to much based on whims rather that rescearch and logic.
I'd agree that we don't need a complete collection of Halas's work, any more than we need a complete collection of Fallberg's, with all those short stories featuring random combinations of characters from the animated films. But I'm taking your comment as a challenge to play Fantasy Fantagraphics: the Halas Team. Here's a selection I see as worthy of a book:
The Magic Flute (Vicar) D 98313, Inducks rating 1107
A Worthless Trinket (Noel Van Horn) D 2003-125, Inducks rating 3079--the ending is my favorite Goofy moment ever
The Incredible Shrinking Duck (script by Rota/Rota) D 92513, Inducks rating 653--9th highest rated Rota story
Rugged Island (script by Rota/Rota) D 2004-069, Inducks rating 1982
Bananas (script by Dave Angus/Branca) D 9172, Inducks rating 4193--best Grandma Duck story ever, from my feminist POV
Chilly Charlie (script by Kym Hempson-Simpson/Millet Lopez) D 91164--best AMJ story ever, from my feminist POV
Speed (script by Flor Collins/Millet Lopez) D 96401, Inducks rating 9688, quite high for a 4-page Mim story--one of the best Mim stories, from my feminist POV
The Arcadian Urn (script by Tom Anderson/Millet Lopez) D 89275--several people agree with me that this is the best DuckTales comic-book story ever, and it's also the best Webby story, from my feminist POV
The Great Train Robbery (script by Tom Anderson/Miguel Fernandez Martinez) D/GMD 102, Inducks rating 3104--best original Basil of Baker Street story
Tip-Top Topiary a.k.a. Shear Genius (script by Donne Avenell/Branca), Inducks rating 5202--my favorite Brittle Mastery story by someone other than Barks or Rosa
Billyum (script by Bob Bartholomew/Vicar) D 8666, Inducks rating 6359--Gerstein liked this enough to include it in the Magica Big Black Book
In terms of art, that's two by Rota (there could be more), two by Branca, two by Vicar, three (two of them short) by Millet Lopez, one by Noel Van Horn and one by Fernandez Martinez. A nice sampling of artists for a collection, too, I'd say.
Roger North
Paul Murry
Message 20 -
2013-09-05 at 19:58:40
Oops I meant Sigvald. Sorry Geox.
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