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Quote from user: Dutch Duckfan Down UnderWhat the... It seems like every Disney publisher seems to publish Disney comics shorter than the previous one. Gemstone just got 5 years, Boom's only been around here for 2 years. It would be a very big shame if Disney comics got canceled - again. Just now, when they're going the right way. I want the WDC and FC Archives!!!
Honestly, six months ago, I wouldn't have cared at all, since, in my opinion, Disney/Marvel couldn't possibly have done worse than the stuff Boom was putting out up to that point. The insipid stories in their first few issues of Uncle Scrooge, and the "Ultraheroes" and "Wizards of Mickey" stuff were not my cup of tea. I honestly stopped buying the books during that phase, which is something I never thought I'd do. But after they started printing the classics again, and when their Disney Afternoon line turned out to be of such high quality, they seemed to have found the perfect formula. It's really a shame that this seems to be happening now, and I echo everyone else's sentiments; there is no way I could stand to see an Uncle Scrooge #1 from Marvel on the newsstands. Whether they choose to keep the traditional numbering system or not will likely be an indication of how much they respect the source material.

I hope the Treasuries, Archives and Four Colors stay on schedule, but if they really don't have the license any longer, that seems unlikely. Why would Disney be interested in letting Boom go forward with them, if they don't want them to publish the classic titles? I don't see Marvel being interested in those kind of projects either. At least we have the Gottfredson/Barks Fantagraphics books to look forward to.

I would imagine that if the license went to Marvel, they would have to realize that it's never going to compete, salewise, with their superhero comics; that it's basically a boutique product, and therefore messing with the formula would only alienate people to no good end. 'Course, that's assuming that they approached the license in a rational manner--how likely that is, I don't know.

Quote from user: Fritz BaughInterestingly enough, I just looked and CDRR doesn't have a subscription offered anymore, either.

For what little it might be worth, the July listings do mention Disney Four Color Adventures Vol.1 and Disney Treasury: Donald Duck Vol. 2

Gah....I want Marvel publishing the books about as much as I want my other foot sawed off.

If the classic titles are gone, I'm probably done with Boom. I'll finish Darkwing Duck and CDRR's current story lines, then they're being dropped. Forget even trying their new Ducktales. And Marvel's only prayer with me if they get the classic titles is to continue where Boom's numbers left off--it'll be a cold day on Rippan Taro before I give Joe Quesada the money for a new Uncle Scrooge #1.
Well for starters Quesada is out. He is no longer Marvel's Editor in Chief. Jim Shooter is in. So we might not get the same formula. Eh, someone will pick it up.....if not, it's just further proof how far this country has gone down the path with spandex and violence for their means of comic related media.

Just noticed that the subscription for Darkwing is only available for 7 issues now(#10-16). Not sure if this means anything either.
I just love Boom!'s "top secret" approach to how they handle all their news about the comics. They need to give the readers the same respect that we give them, by supporting their efforts. Most of us have stuck with them from the start, even when they were a little below par on what they produced.
If Boom! is losing the license, then I would think that Marvel would start releasing the classic books. If not, then why would Disney take the license from Boom! in the first place, if they couldn't think they could make more money in house than by selling the license? I mean they make money by selling the license or producing their own, but no comics of any kind does not make a profit at all.

Quote from user: Fritz BaughAnd yeah, we may be panicking over nothing. The solicitations just came out. It's not impossible that Boom just screwed up and forgot to submit the classic titles to Diamond for the May catalog--though it's extremely unlikely.
I think everyone has to agree that there are just a few too many "coincidences" here. There's definitely something going on, and BOOM's silly "non disclosure" policy blahblah doesn't help the situation.

Quote from user: Louis Lane>Quesada is out. He is no longer Marvel's Editor in Chief. Jim Shooter is in.

Axel Alonzo (not Jim Shooter) is Marvel's EIC. Unfortunately, I don't expect Marvel to improve under his leadership. However, Marvel has fairly deep pockets and a willingness to publish some pretty uncommercial material, so perhaps a Disney line from Marvel might be interesting.

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Yeah, I don't know why I said Jim Shooter.....also right that conditions are probably going to stay mired with Marvel. Not much better.

Quote from user: arthurIf Boom came out and said that the titles were canceled, do you think it would hurt or benefit sales of their final issues?
It would definitly benefit sales. The last Gemstone issues were sold out fast.

Quote from user: kcduckI echo the sentiments that I would be saddened by the loss of Uncle Scrooge and would not purchase a Uncle Scrooge #1, etc. Can you imagine how many variants Marvel would have on such an issue??? I would just wait patiently to enjoy the Fantagraphic books. Then again, there might be some explanation regarding this situation. It's just strange that no one has heard from Boom regarding this...
I seem to recall reading that when Disney themselves took over the line in 1989-90, they had decided to restart the numbering on all the titles at number 1, including Uncle Scrooge and WDC&S, and that it was only at the intervention of Bob Foster that the traditional numbering survived (can anyone confirm this story)? If so, this gives me pause; it just goes to show how little the non-fan understands the history and the legacy of these books, and that's worrisome with the looming possibility of a Disney/Marvel takeover. Mashups of the Ducks and Marvel supheroes may be a little far-fetched, but I'm afraid the titles may nevertheless be very different from what we know and love. As was mentioned before, they can't market them the way they market their superhero line; this is a niche product and while it may not make them money, it has a very dedicated and loyal following. I'm not sure that holds a lot of water for them, though.

I guess we should be grateful that Boom didn't restart numbering on the titles themselves, since it was obvious that in the beginning, they didn't really know what made the books tick either (though they made up for it admirably at the end).