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I found a very interesting article
http://www.followingthenerd.com/comics/idw-debuts-collection-of-disney-comics-starting-this-april/#sthash.x8hbiURu.dpbs
Quote:All four premiere issues will offer 48 pages of content for $3.99, with subsequent issues offering 40 pages per issue for that same cover price.
??It??s the best bargain in the business,? said IDW archival editor David Gerstein. ??No wonder it??s attracted Scrooge McDuck! And we??ll be attracting a big following, too??with stories by epic talents like Romano Scarpa, Daan Jippes, Casty, Giorgio Cavazzano, and Al Taliaferro. - See more at: http://www.followingthenerd.com/comics/idw-debuts-collection-of-disney-comics-starting-this-april/#sthash.x8hbiURu.dpuf
So we already know! The issues will have 40 pages, I think that will be average a 32 pages of comics in one issue. This means that the Disney comics will be cheaper than the average USA comics, which have 32 pages (about 20 of comics) and cost $3,99. And that in the issues will be Italian, Danish, and maybe Dutch comics.

Quote from user: ScarpomaniakQuote:IDW archival editor David Gerstein.
That's another really really good sign.

So, is there anywhere to preorder subscriptions yet? Living in Morocco as I am, I think I'm gonna have to have them shipped to my parents' house in the states and just let them accumulate; it'll be frustrating not to be able to follow them in real time but cool to have a bunch of new material to binge-read when I go back for a visit in the fall.

An interesting tidbit at Joe Torcivia's blog:

http://tiahblog.blogspot.com/2015/01/coming-in-april-uncle-scrooge-1-405.html

Quote:Oh, and you might very well find a backup story dialogued by Yours Truly somewhere inside.
He goes into a little more detail in the comments:

Quote:the backup ??Stinker, Tailor, Scrooge, and Sly? (assuming that title is not changed along the way) dialogued by me, with both drawn by Romano Scarpa ?? and the Scrooge and Glomgold story I??m presently dialoguing for the second issue of UNCLE SCROOGE.
Glad to see Joe onboard.

The way Scrooge's face looks on that variant cover--it makes me think it's actually Von Drake playing dress-up.

It makes me think of that 1967 cartoon short "Scrooge McDuck and Money", and I'd rather not be reminded of that design.

Quote from user: MustangRockstarI think I've always been drawn to Barks, Rosa, Van Horn. The stylized, rubbery designs never did it for me. I'm the first to admit I'm a little prejudiced against the look and it's one reason why I don't enjoy a lot of the newer stories.
What drawers you don't like?

Instead, I prefer, for example, a Cavazzano than a Barks or a Rosa.

Hi guys!

Since I'm pretty heavily involved in the launch of the new books I figured I'd post a lil' more around here. There's not a lot of detail I can really go into this early into the launch, but I'll answer what I can. (Basically if I dont answer it I can't discuss it yet) :)

If you haven't seen my tumblr post on the subject, you can find it here: http://jongraywb.tumblr.com/post/108792257874/hiya-gang-soooo-i-guess-im-gonna-be-doing-of-a

Quote:But... There will be only a story?
There will be 1-2 stories depending on the length of the lead. Italian stories (as y'all well know) are much longer in size than your standard American comics format and we'd like to try and present them proper when we can, rather than splitting them awkwardly like Boom did or splitting them into 2 parters like the days of Gladstone I-II. Joe Torcivia speaks a tiny bit more about his involvement with the backup on his blog here as a few of you guys have already seen: http://tiahblog.blogspot.com/2015/01/coming-in-april-uncle-scrooge-1-405.html

Again, do remember that we can't really confirm or deny anything concrete at this juncture though. So stay tuned! :)

Quote:Is it Cavazzano? Then... Where is that "Gray"? In the variant cover?
Quote:Jonathan Gray did a few covers for BOOM!. I suspect this first # of Uncle Scrooge actually is one of the comics that was planned by BOOM! but never got published. PREVIEWSworld list Gray as a writer for this issue, but that might be wrong, as it looks like he did the cover art.

But as I wrote in another thread, he was also working on a Mickey Mouse story for Gemstone/Boom that he didn't finish. So maybe he's been working on some stories too.
"Tetrabassoto/Gigabeagle" is not an unprinted leftover of the Boom era but was specifically chosen as the lead for this issue by my colleagues.

As for me, I'll be doing a lot of the localization/dialogue work right out the gate and maybe a few other things on down the line should the books really become successful. We can't do those things without the support of you guys! So make sure you pick up the issue and support us! We really want this to do well. :)

I really hope you guys like the things coming. Everybody involved are really putting a lot of thought, love and hard work into this.

Quote:I admit my heart sunk just a tad to see it marked as "Uncle Scrooge #1", but that went away when I saw that the covers shown say "#1(#405)"--I would have put it down in my files as something like that anyway.

After seeing so many legendary series' number continuities put into the wood chipper just for the artificial spike in sales it causes, glad to see IDW isn't completely jettisoning the history that comes with that high number. It's the best of both worlds, I guess--speculators with short attention spans get an all new #1, we oldtimers get our US#405.
Bingo. Personally, I'm glad that the old numbering will continue on in some form (especially wholesale with WDCS) but this is a nice way for all parties to have their cake and eat it too. While I am a fan of the legacy number, the #1 does have an subtle bonus of letting us know that we really are trying to begin a new era here.

Quote:Do you think they will make more series featuring The Mainstream Disney Characters Later On?
For right now, concentration is being placed on the "Core Four": Scrooge, Donald, Mickey, WDCS. (I won't pretend like I know how licensing splits it up so I won't speak on that) The DA stuff will be under Joe Books. I can't speak for them either as I'm not sure what they'll be putting out beyond the Darkwing Duck Omnibus & related material, but I do know that people involved there are just as much fans of that material as we are of this. Basically, everything seems to be in much better hands than before. Whether or not things will be expanded upon in the future is entirely up to the support of fans like you. :)

Quote:So, is there anywhere to preorder subscriptions yet?
That, I'm not sure of yet. I'll ask a few people I know and see whats up. For now, I'd just say continue to check IDW's website for news on it -- http://www.idwpublishing.com -- or if you have any questions look there is always their twitter or facebook feeds where you can ask them directly.

Quote:The way Scrooge's face looks on that variant cover--it makes me think it's actually Von Drake playing dress-up.
Quote:It makes me think of that 1967 cartoon short "Scrooge McDuck and Money"
Derek Charm (one of IDW's artists on Powerpuff Girls) spoke a bit more about it on his tumblr here: http://derekcharm.tumblr.com/post/108737426326/high-on-the-things-i-never-thought-would-happen

Coincidentally, "Uncle Scrooge and Money" is exactly the look what he was going for.

The nice thing about variant covers is that, when utilized to thier fullest extent, you get the liberty to draw in or showcase styles that aren't typically the norm.

Quote:I think I've always been drawn to Barks, Rosa, Van Horn. The stylized, rubbery designs never did it for me. I'm the first to admit I'm a little prejudiced against the look and it's one reason why I don't enjoy a lot of the newer stories.

I just got done reading the first two volumes of The Rosa Library and I had to laugh. Don kept talking about how "amateurish" or "underground" his art is viewed to be. Personally, I always enjoyed it and find that most of today's artists look like they are drawing fan art.
The nice thing about Disney comics in the states that I've always appreciated is that there's a plethora of designs and stylization out there representing the ducks and the mice. An interesting example, for a long number of years Egmont had a strict house style of Barks and Murry as their standard. Then there was a sort of renaissance of sorts in the late 90's/2000's which gave way to more flexibility in allowing a more Gottfredsonian approach to the mice while honing and improving their Barksian style for the Ducks, but still allowing their Italian creators to do their thing. Italy itself has a lot of imitators to the Scarpa/Cavazanno styles with varying effect. Western used Strobl and Kay Wright as precedent for the ducks in the 70's with Murry for Mickey in the interim. The Van Horn's are wild and loose with thier styles, Anderson is short and squat but always lively and full of activity, Rosa is more "serious" -- insanely detailed yet very technical in his approach, Ferioli is tight, yet animated and full of gesture, etc etc etc.

When seen together in the states (which has no true set precedent beyond seeing Barks and Gottfredson as the masters & pioneers) that allows for a large and eclectic hodgepodge of duck and mouse styles for all to see. Personally, I loved those varied interpretations growing up. While everyone has their favorites that they gravitate towards or least favorites (even within an individual artists style), no ONE style really supersedes the other wholesale outside of a concentration on those who are considered the "masters" of their craft. Right or wrong is sort of left up to the individual fans preference while each creator has their part to play in the artistic mythos -- more or less.

Anyway, thats my take on it. Your mileage may vary -- and it probably does :)