Sure, the 12 chapters of Lo$ already tell a complete story and Don Rosa himself filled most of the gaps between the main chapters by creating the additional stories (chapter 0, 3b, 6b, 8b, 8c and 10b), but I believe there are still some gaps left to be filled. One of the goals in my life is to write these stories one day (as long as nobody is faster than me :) ).
I believe one could easily write 3 additional chapters, filling the 3 main gaps left in the saga. (The first of these chapters may seem unnecessary but the other two could be really interesting). The 3 new chapters I've envisoned:
Chapter 5b (1886): Chapter 5 ends in 1885 but the next one only starts in 1887. What does Scrooge do in 1886?
Chapter 8d (1900-1901): A story about how Scrooge becomes a businessman in Canada. Don Rosa shows only glimpses from this period on page 2-3 of 'The Billionaire of Dismal Downs'. This is one of the most interesting periods of Scrooge's life, yet we've never seen a story about it.
Chapter 11b (taking place sometime between 1930 and 1942): many have said that this period in Scrooge's life is simply too depressing for a Disney comic. I believe it would be possible to create a chapter 11b that would be poignant without being too sad. This chapter would show a Scrooge McDuck that we have very rarely seen before.
To take things further I envision these three chapters as a trilogy with the theme 'Scrooge as a businessman before 1947', chapter 5b showing Scrooge trying to become a businessman for the first time but failing and ultimately deciding to go to South Africa in search of gold, chapter 8d showing Scrooge actually becoming a businessman and chapter 11b showing Scrooge caring only about business and money and not caring about his family or adventures any longer.
Also, chapter 5b could take place in continental Europe and 11b in East Asia. (Places very rarely featured in Rosa's Lo$.)
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Topic: Completing 'The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck'
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Bence
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2013-06-16 at 17:35:42
Roger North
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2013-06-17 at 03:25:48
That sounds like a good idea. Too Bad Don Rosa is retired.
AzureBlue
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2013-06-19 at 02:51:07
I would be so happy if Rosa wasn't retired. I absolutely love his work. What I really want is for Fantagraphics to do a Don Rosa Scrooge collection in addition to their Barks and Gottfredsons
Roger North
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2013-06-19 at 11:44:43
Yeah that would be cool Azure. Maybe they should do a William Van Horn collection too. and maybe even a Paul Murry collection, and an Al Taliaferro collection, as well as a Tony Strobl collection. Better Yet Why not add Daan Jippes, Fred Milton, Romano Scarpa, Vicar, Pat Block, Daniel Branca, and alot of other artists. I would like to see collections of stories from all the great Disney Comic Artists.
AzureBlue
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2013-06-19 at 16:22:46
I feel that you are responding to my post with sarcasm. Yeah, I know it would be not at all feasible to do collections for all the greats. I would just love it if there was a Don Rosa one.
Roger North
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2013-06-19 at 16:46:51
Actually I'm not responding with sarcasm even though I see why you think it would be. No I actually think it would be a good idea to do collections on all the greats too bad it's not a possibility at this point though. I don't blame you for wanting to see a Don Rosa Collection. I would like to see one myself. Just because those collections are not feasible doesn't mean they're not a good idea. A lot of good ideas go unnoticed. We're lucky that Fantagraphics has the license to publish those Barks and Gottfredson collections because no one else wants to publish comics featuring Traditional Disney Characters anymore. Those collections are the closest things we have to actual Disney Comic books. If you think I'm being sarcastic you couldn't be more wrong I genuinely would like to see collections based on all the greats if it was possible but unfortunately it's not.
AzureBlue
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2013-06-19 at 19:55:57
Oh OK then yeah, I wholeheartedly agree with you.
Roger North
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2013-06-19 at 20:20:26
Thank You.
Bence
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2015-05-06 at 16:19:21
Lately I have been thinking again about these and other possible additional chapters of the "Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck" saga. As the original Lo$ chapters and the companion chapters are some of the most popular Duck comics of all time, I am REALLY surprised and baffled that Egmont has not attempted to create further chapters since Don Rosa retired in 2008.
If I became a decision maker at Egmont right now, meeting Don in person would be the first thing what I would do, and during this meeting I would try to convince him to work as a consultant during the making of several NEW companion chapters of the Lo$ series.
EDIT: (Btw, I have never been to Russia, so that flag on the left is completely wrong. :) )
If I became a decision maker at Egmont right now, meeting Don in person would be the first thing what I would do, and during this meeting I would try to convince him to work as a consultant during the making of several NEW companion chapters of the Lo$ series.
EDIT: (Btw, I have never been to Russia, so that flag on the left is completely wrong. :) )
MustangRockstar
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2015-05-06 at 18:30:29
In reading Rosa's work for the umpteenth time, I'm reminded of how under-appreciated he is for his humor and sentimental side.
It's easy to point to the art style, the adventure stories and the attention to detail. However, some of Rosa's stand out moments for me are the the traits not normally associated with him.
For example, in Lo$ two sections that stand out are the passing of his father and the passing of his mother. To me those sections, very different in their approach, are filled with the kind of emotion that is so often missing from graphic novels. They also provoke two different responses in the reader. The first passing prompting the reader to softly exhale, while the second instance causes the reader to inhale nervously or even angrily. Few authors have the ability to make their audiences do that within the same story.
It's easy to point to the art style, the adventure stories and the attention to detail. However, some of Rosa's stand out moments for me are the the traits not normally associated with him.
For example, in Lo$ two sections that stand out are the passing of his father and the passing of his mother. To me those sections, very different in their approach, are filled with the kind of emotion that is so often missing from graphic novels. They also provoke two different responses in the reader. The first passing prompting the reader to softly exhale, while the second instance causes the reader to inhale nervously or even angrily. Few authors have the ability to make their audiences do that within the same story.
Roger North
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2015-05-06 at 22:19:39
I think it would be sad to write about the death of Scrooge's Parents. At least a full story I don't know about anyone else but I don't think I can read that kind of story without crying. I perfer not to cry when I'm reading a Disney Comic.
Thomps2525
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2015-05-07 at 00:18:15
We did not see Bambi's mother die. The death of Cinderella's mother was never explained. We never learned what happened to Andy's father in the Toy Story films. We never learned what happened to the mother of Belle or the parents of Cody and Penny (The Rescuers movies). The parents of Nani and Lilo (Lilo & Stitch) are deceased but we never learn the details. The witch in Snow White fell off a cliff but we did not see her die. Gaston in Beauty & The Beast fell from a castle but we did not see him die. And then there were all of Nemo's brothers and sisters.....
I agree with Roger: Disney comics do not need to depict anyone's death.
I agree with Roger: Disney comics do not need to depict anyone's death.
MustangRockstar
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2015-05-07 at 03:48:04
I guess the question is how do we define "depict."
In Lo$ we see the moment right after someone passes, with a view facing towards the foot of the bed. Do we consider that depicting or not. Personally, I don't and I like the way Rosa handled it.
In Lo$ we see the moment right after someone passes, with a view facing towards the foot of the bed. Do we consider that depicting or not. Personally, I don't and I like the way Rosa handled it.
Nectaria
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2015-05-07 at 04:43:49
Quote from user: Roger NorthI think it would be sad to write about the death of Scrooge's Parents. At least a full story I don't know about anyone else but I don't think I can read that kind of story without crying. I perfer not to cry when I'm reading a Disney Comic.
So, have you cried when you read some comics (Disney or non-Disney) or not at all? I'm always sad when it shows scenes of someone's death or any sad scenes but I rarely shed any tears when I read a comic or watched a movie. I agree with you that it will be sad if there was a story about Scrooge's Parents' death and shown scenes/panels how they died.
So, have you cried when you read some comics (Disney or non-Disney) or not at all? I'm always sad when it shows scenes of someone's death or any sad scenes but I rarely shed any tears when I read a comic or watched a movie. I agree with you that it will be sad if there was a story about Scrooge's Parents' death and shown scenes/panels how they died.
Bence
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2015-05-07 at 08:46:04
Don Rosa already made stories about the death of Scrooge's Parents. We never see the death of Scrooge's mother, but we learn of it in "The Argonaut Of White Agony Creek", and Scrooge's father dies at the end of "The Billionaire Of Dismal Downs". So this is a pretty futile discussion, and wasn't the original topic of this thread anyway...
The question still stands: why doesn't Egmont produce more Lo$ chapters with or without the involvement of Don Rosa? Am I the only one who feels the people who make the creative decisions at Egmont regarding the production of new Duck comics are somewhat incompetent? Another question of mine would be: why hasn't William Van Horn made a long adventure comic since the late 90s? Has anyone at Egmont ever requested him to make new adventure comics? Sure, his short gag comcis are great, but he is too talented to only make 10-pagers!
Will anyone who creates Disney comics right now will ever become as popular as Carl Barks or Don Rosa? I don't think so... The comic branch of Egmont should concentrate on finding new talent and encourage them to make stories that do matter.
The question still stands: why doesn't Egmont produce more Lo$ chapters with or without the involvement of Don Rosa? Am I the only one who feels the people who make the creative decisions at Egmont regarding the production of new Duck comics are somewhat incompetent? Another question of mine would be: why hasn't William Van Horn made a long adventure comic since the late 90s? Has anyone at Egmont ever requested him to make new adventure comics? Sure, his short gag comcis are great, but he is too talented to only make 10-pagers!
Will anyone who creates Disney comics right now will ever become as popular as Carl Barks or Don Rosa? I don't think so... The comic branch of Egmont should concentrate on finding new talent and encourage them to make stories that do matter.
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