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I think storytellers on the level of Barks and Rosa are few and far between. Very few people have the ability to out it all together like those two.
There are good artists, good storytellers and good concept people. But the next maestro has yet to emerge.
I think some of it is the medium - people want to create their own characters and not be held to someone else's creation.
Some of it is the industry - the pay isn't there, nor is the freedom when working with many large corporations. There is also a wealth of material to reprint at minimal cost.
Some of it is generational - the same kids who grew up to become comic book creators are designing video games, animatiin, web comics or general "pop culture" projects in other mediums.

Quote from user: Roger NorthThank you for agree with me Thomps. No I never cried when I read a comic book because the storylines made me too happy. I almost forgot about the scene at the end of Part 9 but that's only because Scrooge and his sisters didn't know about their father's death. I'm sure there are artists who might write some new chapters of the series but I don't think they will be as good as the ones that Don Rosa did. After all he wrote the original series
OK, so you never cried when you read comics but what about the movies? Did you cry when you watched some movies? I know that there are already stories about Scrooge's parents' deaths but we never saw how they died. That would be more sad if there were scenes of Scrooge's parents' dead bodies.

Quote from user: AzureBlueThe only movie that's ever brought me to tears was The Iron Giant, which was mostly from the sheer beauty of the emotional presentation. To the Moon, which is a video game, actually brought me very close, but in practicality it's more of an interactive novel/movie than anything. I highly doubt if any book/comic could, although accompanied with music it's possible. Reading the Harry Potter books I tend to put on my Pirates of the Caribbean 3 CD and it emotionally heightens the stories a lot.
So, that means that I'm not the only one who rarely cries in a movie, book etc. Yes, I thought that I was the only one. So, you put a CD to listen music when you read a book or a comic? Hmm... very interesting.

Quote from user: NectariaSo, you put a CD to listen music when you read a book or a comic? Hmm... very interesting.
Well, not as standard practice, but in that case yes, and a few others. It's nice. In relation to Disney comics, if I go for a reread of any of the Life Of Scrooge chapters I like to put on Tuomas Holopainen's Life of Scrooge album, since it's meant as more or less a soundtrack to the graphic novel.

When we saw Bambi wandering in the snow and crying "Mother? Mother?" and there was no sound at all, didn't most of us start sniffling? And in Disney's 1967 animated movie The Jungle Book, there was a scene where Mowgli thought Baloo had died. When we saw Mowgli crying, didn't most of us start to sniffle?.....until Baloo, who had just been unconscious for a while, woke up and responded to Bagheera's eulogy by muttering, "Man, he's crackin' me up." Those were very powerful emotion-filled scenes. But what works in an animated film will not necessarily work in a comic book. Movies play on people's emotions. Comic books, on the other hand, are simply meant to be entertaining. Disney comics should not depict anyone's death. Disney comics should not even hint at anyone's death. That is my opinion. Opposing viewpoints are welcomed.

I think comic books, like movies, are meant to tell stories - the basic fabric of society. They can tell happy stories, sad stories, stories that make you laugh and storis that make you think.
Like any entertainment, we gravitate towards different styles or prefer certain takes more than others. But I don't think we should limit what a comic has to offer.
As for death in Disney comics, I think it has its time and place. It helps us to better appreciate the life of the characters we read about, celebrate their triumphs and feel apart of their journeys. Obviously, it would lose meaning if it happened all the time, but I think Rosa handled it perfectly.

Quote from user: NectariaWow, the Finnish people have made some soundtracks for Lo$ series? I haven't heard of it before but it sounds very interesting.
Yes and it's excellent. If you know who Nightwish is, Tuomas composes their music, and it has a similar sound to their more symphonic stuff, just no metal. I love the album. Check out the single A Lifetime of Adventure on youtube if you want a taste. It's about half instrumentals and half vocals.

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