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Disney Comics are fun for kids of all ages!
All over the world, Disney's "classic characters" (like Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Uncle Scrooge) are known and loved. But did you know that there are comic books being published today, full of their adventures?
Read on to learn about Gemstone Publishing's line of Disney comic books!
IN STORES THIS MONTH:
IN STORES: Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #690
A Double Dose of Triple Trouble starring Donald Duck
John Lustig • William Van Horn • Egmont
The Gleam (Part 3) starring Mickey Mouse
Floyd Gottfredson • Merrill De Maris • Bill Wright • Susan Daigle-Leach
Ailin' Optics starring Big Bad Wolf
Dick Matena • Fernando Ventura • David Gerstein
Winter Of Dissed Kismet starring The Jr. Woodchucks
Kari Korhonen • Christopher Barat • Egmont • David Gerstein
Weather Or Not starring Goofy
Sarah Kinney • Rodriques • Egmont • Susan Kolberg
Donald's Monster Kite starring Donald Duck
Carl Barks • Susan Daigle-Leach
Walt Disney's Comics And Stories #690 (Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (Graphic Novels)) (v. 690)
Amazon Price: $7.99 (as of 01/09/2009)
More of Walt Disney's Comics and Stories
IN STORES: Uncle Scrooge #375
The Twenty-Four Carat Moon starring Uncle Scrooge
Carl Barks • Susan Daigle-Leach
The Twenty-Four Carat Moon (Pin-Up)
Don Rosa • Picsou
Curses starring Uncle Scrooge
Terry LaBan • César Ferioli • John Clark • Egmont
The Hard-Shelled Sage of Duckburg starring Uncle Scrooge
Jens Hansegård • Rodriques • Joe Torcivia • Travis Seitler • Egmont
The Laurels of Junius Pecunius starring Uncle Scrooge
Jan Kruse • Bas Heymans • Jonathan Gray • David Gerstein • Egmont
Back cover: Scrooge McDuck's Early Life
Don Rosa • Egmont
Uncle Scrooge #375 (Uncle Scrooge (Graphic Novels)) (v. 375)
Amazon Price: $7.99 (as of 01/09/2009)
More of Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge
Scrooge's Money Bin: Scale Model on Flickr!
Check this out: a fan of Uncle Scrooge took schematics found in an issue of the comic, and built a scale model replica of Scrooge's Money Bin!
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TRADE PAPERBACK COLLECTIONS:
Walt Disney Treasures: A Little Something Special
"Fans of Disney comics, of Ducktales, and of Scrooge himself need to pick up this book." — Blake Petit, Evertime Realms
"Even by the first story (or second) I know it's going to be a great book." — Elias (via Amazon.com)
"...a curious and enjoyable grouping of tales by some of the most prominent creators over the last 6 decades." J.R. Boress (via Amazon.com)
Walt Disney Treasures - Uncle Scrooge: A Little Something Special
Amazon Price: $11.55 (as of 01/09/2009)
The Question of the Ages: Mickey or Donald?
So which is it? Does Mickey's adventurous optimism make you feel like you can take on the world, or can you empathize with Donald's constant frustrations? Mouse or Duck... mouse... or duck...?
Who's cooler: Mickey or Donald?
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byMickey Mouse!
mike says:
I just love the guy . He is my favorite character .
Posted June 11, 2008
seitler says:
Floyd Gottfredson's Mickey adventures are more fun than a BARREL of ducks!
Posted June 09, 2008
Donald Duck!
Roger North says:
I think Donald is cooler
because he has been in comic books
longer than Mickey.
Posted August 24, 2008
Jesse says:
I have Donald tattooed on my right arm. Nuff said.
Posted August 05, 2008
jenms says:
Donald Duck - all of the ducks. Uncle Scrooge is my favorite! Mickey sucks.
Posted June 21, 2008
webseitler says:
The Ducks are so much cooler. I love to read Barks and Rosa adventure stories. Mickey as a world traveler? Sorry... I just can't buy it. ;)
Posted June 09, 2008
Walt Disney Treasures: 75 Years of Innovation
Walt Disney Treasures - Disney Comics: 75 Years of Innovation
Amazon Price: $10.39 (as of 01/09/2009)
Did you know?
In fact, there was a brief period (1999-2003) where North America was just about the only place on Earth without them! Gemstone Publishing picked up the license in '03 and now they bring U.S. readers the best Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Uncle Scrooge stories from overseas and the Disney vault!
The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck, by Don Rosa
"excellent and engaging" — Brian Cronin, Comics Should Be Good!
"one of the best comic book stories ever told" — Blake Petit, comiXtreme
"compares nicely to... Jeff Smith's Bone" — Randy Lander, TheFourthRail.com
"I can't praise it enough" — Jason Fliegel, Howling Curmudgeons
The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck
Amazon Price: $12.23 (as of 01/09/2009)
The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck Companion
by Don Rosa
The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck Companion
Amazon Price: $11.55 (as of 01/09/2009)
Featured Creator
Highlighting Squidoo lenses on some of Disney comics' star creators!
- Carl Barks: The Good Duck Artist
Carl Barks (1901-2000) was a world-renowned writer/artist, known primarily for his groundbreaking work within the pages of Walt Disney comic books. Barks single-handedly created nearly all of Donald Duck's friends and relations, including Scrooge McDuck and Gladstone Gander.
[Squidoo Lens] [INDUCKS Creator Bio] [Wikipedia entry]
The Carl Barks / Don Rosa Collections
DuckTales: Scrooge's Quest
by Marv Wolfman
Disney's DuckTales By Marv Wolfman: Scrooge's Quest (Disney's Duck Tales)
Amazon Price: $12.47 (as of 01/09/2009)
Show the whole world what a huge fan you are!
Nobody knows what you love better than you. Do you go crazy whenever Donald's neighbor Jones shows up? Is Peg-Leg Pete the cat's pajamas in your mind? Do you trumpet William Van Horn's work every chance you get? Whatever floats your boat, create your own Disney comics fan page on Squidoo and I'll link to it here!
Reader Feedback
I would love to hear what you think about these books, as well as what you might like to see here in the future! (Better yet, make your own Disney comics page and tell us about it here!
