A day or two ago there was some talk about this underrated classic in a gaming side thread so I thought about making an appreciation thread for it and Don Rosa's other works.
Read the book and find out.How did he get so rich?
Well I kinda meant outside Northern Europe (where Rosa is a comic book God).Underrated? Only by insane people. Here in the sane part of the world (Scandinavia) we love Don Rosa.
That is actually the entire point of the story. How DID he end up on Killmotor Hill with a bin full of money? And why keep all those coins around like that, anyway?How did he get so rich?
Rosa actually mentioned in the notes section that it was the first Disney comic ever thatI remember reading the page whereand I had to reread it a few times, because I had to make sure that I saw what I think I saw in one of the last panels. Sure enough,Scrooge's father dies. I had no idea Disney comics were allowed to do that. Then again, I suppose there's exceptions to anything.Scrooge's father, lying dead in bed right there on the page
I'm so happy this thread inspired at least one person to read the book and become a fan.This thread inspired me to go read this book.
Wow.
It's one of the best comics I've ever read, in terms of writing, storytelling, art...it's fantastic. The amount of research that must have went into this to make it all so detailed and coherent boggles my mind. Fantastic book from start to finish.
Absolutely love the art in the Rosa books. So much detail!
I was always angry when I spent a ton of time looking for the D.U.C.K acronym in the first panel and then it turned out the editor had removed it. It happened a lot with the very early Rosa comics.As a kid I loved searching for the hidden D.U.C.Ks in the first panels of new stories. And of course bragging to firends who hadn't found them yet.
Hey guys, I know you've been waiting for it, and it's coming very soon! Tuomas Holopainen informs:
"The Life And Times Of Scrooge album & A Lifetime Of Adventure Single can now be pre-ordered via Mad Supply!!
A Lifetime Of Adventure features vocals by Johanna Kurkela and will be released on the 7th February. Check out Mad Supply's store to pre-order an exclusive signed copy!
The Life And Times Of Scrooge album will be released on the 11th April and features the cover and booklet as designed by the one and only Don Rosa!
Check out the store here: http://www.madsupply.com/en/shop/band+merchandise/tuomas+holopainen"
And have a prelisten at the single here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TV9ipfWCucc
-- Jano
Well if anyone would make a record based on a Don Rosa story it would be the Finns, haha. It's amazing how popular he seems to be over there.Don Rosa posted this on Facebook:
Amazing. Did not know this exists.Don Rosa posted this on Facebook:
Don Rosa posted this on Facebook:
I always love Don Rosa artstyle when it comes to his comics. It just looks great. His story was the best one. Speaking of other Donald Duck character, I always hate Gladestone. He was such a smug motherfucker.
I prefer the European style supervillain Scrooge from the Donald Duck pocket books. It's more... Shakespearean. Some of the shady shit he pulls in the (mostly Italian made) stories is really horrific, LOL.
He is a true villian in most of those stories. The most bizzare thing is the Duck Avenger:
Batman+ Donald Duck. The werdiest part, is that it work.
Don Rosa posted this on Facebook:
Fantagraphics is releasing the Complete Don Rosa a la their Complete Carl Barks series. It was part of their recent kickstarter campaign. I got a signed copy coming.
Rosa directed me to The book depository, which ships worldwide for free and is often cheaper than Amazon. I've got my copy preordered with only 121 days to go (four months, damn). Fantagraphics is really on a roll with their complete collections; Carl Barks, The Floyd Gottfredson Library, Popeye, The Peanuts... I just hope they keep printing them instead of printing 10 000 copies that you can only get for $500 if you're six month late (try to get the Life and Times today, you'll get ripped off.)
Ah, heh, I see the D.U.C.K.
A bit late to the party but always nice to see new Rosa artwork.
To commemorate the first time Don Rosas legendary and internationally acclaimed Donald Duck and Uncle Scrooge stories have been comprehensively reprinted in America, we have produced a stunning two-volume boxed set collecting the first two books in the 10-volume series. These two volumes contain over 30 of Rosas ingeniously plotted, meticulously rendered, and kinetically vital Duck stories from A Matter of Gravity, in which Magica deSpell turns Uncle Scrooges world upside down and sideways, to Return to Plain Awful, Rosas sequel to Carl Barks Lost in the Andes. Both books are available in a customized, full-color slipcase at a bargain price. Full color.
A double dose of Donald Duck! Walt Disneys Donald Duck: Lost in the Andes and Walt Disneys Donald Duck: Trail of the Unicorn make up this special boxed set of two of our most popular Donald Duck albums exquisitely representing the Duck stories of Carl Barks, one of the most brilliant cartoonists of the 20th century. The title story of Lost in the Andes features the Ducks memorable quest to South America in search of rare square eggs and Trail of the Unicorns title tale is a trek to the Himalayas to find that fabled mythical creature. Handsomely presented in a stunningly beautiful and colorful box set at a special price that even Uncle Scrooge would approve. Full color.
For those in the US who may be interested, they're printing two separate compilations of Don Rosa's Scrooge/Donald Duck books at the end of this year:
Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge And Donald Duck: The Don Rosa Library Vols. 1 & 2 Gift Box Set (The Don Rosa Library) - October 7, 2014
Walt Disney's Donald Duck Box Set: "Lost In The Andes" & "Trail Of The Unicorn" (The Carl Barks Library) Hardcover November 5, 2014
Don Rosa's sense for details is incredible.
For those in the US who may be interested, they're printing two separate compilations of Don Rosa's Scrooge/Donald Duck books at the end of this year:
Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge And Donald Duck: The Don Rosa Library Vols. 1 & 2 Gift Box Set (The Don Rosa Library) - October 7, 2014
Walt Disney's Donald Duck Box Set: "Lost In The Andes" & "Trail Of The Unicorn" (The Carl Barks Library) Hardcover November 5, 2014