IDW Disney Comics December 2016 Solicitations

[squeakyboots]

Mickey & Donald Christmas Parade #2

OCT160512
(W) Byron Erickson (A) Massimo Fecchi (CA) Ulrich Schroeder
"'Tis No Season!" Mickey and Donald meet up one winter day to find that Christmas suddenly doesn't exist... and hasn't been celebrated for sixty years! It's the start of a time-travel saga full of wacky wormholes, kleptomaniac robot Santas-and a perilous Phantom Blot plot!
• IDW celebrates Christmas with a feature-length thriller by fan favorite creators Byron Erickson and Massimo Fecchi-pitting Mickey and Donald against their most fiendish archenemy!
In Shops: Dec 07, 2016
SRP: $5.99





Mickey Mouse #15

OCT160524
(W) Romano Scarpa, Thad Komorowski (A) Romano Scarpa (CA) Patrice Croci
"The Weregoof's Curse!" Pegleg Pete's genius cousin Portis has a brand-new shapeshifting machine... and a Cruella De Vil-like plan to turn cats into coats. But when he transforms Goofy into a werewolf, Mickey decides it's a big bad bridge too far!
• Legendary Mickey talent Romano Scarpa introduces Portis-Pegleg Pete's diabolical genius cousin-as new-to-USA classic continuity is made!
• Continues this beloved series' legacy numbering at #324!
In Shops: Dec 14, 2016
SRP: $3.99



Uncle Scrooge #21

OCT160529
(W) Knut Naerum, Tormod Lokling (A) Arild Midthun, Al Taliaferro (CA) Marco Rota
"The Substitute Santa of Scotstounhill!" Jump back to long-ago Scotland for a new tale from Scrooge McDuck's Life and Times! Did you know Christmas parties were banned in long-ago Scotland? It's true... and it was just another roadblock in the way when Young Scrooge tried to rescue an orphan buddy from a sinister sweatshop!
• Presenting a new story of Old Scotland in the tradition of Don Rosa's "Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck"!
• Stick around for a never-before-reprinted backup tale by Duck master Al Taliaferro!
• Continues this beloved series' legacy numbering at #425!
In Shops: Dec 07, 2016
SRP: $3.99





Duck Avenger #2

OCT160521
(W) Alessandro Sisti, Ezio Sisto, Jonathan Gray (CA) Max Monteduro (A/CA) Stefano Intini
Dragged back into battle with the deadly Evronians, Donald meets "Xadhoom"... genius alien warrior from planet Xerba. The Evronians have destroyed Xadhoom's world and enslaved her people-and it's up to Duck Avenger to save them before it's too late! Wak!
• Once again, IDW brings you the new-to-USA Disney thrill-ride that fans have requested most-the famous "Duck Avenger New Adventures" (known in Europe as "PKNA")!
• Adapted for our readers by fan-favorite Jonathan Gray (Sonic the Hedgehog)!
In Shops: Dec 21, 2016
SRP: $4.99



Donald Quest #2

OCT160516
(W) Stefano Ambrosio, Pat McGreal (A) Paolo De Lorenzi (CA) Andrea Freccero
"The Shark's Maw!" Our wild steampunk miniseries roars on! Hiding out deep in the Moon of the Dragon, the Phantom Blot's sinister lieutenant Portis yearns to conquer all Feudarnia... and Donald Duck is the lone hero standing in the way-or is he?
• Fan-favorite Andrea Freccero brings the Duckburg and Mouseton gang to a whole new world... for an adventure with more thrills than Donald ever wanted-too late, he's stuck!
In Shops: Dec 28, 2016
SRP: $3.99

[squeakyboots]

Is the Uncle Scrooge story being solicited here that one about Scrooge's childhood school discussed here sometime ago or is this something else?

[hex]

Sept 21, 2016 10:42:23 GMT squeakyboots said:

Is the Uncle Scrooge story being solicited here that one about Scrooge's childhood school discussed here sometime ago or is this something else?

From the description it sounds like it is The Orphan's Christmas with a weird new title.

[Matilda]

Yes, it's got to be The Orphans' Christmas, yay! One of the *very* few stories of Scrooge's past by someone other than Barks or Rosa which has become "real" in my headcanon. I'm thrilled to get it in English! I hope Brenda is a redhead, as she is in Picsou.... I wonder whether the Cover A will illustrate the story? Even have Brenda on it? That would be way cool. Re: the "weird new title": don't you think they decided to give it a title in the "Life & Times" style? (Speaking of which...I just re-read "Donald Finds Pirate Gold...Again!" and laughed all over again at the made-up "Life & Times" titles in Joe Torcivia's script: "Wizard of the Windwards" and "Midas of the Marianas"!)

[Baar Baar Jinx]

Sept 21, 2016 12:55:32 GMT Matilda said:

Yes, it's got to be The Orphans' Christmas, yay! One of the *very* few stories of Scrooge's past by someone other than Rosa which has become "real" in my headcanon. I'm thrilled to get it in English!

Does this story feature flashbacks from Scrooge's childhood, and appearances by his family-of-origin? I would think not, because those characters aren't listed on the INDUCKS entry for this story, and the individual pages for Hortense, Matilda, et al. don't list this story as one they appeared in. I was hoping we'd get "Donald Duck's Best Christmas" this time, which does feature them, but ... oh well, maybe next year? Also, is the lead story in the Mickey and Donald Holiday Parade long enough to be the only story in the book, or will there be other fillers not listed? Also, is "Donald Quest" going to be replacing WDC&S throughout its run?

[Scrooge MacDuck]

Sept 21, 2016 14:11:43 GMT Baar Baar Jinx said:

Sept 21, 2016 12:55:32 GMT Matilda said:

Yes, it's got to be The Orphans' Christmas, yay! One of the *very* few stories of Scrooge's past by someone other than Rosa which has become "real" in my headcanon. I'm thrilled to get it in English!

Does this story feature flashbacks from Scrooge's childhood, and appearances by his family-of-origin? I would think not, because those characters aren't listed on the INDUCKS entry for this story, and the individual pages for Hortense, Matilda, et al. don't list this story as one they appeared in. I was hoping we'd get "Donald Duck's Best Christmas" this time, which does feature them, but ... oh well, maybe next year? Also, is the lead story in the Mickey and Donald Holiday Parade long enough to be the only story in the book, or will there be other fillers not listed? Also, is "Donald Quest" going to be replacing WDC&S throughout its run?

The Orphan's Christmas doesn't feature Scrooge's family, but it's unambiguously set in the Life and Times continuity. Young!Scrooge is in his Rosa design, and the story takes place before the Castle McDuck incident, when Scrooge was selling peat. 

[demiscy]

We are missing a variant cover right? The one for Scrooge?

Also can someone post the link to INDUCKS about the Donald Quest?

[demiscy]

Sept 21, 2016 14:11:43 GMT Baar Baar Jinx said:

Sept 21, 2016 12:55:32 GMT Matilda said:

Yes, it's got to be The Orphans' Christmas, yay! One of the *very* few stories of Scrooge's past by someone other than Rosa which has become "real" in my headcanon. I'm thrilled to get it in English!

Does this story feature flashbacks from Scrooge's childhood, and appearances by his family-of-origin? I would think not, because those characters aren't listed on the INDUCKS entry for this story, and the individual pages for Hortense, Matilda, et al. don't list this story as one they appeared in. I was hoping we'd get "Donald Duck's Best Christmas" this time, which does feature them, but ... oh well, maybe next year? Also, is the lead story in the Mickey and Donald Holiday Parade long enough to be the only story in the book, or will there be other fillers not listed? Also, is "Donald Quest" going to be replacing WDC&S throughout its run?

Isn't Donald Quest replacing the "DONALD" issues?

That means we have still to see the WDC&S solicitations

[hex]

Sept 21, 2016 14:11:43 GMT Baar Baar Jinx said:

Does this story feature flashbacks from Scrooge's childhood, and appearances by his family-of-origin?

All but the first and last page takes place in Scrooge’s past, but Scrooge (and maybe a horse) are the only character’s we’ve seen before. So we don’t get to know more about Scrooge’s family in this story. But it’s a great story, and I’m glad IDW decided to publish it!

But something is strange/wrong with the previews listing of Uncle Scrooge #21. The cover say Artibani, Torcivia, Mastantuono – and the only Scrooge story I find by Artibani/Mastantuono is Zio Paperone e il tiranno dei mari. And Torcivia usually do complete translations for IDW, not dialogue adjustments to Egmont sotries likeThe Orphan's Christmas.

Sept 21, 2016 14:11:43 GMT Baar Baar Jinx said:

Also, is "Donald Quest" going to be replacing WDC&S throughout its run?

Duck Avenger and Walt Disney Comics and Stories are alternating every second month, while Donald Quest seems to replace the Donald Duck title for five months.

Sept 21, 2016 15:36:22 GMT demiscy said:

Also can someone post the link to INDUCKS about the Donald Quest?

IDW is the first to publish this story, so it's not in inducks yet.

[radef]

Sept 21, 2016 14:11:43 GMT Baar Baar Jinx said:

But "Donald Quest" will replace regular "Donald Duck" series. WDC&S is a bimonthly from July.

December comics.
CP: 'Tis No Season + additionally comics (about 20 pages)
MM: The Weregoof's Curse
US: The Substitute Santa of Scotstounhill + Taliaferro' comics
DA: Xadhoom!

[squeakyboots]

Sept 21, 2016 15:36:22 GMT demiscy said:

We are missing a variant cover right? The one for Scrooge?

PreviewsWorld did not have it. We likely won't be seeing it until it's closer to release.

Sept 21, 2016 15:41:03 GMT hex said:

But something is strange/wrong with the previews listing of Uncle Scrooge #21. The cover say Artibani, Torcivia, Mastantuono – and the only Scrooge story I find by Artibani/Mastantuono is Zio Paperone e il tiranno dei mari. And Torcivia usually do complete translations for IDW, not dialogue adjustments to Egmont sotries like The Orphan's Christmas.

I don't think this is the first time an error like this was made in the solicits. I'm sure they'll fix it by the time the issue gets released.

Similarly, they didn't put a #2 on either of the Christmas Parade covers.

[hex]

Sept 21, 2016 17:10:46 GMT squeakyboots said:

I don't think this is the first time an error like this was made in the solicits. I'm sure they'll fix it by the time the issue gets released.

Yeah, we have small errors all the time. But this time it looks like there are some kind of mixup with another planned issue - like when we got the Darkenblot cover earlier this year. So maybe we get the Artibani/Mastantuono story later, or maybe we don't get the orphan story this month. But as you said, they usually correct the catalog/cover errors  before the release date.

[radef]

Sept 21, 2016 17:27:26 GMT hex said:

So maybe we get the Artibani/Mastantuono story later, or maybe we don't get the orphan story this month.

Heh...
Artibani/Mastantuono story will be in November. featherysociety.proboards.com/thread/152/disney-comics-november-2016-solicitations

[squeakyboots]

Here's some trade releases I missed earlier.

Donald & Mickey Magic Kingdom Collection
www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/OCT160527

Mickey Mouse Timeless Tales Vol. 2
www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/OCT160519

Silly Symphonies Vol. 2
www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/OCT160514