I’m a bit torn, as I really liked the One-Shot stories from the pre-1947 era, yet the stories from 1960-on are probably more desirable for fans of Scrooge, Gladstone and the rest of Barks’ cast of characters. They’ve already delved into the first Grandma Duck one-shot, and there are plenty of Daisy Duck, Gyro Gearloose and more Grandma Duck as well as stories done for annuals and Disneyland specials that are far more rare than Pirate Gold and Too Many Pets.
I was referring to being reprinted in a readable format. I try hard to forget those floppy albums exist.
Um... whuh? I have several of them, and I have never had any problems with reading them. I love the colors, and the format too.
In retrospect, the floppy albums are a bit overpriced for the amount of material they contained. The Fantagraphics books are a better deal in a sturdier format.
Um... whuh? I have several of them, and I have never had any problems with reading them. I love the colors, and the format too.
In retrospect, the floppy albums are a bit overpriced for the amount of material they contained. The Fantagraphics books are a better deal in a sturdier format.
I've only bought some of the CBL in Color albums second-hand, so I don't know how expensive they were back when they were new. I can certainly believe they were somewhat pricey, though.
Still, I'm personally glad at least one English edition of Barks exists with thoughtfully chosen colors. I also prefer the reproduction size of the Gladstone albums to Fantagraphics' books. (Though, yeah, a hardcover book edition like the nicely bound Fantagraphics volumes would most definitely be better.)
In retrospect, the floppy albums are a bit overpriced for the amount of material they contained. The Fantagraphics books are a better deal in a sturdier format.
I've only bought some of the CBL in Color albums second-hand, so I don't know how expensive they were back when they were new. I can certainly believe they were somewhat pricey, though.
Still, I'm personally glad at least one English edition of Barks exists with thoughtfully chosen colors. I also prefer the reproduction size of the Gladstone albums to Fantagraphics' books. (Though, yeah, a hardcover book edition like the nicely bound Fantagraphics volumes would most definitely be better.)
I have the complete set of Uncle Scrooge in the Gladstone CBL in Color albums, plus maybe a third to a half of the WDC and Donald Duck albums. I've been perfectly happy with them. I like the coloring a lot, I like the size. I know some people have found them insufficiently sturdy, but mine have withstood re-reading just fine. But I tend not to crease the spine of paperback novels when I read them, too.
I've only bought some of the CBL in Color albums second-hand, so I don't know how expensive they were back when they were new. I can certainly believe they were somewhat pricey, though.
Still, I'm personally glad at least one English edition of Barks exists with thoughtfully chosen colors. I also prefer the reproduction size of the Gladstone albums to Fantagraphics' books. (Though, yeah, a hardcover book edition like the nicely bound Fantagraphics volumes would most definitely be better.)
I have the complete set of Uncle Scrooge in the Gladstone CBL in Color albums, plus maybe a third to a half of the WDC and Donald Duck albums. I've been perfectly happy with them. I like the coloring a lot, I like the size. I know some people have found them insufficiently sturdy, but mine have withstood re-reading just fine. But I tend not to crease the spine of paperback novels when I read them, too.
Maybe it's to some extent a US-versus-EU thing. Here in Europe, album comics like Asterix have been a big thing for many years, so I'm used to the format. And I mean, sure, hardcover books (which I ultimately prefer for a collected Barks edition) are mostly sturdier than albums... but well-produced albums can last for decades, too.
One of Faccini's most absurd/surreal stories. But mostly cut from the same cloth as the Fethry one with the tennis machine. Also a silent one, so there's no dialogue to translate!
Anoyone else noticed how the new (re-rumbered) Disney Comics and Stories series all have the same white logo on the cover? In the past the logo used to have different colors, often chosen to look good together with the coloring of the art.
This is a good example to compare. The Topolino cover with yellow logo looks so much more appealing to the eye than the white one! (in my opinion at least)
Last week we got the news that Free Comic Book day would be moved to later this year due to the corona virus and the situation around the world. And now it got even worse for the comic industry. Diamond distributor just announced that "Product distributed by Diamond and slated for an on-sale date of April 1st or later will not be shipped to retailers until further notice." Soon after IDW also announced that "IDW is announcing the suspension of May releases corresponding to OSD dates from May 6th to May 27th." and "IDW will reduce its overall publishing line for products originally scheduled through July, with a focus on releasing our biggest projects in special editions to help drive traffic to stores through the summer."
For the Disney titles it's hard to tell exactly what's going to happen. For April we have Disney Comics and Stories #12 scheduled for April 1, and Uncle Scrooge #56 for April 8. They might already be printed by now, but might be hard to get hold of if they are not widely distributed. The rest of the planned Disney comics from IDW might be cancelled or postponed into the future.
Diamond have exclusive right for distirbution of IDW's comic books, but trades and hardcovers are also distributed by other means I believe. So they might not be affected in the same way.
Assuming Comics and Stories #12 and Uncle Scrooge #56 are already printed, I guess they'll make their way out at some point after this mess is over. There wouldn't be any reason to just let them rot in a warehouse.
Going forward, it seems that IDW will want to focus on their bigger titles for the time being and unfortunately, the Disney titles are among IDW's lowest selling. I would not be surprised if they get cancelled in the near future because of this. Disney's Comics and Stories and Uncle Scrooge were all they had left for ongoing monthly issues and they certainly haven't been favorable with fans as of late anyway.
Assuming Comics and Stories #12 and Uncle Scrooge #56 are already printed, I guess they'll make their way out at some point after this mess is over. There wouldn't be any reason to just let them rot in a warehouse.
Going forward, it seems that IDW will want to focus on their bigger titles for the time being and unfortunately, the Disney titles are among IDW's lowest selling. I would not be surprised if they get cancelled in the near future because of this. Disney's Comics and Stories and Uncle Scrooge were all they had left for ongoing monthly issues and they certainly haven't been favorable with fans as of late anyway.
While I am not the biggest supporter of IDW’s Disney line, let’s not create self-fulfilling prophecies about the line’s demise. Perhaps it will serve as an incentive to improve the product, once this trying time passes.