August publication in English of 2 classic Italian stories

[paulbrians]

Coming August 27th: the fabulous Francesco Arbitani/Paolo Mottura version of the classic silent film "Metropolis" combined with the Donald Duck version of Goethe's Faust. Fantagraphics understandably abandoned the punning title of the original "Metopolis" ("topo" is Italian for "mouse"). It's great seeing more of these Italian masterpieces finally getting translated.

www.fantagraphics.com/collections/disney/products/walt-disneys-donald-and-mickey-in-metropolis-and-faust

Also in August: a corrado Mastantuono/Francesco Artibani Mouse/Duck volume: Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse: The River of Time: Disney Masters Vol. 25.

www.fantagraphics.com/collections/disney/products/walt-disneys-mickey-mouse-the-river-of-time-disney-masters-vol-25

[Spectrus]

The Mastantuono volume looks great; aside from the well-known "River of Time", the Boomer Buff introduction story is what I'd consider a minor classic and Ricky Rodent is another gripping story on a well-known theme. Those stories are both also written by Mastantuono, so the book shows his versatility as a writer and artist.

The German version of Metopolis was called Mausopolis, I suppose Mouseopolis looked too silly for Fantagraphics!

If the book includes Faust I & II, it'll be very full. (Faust I - 70 pages, Faust II - 65 pages, Metopolis - 70 pages = 205 pages, leaving just three for editorials/whatever)

[thadwell]

Mar 23, 2024 17:36:49 GMT Spectrus said:

If the book includes Faust I & II, it'll be very full. (Faust I - 70 pages, Faust II - 65 pages, Metopolis - 70 pages = 205 pages, leaving just three for editorials/whatever)

It does include both parts.