Question to Ramapith : when can we expect the second William Van Horn volume to get published? Can we expect an at least 1 Van Horn volume per year schedule? I sure hope so, as even with 1 book per year it will take 10 years until the Library is complete!
I'm hoping to have a second Van Horn volume in 2023. Sorry that we can't bring them out faster—there are lots of creators squabbling for space in our series, and thus far only Murry and Scarpa sell well enough to merit approximate annual frequency. We'll see how well our first Van Horn sells. Fingers crossed!
(The relative success of Murry and Scarpa doesn't surprise me, because we'd received many requests for them in the past. Disney Masters in part originated as a vehicle for respectfully anthologizing Murry and Scarpa without reprinting their entire output, as sales are still low enough that we don't think we could reasonably put all of it out.)
How are the other 'library' series holding up? I assume you're most keen on continuing Hubbard/Kinney, but for a time I was also expecting a second Jippes/Milton volume, as they seem to remain fairly popular.
The Hubbard and Kinney book was unexpectedly popular. So we've actually got another one coming with Vol. 20 (subject to change), but then a likely two-year gap before more, presuming an average year has 4 or 5 volumes.
At some point there will be more of Jippes and Milton, too, though we ran all their actual team-ups in the first book. At present, tentative upcoming Duck volumes include Branca, Rota, and another Cavazzano, though this could change.
I'm hoping to have a second Van Horn volume in 2023. Sorry that we can't bring them out faster—there are lots of creators squabbling for space in our series, and thus far only Murry and Scarpa sell well enough to merit approximate annual frequency. We'll see how well our first Van Horn sells. Fingers crossed!
(The relative success of Murry and Scarpa doesn't surprise me, because we'd received many requests for them in the past. Disney Masters in part originated as a vehicle for respectfully anthologizing Murry and Scarpa without reprinting their entire output, as sales are still low enough that we don't think we could reasonably put all of it out.)
Thanks for the info! Since the future of this "William Van Horn Library" is dependent on sales, I wish you guys had started with his later, better comics, similarly how the Barks Library was kick-started. I am a bit worried that these early Van Horn comics in this just published volume won't prove to be popular enough for the series to continue, but I really hope my worries will turn out to be unfounded.
I'm really looking forward to Branca and Rota volumes. Finally.
Wondering if the Branca approach would be something similar to what the Swedish Egmont is doing... Even, though, I enjoy his all 80's stuff, I hope his longer adventure stories with Scrooge and treasure hunting will be included.
I'm confused now, do I buy volume 17 and 18 right now or wait for an eventual box set release next year or something 😅
Might just get it I suppose been waiting since April for that Van Horn volume.
Edit: Also I wonder if despite the orignal box sets the Ice Sword Saga will get one dedicated to it, because that always seemed like a missed opportunity to me.
Wondering if the Branca approach would be something similar to what the Swedish Egmont is doing...
What is the Swedish Egmont doing? Btw, I hope What About 65?, one of the best Egmont 10-pagers ever and a story that has never been printed in the US before will be included in the Branca volume.
Wondering if the Branca approach would be something similar to what the Swedish Egmont is doing...
What is the Swedish Egmont doing? Btw, I hope What About 65?, one of the best Egmont 10-pagers ever and a story that has never been printed in the US before will be included in the Branca volume.
Well, they're releasing Daniel Branca Library through 9 volumes. You can check this thread for more info. I don't know if we can expect the same from Disney Masters, as it also depends on how well the first book of Branca sells. However, I'm interested to know if they'll decide to release his stories chronologically or as 'best of' compilation.
The Hubbard and Kinney book was unexpectedly popular. So we've actually got another one coming with Vol. 20 (subject to change), but then a likely two-year gap before more, presuming an average year has 4 or 5 volumes.
At some point there will be more of Jippes and Milton, too, though we ran all their actual team-ups in the first book. At present, tentative upcoming Duck volumes include Branca, Rota, and another Cavazzano, though this could change.
Dear Ramapith, I am happy that there will be at least a second volume of Kinney/Hubbard. The first was just fantastic! I have one question: Beginning with 1969 Kinney wrote about 200 stories of a series called "The Chronicle" (some might have been written in collaboration with Al Bertino), mostly drawn by Tony Strobl, which has been extremely popular in Italy, France, Brazil and some Skandinavian States. I think that many of them are really hilarious. Are there any plans to see at least one volume in the Master-Series featuring the team of "The Chronicle" (Donald, Fethry, Daisy, Scrooge, the Doe Boys...)? It would be really great...
Dear Ramapith, I am happy that there will be at least a second volume of Kinney/Hubbard. The first was just fantastic! I have one question: Beginning with 1969 Kinney wrote about 200 stories of a series called "The Chronicle" (some might have been written in collaboration with Al Bertino), mostly drawn by Tony Strobl, which has been extremely popular in Italy, France, Brazil and some Skandinavian States. I think that many of them are really hilarious. Are there any plans to see at least one volume in the Master-Series featuring the team of "The Chronicle" (Donald, Fethry, Daisy, Scrooge, the Doe Boys...)? It would be really great...
I love the Duckburg Chronicle stories myself, and would love to publish some in the USA (it's always been on my "to do" list), but I think I'd rather publish a handful in a potential Masters Tony Strobl volume—together with other, non-Chronicle stories—than a full book of Chronicle stories only. Strobl's popularity is rather limited in the USA, and in case I only ever publish one book dedicated to him, I'd prefer to include a wider cross-section of his work.
Dear Ramapith, I am happy that there will be at least a second volume of Kinney/Hubbard. The first was just fantastic! I have one question: Beginning with 1969 Kinney wrote about 200 stories of a series called "The Chronicle" (some might have been written in collaboration with Al Bertino), mostly drawn by Tony Strobl, which has been extremely popular in Italy, France, Brazil and some Skandinavian States. I think that many of them are really hilarious. Are there any plans to see at least one volume in the Master-Series featuring the team of "The Chronicle" (Donald, Fethry, Daisy, Scrooge, the Doe Boys...)? It would be really great...
I love the Duckburg Chronicle stories myself, and would love to publish some in the USA (it's always been on my "to do" list), but I think I'd rather publish a handful in a potential Masters Tony Strobl volume—together with other, non-Chronicle stories—than a full book of Chronicle stories only. Strobl's popularity is rather limited in the USA, and in case I only ever publish one book dedicated to him, I'd prefer to include a wider cross-section of his work.
Thank you for your answer, David! I am not very enthusiastic about Strobl´s style, too, but of course a volume with stories drawn by Strobl would be nice. But in the best world possible that exists a Kinney/Strobl volume (or many!) of "The Chronicle"-stories would be fantastic. Most so called Strobl-stories are written by second class authors, but The Chronicle comics are written by the great master Dick Kinney himself and Strobl´s style fits the content very well. It´s a pity that Inducks doesn´t mention Kinney as the author of the Chronicle series but if you look at the humour of the stories it´s quite clear that they are by Kinney. Also Alberto Becattini who still spoke with Disney Oversea Program Art Director Goldberg confirmed Kinney´s authorship. So if Kinney find his fans through your extraordinary Kinney/Hubbard volumes why not continue with The Chronicle? Anyway, you know better what is possible and what not and I am very very grateful of your work (and of the Disney Masters) which contribute(s) to reveal the incredible heritage of Disney Comics.