tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423579092779163824.post2697438448895810202..comments2024-03-28T03:15:52.497-04:00Comments on Duck Comics Revue: "Search for the Cuspidoria"GeoX, one of the GeoX boys.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14658452994152399308noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423579092779163824.post-11347136087965401352011-08-01T20:32:52.481-04:002011-08-01T20:32:52.481-04:00Whoa! I always assumed that the name of the Cuspid...Whoa! I always assumed that the name of the Cuspidoria was a play on the Andrea Doria. But as Thomas points out, the dates don’t allow for that. And come to think of it, if the Andrea Doria incident *had* occurred before the story was written, it would have been a bit callous for Barks to have made the name of his wreck a humorous play on the name of a ship that had been recently wrecked with loss of life. The Astoria reference makes more sense. <br /><br />This story is my personal favorite Barks Christmas story—followed by the (as Geo points out) similar Tabu Yama, and “The Lighthouse at Cape Quack,” where Donald gets to be a hero. I don’t know why all my favorite Christmas stories are nautical…. Though I am exceedingly fond of the first page of “Three Un-Ducks.”Elainenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423579092779163824.post-86372948585149202402011-07-31T23:41:59.454-04:002011-07-31T23:41:59.454-04:00Whoa! I always assumed that the name Cuspidoria *w...Whoa! I always assumed that the name Cuspidoria *was* a reference to the Andrea Doria. But as Thomas points out, the dates make this impossible. And come to think of it, if the story had been written after the Andrea Doria sank, it actually would have been a bit callous for Barks to make a humorous play on the name of a ship which had been recently wrecked with loss of life. The "Astoria" reference makes more sense. <br /><br />This is my personal favorite Barks Christmas story, followed by the similar Tabu Yama and "The Lighthouse on Cape Quack," where Donald gets to be a hero. I don't know why my favorite Christmas stories are all nautical.... Though I am also exceedingly fond of the first page of "The Three Un-Ducks."Elainenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423579092779163824.post-8362547659950416322011-03-30T01:00:03.615-04:002011-03-30T01:00:03.615-04:00It was my pleasure. And thanks, Thomas, for all t...It was my pleasure. And thanks, Thomas, for all that digging around. I'm sure you're right, and that the name is based on that of actual ships whilst adding a bit of cartoonishness with the "cuspidor" element.GeoX, one of the GeoX boys.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14658452994152399308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423579092779163824.post-52803013153329058902011-03-29T19:44:32.461-04:002011-03-29T19:44:32.461-04:00Geo,
Thanks for doing this. Disney Comics people...Geo,<br /><br />Thanks for doing this. Disney Comics people were known to monkey with positions of things in panels on occasion -- often for reasons that were, to say the least, obscure -- but I'd not been aware that they messed with a BARKS story, much less this one.<br /><br />And I agree with Christopher re the right of salvage thing, by the way. <br /><br />ChrisChris Barathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06845538037091279990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423579092779163824.post-40135330251604091372011-03-29T18:22:23.272-04:002011-03-29T18:22:23.272-04:00The SS Cuspidoria may be a reference to one of sev...The SS Cuspidoria may be a reference to one of several ships named SS Astoria, some of which have been sunken. I guess it must be something along these lines.<br /><br />And then there's the famous shipwreck of the SS Andrea Doria, which regrettably can't have been Barks' inspiration, since it didn't sink until 1956.<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Andrea_Doria<br /><br />"The Andrea Doria was known to be bountifully loaded with such diverse items as a $250,000 solid silver statue of a mermaid; thousands of cases of liquor;" [etc. etc.]<br /><br />http://www.forgotten-ny.com/YOU'D%20NEVER%20BELIEVE/yellowsub/yellowsub.htmlThomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18113204783597409765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423579092779163824.post-86298032188777426662011-03-29T18:13:07.591-04:002011-03-29T18:13:07.591-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18113204783597409765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423579092779163824.post-9931824115214275942011-03-29T17:37:14.372-04:002011-03-29T17:37:14.372-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18113204783597409765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423579092779163824.post-74773770679114291742011-03-27T16:45:28.498-04:002011-03-27T16:45:28.498-04:00Thanks, Joe--that sheds a lotta light on what'...Thanks, Joe--that sheds a lotta light on what's going on.GeoX, one of the GeoX boys.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14658452994152399308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423579092779163824.post-28617016083635773732011-03-27T16:16:35.396-04:002011-03-27T16:16:35.396-04:00Geo:
Regarding “The Great Myron Mystery”… Only Bob...Geo:<br />Regarding “The Great Myron Mystery”… Only Bob Foster would know for certain, but I believe it dates back to the story’s reprinting in WDC&S # 568 (Cover date: February, 1992), during the Disney Comics Era. <br /><br />Then editor of the tile, Bob Foster had previously created a comic titled “Myron Moose Funnies”, and I suspect the name was added either by him, or someone intending a tribute to both him and his strip. Elsewhere in the issue, you’ll also find the partial name of a Disney executive that was somehow involved in the takeover of the comics as well – so, I suspect those involved were having a little forgivable fun. <br /> <br />The fact that it is not printed that way in the hardcover “Carl Barks Library” pretty much confirms that this was not something Barks intended way back when. <br /> <br />Oddly, on the cover, the story is referred to as “Submarine Santa” and in the Credits Section; it is called simply “Christmas Eve Story”. Go figure… <br /><br />Joe.Joe Torciviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00421096229407174474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423579092779163824.post-78611013212238409222011-03-27T14:36:16.936-04:002011-03-27T14:36:16.936-04:00I'm remembering the Ducktales episodes "M...I'm remembering the Ducktales episodes "Merit-time Adventure" and parts 4 and 5 of "Super Ducktales," where it's made clear that once a ship sinks, the first person to find it gets to keep whatever he can recover by right of salvage. Maybe that's why Scrooge has to rush to reclaim his money.Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03343947041898057102noreply@blogger.com