tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423579092779163824.post3869092174882425452..comments2024-03-28T03:15:52.497-04:00Comments on Duck Comics Revue: "Too Late for Christmas"GeoX, one of the GeoX boys.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14658452994152399308noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423579092779163824.post-59161738022553907902016-10-05T15:24:57.251-04:002016-10-05T15:24:57.251-04:00Now, I don't know if it's the same Ron Fer...Now, I don't know if it's the same Ron Fernandez, but there *is*, I am told, a Ron Fernandez who is Head of Design in a San Francisco enterprise. <br /><br />https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronfernandez<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423579092779163824.post-22930583418412999692010-12-24T12:09:11.681-05:002010-12-24T12:09:11.681-05:00Geo,
Excellent review. At the time, Block and Fe...Geo,<br /><br />Excellent review. At the time, Block and Fernandez seemed to be EXACTLY what American Disney comics fans were hoping for -- a pair of talented young creators (young by the standards of Rosa and Van Horn, I should say) who were enthusiastic about and committed to working with the Ducks. I know that a lot of Americans worked for Egmont and produced a lot of fine material, but B-F were working DIRECTLY for Gladstone, and that seemed quite significant.<br /><br />ChrisChris Barathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06845538037091279990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423579092779163824.post-48760783382541716252010-12-24T01:54:00.463-05:002010-12-24T01:54:00.463-05:00Richie: thanks for the kind words--in fairness, th...Richie: thanks for the kind words--in fairness, though, I was quoting <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_jmDscGi7E" rel="nofollow">Simon & Garfunkel</a> with the "nation turns its lonely eyes to you" bit. Thanks also for the info about Hazel--I honestly had no idea what her status was beyond the original cartoon and these comics.<br /><br />As for comic collections, <a href="http://www.wolfstad.com/dcw/blog/2010/12/new-disney-classic-collections-from-boom-studios-in-2011/" rel="nofollow">the upcoming Boom trade paperbacks</a> look quite promising.<br /><br />Christopher: actually, in all honesty, it's a silly debate to have; there's certainly no established "canon" regarding duck/mouse interactions. If I had to lay down some kinda law, I'd say it's probably the case that, for most artists, the duck and mice characters don't really *exist* in one another's "continuities" (an absurd word to use under the circumstances, I know). It was certainly the case that Donald and Mickey were frequently seen together in the old comic serials. However, over the years, a certain unwritten but very well-established separation has developed; yes, as I noted, there ARE plenty of cross-over things, but generally, ducks are ducks and mice are mice, even from artists who work with both sets of characters. And I know there are plenty of people other than me who vastly prefer the one over the other. So no, this story isn't breaking any kind of "rules," really; it's just an unusual thing to see.GeoX, one of the GeoX boys.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14658452994152399308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423579092779163824.post-76053312907875844702010-12-23T19:08:33.132-05:002010-12-23T19:08:33.132-05:00I have a question as to how Duck purists ought to ...I have a question as to how Duck purists ought to view Donald's living conditions. Please forgive me if the answer to this is common knowledge. In a lot of the Mickey Mouse stories, Donald is clearly shown to live near Mickey and Goofy, and it is explicitly stated that Mickey lives in Mouseton. However, we all know that Donald and the other Ducks are most closely associated with living in Duckburg. Has there been any attempt to reconcile this two-hometowns issue, or are we supposed to assume that Mouseton and Duckburg border each other in Calisota and Donald lives close to Duckburg's border and Mickey and Goofy live on the border of Mouseton?Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03343947041898057102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423579092779163824.post-56820290561300493782010-12-23T01:50:43.323-05:002010-12-23T01:50:43.323-05:00BTW, Hazel's casting is an inspired move, whil...BTW, Hazel's casting is an inspired move, while Goofy's may be not, yet...Hazel's later roles after "Trick or Treat" didn't place her with the Ducks; rather, most of her subsequent adventures paired her with Goofy, who didn't believe in witches or magical stuff, and it was up to Hazel to prove him wrong. I wonder if some of that was (perhaps unconsciously) considered when the duo decided to put both of 'em in this story.Richienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423579092779163824.post-20062312333267733732010-12-22T17:32:22.545-05:002010-12-22T17:32:22.545-05:00One of my favorite things about this blog is the c...One of my favorite things about this blog is the chance to encounter great stories by obscure artists, that I'd be unlikely to stumble across on my own anytime soon. <br /><br />"A nation turns its lonely eyes to you" Nice writing, there! <br /><br />Even though it indeed seems like you'd have to read the story to fully enjoy it, ain't that the case with pretty much every great one? I'd say you did a good job at raising interest in this one by showcasing the most interesting points. <br /><br />Oh, and while I do not dislike Goofy (indifferent to him in comicdom, really) if he truly serves no purpose in the story other than providing his physical structure, that's a casting mistake, definitely.<br /><br />...In a completely unrelated note, being mexican means I don't have access of any kind to Duck comics in my vicinity, so online shopping's my only hope. Any good collections of Barks/Rosa/Overall-Great-Duck-Stories you'd recommend? (English, please!) Thanks a bunch.Richienoreply@blogger.com