tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423579092779163824.post2376665354151225276..comments2024-03-28T03:15:52.497-04:00Comments on Duck Comics Revue: "City of Golden Roofs"GeoX, one of the GeoX boys.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14658452994152399308noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423579092779163824.post-63009242915804534692022-10-09T04:30:46.033-04:002022-10-09T04:30:46.033-04:00I mean, if Scrooge directly threatens to buy the c...I mean, if Scrooge directly threatens to buy the company and fire the guy then yeah, that's cheating all right.<br /><br />But I think if all Scrooge say was "Hi, I want a job here... My name SCROOGE MCDUCK" (and the guy had the same reaction) Even If Scrooge know what he did there, I think that would be ok - even in context of Donald's bet - It's then just him using what he got.<br /><br />It's as if young-poor Scrooge would learn that there is a place where it's more easy to get a job if he is a blue-blood and went in going "Hi, I'm part of the legendary Clan McDuck". It's still earning it square, it's just taking advantage of any privilage he has left in life outside of money. Pan Miluśhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13040860912155201940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423579092779163824.post-22967391254271169852022-10-09T04:14:16.986-04:002022-10-09T04:14:16.986-04:00You know, I just recently read this one for the fi...You know, I just recently read this one for the first time (from the Fantagraphics book). I was 200% sure I read this one already but... Tursn out not! Or at least I didn't remember it. Well, more fresh Barksian goodness for me I guess. <br /><br />For whatever reason I was sure this one was a treasure hunt story in the vain of "Seven Cities of Kibola". Maybe it's just how the title make it sounds, which is extra odd as entire golden roof buisness dosen't come of untill the last 1/4 of the story and It's far from the main focus of the plot. <br /><br />Wird... But what I got is a very funny Donald vs. Scrooge story and I realy enjoyed it. I'm sure a lot of stuff like the ways Scrooge and Donald are trying to get new jobs (as well all the dancing crazes) where ment to be satire on the times and while I agree Scrooge CHEATED at one point (even if you can argue it was just him using what he got left - his reptutation) it was still a great way to use his character in an interesting scenario. As I noted once I think there is something tragic about Scrooge clashing with modern times and being this fish out of water. And I realy love Donald in this one. <br /><br />Overall a enjoyable story and I'm glad I redicover it :)Pan Miluśhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13040860912155201940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423579092779163824.post-24850535015752228882011-12-05T07:41:51.671-05:002011-12-05T07:41:51.671-05:00Yep, I'd say that's what it was intended t...Yep, I'd say that's what it was intended to be! "Comic exaggeration", set atop a foundation of "truth of the times".Joe Torciviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00421096229407174474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423579092779163824.post-24935086106565441562011-12-04T22:53:35.008-05:002011-12-04T22:53:35.008-05:00Good points, Chris. There's certainly cultura...Good points, Chris. There's certainly cultural context here I'm missing.<br /><br />You may be right, Joe, and once again, I have to admit that we're talking about a milieu of which I have no first-hand knowledge. Still, the level of sheer desperation on the part of these would-be salesmen seems a bit much. But hey, that's not really a complaint; there's obviously comic exaggeration going on here...GeoX, one of the GeoX boys.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14658452994152399308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423579092779163824.post-85866771635133791022011-12-04T22:28:24.661-05:002011-12-04T22:28:24.661-05:00Geo writes:
“I like the fact that all of a sudden ...Geo writes:<br />“I like the fact that all of a sudden everybody is desperate for "those cushy salesman jobs." It would be understandable if Duckburg was in a recession (but even then: "cushy?"), but no, it seems as if everyone just really, really wants the opportunity to sell stuff.”<br /><br />Honestly, for the answer to this, just consider WHEN the story was written. It was a time when we can still assume that fewer eager young go-getters were college-educated than in modern times. And, given this AND a healthy consumer economy to boot, what better way was there go get ahead than as a hot-shot salesman? <br /><br />And the jobs were more “cushy” than working as a laborer.Joe Torciviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00421096229407174474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423579092779163824.post-75303346952990532962011-12-04T11:11:56.539-05:002011-12-04T11:11:56.539-05:00Geo,
I assume that the calypso/bongo stuff in thi...Geo,<br /><br />I assume that the calypso/bongo stuff in this story was at least partially inspired by the popularity of Harry Belafonte at the time. But I don't know that Harry was ever associated with bongos specifically. Preston Epps and his big hit "Bongo Rock" came along in 1959, while "Golden Roofs" was produced and released in '57, so maybe Barks was a bit ahead of the curve here.<br /><br />"Bongo Rock": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBZJlVeEVeI<br /><br />ChrisChris Barathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06845538037091279990noreply@blogger.com