tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756369649414088624.post3136114823451913192..comments2023-11-02T10:31:11.830-04:00Comments on (Some of) Ryan Wynns' Assorted Thoughts: European Disney Afternoon ComicsRyan Wynnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00477919968924048814noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756369649414088624.post-13405984995911121852011-10-14T10:42:15.791-04:002011-10-14T10:42:15.791-04:00I can believe it...the stories make sense only as ...I can believe it...the stories make sense only as just stories and not part of the working continuity. One reason why they work at all is the fact that they're playing off a simple, working continuity. So whenever you read a story where Donald's house falls apart during ones of his fueds with Neighbor Jones, don't bother to wonder why he doesn't fuss about the trashed Duck Avenger gadgets between the walls. :)<br /><br />One time, I e-mailed a letter to Gemstone joking about how I'm starting to prefer the idea that Scrooge made a fortune with a lucky dime and a magic hourglass and wore a blue coat when he did so. <br /><br />Has there ever been an explanation within the continuity for human characters popping up in some stories and never most of the time?Comicbookrehabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09363501054869978524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756369649414088624.post-85551938315523547842011-10-14T06:16:30.864-04:002011-10-14T06:16:30.864-04:00That's similar to how Super Goof stories can&#...That's similar to how <i>Super Goof</i> stories can't really be in the same continuity as any "regular" <i>Mickey Mouse</i> comics. Ironically, that includes -- arguably, <b>especially</b> includes -- Gold Key <i>Mickey</i> comics that were contemporaneous to the run of the <i>Super Goof</i> title. For their coexistence begs the question, "How come when he's Mickey's sidekick, he never uses his super-powers?" <br /><br />Guess he's just <i>really</i> committed to his secret identity. And/or, he doesn't wants Mickey to feel bored and unneeded. Or, he just always forgets to bring along some Super Goobers (which wouldn't be at all out-of-character, actually...) (Why do I get the feeling that Joe has previously some or all of these?) ;) <br /><br />At least (actually, given how I feel about the very essence of this type of thing, "at least" is kind of a moot qualification...)there was an effort in <i>Ultraheroes</i> to delineate -- whereas in the TNT and <i>Double Duck</i> stories, it was outright explicit -- that these were compartmentalized facets of the character(s)' lives. <br /><br />But, still, yeah, you have to imagine that, during off-hours, without his benefactors' technology and/or his enhanced skills reverting to "sleep mode", being a disgruntled everday guy would be even MORE rough on Donald that it was to begin with!<br /><br />(As a Gottfredson enthusiast and as one who's restraining himself from saying harsh things about <i>Super Goof</i>, <i>Ultraheroes</i>, and similar fare in general, I can't beleive I just wrote all this. Actually, yeah, I totally can.)<br /><br />RyanRyan Wynnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00477919968924048814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756369649414088624.post-51776937978323690822011-10-13T10:45:58.849-04:002011-10-13T10:45:58.849-04:00Well, somewhere, Hard Haid Moe had his own comic b...Well, somewhere, Hard Haid Moe had his own comic book... <br /><br />Another odd thing is the regular stories (like the ones drawn by Vicar or Scalabroni, Branca, Van Horn, etc.) will have Donald's car colored the same way as in the Duck Avenger stories - so a fan would be wondering why doesn't Donald use his flying car to win the pancake jamboree to impress Daisy and beat Gladstone, or something like that.Comicbookrehabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09363501054869978524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756369649414088624.post-15135062094079983232011-10-13T00:37:15.427-04:002011-10-13T00:37:15.427-04:00Joseph,
No "classic Disney character as su...Joseph, <br /><br />No "classic Disney character as superhero" story is high on my list of stories I want to see printed in the U.S., but, as others have said, before getting to the <i>Ultraheroes</i> team-up stuff, it would've been better -- for old AND new U.S. readers alike -- to first present the stories originally introduced these versions of the characters. <br /><br />(And that brings us to the fact that the superhero alter egos of Donald, Scrooge, Mickey, et al have had a considerable lifespan in other countries...which I can't quite fathom, and this is one case where I'm GLAD I'm not a European Duck comic reader!) <br /><br />RyanRyan Wynnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00477919968924048814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756369649414088624.post-35564473426742433862011-10-13T00:29:30.755-04:002011-10-13T00:29:30.755-04:00Ooops...can't believe I forgot reply to Chris&...Ooops...can't believe I forgot reply to Chris' speculation regarding the <i>Goof Troop</i> story -- I'd had every intention of doing so, for it was really disillusioning...as I'm about to explain...<br /><br />Chris wrote:<br /><br /><i>It appears to be a story about a visiting alien of some sort. I thought that only QUACK PACK subscribed to the mantra, "When in doubt, throw in a space alien."</i><br /><br />REALLY?! And here'd I'd had in mind -- albeit subconsciously; or presumed -- something revolving around the characters' relationships and friendships, like <i>A Goofy Movie</i> or the story that Rich Chew did in <i>WTFB</i> about Pete and Peg. I shouldn't be so naive!<br /><br /><i>I'd guess that the story included at least three car (or flying saucer) chases, two Pete schemes to exploit the alien for monetary gain, and one total destruction of the Goof house. Care to take the under or the over?</i><br /><br />Under on the car chases (but might I suggest making skateboard chases also count?), over on the Pete schemes. :) <br /><br />RyanRyan Wynnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00477919968924048814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756369649414088624.post-32492566117593640452011-10-12T11:43:36.395-04:002011-10-12T11:43:36.395-04:00I would've loved it if Boom had reprinted the ...I would've loved it if Boom had reprinted the Duck Avenger stories that appeared in SuperPiscou that often appeared in Magazine shops around here. They looked better and appeared to have been made with an eye towards being a friendly format for US reprints. There was even a western-themed story that caught my eye. <br />Maybe Marvel will give it a try.<br />And MysterMask? I think I saw him on a bowling team with Double-o-Duck, The Crimson Quackette and The Masked Mallard. ;)Comicbookrehabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09363501054869978524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756369649414088624.post-91900314805009428272011-10-12T00:05:06.685-04:002011-10-12T00:05:06.685-04:00Chris,
Sure -- I could scan and e-mail them. A...Chris, <br /><br />Sure -- I could scan and e-mail them. And perhaps it'd be fun to collaborate on dialoguing them in English! <br /><br />As the New York Comic Con is only two days away, I'm not going to invest myself in tracking any of these comics down until next week at the earliest. But when and if I do, I'll be sure to share at least the French ones (if indeed those are any of which I acquire) with you. (It's close to completely unlikely that any of the dealers at the convention would have any of these, but wouldn't that be a coincidence if I happened upon them!)<br /><br />RyanRyan Wynnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00477919968924048814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756369649414088624.post-38648177193898932662011-10-09T20:08:20.835-04:002011-10-09T20:08:20.835-04:00Ryan,
"#10, however, gave the spotlight to G...Ryan,<br /><br />"#10, however, gave the spotlight to Goof Troop. Like its predecessors, I'm not going to include any images, just because I don't want people to come to my blog and see Goof Troop...but I will state that I'm really curious to know what someone did in the course of a Goof Troop story that long!"<br /><br />It appears to be a story about a visiting alien of some sort. I thought that only QUACK PACK subscribed to the mantra, "When in doubt, throw in a space alien." I'd guess that the story included at least three car (or flying saucer) chases, two Pete schemes to exploit the alien for monetary gain, and one total destruction of the Goof house. Care to take the under or the over?<br /><br />"I really would like to read those three Rescue Rangers stories and that Darkwing story. Hell, the Goof Troop story, too. Finding and purchasing them online might be tricky (dealing with international shipping would be near-inevitable, but not insurmountable. Acquiring the relevant [insert language here]-to-English dictionaries and Beginner's Guide to [insert language here]-type books would be the easy part."<br /><br />If you can get them in French, I can take a whack at translating them.<br /><br />ChrisChris Barathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06845538037091279990noreply@blogger.com