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Donald Duck And Other Adventures
''Donald Duck and Other Adventures'' (Italian: ''Paperino e altre avventure''), also known as ''Paperino giornale'', is a 1937–40 weekly Italian Disney comics magazine published by Mondadori. The comic was launched by Federico Pedrocchi, Mondadori's art director, as a companion to the existing weekly ''Topolino'' (''Mickey Mouse'') magazine. ''Paperino'' published 149 issues from 30 December 1937 to 26 October 1940, at which point it was merged with ''Topolino''. The eight-page newspaper published the first Italian Donald Duck comic book story, "Paolino Paperino e il mistero di Marte" ("Donald Duck and the Secret of Mars"), which was written and drawn by Pedrocchi, and serialized in 18 one-page installments. Pedrocchi wrote eight serials starring Disney characters for the paper, featuring Donald Duck, Goofy and the characters from ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs''. During the same period, he also wrote two further Disney stories which were printed in Mondadori's biweekly publ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Disney Comics
Disney comics are comic books and comic strips featuring characters created by the Walt Disney Company, including Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Scrooge McDuck. The first Disney comics were newspaper strips appearing from 1930 on, starting with the ''Mickey Mouse'' comic strip. '' Mickey Mouse Magazine'', the first American newsstand publication with Disney comics, launched in 1935. In 1940, Western Publishing launched the long-running flagship comic book, ''Walt Disney's Comics and Stories'', which reached 750 issues in September 2019. ''Uncle Scrooge'', launched in 1952, reached issue #450 in June 2019. In recent decades, Disney comics have seen a decline of popularity in the United States. In the rest of the world Disney comics have remained very successful, especially in Europe, where weekly Disney comics magazines and monthly paperback digests are national best sellers. Disney comics have been the basis for academic theory, cultural criticism, and fan-created databases. U.S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silly Symphony (comic Strip)
''Silly Symphony'' (initially titled ''Silly Symphonies'') is a weekly Disney comic strip that debuted on January 10, 1932, as a topper for the ''Mickey Mouse'' strip's Sunday page. The strip featured adaptations of Walt Disney's popular short film series, ''Silly Symphony'', which released 75 cartoons from 1929 to 1939, as well as other cartoons and animated films. The comic strip outlived its parent series by six years, ending on October 7, 1945. ''Silly Symphony'' initially related the adventures of Bucky Bug, the first Disney character to originate in the comics. It went on to print loose adaptations of ''Silly Symphony'' shorts, often using the characters and setting of the original shorts, but adding new plotlines and incidents. Later, it went on to print adaptations of some of Disney's feature films, as well as periods of gag strips featuring Donald Duck and Pluto. By late 1935, the strip had become a standalone half-page, and was no longer strictly a topper for the ''M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clarabelle Cow
Clarabelle Cow is a cartoon character created by The Walt Disney Company. As an anthropomorphic Cattle, cow, Clarabelle is one of Minnie Mouse's best friends. She was once depicted as the girlfriend of Horace Horsecollar, although now she is often paired with Goofy. Appearances Animation Clarabelle first appeared as a nonhumanized cow in the Mickey Mouse cartoon ''Plane Crazy'' in 1928. Humanized soon afterward, she appeared frequently in cartoons from 1930 to 1932 and less frequently afterwards, taking her final classic-era bow in 1942. As with most Disney characters, she was later given small cameos in the featurettes ''Mickey's Christmas Carol'' (1983) and ''The Prince and the Pauper (1990 film), The Prince and the Pauper'' (1990) and the 1988 feature film ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit''. Clarabelle mostly played bit-parts in the 30+ films in which she appeared and her character was never as fully developed as Mickey Mouse, Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Donald Duck or Pluto (Disney), P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horace Horsecollar
Horace Horsecollar is a cartoon character created in 1929 at Walt Disney Animation Studios. Horace is a tall anthropomorphic black horse and is one of Mickey Mouse's best friends. Characterized as a boastful show-off, Horace served as Mickey’s sidekick in Disney's early black-and-white shorts. Horace first appeared as Mickey's plow horse in the 1929 cartoon '' The Plowboy''. Later that same year, he appeared in '' The Jazz Fool'' and afterwards became a regular member of the Disney supporting cast along with Clarabelle Cow and Clara Cluck. Though typically a supporting character, he was given significant screen time in the cartoons '' The Beach Party'' (1931) and ''Camping Out'' (1934). In recent years, Horace has appeared in the television series '' Mickey Mouse Works'', ''House of Mouse'', ''Mickey Mouse'', and '' Mickey and the Roadster Racers''. In the comics, Horace helped Mickey on his sleuthing expeditions before Goofy assumed that role. In animation Horace appeared f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philosopher's Stone
The philosopher's stone is a mythic alchemical substance capable of turning base metals such as mercury into gold or silver; it was also known as "the tincture" and "the powder". Alchemists additionally believed that it could be used to make an elixir of life which made possible rejuvenation and immortality. For many centuries, it was the most sought-after goal in alchemy. The philosopher's stone was the central symbol of the mystical terminology of alchemy, symbolizing perfection at its finest, divine illumination, and heavenly bliss. Efforts to discover the philosopher's stone were known as the Magnum Opus ("Great Work"). Antiquity The earliest known written mention of the philosopher's stone is in the ''Cheirokmeta'' by Zosimos of Panopolis (). Alchemical writers assign a longer history. Elias Ashmole and the anonymous author of ''Gloria Mundi'' (1620) claim that its history goes back to Adam, who acquired the knowledge of the stone directly from God. This knowledge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taschen
Taschen is a luxury art book publisher founded in 1980 by Benedikt Taschen in Cologne, Germany. As of January 2017, Taschen is co-managed by Benedikt Taschen and his eldest daughter, Marlene Taschen. History The company began as Taschen Comics, publishing Benedikt's comic collection. Taschen focuses on making lesser-seen art and imagery available to mainstream bookstores.The firm has brought potentially controversial art and imagery, including fetishistic imagery, queer art, historical erotica, pornography, and adult magazines (including multiple books with '' Playboy'' magazine) into broader public view, publishing it alongside its more mainstream books of comics reprints, art photography, painting, design, fashion, advertising history, film, and architecture. Degen Pener''Taschen Books Chief Reveals New Projects, Talks 'Fifty Shades' and $12M Books'' published in The Hollywood Reporter, 25 November 2014 Taschen publications are available in a various sizes, from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wise Little Hen
''The Wise Little Hen'' is a 1934 Walt Disney produced ''Silly Symphonies'' animated short film, based on the fable ''The Little Red Hen.'' The film features the debut of Donald Duck, dancing to "The Sailor's Hornpipe". Donald and his friend Peter Pig try to avoid work by faking stomach aches until Mrs. Hen teaches them the value of labor. Plot The Wise Little Hen of the title is looking for someone to help her plant her corn for the winter. Peter Pig and Donald Duck both feign belly aches to get out of the chore, since they would rather play than work. With help from her chicks, she plants it herself. Harvest time comes; again, Peter and Donald claim belly aches, but the hen sees through this when boards of their clubhouse fall off showing their little act when they shake hands with each other for evading responsibility. Upon wising up to their ruse, she and her chicks wink at each other upon knowing what to do with Peter and Donald later. She cooks up a tantalizing assortment o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silly Symphony
''Silly Symphony'' (also known as ''Silly Symphonies'') is an American animation, animated series of 75 musical short films produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, Walt Disney Productions from 1929 to 1939. As the series name implies, the ''Silly Symphonies'' were originally intended as whimsical accompaniments to pieces of music. As such, the films usually did not feature continuing characters, unlike the ''Mickey Mouse (film series), Mickey Mouse'' shorts produced by Disney at the same time (exceptions to this include ''Three Little Pigs (film), Three Little Pigs'', ''The Tortoise and the Hare (film), The Tortoise and the Hare'', and ''Three Orphan Kittens'', which all had sequels). The series is notable for its innovation with Technicolor and the Multiplane camera, multiplane motion picture camera, as well as its introduction of the character Donald Duck, who made his first appearance in the ''Silly Symphony'' cartoon ''The Wise Little Hen'' in 1934. Seven shorts won the Acad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Pig
The following Disney cartoon and comics characters in the Donald Duck universe typically appear with Donald Duck and Scrooge McDuck, but are not related to them. For relatives of Donald and Scrooge, see Duck family (Disney) or Clan McDuck. For characters exclusive to the ''DuckTales'' franchise, see List of ''DuckTales'' characters. Main characters * Donald Duck * Daisy Duck * Huey, Dewey, and Louie * Scrooge McDuck * Ludwig Von Drake Relatives * Duck family (Disney) * Clan McDuck Duck characters Ducks are the most common type of named characters in the Donald Duck universe. Like Donald, they appear as white American Pekin ducks. This section contains a list of characters with the surname "Duck" who are not related to Donald. Disney illustrator Don Rosa has said that "Duck" is a common name in Duckburg (just as "Smith" or "Jones" are common in the real-life United States) and does not necessarily identify a blood relation of Donald. Donna Duck Donna Duck is the first love int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mickey Mouse (comic Strip)
''Mickey Mouse'' is an American newspaper comic strip by the Walt Disney Company featuring Mickey Mouse and is the first published example of Disney comics. The strip debuted on January 13, 1930, and ran until July 29, 1995. It was syndicated by King Features Syndicate until 1990, when Disney switched to Creators Syndicate, which distributed the strip until 2014 (in reruns after 1995). The early installments were written by Walt Disney, with art by Ub Iwerks and Win Smith. Beginning with the May 5, 1930, strip, the art chores were taken up by Floyd Gottfredson (often aided by various inkers), who also either wrote or supervised the story continuities (relying on various writers to flesh out his plots). Gottfredson continued with the strip until 1975. By 1931, the ''Mickey Mouse'' strip was published in 60 newspapers in the US, as well as papers in twenty other countries. Starting in 1940, strips were reprinted in the monthly comic book ''Walt Disney's Comics and Stories'', and sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Floyd Gottfredson
Arthur Floyd Gottfredson (May 5, 1905July 22, 1986) was an American cartoonist best known for his defining work on the Mickey Mouse (comic strip), ''Mickey Mouse'' comic strip, which he worked on from 1930 until his retirement in 1975. His contribution to Mickey Mouse comics is comparable to Carl Barks's on the Donald Duck comics. 17 years after his death, his memory was honored with the Disney Legends award in 2003 and induction into the List of Eisner Award winners#The Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame, Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2006. Biography Early life and career Gottfredson was born into a large family in Kaysville, Utah, in 1905, and raised in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. As a child, Floyd severely injured his arm in a hunting accident. Housebound during a long recovery, he became interested in cartooning and took several cartooning correspondence courses. Because of his injury, Gottfredson had to draw using his whole arm. In 1926, he took the Federal Scho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebo (comics)
Rebo is an Italian comics character, created for the story ''Saturno contro la Terra'' (''Saturn against the Earth'') by Cesare Zavattini (plot), Federico Pedrocchi (script) and Giovanni Scolari (art) in 1936. He is the dictator of Saturn and wants to conquer Earth, but his plans are foiled by Dr. Marcus and Ciro. In 1960, Carlo Chendi and Luciano Bottaro decided to reuse the character in Disney comics: Rebo made his Disney debut in ''Paperino e il razzo interplanetario'' (''Donald Duck and the interplanetary rocket''), in ''Topolino'' #230-232 (March 1960), in which he tries to conquer Jupiter but his plans fail thanks to Donald Duck, Donald. In the 1990s, Luciano Bottaro created another three stories about Rebo and his attempts to conquer Earth and Jupiter. Saturn against the Earth ''Saturn against the Earth'' (Saturno contro la Terra) was a comics series created by Zavattini, Pedrocchi and Scolari. This saga was published in installments in the weeklies ''I tre porcellini'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
