Disney Masters

Disney Masters
Publication information
Publisher Fantagraphics Books
Format Hardcover
Genre Anthropomorphic animals, Adventure
Publication date May 2018
Main character(s) Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse
Creative team
Written by various
Artist(s) various
Editor(s) Michael Catron

Disney Masters is a series of books collecting anthologies of the best Walt Disney Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse comic artists starting off with the Italian artist, Romano Scarpa, with the volume The Delta Dimension. The publisher behind the project is Fantagraphics Books. The first book of the series was released in May, 2018.[1][2][3][4]

Format

The books of the series are of hardcover format and measures 7.5 inches × 10.25 inches, (191 mm × 260 mm). Each volume are printed in full color and contain about 200 pages. Supplementary materials such as art, biographies of the artists[5] and essays are included in some of the volumes.

Volumes of the series are primarily sold separately and in boxed sets but there is also an option of buying the first five volumes via a subscription from the publisher.[4] The release schedule for the series is one volume a month starting in May 2018. According to listings at online book retailers there are two types of boxed collections planned, one type collecting the volumes in chronological release order and another collecting volumes by the books' main character.[6][7]

Volumes & box sets

Volumes
Vol. Release date Title Figure Title Artist(s) Featured stories with INDUCKS links Period Page count ISBN INDUCKS link
12018-05-09Mickey MouseThe Delta DimensionRomano ScarpaMickey Mouse in the Delta Dimension , The Bleep-Bleep 15 , The Fabulous City of Shan-Grilla 1959-1961208 978-1-68396-096-6DM 1
22018-06-05Donald DuckUncle Scrooge's Money RocketLuciano BottaroUncle Scrooge's Money Rocket , The Return of Rebo , TV Trickery 1960-1995192 978-1-68396-109-3DM 2
32018-07-03Mickey MouseThe Case of the Vanishing BanditPaul MurryThe Last Resort , The Lens Hunters , The Case of the Vanishing Bandit , The Mysterious Crystal Ball , The Lost Legion , The Magic Rope , Ridin' the Rails 1953-1955184 978-1-68396-113-0DM 3
42018-08-07Donald DuckThe Great Survival TestDaan Jippes & Freddy MiltonThe Great Survival Test , The Success Test , A Clean Case of Competence , The Do-Gooders' League , Donald's Happy Birthday , Copious Quantities of Cod Liver Oil , Disco-Ducks , Haste Makes Waste , Allworth and No Play [], Going to Sea , Rewarding Formula , Sauce for the Duck , Arrested Development , Coat of Harms , The Right Man on the Wrong Spot , Scooting to Success , Bet You Didn't , The Briefcase Case 1976-1982192 978-1-68396-111-6DM 4
52018-10-09Mickey MouseThe Phantom Blot's Double MysteryRomano ScarpaThe Phantom Blot's Double Mystery , The Eternal Flame of Kalhoa , The Last Balaboo 1955-1961187 978-1-68396-136-9DM 5
62019-01-01Uncle ScroogeKing of the Golden RiverGiovan Battista CarpiKing of the Golden River , Me, Myself, and Why , Mickey the Kid and Six-Shot Goofy! 1961-1974190 978-1-68396-170-3DM 6
72019-03-12Mickey MouseThe Pirates of Tabasco BayPaul MurryThe Pirates of Tabasco Bay , Yesterday Ranch , The Vanishing Railroad TBA184 978-1-68396-181-9DM 7
82019-05-07Donald DuckDuck Avenger Strikes Again!Romano ScarpaDuck Avenger Strikes Again , Ellsworth's Ornery Orphan , The Other Golden Helmet 1971-1976184 978-1-68396-197-0DM 8
92019-07-09Mickey MouseThe Ice Sword SagaMassimo De Vita The Sword of Ice , The Tournament of Argaar 1982-1983184 978-1-68396-198-7DM 9

Box sets

Collector's Box Sets
Vol. Release date Title Figure Title Artist(s) Volumes ISBN
12018-10-09Mickey Mouse, Donald DuckVolumes One and TwoRomano Scarpa, Luciano Bottaro1 & 2 978-1-68396-151-2
22018-10-09Mickey Mouse, Donald DuckVolumes Three and FourPaul Murry, Daan Jippes, Freddy Milton3 & 4 978-1-68396-152-9
Gift Box Sets
Vol. Release date Title Figure Title Artist(s) Volumes ISBN
12018-10-09Mickey MouseMickey MouseRomano Scarpa, Paul Murry1 & 3 978-1-68396-153-6
22018-10-09Donald DuckDonald DuckLuciano Bottaro, Daan Jippes, Freddy Milton2 & 4 978-1-68396-154-3

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://diskingdom.com/2018/02/23/disney-comics-solicitations-may-2018-fantagraphics-joe-books/ Solicitations list - Retrieved 2018-02-27
  2. ↑ https://www.comiccrusaders.com/fantagraphics-disney-masters/ Comic Crusaders article - Retrieved 2018-03-07
  3. ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/23/books/disney-european-comics-fantagraphics.html NY Times article - Retrieved 2018-03-26
  4. 1 2 http://www.comicon.com/2018/05/11/fantagraphics-publishes-disney-masters-series-offers-special-subscription/ ComiCon - Article - Retrieved 2018-05-15
  5. ↑ http://www.westfieldcomics.com/blog/interviews-and-columns/markleys-fevered-brain-what-a-wonderful-world/ Westfield comics - Article - Retrieved 2018-05-15
  6. ↑ http://www.fantagraphics.com/disney/disney-masters/ Publisher website - Retrieved 2018-02-05
  7. ↑ "Fantagraphics' 'Disney Masters' line begins in May". SMASH PAGES. 2018-03-01. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
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