Disney Masters Collector's Box Set #9: Vols. 17 & 18 - Softcover

Cimino, Rodolfo; Lustig, John; Scarpa, Romano; Van Horn, William

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1683968751 ISBN 13: 9781683968757

Publisher: Fantagraphics Books, 2023

Synopsis

Get ready for Disney Masters Vol. 17: Mickey Mouse: The Man from Altacraz by Romano Scarpa and Vol. 18: Uncle Scrooge: Pie in the Sky by William Van Horn and John Lustig.

First, in "The Man from Altacraz," Mickey tries to reform musical ex-convict J. Cobalt Bloogle--but another master criminal is using both Bloogle and Mickey to get his hands on a priceless treasure! In "Risky Bees-ness," the Beagle Boys hit Uncle Scrooge with a sting; and in "The African Queen," Goofy falls in love with Zenobia, ruler of a lost jungle kingdom... and Mickey's troubles are just getting started!Next: in "Pie in the Sky," when Scrooge enters the infamous Flitterwobble Airplane Show as a stunt pilot, he ends up defending his priceless antique Sopwith Two-Seater plane from the bombastic Baron Von Strudel! In "The Amazon Queen," Scrooge sells a cursed necklace to a fellow treasure collector. And in "Another Vine Mess," a rare Patagonian Wirevine attacks Donald's house with ferocious, duck-destroying greenery!

Fantagraphics' Disney Masters series unearths a treasure trove of previously unavailable comics epics in the grand Walt Disney tradition: expanding the lore of Mickey, Donald, and Scrooge, anthologizing the work of fan-favorite North American talents, and bringing you the best of the acclaimed international artists whohave popularized Disney around the world.

About this title

About the Authors

Born in Palmanova, Rodolfo Cimino (1927-2012) assisted Romano Scarpa and, in 1961, Cimino became a Disney comics writer. After a departure in the 1970s and '80s to serve in politics - at one point, he was the Vice President of the Venice province -- Cimino returned to Disney, focusing on Scrooge stories.

In addition to writing Disney comics for 25 years, John Lustig (1953-), born in Seattle, Washington, has written outrageously silly comics for Marvel, Viz, and more. Lustig is best known for his Last Kiss comics, which feature vintage romance art with witty new dialogue.

Romano Scarpa (1927-2005) trained as a fine artist and an architect. He left his own animation studio in 1953 to draw original comics stories for Walt Disney's Italian publisher. He is most famous for his stories starring Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Snow White.

Animator and cartoonist William Van Horn (1939-), today a Canadian citizen, was born in Oakland, California. A frequent contributor to the Fantagraphics anthology Critters, Van Horn has also been a beloved Donald Duck, Uncle Scrooge, and DuckTales comic book talent since 1987.

David Gerstein is an animation and comics researcher, writer, and editor best known for his work with The Walt Disney Company and its licensees. His published projects include Uncle Scrooge and Donald Duck: The Don Rosa Library (Fantagraphics, 2014-2018) and Mickey Mouse: The Ultimate History (with J.B. Kaufman; Taschen, 2018). He lives in North Carolina.

From the Back Cover

Another two-volume slipcase of Disney comics adventures from around the world! Mickey confronts a mad musician… and Uncle Scrooge takes to the skies against the evil Baron Von Strudel!

Get ready for Disney Masters Vol. 17: Mickey Mouse: The Man from Altacraz by Romano Scarpa and Vol. 18: Uncle Scrooge: Pie in the Sky by William Van Horn and John Lustig. 

First, in “The Man from Altacraz,” Mickey tries to reform musical ex-convict J. Cobalt Bloogle―but another master criminal is using both Bloogle and Mickey to get his hands on a priceless treasure! In “Risky Bees-ness,” the Beagle Boys hit Uncle Scrooge with a sting; and in "The African Queen," Goofy falls in love with Zenobia, ruler of a lost jungle kingdom… and Mickey's troubles are just getting started! Next: in “Pie in the Sky,” when Scrooge enters the infamous Flitterwobble Airplane Show as a stunt pilot, he ends up defending his priceless antique Sopwith Two-Seater plane from the bombastic Baron Von Strudel! In “The Amazon Queen,” Scrooge sells a cursed necklace to a fellow treasure collector. And in “Another Vine Mess,” a rare Patagonian Wirevine attacks Donald’s house with ferocious, duck-destroying greenery!

Fantagraphics’ Disney Masters series unearths a treasure trove of previously unavailable comics epics in the grand Walt Disney tradition: expanding the lore of Mickey, Donald, and Scrooge, anthologizing the work of fan-favorite North American talents, and bringing you the best of the acclaimed international artists whohave popularized Disney around the world.

Edition details

• Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1683968751
• ISBN 13: 9781683968757
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 388
• Editor: Gerstein David