Before churning out chart-toppers from X-Men, The Ultimates, and The Amazing Spider-Man, Disney was busy crafting tales around characters like Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Uncle Scrooge. Coveted by collectors and hailed as a hallmark from the golden age of comic books that predated the superhero boom of the late 1930s, many of these stories have since been taken out of circulation and are now nearly impossible to find on the secondary market.
However, this fall, a number of these classic chronicles will once again see the light of day! Courtesy of Fantagraphics, publisher of the world’s greatest cartoonists since 1976, comes Disney Comics: Around the World in One Hundred Years: Deluxe Edition. In 328 pages, this gorgeous hardcover retrospective features a collection of iconic adventure stories from noted writers like Carl Barks, Don Rosa, Floyd Gottfredson, and more — all contained in a slip-cased deluxe hardback book that’s sure to be a must-have for Disneyana buffs both old and new alike.
The book is a creative whirlwind that brings together beloved characters like Basil the Great Mouse Detective, Lilo, Stitch, and the Big Bad Wolf. It is the latest entry in The Floyd Gottfredson Library Series and allows grown-up fans to revisit some of the most sensational stories to ever be set in print. Presented in chronological order, it showcases treasured Disney funny-page talents from around the world, including several vintage yarns from the House of Mouse in glorious full-colour format for the very first time!
See Mickey outwitting counterfeiters in 1934’s The Crazy Crime Wave and Uncle Scrooge founding his own nation in 1989’s His Majesty, McDuck! Plus more — hundreds of pages more, featuring stories of Donald Duck, Minnie Mouse, Goofy, Pluto, Launchpad McQuack, and even the return of the sinister Professor Ratigan Rat!
Expertly curated, Disney Comics: Around the World in One Hundred Years: Deluxe Edition is a spectacular keepsake celebrating a century’s worth of seminal storytelling. Certain to make the perfect addition to any shelf, the book is currently available for pre-order through the official Fantagraphics website. Priced at $100 USD, it is scheduled to begin shipping out to customers by November 12th.
Will you be adding these timeless tales to your book collection?
