Disney Masters

Disney Masters is a series of books collecting anthologies of critically acclaimed Walt Disney Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse international comic artists. Italian artist Romano Scarpa was the first featured creator in the series, in the volume titled 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]

Disney Masters
Publication information
PublisherFantagraphics Books
FormatHardcover
GenreAnthropomorphic animals
Adventure
Publication dateMay 2018
Main character(s)Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse
Creative team
Written byvarious
Artist(s)various
Editor(s)Michael Catron

Format

Each book in the series is hardcover with dimensions measuring 7.5 inches × 10.25 inches, (191 mm × 260 mm). Each volume is printed in full color and contains about 200 pages. Supplementary materials such as art, biographies of the artists[5] and essays are included as well. The MSRP for each single volume is set at $29.99.[6]

While the volumes are titled with one central figure, some volumes also include stories from a secondary main character.[7]

Volumes of the series are primarily sold separately and in boxed sets, but the first five volumes are also available for purchase as a set via a subscription from the publisher.[4] The release schedule for the series is five volumes a year, starting in May 2018. There are two types of boxed collections; one type collecting the volumes in chronological release order, and the other collecting volumes by the books' main character.[8][9]

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 1959-1961208978-1-68396-096-6DM 1
22018-06-05Donald DuckUncle Scrooge's Money RocketLuciano BottaroUncle Scrooge's Money Rocket , The Return of Rebo , TV Trickery 1960-1995192978-1-68396-109-3DM 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 1953-1955184978-1-68396-113-0DM 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 1976-1982192978-1-68396-111-6DM 4
52018-10-09Mickey MouseThe Phantom Blot's Double MysteryRomano ScarpaThe Phantom Blot's Double Mystery , The Last Balaboo , The Eternal Flame of Kalhoa 1955-1961187978-1-68396-136-9DM 5
62019-02-12Uncle ScroogeKing of the Golden RiverGiovan Battista CarpiKing of the Golden River , Mickey the Kid and Six-Shot Goofy! , Me, Myself, and Why 1961-1974190978-1-68396-170-3DM 6
72019-03-12Mickey MouseThe Pirates of Tabasco BayPaul MurryThe Lost City , Yesterday Ranch , Mickey Mouse and the Marvelous Magnet , The Vanishing Railroad , The Case of the Hungry Ghost , The Pirates of Tabasco Bay , The Great Stamp Hunt 1955-1956184978-1-68396-181-9DM 7
82019-06-18Donald DuckDuck Avenger Strikes Again!Romano ScarpaDuck Avenger Strikes Again , Ellsworth's Ornery Orphan , Captured in Bananaland 1971-1976184978-1-68396-197-0DM 8
92019-08-14Mickey MouseThe Ice Sword Saga: Book 1Massimo De VitaThe Sword of Ice , The Tournament of Argaar 1982-1983189978-1-68396-198-7DM 9
102020-04-15Donald DuckScandal on the Epoch ExpressBas Heymans & Mau HeymansScandal on the Epoch Express , Big Brain Blowout , Scent-imental Romeos , Winifred's Revenge , Don Quiduck de la Mancha , Nothin' Beats the Classics , Healers of the Andes! , The Daisy Chain , Trapdoor Trick , Regulationary War , Forty-Wink Zeke , Bargain Battle! , The Laurels of Julius Pecunius , Over Easy , Daisy Duck's Diatribe! , Family Feud , Dieu Dieu Duck 1988-2015192978-1-68396-249-6DM 10
112020-06-09Mickey MouseThe Ice Sword Saga: Book 2Massimo De VitaThe Prince of Mists Strikes Back , The Sleeping Beauty in the Stars! , The Secret of 313 , Arizona Goof and the Tiger's Fiery Eye 1984-2008192978-1-68396-250-2DM 11
122020-10-20Donald DuckThe Forgetful HeroGiorgio CavazzanoPlantastic Voyage , The Dazzling Duck She-Venger , The Case of the Cut-Off Calls! , The Forgetful Hero 1973-1991200978-1-68396-312-7DM 12
132020-11-03Mickey MouseThe Sunken CityPaul MurryThe Sunken City , Legend of Loon Lake , The Phantom Fires , The Crystal Ball Quest , The Mystery of Lonely Valley , The Castaways of Whale Bay , The Idol of Moaning Island 1957-1958176978-1-68396-330-1DM 13
142020-11-17Donald DuckFollow the Fearless LeaderAl HubbardThe Health Nut , Follow the Fearless Leader , The Case of the Purloined Pearls + more TBA1958-1973192978-1-68396-362-2DM 14
152021-01-26Mickey MouseNew Adventures of the Phantom BlotPaul MurryThe Crown of Tasbah , + "the whole Silver Age series" of stories which first appeared in the comic book title The New Adventures of the Phantom BlotTBA252978-1-68396-411-7DM 15
162021-03-30Donald DuckJumpin' Jupiter!Luciano BottaroJumpin' Jupiter! , Quest for the Virtual Duck + more TBATBA180978-1-68396-414-8DM 16
172021-05-25Mickey MouseThe Man from AltacrazRomano ScarpaThe Man from Altacraz , The African Queen , Risky Beesness + more TBATBA188978-1-68396-428-5DM 17
182021-07-20Uncle ScroogePie in the SkyWilliam Van HornPie in the Sky , The Amazon Queen , Another Vine Mess + more TBATBA188978-1-68396-441-4DM 18

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 & 2978-1-68396-151-2
22018-10-09Mickey Mouse, Donald DuckVolumes Three and FourPaul Murry, Daan Jippes, Freddy Milton3 & 4978-1-68396-152-9
32019-10-01Mickey Mouse, Uncle ScroogeVolumes Five and SixRomano Scarpa, Giovan Battista Carpi5 & 6978-1-68396-268-7
42019-10-01Mickey Mouse, Donald DuckVolumes Seven and EightPaul Murry, Romano Scarpa7 & 8978-1-68396-269-4
52020-10-27Mickey Mouse, Donald DuckVolumes Nine and TenMassimo De Vita, Mau Heymans & Bas Heymans9 & 10978-1-68396-360-8
62020-10-27Mickey Mouse, Donald DuckVolumes Eleven and TwelveMassimo De Vita, Giorgio Cavazzano11 & 12978-1-68396-361-5
Gift Box Sets
Vol. Release date Title Figure Title Artist(s) Volumes ISBN
12018-10-09Mickey MouseDisney Masters Box Set 1Romano Scarpa, Paul Murry1 & 3978-1-68396-153-6
22018-10-09Donald DuckDisney Masters Box Set 2Luciano Bottaro, Daan Jippes, Freddy Milton2 & 4978-1-68396-154-3

Free Comic Book Day 2020

In December 2019 it was announced that Fantagraphics was going to be participating in the promotion campaign Free Comic Book Day on May 2, 2020; with an issue showcasing their Disney Masters series. The free comic book released for the promotion will be titled Disney Masters: Donald Duck, and will feature reprints of the stories: "It's Bats Man" starring Donald Duck by William Van Horn, "The Health Nut" by Dick Kinney and Al Hubbard, which is the story that introduced Fethry Duck into the duck universe, and a story with Scrooge McDuck, "Much Ado About Telepathy" by Evert Geradts and Mau Heymans. [10][11][12]

Due to the 2020 pandemic the Free Comic Book Day event was postponed and changed from its regular one day-event in May to be a Summer event taking place over several weeks from July to September. Fantagraphics Books' Disney Masters FCBD issue was released August 19, 2020.[13]

See also

References

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  2. Mega, Al. "Fantagraphics Disney Masters! – Comic Crusaders". Retrieved 2019-02-22.
  3. Codrea-Rado, Anna (2018-03-23). "Bringing Disney's European Adventures to American Readers". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
  4. Shannon, Hannah Means (2018-05-11). "Fantagraphics Publishes Disney Masters Series, Offers Special Subscription". COMICON. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
  5. "Westfield Comics Blog » Markley's Fevered Brain: What a Wonderful World". Retrieved 2019-02-22.
  6. http://blogs.slj.com/goodcomicsforkids/2018/06/28/review-mickey-mouse-the-delta-dimension-and-donald-duck-uncle-scrooges-money-rocket/ Retrieved 2019-08-14
  7. "Disney Masters: Mickey Mouse - The Phantom Blot's Double Mystery by Romano Scarpa". Slings & Arrows. 2018-10-14. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
  8. "Disney :: Disney Masters". www.fantagraphics.com. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
  9. "Fantagraphics' 'Disney Masters' line begins in May". SMASH PAGES. 2018-03-01. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  10. https://www.comicsbeat.com/free-comic-book-day-2020-full-line-up-of-titles-announced/ Retrieved 2020-03-07
  11. https://www.freecomicbookday.com/Article/238377-Full-Line-Up-of-Free-Comic-Book-Day-2020-Comics-Announced Retrieved 2020-03-07
  12. https://www.freecomicbookday.com/Article/245255-FCBD20-Interview-Donald-Duck-Dazzles-with-3-New-Outrageous-Stories Retrieved 2020-08-29
  13. https://cosmicbook.news/free-comic-book-day-2020-july-september Retrieved 2020-06-30
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