As far as Disney characters went, I thought that Mickey Mouse had the best adventures, Goofy was the funniest and Donald Duck was the most relatable. Nothing he tried ever went according to plan, he had tons of energy and felt every emotion to the ultimate degree, not unlike me as a child. How could I not root for the guy?
It was a Dog Day afternoon. But as long as D D is working with the big S he may be down but not out.
ReplyDeleteThis is just Brilliant!
ReplyDeleteAnd, yet, it's Daffy Duck that was Michael Garibaldi had a pin-up poster of on Babylon 5. Aptly described by the late, great Jeff Conaway's character as "Sort of the Egyptian god of frustration!"
ReplyDeleteRe: today's cover? One has to wonder if this is a flashback adventure, showing how Donald was first inspired to become "The Duck Avenger." At least, on Earth-STF!
What a combo here! But given Donald's temper, he may be a candidate for a Red Lantern. (Ditto Kylo Ren -- and a quasi-Sith Red Lantern would be something to truly fear!)
ReplyDeleteAnd could he give voice to that temper! I can just picture the opening credits of a Disney-esque STAR WARS sequel being read by Barnaby Jones' old narrator.
ReplyDelete"And special guest-star Donald Duck as...Darth Vective!"
Issue #2901. Now this. Ross, for the next pair to go after the boys, Wonder Woman and Minnie Mouse? They could all be sharing parts of the same story arc.
ReplyDelete@Tobor and Ross: with, maybe, a Puppet-Mastered Mighty Mouse as antagonist?
ReplyDeleteThe ducks are my favorites from both Disney (Donald) and Warner Brothers (Daffy), with Uncle Scrooge and Bugs Bunny running a close 2nd, respectively.
ReplyDelete"The Man of Steel vs. the Mutts that Steal"...good one! π
ReplyDeleteMighty Mouse & Wonder Woman. A match made on an island in paradise. Circe doesn't have to be there but why not. Superman is a good centerpiece.
ReplyDeleteSuperman and The Don. Who would ever have thought it could be. Now Adam Strange and Donald? Yeah man.
ReplyDeleteThat's a nice-looking cover. I like the layering effect with the foreground, midground & background. And I always like it when you let the 'straight' characters stay 'straight' when blending them in with the cartoonier characters. One thing, though: since it's Superman sticking his nose in between the traditional antagonists, shouldn't he be Donald's deputy rather than the other way around? Just saying...
ReplyDeleteAdam Strange and Duck Dodgers (of the 24.5th century) would be more fitting.
ReplyDeleteAdam Strange and Duck Dodgers of the 24th (and a half) century would be more appropriate. ;-)
ReplyDeleteMind you, "Mutts WHO Steal" would have been even better...π
ReplyDelete@Daviticus: good point. :-)
ReplyDelete@Our Japanese friend: I don't think it was Superman who deputized Donald, since he has no official power to do so, but rather the local Sheriff or maybe some other law enforcement agency.
ReplyDeleteIs the secret identity of DD (Phantomias or Paperinik) known in the US?
ReplyDeleteThat would be a good match with Batman or Spiderman.
Superman working for D. Duck is not any different than Iron Man being back up for Black Canary.
ReplyDeleteOn the other hand, if Superman wound up being mind-controlled by Scrooge McDuck's ex-girlfriend, Morticia Mallard (or whatever Disney/Gold Key used to call her)...
ReplyDelete@Anon1106: I believe you mean, "Magica DeSpell."
ReplyDeleteAnd Gold Key wasn't owned by Disney. They were a Dell Comics imprint who merely licensed characters from Disney.
ReplyDeleteThe Gummi Bears & Gargoyles had better Adventures than Mickey Mouse, so did Uncle Scrooge McDuck, and Chip & Dale's Rescue Rangers to name a few that had their own books and shows.
ReplyDelete@Brother KM: true! Like BATMAN'92, "Disney's Gargoyles" was surprisingly sophisticated for a weekday cartoon series. One might even say entertainingly noir-ish!
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