Back in the Golden Age, Dell Comics was at the forefront of the comics industry when they launched FAMOUS FUNNIES in 1929. The comic is widely regarded as the very first American comic book to offer original content. And Dell was one of the most successful publishers in its near-half-century existence. So how did they […]
Okay, so I don’t know a thing about Uncle Scrooge or Donald Duck comics besides that they exist, my bud Scott Tipton says they’re awesome, and one of them is sitting right here in front of me waiting to be read. This one is called UNCLE SCROOGE AND DONALD DUCK: A MATTER OF SOME GRAVITY, […]
When I think about Uncle Scrooge, DuckTales (woohoo) is the first thing that pops into mind. I only recently learned about the presence of the richest duck alive in the pages of comics recently. I was skeptical for no good reason at all and put off reading them for ages. But finally, thankfully, I cracked […]
It’s been quite a while since good, high-quality collections of some of the best Disney comics were available. Thanks to the good folks at Fantagraphics Books, that drought is well and truly over, with the introduction of their Carl Barks and Don Rosa hardcover libraries, which collect the work of the two best creators to […]
We love the holidays here at Blastoff, and with this month’s focus being Disney, we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to combine the two in this month’s wonderful banner from our Artist-in-Residence Elena Casagrande. Click to see it at full size. Enjoy:
A comics master who specialized in the Christmas tale was Carl Barks, longtime DONALD DUCK writer/artist and the creator of Uncle Scrooge McDuck. In my favorite Barks Christmas story, “Letter to Santa,” published in CHRISTMAS PARADE 1 (November 1949), Donald and Uncle Scrooge find themselves competing to fill the Christmas wishes of Huey, Dewey and […]
When you think “Disney,” you’re probably thinking of something Bill Justice worked on. Animator, Director, Imagineer, Muralist, Illustrator, and Promotional Artist, Bill brought his gentle, adaptable, and zany sense of humor to everything he touched. As an animator, Bill’s very first assignment was to do the in-between drawings of Snow White’s Wicked Queen saying, “Mirror […]
I don’t know about you, but I’m a sucker for Disney. Disneyland, the feature animation, the music, all of it. Always have been. Which is why I’m so pleased to show off our newest category in the Blastoff Online Store: Disneyana. Here are a few sneak peeks at some of the amazing bits of Disney […]
