Euro-Disney comics Rennaisance

[Rob Klein]

I want to point out that Italian Disney comics were not the only high-quality 
European new comic productions in the 1970s and 1980s. Oberon's (Dutch 
Disney's) stories drawn by Daan Jippes, Freddy Milton, Ben Verhagen, Jan 
Gulbransson, Michel Nadorp, Volker Reiche, Marc deJonge, Jules Coenen,Mau 
Heymans and others set a very high quality standard.  Also, I believe Egmont 
produced a fair amount of high-quality stories in the 1970s - and certainly in 
the 1980s. The latter may not have been a high percentage of all produced, but 
their sheer volume of production ensured many decent, worthwhile stories.

Burbank may be a real city in California, but Donald's and Scrooge's only 
connection with California were a few short visits as vacationing tourists.  
Barks' Burbank, Glendale and corner of Wilshire and Vermont were NOT in 
Southern California and the Los Angeles Area!  They were in CALISOTA!!!-and the 
DUCKBURG regional area!  Barks never mentioned the Ducks living in California. 
Burbank and Glendale were either suburbs of Duckburg, or small towns in Duck 
County, or nearby Squawbunion, Webfoot, Squash or Goose Egg Counties!

Shelly is interested in finding out if there is any English language 
publication of Egmont produced Disney comics.  Can David G., Joakim, or any 
other DCML member furnish any information?