Disney comic books are returning to the US!!!

[sigvald@duckburg.dk]

Hi all!

Take a look at this:

http://www.comicon.com/cgi-bin/pulse.cgi?http%3A//www.comicon.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi%3Fubb%3Dget_topic%26f%3D36%26t%3D000441

Disney comic books are returning to the U.S.

The local comic book stores have been missing an icon since
February of 1999, when Gladstone Comics ceased publication of
new Disney Comics. Although a few comic strips still appeared
in Disney Adventures, there were no new issues being produced. 
In 1993 Disney stopped publishing their own comics and Gladstone obtained the rights for distribution and publication of new
Disney material. Shortly after that time, Marvel Comics acquired
the rights to publish all Disney characters created post 1980.
During the mid '90s Marvel published Aladdin, Beauty And The
Beast, The Little Mermaid, Disney Hits, and Gargoyles. When
Marvel's rights to continue publishing these characters expired
in 1995, they did not renew the rights and the titles were
acquired by Acclaim Comics, which sometime later ceased
publication of titles. Gladstone continued to publish Disney
comics featuring characters created prior to 1980 until 1999,
when they chose not to renew their license with Disney.
THE PULSE has learned that Steve Geppi, who had been in
negotiations with Disney for years to obtain the license,
has acquired the license to produce new Disney Comics.
According to sources, the first new Disney Comics are supposed
to arrive in stores in April. The titles will be published
under Geppi's Gemstone Label. The two initial titles are
Uncle Scrooge and Walt Disney Comics. It is unknown at this
time if they will contain all new materials or reprints.
A source close to Gemstone told THE PULSE that it was assumed
the bulk of the content would be translated reprints from
foreign editions appearing since titles ceased publication
in the US as well as some all new source materials. THE PULSE
has also learned that Geppi has hired the core crew from
Gladstone to handle the editorial chores on the new series.
John Clark, Gary Leach, and Sue Daigle-Leach will be the
creative force behind this new Disney incarnation. 
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So hopefully Don Rosa can soon read the last of his own stories
in his own language again!

Sigvald :-)