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Here are the previews for Gemstone comics coming out in December 2005 from Previews Vol. XV #10:<BR>
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Donald Duck and Friends #335 --- While supervising the Undercook Hotel for the winter, Donald's nephews learn they possess a special ability called... "The Quackling!" It's an outrageously scary long adventure by fan favorites Pat and Carol McGreal and Vicar. Next, Donald wreaks havoc on a frozen lake in Carl Barks' 1946 classic, "The Master Ice-Fisher." And finally cab driver Goofy goes "To The Dogs" when he unwittingly adopts a pack of trained hounds. 7x10, 32 pages, FC $2.95<BR>
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Mickey Mouse and Friends #284 --- "Snow Use" starts as a Doc Static experiment in snow removal. But when Goofy falls into the "snow transport machine" and Mickey follows him, they end up in a parallel world of walking, talking, and very dangerous fish! Stefan Petrucha (The X-Files) and Cesar Feroli bring us this feature-length yarn. Then, in "Car Pool," Peter Hardfeldt's backup story, Donald and Goofy foolishly hire Horace to fix their cars. 7x10, 32 pages, FC $2.95<BR>
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Mickey Mouse Adventures #7 --- In Stefan Petrucha's "All About Mickey," our heroic mouse is idolized by little Morty Mouse, but he never guesses there's an otherworldly plot afoot! Then in Mark Shaw's "Ring Thrice," Daisy is possessed by Morgan LaFey, queen of black magic, leading Donald to undertake a desperate quest for the tomb of Merlin. Finnaly, in Rudy Salvagnini's "The Imperial Vortex," Mickey's investigation of polar magnetic phenomena leads him to a seemingly modern version of ancient Rome! 6x9, 128 pages, FC $7.95<BR>
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Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #664 --- Donald and family search the winter woods for abominable snowmen in William Van Horn's "Chimera." Don Rosa's "The Magnificent Seven Minus Four Caballeros" continues. Daisy and Fethry Duck team up for Stefan Petrucha's outrageous "Rhino Plastered," while Big Bad Wolf earns "Gold Stars" in a Gil Turner New Year's classic. Then it's Huey, Dewey, and Louie's turn to make New Year's resolutions in "All Creatures Great and Small," by David Gerstein and Vicar. SC, 64 pages, FC $6.95<BR>
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Uncle Scrooge #349 --- When Scrooge buys "The Doom Diamond," he and the Beagles get jinxed in a Carl Barks tale reprinted for the first time since 1976! Gyro struggles "To Supply A Demand," in a story by Kari Korhonen. Then, Launchpad and Donald team up in the New Year's Eve adventure "Never Say Never." Finally, Scrooge proves he's "Smarter Than the Toughies" in a new opus by Lars Jensen and Daniel Branca. SC, 64 pages, FC $6.95<BR>
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Other Disney comics released in December:<BR>
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Haunted Mansion #2 --- Haunted Mansion $2 continues to bring you hold and cold running chills and wall to wall spooks! This issue features a visit to the mansion by Lenore, America's favorite little Dead Girl, plus the continuing "Manse Mystery" series, exploring the secrets of the Mansion's owners. Based on the classic Disney theme park attraction, this is a must-have. Cover by Roman Dirge. Back cover by Steven Daly. 24 pages, B&W $2.95<BR>
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Kingdom Hearts, Volume 2 --- Sora, Goofy, and Donald Duck encounter new friends, develop powerful new fighting techniques, and even find new clues about Maleficent's preparations to conquer all the worlds. The fate of all beings lies within the power of Sora's Keyblade and the strength of his heart. Manga, 144 pages $5.99<BR>
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Chicken Little --- Our hero, Chicken Little, is on a quest to redeem himself. His mission is to live down that unfortuneate "acorn" incident, the one when he shouted, "The sky is falling!" All Chicken Little wants now is to wipe this humiliating incident from the town's memory forever. But just when things are starting to go his way, a real piece of the sky actually does fall on Chicken Little's head. This time the sky really is falling! But given his history of hysteria, who's gonna believe him?! FC, 96 pages $7.99<BR>
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And, of course, what you've all been waiting for!! ;)<BR>
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Lizzie McGuire, Volume 14 --- Lizzie and her brother Matt hardly get along - so what will they do when they switch bodies?! Can they fool the school and figure out a way to change back before they are discovered? And while switching bodies is bad, sharing a room might be even worse! Will they learn to live together, or drive each other (and their family) crazy? Cine-Manga, 96 pages $7.99<BR>
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A pretty good month, it looks like. Some interesting stories. I might get that Kingdom Hearts book, since the upcoming game looks amazing. Steamboat Willie comes off surprisingly well in 3D. Maybe Square could give some tips to Disney's 3D animators. :p<BR>
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Derek Smith</FONT></HTML>