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<p class=MsoNormal>Yes, Rich, on hearing the Disney/Marvel news, I also
wondered whether when BOOM!’s licenses for the Disney/Pixar characters
run out, Disney would now give those licenses to Marvel! <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Public radio's Marketplace program yesterday had a very
interesting story about Disney's purchase of Marvel. They said that Disney has
been extremely successful lately selling Tinkerbell/fairies stuff and the “Princesses”
line...but they have few characters that are successful in pushing merchandise
for boys (probably just Jack Sparrow, of Pirates of the Caribbean). So they
wanted Marvel because of the raft of guy characters!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Today at the comic store I saw in the new catalog-for-stores
that BOOM! is going to put out an Uncle Scrooge comic! Like some others who
read this list, I have been disappointed by BOOM!’s plans for the Donald
Duck, Mickey Mouse and WDC titles, since they all will initially feature mediocre
European stories that try to recast the classic characters as superheroes,
wizards, detectives, etc., rather than letting them be their funny
"everyperson" selves. But the Uncle Scrooge covers proposed are drawn
by Barks or by Rosa, which looks hopeful. Has anyone heard any rumors of what
they plan to publish in the U$ comic? And I am looking forward with some hope
to the hardcover collections they’re planning with adult collectors in
mind (Christmas classics, Valentine’s classics, Donald “Quack Up”
etc.). <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>I recently bought a Journal de Mickey album from eBay.fr,
and I was curious to note that Huey, Dewey and Louie are all depicted wearing
red caps in all the stories. Is that still how stories are colored in France?
The Scandinavian comics friends have brought me from their trips to Europe all
have HD&L in their red, blue and green caps.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Elaine<o:p></o:p></p>
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