Danny's comments

[Daniel van Eijmeren]

DANNY:

> I am currently re-reading all of my about 600 Disney-Comics now,
> and yesterday I read "Micro Ducks From O.S.". I`m wondering
> if you [Don] will make a story basing on this, as the Micros 
> planned to return to earth after 4 years or so.

In Holland they've published a story with the Micro Ducks coming back 
to earth, back in the early 1980's. I don't know exactly which issue 
it was, but I can look for it if you want. Maybe you want the code or 
a copy of the story... Als Duitser zal het niet al the moeilijk zijn 
om Nederlands te begrijpen. (Translated: Being a German it won't be 
too difficult to understand Dutch.)

> As you perhaps know there is a kind of a "Don Rosa Library"
> published in Germany.

Yep.

> I`m sure that they will publish this or a similar edition in other 
> countries in a while, too.

Maybe, but in Holland the editors were/are not very content about 
Don's art. Thom Roep, the main editor, told me that he likes the 
stories, but not the art. (But that was five years ago!) Here the 
Rosa-stories are published almost every month in Donald Duck 
Extra. 

But, when I talk about a "Rosa Library", I'm talking about a 
library with his original dialogue. If *that* would happen...

> You wrote that you are looking for "Der Fuehrer`s Face". If you 
> should get it, could you please inform me where you got it, and if 
> the copyright laws allow, send me a copy? 

David said he has a copy, and *if* he sends one, I'll sure inform 
you. Did you ever see the cartoon? It was broadcasted in Holland in 
the early eighties, but I don't have it on tape. I really liked that 
cartoon. Great jokes, although it's a dark period in history.

Copyright laws??? Which copyright laws??? First, I don't *sell* it, 
when I have a copy myself. Second, how can Disney complain about 
illegal copies when they haven't released a *legal* copy themselves?
I think the only way to trouble bootleggers is to release the 
original version yourself. Diehard fans don't buy recordings (of 
cartoons, popgroups, etc.) because they're *illegal*, they just want 
to have it. Illegal or not.

> And  you`re not the youngest on the list, I think that`s me 
> with 16 years. 

I was about 16 when I first heard about Barks, you're sure a *wise* 
guy! :-)

> I sometimes read about post 1973 Barks stories, after he retired
> from doing the scripts for the JW comics. 

I saw that Harry informed you about it already. Maybe he told you 
also that "Barks-forger" Jippes re-inked some stories recently. So 
there's a big change you'll see them published in Germany in a while.

I think Harry didn't mention the script-only stories "King 
Scrooge the First", "Pawns of the Loup Garou", "A Day in a Duck's 
Life" and "Officer for a Day". But they're from the late 60's, so 
maybe you know them already. Or do you want more information? 


---Daniel