Don : Why are you so popular ?

[The Fenske's]

Don,

I've heard you express similar sentiments many times over the years, about 
your art being below that of many other artists.  And while I am in full 
agreement with Didier below about the quality of your stories, I have a 
small confession to make that perhaps also applies to many of your European 
fans (I'm a poor Canadian fan who hasn't read a Rosa story in several 
years... sniff).

OK.  Here goes.

I like your art.

When I first started re-reading comics as an adult, the first few comics I 
bought (for my kids, but I read them too) were some of the Disney comic 
runs back between the two Gladstone runs.   I think the first story of 
yours I read was Return to Xanadu, soon followed by Treasure under 
Glass.  Aside from the excellent storytelling, I was impressed by the 
wonderfully detailed art.  And, over the years, I became convinced that you 
were one of the best duck artists around.  For your art, not just the stories.

There you go.  I guess some of us just aren't that artistically astute, and 
don't realize that we shouldn't like your art as much as we do.  But I for 
one would be sad to see your stories go to the pens of other artists.

Back to lurker mode....
David Fenske




At 04:48 PM 5/10/02 +0200, you wrote:
>Don,
>
>I your recent post on the list you are wondering why you are so popular. I 
>believe the reason is obvious. You have one thing in comon with Barks : 
>you are a GREAT storyteller.
>
>It does not matter that your art is far from being the best around, that 
>you don't have the artist training and blablabla.
>
>What matters is that your scripts are way, way above those of the other 
>Disney artists and that therefore your stories can't be forgotten.
>
>Which actually makes me wonder (especially if you would like to improve 
>your revenues) why you do not start selling scripts that others would draw 
>in parrallell to writting and drawing stories.
>
>Didier

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