Question about Life and Times of Scrooge Mcduck vol. 1, vol. 2, and companion

[bracer028]

I don't understand something. I have the companion version and the life and times of scrooge mcduck vol. 1. I downloaded vol. 2 because I cannot find it anywhere...but all the stories and chapters are identical to the volume 1 stories.

[shaxper]

First off, I absolutely do not condone illegally downloading comics.

That being said, Life & Times is usually published as a one volume edition. Only the Boom! studios edition divided it into two volumes. So, chances are, the first one you downloaded is the complete volume, whereas the vol. 2 you downloaded only contains the second half.

Either that, or you downloaded a bad file, which is pretty much to be expected when you do it illegally.

And, when you get the chance, DO buy a legal version of this. Don Rosa is still alive, well, and financially struggling. He's earned the royalties that are denied him when people download his work illegally. Hopefully Disney/Marvel will get its act together soon and make this volume available for purchase again.

[Angilas-Man]

^I was hoping that Fantagraphics would announce something when they put up all those pics of Don Rosa hanging out with them at their booth at SDCC.

[bracer028]

First off, I absolutely do not condone illegally downloading comics.

That being said, Life & Times is usually published as a one volume edition. Only the Boom! studios edition divided it into two volumes. So, chances are, the first one you downloaded is the complete volume, whereas the vol. 2 you downloaded only contains the second half.

Either that, or you downloaded a bad file, which is pretty much to be expected when you do it illegally.

And, when you get the chance, DO buy a legal version of this. Don Rosa is still alive, well, and financially struggling. He's earned the royalties that are denied him when people download his work illegally. Hopefully Disney/Marvel will get its act together soon and make this volume available for purchase again.

I would love to buy the actual book, but the only ones available are held on to by secondary sellers, who jacked up the price 10 folds. Don Rosa will not get a dime off of this premium price.

[shaxper]

I would love to buy the actual book, but the only ones available are held on to by secondary sellers, who jacked up the price 10 folds. Don Rosa will not get a dime off of this premium price.

And, when you get the chance, DO buy a legal version of this. Don Rosa is still alive, well, and financially struggling. He's earned the royalties that are denied him when people download his work illegally. Hopefully Disney/Marvel will get its act together soon and make this volume available for purchase again.

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[SamuraiMike]

I was really hoping Marvel would announce something regarding Disney plans at Comicon this year. Seems odd to me that they've been dragging their heals on this. To get all of Rosa together in one collection would be fantastic - I was really enjoying the Boom Donald Duck books, and hoped it would continue into the Uncle Scrooge issues (aside from Life and Times, which was of course reprinted). Oh well, maybe someday.

[LEADER DESSLOK]

Disney should DEFINITELY get its act together when it comes to their comics division. The only time I saw that happen in a big way was when GLADSTONE PUBLISHING was still around and even then I'm not certain it was a subdivision of the Disney empire. I recently read Vol. One of LIFE AND TIMES... but only because my local library had a copy and I happened to be in that part of town.

I've recently seen a copy of a new Uncle Scrooge compilation of Barks stories, which has a title similar to LIFE AND TIMES... so maybe it's designed to be companion volume in anticipation of the original's reprinting?

[shaxper]

Disney should DEFINITELY get its act together when it comes to their comics division. The only time I saw that happen in a big way was when GLADSTONE PUBLISHING was still around and even then I'm not certain it was a subdivision of the Disney empire.

Disney has never published nor had direct control over its comics. They've always been licensed, from the time of Dell Publishing all the way up to Boom! Studios only a few years back. While licensing of their comics has now been given to Marvel because of the fact that Disney owns Marvel, the two are still not the same company.

We do know that Disney gave some strong edicts to Boom! about the Disney properties (mostly in attempting to align Mickey Mouse & Friends #300 with the Epic Mickey video game -- though this never came to be), but it's difficult to be sure who's dragging their feet on the release of new Disney titles and why.

[Slam_Bradley]

Disney has never published nor had direct control over its comics. They've always been licensed, from the time of Dell Publishing all the way up to Boom! Studios only a few years back. While licensing of their comics has now been given to Marvel because of the fact that Disney owns Marvel, the two are still not the same company.

Actually Disney did make a foray in to comic publishing with Disney Comics from 1990-93. Len Wein was the editor-in-chief. They started out with a bang, but found out that sales weren't there and underwent an implosion of titles in 1991. They shut-down in 93 and the licenses went back to Gladstone for a while.

[shaxper]

Actually Disney did make a foray in to comic publishing with Disney Comics from 1990-93. Len Wein was the editor-in-chief. They started out with a bang, but found out that sales weren't there and underwent an implosion of titles in 1991. They shut-down in 93 and the licenses went back to Gladstone for a while.

Wasn't aware of this. Len Wein editing Disney titles? Now THAT's interesting!

[Captain Jim]

Actually Disney did make a foray in to comic publishing with Disney Comics from 1990-93. Len Wein was the editor-in-chief. They started out with a bang, but found out that sales weren't there and underwent an implosion of titles in 1991. They shut-down in 93 and the licenses went back to Gladstone for a while.

Yep, as a big Gladstone fan, I was furious when Disney decided to do their own thing and wouldn't renew Gladstone's license. By and large, Disney's comics were far inferior to Gladstone's (though, toward the end, they did start reprinting all the Barks stories in nice TP form). When sales weren't what they hoped, they decided to shut things down and turn things over to Gladstone again, which made me very happy.

Wasn't aware of this. Len Wein editing Disney titles? Now THAT's interesting!

Yep, and as part of that same project, they started producing the Disney Adventures digest that sold at supermarket check-outs and so forth. This was actually published clear up through 2007. And here's another surprise for you, shaxper: the original editor on Disney Adventures was Marv Wolfman!

[shaxper]

And here's another surprise for you, shaxper: the original editor on Disney Adventures was Marv Wolfman!

I don't think my simple mind can handle all this surprise!

I just never expected either of them, both of whom could have had comfy positions at either of the Big Two at that time, taking a sabbatical with Disney. Were they fans? Was the money just that good? Did Marv or Len make any meaningful contributions to the Disney titles via their editorship?

[Captain Jim]

As I recall, Disney sought out Wein and made him the offer. They had no experience with comics and needed someone who did. And I believe Len convinced his friend Marv to take on the Disney Adventures project. Meaningful contributions? Sorry to say, no, not that I can recall. As I said, the line was much better off under Gladstone's license, at least IMHO.

[dupont2005]

Disney has never published nor had direct control over its comics. They've always been licensed, from the time of Dell Publishing all the way up to Boom! Studios only a few years back. While licensing of their comics has now been given to Marvel because of the fact that Disney owns Marvel, the two are still not the same company.

We do know that Disney gave some strong edicts to Boom! about the Disney properties (mostly in attempting to align Mickey Mouse & Friends #300 with the Epic Mickey video game -- though this never came to be), but it's difficult to be sure who's dragging their feet on the release of new Disney titles and why.

Disney had their own imprint for a while

[Captain Jim]

Disney had their own imprint for a while

Yes, that's what we were discussing in the last five posts prior to yours.