INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
By Marco GallinaApparently, Disney is willing to massacre even the wealthiest duck in the world for its woke image.In an e-mail, the
business clarifies to among its most well-known authors: 2 of his stories might no longer appear.Don Rosa is a legend in the Disney
universe.The comic author is considered the legitimate heir of Carl Barks
Barks refined the character Donald Duck, gave his name to Duckburg, and created numerous characters-- consisting of Scrooge McDuck, who
turned into one of the most popular comic characters (even beyond Disney)
Don Rosas benefit lies in collecting, arranging, and historicizing the numerous stories about Uncle Scrooge -- based on the primary
character of Charles Dickens Christmas story.While Barks located the Duck stories in the present, Don Rosa informed the life story of
Scrooge and how he went from a poor Scottish shoeshine kid to the wealthiest duck in the world.Scrooge looks for gold in South Africa, and
the Klondike befriends Theodore Roosevelt and experiences the sinking of the Titanic.This opus magnum by Rosa in twelve volumes ran in the
1990s under the title His Life, His Billions and received the Eisner Award in 1995
This is one of the most desirable rewards in the comic world.World-famous Uncle Scrooge
(Photo web reproduction)Donaldists of all countries should now be strong since Rosa published on Feb
14 an email that the Walt Disney Company had sent out him.The corporation chose that two of his stories would not be released in the
future.Quote: As part of its continuous commitment to variety and addition, The Walt Disney Company remains in the procedure of evaluating
As an outcome, some stories that do not align with their values will no longer be published
This holds true for two of your traditional stories
By name, Disney mentions the stories The Unconscionable Businessman of Duckburg and The Dream of a Lifetime
They would no longer become part of reprints or collections.This is a tough blow offered Rosas work, as The Unconscionable Businessman of
Duckburg is the penultimate chapter of his twelve-part story
What value exists in a collection if one important element is missing?Rosa wonders if other Duckburg stories are also affected-- is it
simply his? Or arent they? Apparently, all 12 chapters of my story are now prohibited since they cant be published without an ending, Rosa
I dont want to comment on what that indicates for the collector market
Disney does not give specific reasons.But fans rightly speculate that the character of the black zombie character Bombie, who appears in
both stories, may have been the choosing factor.The representation is said to be racist
Bombie, like Scrooge, is a development of Barks, so speculation is picking up speed that his initial story might soon be canceled as
well.Here the woke feline bites its tail: for Bombie is invoked as Scrooges evil conscience because he lets an African village burn to the
ground.The pejoratively perceived figure is hence an indictment of Western colonialism and the exploitation of the continent, the zombie a
constant danger to Scrooge, who gets away from him as from his bad conscience.He is, for that reason, the materialization of the curse of
Of all things, the story that exposes Scrooges dark side, and thus likewise the dark side of capitalism, is removed-- thanks to left-wing
priests of virtue.Monetarily, Disneys decision has little influence on Rosa; the comic author does not earn from the brand-new editions.And
fans likewise mention: Duck comics are far more popular in Europe, specifically in Italy, Germany, and Scandinavia than in the domestic
United States market.Rosa, who is perceived in Italy as an Italian-American, has a faithful fan base there
So the volumes will remain available in our stores-- till the woke wave spills into the Old World.One must not feel too safe: The publisher
Egmont Ehapa has actually currently rewritten comic panels in a politically correct method the past.This short article was published