I`m still enjoying a couple of days in Japan before heading back to Texas, but I found a few minutes this morning to log in and check on things comic related and was overjoyed to find the following gem waiting for me.
From Newsarama:
Richie said that Boom’s immediate plan for the license is to start telling new stories, much like they have done with The Incredibles, Cars, The Muppets and others. `The Gemstone material that was being printed most recently are some of the greatest comics in the world – you’re talking about Carl Barks and Don Rosa and all these incredible creators, but what we’re going to be doing is branching off and going in a completely different direction,` Richie told Newsarama. `We’re going to start to approach the Mickey and Donald material from a completely different direction, and we’re going to try to have something that at the same time is less the ‘greatest hits’ reprints and more dovetails into what the Boom Kids stuff is, which is sort of an add to and extension of, modern presence creative take on these classic characters that I think can connect with kids today.`
That said, Richie added that the rights to publish the classic Disney Comics material is included in Boom’s license, and the publisher has plans for it. “We will be handling the classic material,` Richie said, declining to go into detail at this time. `We’re not going to abandon the fans that are buying that material, so we will have programs and products for them.`
I should reiterate that I am sorry that Gemstone couldn`t retain the license, that I loved their commitment to the books and that I wish them all the best as they brought me many a fine memory but I am glad to hear that Donald, Uncle Scrooge, Mickey and the gang are likely in very capable hands and that they`ve got a solid plan in place for old and new fans alike. I`m still most interested in the classic material so I hope to hear more of what their plans are on that front, but I have to admit that I`m looking forward to seeing what new stories they can dream up.
Look for Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories #699 and Mickey Mouse and Friends #297 in September 2009, and be sure to stay tuned here for more.
[Oh, and you can`t imagine how happy I am that Captain America (Steve Rogers) is back (or is coming back more matter of factly)! Expect more discussion on that when I return!]
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