Between the Panels with Don Rosa

We recently had a chance to talk with "duck legend" Don Rosa, the spiritual heir to Carl Barks. Mr. Rosa walked us through his influences, why he loves comics, and the status of his fantagraphics reprints.

[@fermintenava5911]

Can't see why they call Don Rosa an "elitist", he has a required taste and isn't into a lot of other stuff, but he doesn't call anything "garbage" and is only stating what he personally likes.

[@anaschiheb1015]

Not only popular in Europe I'm Moroccan and uncle Scrooge comics are very well sold here in french language I'm 23 yo now and i remember reading them since i was 6. I have full drawers of these comics that i still read whenever i feel like it Don Rosa's comics were always my favorites because i rlly enjoyed the historical trasure hunts. Such an exceptional artist

[@klazargeremia2935]

Barks, Rosa and who will be the next generation? I still want to see the continuation of the Black Knight.

[@wordart_guian]

If You mean who will build on Rosa's stories like Rosa built on Barks, I would name Marco Gervasio and Arild Midthun (both among my favorites current authors)

[@reginaldforthright805]

The next gen will be an AI barks bot that makes every character gay trans and black

[@Davaroni]

@@reginaldforthright805bruh

[@Plus_P_Plus]

“Casper the Dead Baby”

[@joshuajespersen3336]

that moment when you own all the comics he mentions...

[@Christof_Classen]

*But after that, you lost all your Dreams, because you have nothing left to collect ;)*

[@YummyBananaFish]

I hadn't heard before that material destined for the Fantagraphics books had to be removed. That's quite a shame. I'll be buying and enjoying them all anyway, of course.

[@ACSIVE]

Thanks for this great video!! Being a duckfan myself a really appreciate this - and the good questions you asked Don :-)

[@poskeegget8043]

This is the legend himself.

[@GIJohn1994]

Great interview!

[@71suti]

Superstaar in Finland mr Keno Don Hugo Rosa

[@Christof_Classen]

*In Germany too, much Greetings from Hamburg ;)*

[@turtleanton6539]

Great artist ! Great guy !

[@vierschmidts3914]

Interessant don rosa

[@tinovanderzwanphonocave544]

only a decade or so for donald to end up in public domain and then artists can get payed for composition and story yup! the figures may be free then but work is still work and publishers will have to pay up!

[@RoyalKnightVIII]

Yes! Public domain FTW! These stories should've

[@ChainNonSmoker]

Wait, you mean they aren't paid now? Or u mean they'll (eventually) get copyright to their work using these "public" characters? Sorry I kinda lost it at some point.

[@turtleanton6539]

Disney will.never let it happen

[@admajoremdeigloriam7772]

Don kinda looks like larry david in the thumbnail. Lol

[@karim.mmmmmmm]

He should have created his own characters and own universe instead of doing duck family for free and Disney rips all the profits

[@alphadream953]

s/o to all the hoarders

[@frozenaorta]

Love him or hate him as a person, he's the second greatest Duck comic artist ever. I might put him at second greatest Disney comic artist, but Gottfredson is just so good, too. And I'm not a Mickey guy. I have a lot of opinions on this subject as someone who grew up with the Gladstone/Disney comics of the late 80's and early 90's. But as much of an asshole as Keno Don Rosa is reputed to be, he's a pretty great artist and storyteller. Especially his early stuff.

[@AliceDourountaki]

why does he have this reputation?

[@Christof_Classen]

*Only Psychopaths can hate him ;)*

[@Quinhala11]

@@AliceDourountaki I think it's because he says he doesn't like any story that's not made by Carl Barks It's his opinion but people got mad at it

[@reginaldforthright805]

Gottfredson is the best artist, but Barks is the best overall when you consider writing and world building.

[@vincentfranklin17]

I think Rosa carries Barks " torch very well, but he has a rather snobbish view of superhero comics. I love both funny animals, as. well as superhero comics.

[@wordart_guian]

The Ducks aren't Funny Animal They're humoristic adventure comics.

[@charlieclausen5311]

I would not consider it snobbish simply to dislike a particular genre.

[@st_orlie]

@@wordart_guian they are humour books about anthropomorphic animals, they are literally the definition of funny animal books.

[@reginaldforthright805]

I totally agree with him superheroes are trash, but I was a bit taken aback that he dumped on gottfredson, whose art is incredible, beyond Barks. Clearly Rosa is more of a story guy.

[@mokelelasi]

20 dollars for signed poster.....

[@mokelelasi]

@NotSnarl You got my reaction completely wrong. I would gladly pay 100 dollars for one

[@lusmiipangya-6013]

@@mokelelasi lol

[@turtleanton6539]

Well Disney ain't laying him so someone has to

[@st_orlie]

Gotta be honest, I always thought Don Rosa was a chick.

[@turtleanton6539]

Y

[@st_orlie]

@@turtleanton6539 don't know.

[@reginaldforthright805]

I always though he was a Spanish knight like Don Quixote 🤷‍♂️

[@SimpleManGuitars1973]

"Only idiots" have "slabbed" comics. Says the guy that has TONS of "slabbed" comics. Look, Rosa is a GREAT Scrooge artist and I REALLY enjoy his work but the guy is a complete elitist jerk. I've seen him treat people like trash at conventions. From kids right on up to adults. There's even a youtube video called "Don Rosa Was Rude" where a guy talks about a ridiculous blow up that Don Rosa had on him. When you meet him he really just comes across as a bitter old man.

[@SauqinaR]

I think he become scrooge himself

[@sophusvainosoerensen2283]

+Sauqina Rachman lol

[@chriscoats5348]

Hey was a bit apprehensive before we started the interview, but by the end he had warmed considerably and was perfectly lovely to us for the rest of the convention. He's a bit scrappy, and he's an individualist, but that's part of his charm.

[@Aivottaja]

I don't know how you guys approached him, but when I met him, he signed my book, posed for pictures and even chatted for a couple of minutes. There wasn't a single thing I found rude about him. And this was after hours he had already signed and chatted with dozens or hundreds of others.

[@teddybeer6206]

I assume you are a DuckTales fan, which would explain your disdain for Mr.Rosa