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The SomerZ Summer, yay! Level: 45  Posts: 334/862 EXP: 618182 For next: 41982 Since: 03-15-04 From: Norway Since last post: 2 days Last activity: 3 hours |
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| Yup, today is the 70th anniversary of Donald Duck's appearance in The Wise Little Hen, and this is generally considered the birthday of Donald Duck (although he had been mentioned earlier in some Disney-publications). Today, Donald Duck enjoys a great deal of popularity among both children and adults, and in the Nordic Countries his popularity even surpasses that of Mickey Mouse (which I can certainly understand. Mickey Mouse is boring and dull compared to Donald Duck, the greatest cartoon/comic-duck of them all!). His most famous stories came to life through Carl Barks, who sadly passed away 4 years ago, 99 years old. Carl Barks was an amazing comic-maker, who managed to become famous and popular before people even knew who he was. Since the only name appearing on his stories were Walt Disney's, he managed to become popular under the name "The Good Duck Artist", since people recognized his quality work from story to story. Donald Duck has become so popular that he has spurred a movment, called Donaldism, a movement consisting of Donald Duck-fans devoted to anything Duckburg-related. All in all, Donald Duck is the greatest cartoon/comic-character ever created. I celebrate his 70th birthday with great joy, while I'm looking forward to further exciting adventures with him Happy Birthday, Donald! |
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Ran-chan Moldorm eek, when are they going to stop growing... Level: 143  Posts: 1290/12781 EXP: 35293588 For next: 538220 Since: 03-15-04 From: Nerima District, Tokyo - Japan Since last post: 12 hours Last activity: 12 hours |
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Mel (USER WAS TOTALLY AWESOME FOR THIS POST) Level: 47  Posts: 379/991 EXP: 762490 For next: 3713 Since: 03-15-04 From: secure tripcodes are for jerks Since last post: 17 min. Last activity: 16 min. |
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| You do realize, that now his three nephews are somewhere in their 40's or 50's, and they're still living with their uncle. | |||
Jarukoth  IRRATIONAL EXUBERENCE!!1! Level: 79  Posts: 1224/3194 EXP: 4402011 For next: 177456 Since: 03-17-04 From: New Jersey, U.S.A. Shoes: Yes. Since last post: 8 days Last activity: 1 day |
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| It should also be noted that none of them are wearing pants, either... | |||
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I rembember the 60th anniversary for ten years ago. Heck I rembember that I have a VHS tape about that anniversary...  Happy birthday Donald Duck. God know how the world would have been without him.  Melvin, they have a disese in duckburg. They age very slowly. XP |
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Bella Ludwig Von Koopa You're Gonna Love Me Level: 76  Posts: 311/2962 EXP: 3891483 For next: 114577 Since: 03-29-04 From: Groovy Way Since last post: 8 min. Last activity: 6 min. |
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Happy birthday Donald Duck!  I didn't know the guy who voice acted him died already and was that old well it's obvious since Donald has been around for awhile. Donald Duck is cool though..yeah  |
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Aioria Boss Bass  Yes I will!! ;D  Middle Ages Warrior Level: 58 Posts: 327/1567 EXP: 1516086 For next: 61460 Since: 03-15-04 From: near the pneumon ultramicroscop icsilicovolcanoconiosis land Since last post: 19 days Last activity: 19 days |
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| Donald Duck owns Happy Birthday ^ ^ quack |
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Colleen Administrator Level: 136 Posts: 1867/11302 EXP: 29369328 For next: 727587 Since: 03-15-04 From: LaSalle, Quebec, Canada Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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Nice. Donald's enjoyed his day in the sun in North America of course, although Mickey always seemed to be #1. Donald just made his brief cameo appearances here and there.  But generally, any animated duck ends up being quite fun to watch. |
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The SomerZ Summer, yay! Level: 45 Posts: 340/862 EXP: 618182 For next: 41982 Since: 03-15-04 From: Norway Since last post: 2 days Last activity: 3 hours |
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Originally posted by Bella No, no, Carl Barks wasn't a voice actor. He was a drawer. Some of his most notable contributions to the Disney-universe, except for his great stories, of course, are that he invented the term Duckburg, and he also created the Beagle Boys and Scrooge McDuck (I think he may have also created some others, but I'm not sure about this). Barks' stories were not only fun to read, they also provided some great social commentary. His stories differs from many other Donald Duck stories in that they are longer, and have a much deeper plot. Don Rosa, who was also mentioned here, is also a great Donald Duck-artist. Many of his stories pick up where Barks' ended, and they are also with a deep plot, and great drawings. To me, no one will ever be as good as Barks, but Don Rosa comes in a close second. If you want to read up on any of their stories, I suggest that you read some of Barks' work in the 50s, such as "Back to the Klondike", where Scrooge goes back to Klondike to search for gold, or "Tralla La", where Scrooge goes to the utopian place called Tralla La, to get away from stress and greed. Though these stories focus on Scrooge, Donald plays a big part, of course. If you want to read anything by Don Rosa, you have to read The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck. The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck gives a detailed look at Scrooge's history, from coming to America from Scotland as a poor boy, to becoming the richest duck in the world. What's so special about this story is that it never conflicts with anything said in any Barks-stories, it actually contains a lot of Barks-references. Again, Donald Duck doesn't play the biggest part (he actually doesn't appear until the second-to-last chapter, when he's a small boy, and Scrooge meets his nephew for the first time), but The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck is still the best thing Rosa has written, and thus should be what you read. |
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Kirby PopStar Bloober Level: 33  Posts: 112/431 EXP: 218655 For next: 10524 Since: 03-15-04 From: Santa Clarita, CA Since last post: 27 days Last activity: 19 days |
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| Yay, Donald Duck is 70! Maybe he can put on some pants now. |
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Teddylot It was a dark and stormy night ... Level: 44 Posts: 261/851 EXP: 606742 For next: 4543 Since: 03-15-04 From: Not today. Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 8 hours |
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| Well, since Carl Barks was an artist, wouldn't someone more like a writer be the ones thinking up the great plots and the new characters/ideas? Or was he both an artist and a writer? Anyway, happy birhday Donald. =D |
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Colleen Administrator Level: 136 Posts: 1890/11302 EXP: 29369328 For next: 727587 Since: 03-15-04 From: LaSalle, Quebec, Canada Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| I believe he was both if I remember correctly. You know, draw up the storyboards, etc... Now where oh where did all my little Disney comic digests go... |
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Ran-chan Moldorm eek, when are they going to stop growing... Level: 143 Posts: 1313/12781 EXP: 35293588 For next: 538220 Since: 03-15-04 From: Nerima District, Tokyo - Japan Since last post: 12 hours Last activity: 12 hours |
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| One of my favorite comics which Don Rosa drew was "The ten avatars". I love mythological stuff... I also like the one in which Donald is babied by a female dinosaur. It |
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