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> In Germany, Donald Duck comics are extremely popular, outselling even superheroes like Superman. I remember being shocked a few years ago when I learned that
by lqet 5y ago
> In Germany, Donald Duck comics are extremely popular, outselling even superheroes like Superman.
I remember being shocked a few years ago when I learned that the hero of my childhood, and in my opinion one of the greatest comic book artist of all time (only surpassed by the master himself, Carl Barks, of course), is virtually unknown in the US: Don Rosa [0]. I read an interview once where he confessed that his neighbor doesn't know what he does.
The death of Carl Barks also went largely unnoticed in the US, I think. In Germany, it was prime time national news.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Rosa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Rosa
- ebruchez 5y agoI recently bought the complete Don Rosa Library.[1] This is published in the US and it is really well done, with background information on all the works by Don Rosa himself. This is a good sign as it means that Don Rosa's works are not entirely neglected in the US. But of course (and unfortunately) this doesn't compete in popularity with many inferior comics. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Don_Rosa_Library https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Don_Rosa_Library