In Scandinavia, the older generations mostly know these characters from comic magazines rather than the animated cartoons, as those was rarely shown on TV. The

In Scandinavia, the older generations mostly know these characters from comic magazines rather than the animated cartoons, as those was rarely shown on TV. The Disney magazines was called Donald Duck but also had stories with other Disney characters like Mickey Mouse, Goofy etc. If you ask a Scandinavian about Donald Duck or Mickey Mouse, they will most likely think of the comic magazine rather than the animation. Disney artists like Carl Barks created new stories in a genre quite distinct from the animated cartoons. While the cartoons are mostly slapstick humor, the Barks stories were longer narratives where the characters went on various adventures. A lot of the stories were produced in Europe for the European market, since the magazines were never as popular in the US (where I believe superhero magazines were more popular, for whatever reason). WB and Hanna-Barbera and other studios also tried to publish comic magazines, but didn't manage to adapt to the medium as successfully, so they are less well known.