Mickey Mouse in Color
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Mickey Mouse in Color was published in 1988 by Another Rainbow - featuring the works of Floyd Gottfredson
and Carl Barks
.
There were 3 Editions:
The Deluxe Regular editions were oversize, hardbound books measuring 12 ½” x 16 ½”, containing 248 pages (216 of which are in full color), with a Mylar dust jacket. There were 72 pages devoted to the Mickey Mouse Sunday page by Floyd Gottfredson and an additional 72 pages featuring Mickey Mouse daily strips by Floyd Gottfredson. In addition there are two Mickey Mouse drawings of Carl Barks that he submitted to the Disney Studios in the mid-1930s. In addition, the book contains special articles and interviews with Gottfredson and Barks, including rare drawings, photographs, and published art. Finally, each book contains a numbered
7-inch record, which features a portion of Bruce Hamilton's interview with Floyd Gottfredson and Carl Barks in which the two creators reveal something very interesting about their favorite stories.
The Deluxe Gold Plate Edition, in addition to the above contents, also has an original Mickey Mouse sketch by Carl Barks. (Average size of sketch is
3 1/2" to 4" tall)
The Trade Edition is a 9" x 11" hardback which features 8 comic strip adventures by Floyd Gottredson. Also include are special features on Gottfredson and Mickey Mouse, featuring and interview with Gottfredson and an index of Mickey's complete comic strip adventures. These are not numbered or signed.
Floyd Gottfredson
Arthur Floyd Gottfredson was an American cartoonist best known for his defining work on the Mickey Mouse comic strip. He has probably had the same impact on the Mickey Mouse comics as Carl Barks had on the Donald Duck comics...
and Carl Barks
Carl Barks
Carl Barks was an American Disney Studio illustrator and comic book creator, who invented Duckburg and many of its inhabitants, such as Scrooge McDuck , Gladstone Gander , the Beagle Boys , The Junior Woodchucks , Gyro Gearloose , Cornelius Coot , Flintheart Glomgold , John D...
.
There were 3 Editions:
- A Deluxe Limited Regular Edition of 3000 - signed by both Floyd Gottfredson and Carl Barks.
- A Deluxe Limited Gold Plate Edition of 100 - signed by both Floyd Gottfredson and Carl Barks
- A Trade Edition
The Deluxe Regular editions were oversize, hardbound books measuring 12 ½” x 16 ½”, containing 248 pages (216 of which are in full color), with a Mylar dust jacket. There were 72 pages devoted to the Mickey Mouse Sunday page by Floyd Gottfredson and an additional 72 pages featuring Mickey Mouse daily strips by Floyd Gottfredson. In addition there are two Mickey Mouse drawings of Carl Barks that he submitted to the Disney Studios in the mid-1930s. In addition, the book contains special articles and interviews with Gottfredson and Barks, including rare drawings, photographs, and published art. Finally, each book contains a numbered
7-inch record, which features a portion of Bruce Hamilton's interview with Floyd Gottfredson and Carl Barks in which the two creators reveal something very interesting about their favorite stories.
The Deluxe Gold Plate Edition, in addition to the above contents, also has an original Mickey Mouse sketch by Carl Barks. (Average size of sketch is
3 1/2" to 4" tall)
The Trade Edition is a 9" x 11" hardback which features 8 comic strip adventures by Floyd Gottredson. Also include are special features on Gottfredson and Mickey Mouse, featuring and interview with Gottfredson and an index of Mickey's complete comic strip adventures. These are not numbered or signed.