Popular Post dikran Posted September 27, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 27, 2022 Could not pass this up when I saw it on a D23 video OtherEric, Badger, MusterMark and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50YrsCollctngCmcs Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 On 9/27/2022 at 10:25 AM, dikran1 said: Could not pass this up when I saw it on a D23 video Are those Rosa or Barks ducks? Kind of hard to make out. Awesome shirt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OtherEric Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 On 9/27/2022 at 6:37 PM, 50YrsCollctngCmcs said: Are those Rosa or Barks ducks? Kind of hard to make out. Awesome shirt! Pretty sure they’re from the Duck family tree Rosa did. tth2 and Badger 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50YrsCollctngCmcs Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 On 9/28/2022 at 11:32 AM, OtherEric said: Pretty sure they’re from the Duck family tree Rosa did. I bet Don is steaming about that. @BustedFlush and I ran into him at SDCC in the early nineties at an Eisner Awards presentation. We talked for a long time about his work for Disney and his views on how he felt they were taking advantage of him. I think he eventually stopped working for them due to that. Too bad I was a fan of his work since I read the Pertwillaby Papers in RBCC in the later seventies. It seems like he could have made a go of that work with an independent publisher without the Disney attachment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan. Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 Don has done just fine. Badger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted September 28, 2022 Author Share Posted September 28, 2022 (edited) On 9/28/2022 at 11:31 AM, 50YrsCollctngCmcs said: I bet Don is steaming about that. Don gets steamed about a lot of things. He's definitely more like his namesake duck than any of the other ducks. Edited September 28, 2022 by tth2 dikran and Transplant 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan. Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 On 9/28/2022 at 9:24 AM, tth2 said: He's definitely more like his namesake duck than any of the other ducks. There's a Don Rosa Duck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 On 9/28/2022 at 8:24 AM, tth2 said: Don gets steamed about a lot of things. He's definitely more like his namesake duck than any of the other ducks. I spoke with him at a convention in Albuquerque one time. He refused to speak with me or sell me anything until I identified the story name of any of the prints he was selling. I identified "Escape from Forbidden Valley" and he became friendly but still grumpy. He was complaining that people were submitting personalized sketch covers to CGC and then trying to resell them for a profit. The subtext was that he wanted a cut. Once my wife showed up he became very nice and even did 2 sketch covers for us although he did mark them not for CGC grading. He then complained about the concept of CGC grading and how you cannot read what's encapsulated. I pointed out that you can always break them out of the tomb and read them and that many people get lower-grade reading copies. He grumbled a reply and I let it drop. No since in getting him spun up again especially when he was being nice. tth2 and buttock 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted September 28, 2022 Author Share Posted September 28, 2022 On 9/28/2022 at 9:41 PM, Badger said: He then complained about the concept of CGC grading and how you cannot read what's encapsulated. That's pretty rich coming from a guy who submitted his collection to CGC and got it designated as a pedigree! Readcomix and Badger 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan. Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 On 9/28/2022 at 9:41 AM, Badger said: I spoke with him at a convention in Albuquerque one time. He refused to speak with me or sell me anything until I identified the story name of any of the prints he was selling. I identified "Escape from Forbidden Valley" and he became friendly but still grumpy. He was complaining that people were submitting personalized sketch covers to CGC and then trying to resell them for a profit. The subtext was that he wanted a cut. Once my wife showed up he became very nice and even did 2 sketch covers for us although he did mark them not for CGC grading. He then complained about the concept of CGC grading and how you cannot read what's encapsulated. I pointed out that you can always break them out of the tomb and read them and that many people get lower-grade reading copies. He grumbled a reply and I let it drop. No since in getting him spun up again especially when he was being nice. I had him sketch on a blank cover as well, years ago, and he wrote next to the sketch, "Not to be slabbed." Ever since then, whenever I see him at a show, I have him just sketch on a blank piece of paper and personalize it to my kids. His dislike of CGC may stem from when he joined the boards many years ago and had a less than pleasant experience here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 On 9/28/2022 at 8:48 AM, Ryan. said: I had him sketch on a blank cover as well, years ago, and he wrote next to the sketch, "Not to be slabbed." Ever since then, whenever I see him at a show, I have him just sketch on a blank piece of paper and personalize it to my kids. His dislike of CGC may stem from when he joined the boards many years ago and had a less than pleasant experience here. It predated that lovely experience. I've seen him a few times since and I always wanted to ask about the seeming disconnect between hating CGC and having his personal collection graded but have never been brave enough. Probably be banished to Tra La La or something. tth2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Badger Posted September 28, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 28, 2022 On a lighter note. Bought this from Bedrock City at the Oafcon this year in Norman, OK. Shazbot, damonwad, PopKulture and 7 others 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Robot Man Posted September 28, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 28, 2022 (edited) I have had this set of covers for at least 45 years. Came in a huge lot of GA books from an early purchase. WDCS are pretty common and coverless issues seem to come up often. But, I could for some reason, never find a coverless copy. Well, my patience finally paid off! 1943 First Carl Barks Donald Duck in WDCS. Edited September 28, 2022 by Robot Man Badger, OtherEric, 50YrsCollctngCmcs and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobbledclam Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 Badger, AJD, waaaghboss and 2 others 1 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 On 9/28/2022 at 11:08 PM, Cobbledclam said: Oh my! He looks hungry! Dave2739 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDGray Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 On 9/28/2022 at 8:47 AM, tth2 said: That's pretty rich coming from a guy who submitted his collection to CGC and got it designated as a pedigree! I met him a bit over a year ago and really wanted to find one of the books from HIS pedigree and have him sign the slab. Well, I learned that was the wrong question to ask him. I still think it would have been pretty cool to do though. PDG Badger and tth2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBedrock Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 On 9/28/2022 at 8:47 AM, tth2 said: On 9/28/2022 at 8:41 AM, Badger said: He then complained about the concept of CGC grading and how you cannot read what's encapsulated. That's pretty rich coming from a guy who submitted his collection to CGC and got it designated as a pedigree! In his defense, I don't think that choice was his. I think Steve Wyatt decided to do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfcityduck Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 (edited) On 9/29/2022 at 3:07 PM, MrBedrock said: In his defense, I don't think that choice was his. I think Steve Wyatt decided to do that. I don't get it. How could it not have been his choice? Even if Rosa sold his collection in toto to someone else and the buyer got it designated a pedigree how could CGC have used Rosa's name without his permission? And this guy who dated Fergie? Edited September 29, 2022 by sfcityduck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBedrock Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 (edited) On 9/29/2022 at 5:18 PM, sfcityduck said: On 9/29/2022 at 5:07 PM, MrBedrock said: In his defense, I don't think that choice was his. I think Steve Wyatt decided to do that. I don't get it. How could it not have been his choice? Even if Rosa sold his collection in toto to someone else and the buyer got it designated a pedigree how could CGC have used Rosa's name without his permission? It is very simple to understand. Rosa gave his collection to Wyatt to sell for him. Folks started buying them - including most larger dealers, Matt Nelson, and others tight with CGC. Everyone loved the condition, knew the source, and CGC was lobbied for a pedigree designation. Don, in all of his lovable grumpiness, had nothing but disdain for that part of the process. And remember, CGC is the same company that decided to give multiple grades to random pieces of plastic and also decided it was a good idea to give universal grades to remaindered books that had after-market acetate covers attached. I would bet that CGC never even asked Don Rosa his permission to name the collection after him. Everyone in the hobby was already calling the books "The Don Rosa Collection" and CGC didn't even consider any possible legal implications. Edited September 29, 2022 by MrBedrock sfcityduck, Cobbledclam, Badger and 1 other 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted September 30, 2022 Author Share Posted September 30, 2022 On 9/30/2022 at 6:07 AM, MrBedrock said: In his defense, I don't think that choice was his. I think Steve Wyatt decided to do that. He could've blocked them from using his name on the pedigree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...