| The Don Rosa Library | |
|---|---|
 The cover of the first volume of the series, Son of the Sun | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Fantagraphics Books |
| Schedule | Biannual |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Genre | Funny animals Adventure |
| Publication date | October 4, 2014 – November 13, 2018 |
| No. of issues | 10 |
| Main character(s) | Scrooge McDuck,Donald Duck,Huey, Dewey, and Louie,Daisy Duck,Gyro Gearloose,Gladstone Gander |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Don Rosa |
| Artist | Don Rosa |
| Colorist(s) | Rich Tommaso,Kneon Transitt |
| Editor | David Gerstein |
Uncle Scrooge and Donald Duck: The Don Rosa Library is a series of books published byFantagraphics Books, collecting all of theScrooge McDuck andDonald Duck comic book stories written and drawn byDon Rosa,[1] originally published between 1987 and 2006. Following up Fantagraphics'Floyd Gottfredson Library andThe Complete Carl Barks Disney Library, this series was launched in 2014, and completed with the tenth and last volume in late 2018.[2]
Since 2017, Fantagraphics'The Don Rosa Library is being translated and published inRussia,Brazil,Poland andItaly by editors ACT,Editora Abril,Egmont andPanini Comics respectively. In June 2020, a translated edition for theGerman market was released, this one having minor editorial changes and adaptations compared to the Fantagraphics original library version and its previous translations.
In September 2013, Fantagraphics Books announced that they were to publish a complete library of Don Rosa's Disney comics scheduled to launch during the summer of 2014. This would not be the first time that Fantagraphics published work by Don Rosa; in 1981 they published hisDon Rosa's Comics & Stories in two volumes, featuringPertwillaby Papers and later also hisTagdenah inThe Comics Journal.[3]
In the end of July 2014, the first volume of theDon Rosa Library, titledThe Son of the Sun premiered atSan Diego Comic-Con; it was also stated that the first volume would get a retailer release in September later the same year.[4] However, it was finally released on October 4, 2014.
The Don Rosa Library volumes are 8.5 × 11 inches (216 × 279 mm), making them a little bigger than the volumes ofThe Complete Carl Barks Disney Library measuring 7.5 × 10.25 inches (191 × 260 mm). The library consists of 10 volumes and represents a complete chronological collection of Rosa's Disney stories. The volumes were published in chronological order starting withDon Rosa's firstDisney story: "The Son of the Sun" (1987), this volume was published in 2014.
The pages are mostly colored byScott Rockwell,Erik Rosengarten,Rich Tommaso,Kneon Transitt, andDigikore Studios under the supervision ofDisney expertDavid Gerstein andGary Groth, with the artistic input of Rosa.[5] Rosa has stated that he checks every page and panel offering valuable insight and assistance to theFantagraphics team in restoring the stories as they were originally intended to be published.
The books are approximately 200 pages each containing about 160 pages of comics, with the remaining pages made up of supplementary material, which include comments on the stories by Rosa, story covers by the artist and a biography written by Rosa.[2][6][7][8][9]
The volumes are sold separately with a suggested retail price of $30 each, but are also available in bundled sets by the pair in chronological order with a provided slipcase. The boxed sets had the suggested retail price at $50 and had therefore "a bargain price worthy ofScrooge McDuck himself!" according to the publisher.[10] From 2014 to 2018, two volumes were published yearly. The boxed sets were introduced to the market in conjunction of the release of every evenly numbered volume.
Volumes[edit]
| Box sets[edit]
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Free Comic Book Day 2014
In December 2013 it was announced that Fantagraphics would participate in theFree Comic Book Day promotion campaign of May 2014 with acomic book issue showcasing the works ofDon Rosa. The free issue was titledUncle Scrooge and Donald Duck: A Matter of Some Gravity and featured the two Rosa storiesA Matter of Some Gravity andThe Sign of the Triple Distelfink.[14][15]
The Complete Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck
After all ten volumes ofThe Don Rosa Library had been released and the series therefore had been concluded, Fantagraphics released in 2019 the two-volume hardcover seriesThe Complete Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck, an edition collectingThe Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck and a few other stories which while not strictly being part of that series had a strong connection to them. The featured stories had been collected over several volumes ofThe Don Rosa Library (volumes 1 and 4–10) as that series was chronologically arranged.[16]
The Brazilian version is titledTio Patinhas e Pato Donald - Biblioteca Don Rosa and was initially published byEditora Abril starting in September 2017 with each Brazilian volume corresponding to an American volume. The price of each Brazilian volume was R$79.90. In 2018, the publication was canceled just before the 6th volume, already announced, went into publication. In November 2019, Panini Brasil Ltda resumed the collection.[17]
| Vol | Released | Title | Period | Page count | Published | ISBN | Inducks link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017-09 / 2021-02 | O Filho do Sol | 1987–1988 | 212 | Editora Abril / Panini | 978-85-5579-226-7 / 978-65-5512-862-8 | BDR 1 |
| 2 | 2017-10 / 2021-04 | Volta a Quadradópolis | 1988–1990 | 212 | Editora Abril / Panini | 978-85-5579-233-5 / 978-65-5512-958-8 | BDR 2 |
| 3 | 2017-11 / 2021-06 | O Tesouro na Bolha de Vidro | 1990–1992 | 196 | Editora Abril / Panini | 978-85-5579-242-7 / 978-65-5982-234-8 | BDR 3 |
| 4 | 2017-12 | O Último Membro do Clã Mac Patinhas | 1992–1995 | 196 | Editora Abril | 978-85-5579-244-1 | BDR 4 |
| 5 | 2018-02 | O Pato Mais Rico do Mundo | 1993–1994 | 204 | Editora Abril | 978-85-6952-245-4 | BDR 5 |
| 6 | 2019-11 | O Solvente Universal | 1994–1995 | 208 | Panini | 978-85-4261-695-8 | BDR 6 |
| 7 | 2020-01 | O Tesouro dos Dez Avatares | 1995–1996 | 224 | Panini | 978-85-4262-858-6 | BDR 7 |
| 8 | 2020-04 | Fugindo do Vale Proibido | 1997–1999 | 224 | Panini | 978-85-4263-060-2 | BDR 8 |
| 9 | 2020-06 | O Retorno dos Três Cavaleiros | 1999–2002 | 230 | Panini | 978-65-5512-086-8 | BDR 9 |
| 10 | 2020-09 | Uma Carta de Casa | 2002–2006 | 232 | Panini | 978-65-5512-444-6 | BDR 10 |
A German version of the series published by the GermanEgmont Comic Collection began its publication in June 2020. Compared to previous translations of the Fantagraphics version of the series, this German edition has some layout changes such as the story articles appear just after each individual story compared to previously all of these have been collected in the end of each volume. The MSRP for a single volume is €30, while 2-volume box sets are priced at €70 .[18][19]
The Italian version is published byPanini Comics under the titleThe Don Rosa Library – Zio Paperone & Paperino. It started in November 2017 and ended in June 2019, for a total of 20 paperback volumes, published monthly. Each American volume is divided into two Italian volumes, and the latter don't have titles. The prices of each Italian volume is €8.90.
| Volume & date | Period | Page count | ISSN | Inducks link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1: 2017-11-10 | 1987 | 140 | 9772532922006-70001 | DRLI 1 |
| 2: 2017-12-10 | 1988 | 116 | 9772532922006-70002 | DRLI 2 |
| 3: 2018-01-10[nb 1] | 1988–1989 | 116 | 9772532922006-80003 | DRLI 3 |
| 4: 2018-02-10[nb 1] | 1989–1990 | 116 | 9772532922006-80004 | DRLI 4 |
| 5: 2018-03-10 | 1990–1991 | 116 | 9772532922006-80005 | DRLI 5 |
| 6: 2018-04-10 | 1991–1992 | 116 | 9772532922006-80006 | DRLI 6 |
| 7: 2018-05-10 | 1992–1995 | 116 | 9772532922006-80007 | DRLI 7 |
| 8: 2018-06-10 | 1993 | 116 | 9772532922006-80008 | DRLI 8 |
| 9: 2018-07-10 | 1993–1994 | 116 | 9772532922006-80009 | DRLI 9 |
| 10: 2018-08-10 | 1994 | 116 | 9772532922006-80010 | DRLI 10 |
| 11: 2018-09-10 | 1994–1997 | 116 | 9772532922006-80011 | DRLI 11 |
| 12: 2018-10-10 | 1995 | 116 | 9772532922006-80012 | DRLI 12 |
| 13: 2018-11-10 | 1996 | 116 | 9772532922006-80013 | DRLI 13 |
| 14: 2018-12-10 | 1995–1998 | 116 | 9772532922006-80014 | DRLI 14 |
| 15: 2019-01-10 | 1997-1998 | 116 | 9772532922006-90015 | DRLI 15 |
| 16: 2019-02-10 | 1999 | 116 | 9772532922006-90016 | DRLI 16 |
| 17: 2019-03-10 | 1999-2001 | 116 | 9772532922006-90017 | DRLI 17 |
| 18: 2019-04-10 | 2001-2002 | 116 | 9772532922006-90018 | DRLI 18 |
| 19: 2019-05-10 | 2002-2004 | 116 | 9772532922006-90019 | DRLI 19 |
| 20: 2019-06-10 | 2004-2006 | 116 | 9772532922006-90020 | DRLI 20 |
A second version, Don Rosa Library De Luxe, 10 hardback volumes similar to the Fantagraphics library, has been published from 2019 to 2022.
The polish version is published by Egmont Polska. It started in December 2019. The price of one volume is PLN 69,99.
The Russian version is published by ACT under the titleБиблиотека Дона Росы - Дядюшка Скрудж и Дональд Дак. It started in February 2017, with each Russian volume corresponding to an American volume. The price of each Russian volume is RUB 750.
| Volume & date | Title | Period | Page count | ISBN | Inducks link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1: 2017-02-07 | Сын Солнца | 1987–1988 | 208 | 978-5-17-100446-0 | DRL 1 |
| 2: 2017-05-30 | Возвращение в ужасную долину | 1988–1990 | 216 | 978-5-17-101751-4 | DRL 2 |
| 3: 2017-09-29 | Сокровище под стеклом | 1990–1992 | 192 | 978-5-17-102849-7 | DRL 3 |
| 4: 2018-01-19 | Последний из Клана Макдаков | 1992–1995 | 192 | 978-5-17-102850-3 | DRL 4 |
| 5: 2018-05-16 | Самый богатый селезень в мире | 1993–1994 | 192 | 978-5-17-107284-1 | DRL 5 |
| 6: 2018-07-25 | Универсальный растворитель | 1994–1995 | 208 | 978-5-17-108615-2 | DRL 6 |
| 7: 2018-10-02 | Сокровище десяти Аватар | 1996–1998 | 224 | 978-5-17-110546-4 | DRL 7 |
| 8: 2019-01-14 | Побег из Заповедной Долины | 1997–1999 | 224 | 978-5-17-112178-5 | DRL 8 |
Since September 2020 a Swedish translation of the work is published by Egmont Comics. A single volume is priced at 559 SEK.[20][21]
The Finnish translation of the library is published by Story House Egmont. The first volume was published in 2021 and the series is expected to be concluded in 2025.[22]
