In 1995 he won the eisner award for best serialized story for his 12chapter work the life and times of scrooge mcduck. The life and times of scrooge mcduck ducktales wiki. The life and times of scrooge mcduck is the famous novel of the great don rosa, known for his amazing stories about scrooge mcduck, donald duck and many more disney characters we all know. Life and times of scrooge mcduck really humanize the duck characters, especially and obviously scrooge. Scrooge mcduck wiki is a collaborative encyclopedia belonging to wikia also known as fandom powered by wikia or simply fandom, not to be confused with wikipedia. Rosas truest homage to barks is the way he makes each chapter of life and times a standalone adventure, in which the feathered hero makes his way to farflung lands of opportunity. Apr 08, 2019 if this book is called the complete life and times of scrooge mcduck, then why is there a vol. We are an unofficial project to cover the entire disney comics universe including a few other franchises not owned by disney with which it coexists and its behindthescenes info. The life and times of scrooge mcduck comic book tv tropes.
There is great value to this collection, and you know scrooge mcduck loves a great value. It is one of the inspirations for the ducktales reboot the serial, which was first published in denmark in 19921994, chronicles scrooge mcduck from early childhood to his old age. Defying comic book time, rosas 12part epic takes every reasonably possible noodle incident, adventure, and reference from scrooge mcducks life in barks comics and organizes. Tuomas holopainen music inspired by the life and times. Compre o livro the life and times of scrooge mcduck na. Tuomas holopainen lyrics the life and times of scrooge. The album is really a musical narrative telling the story of the trials and eventual triumph of unca scrooge. Rosas drafts show several changes such as a cut sequence telling the whole history of the clan mcduck, a cat fight between goldie and a middleaged grandma duck, and scrooges sisters never accompanying him when he attacks the voodoo village in the congo. Rosa also illustrated the beautiful cover artwork for the album. The life and times of scrooge mcduck those sentences.
The life and times of scrooge mcduck companion by don rosa. Don rosa life and times of scrooge mcduck 1 and 2 signed with original drawings. Defying comicbook time, don rosas 12part epic takes every reasonably possible noodle incident, adventure, and reference from scrooge mcduck s life in barks comics and organizes them into a coherent, plausible timeline. To holopainens delight, rosa himself drew the cover artwork for the album and drawings in the music video for the first single a lifetime of adventure. The life and times of scrooge mcduck companion disney. To help listeners understand the concept behind the album, it is in fact a soundtrack to a don rosas comic book about scrooge mcduck, called the life and times of scrooge mcduck. The life and times of scrooge mcduck story arc comic vine. The first single, a lifetime of adventure was released on february 5, 2014 along with a music video directed by ville lipiainen. Tuomas holopainen the life and times of scrooge, full album 1. The life and times of scrooge mcduck companion is a 2006 trade paperback by don rosa, originally published by gemstone publishing for the walt disney company.
Unfollow life and times of scrooge mcduck to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. In the first half of the complete life and times of scrooge mcduck, don rosa told the tale of how uncle scrooge earned his fortune, from his shoeshining boyhood in scotland to becoming the richest duck in the world. The life and times of scrooge mcduck disney wiki fandom. This album draws its inspiration by a disney character, scrooge mcduck. The life and times of scrooge mcduck book by don rosa. Don rosas the life and times of scrooge mcduck, vol. Defying comicbook time, don rosas 12part epic takes every reasonably possible noodle incident, adventure, and reference from scrooge mcducks life in barks comics and organizes them into a coherent. The life and times of scrooge mcduck trivia tv tropes. Tuomas holopainen the life and times of scrooge amazon. Buy a cheap copy of the life and times of scrooge mcduck book by don rosa. We are an unofficial project to cover the entire disney comics universe including a few other franchises not owned by disney with which it coexists and its behind the scenes info.
By necessity, this collection is not the great interwoven and grandiose graphic novel the original life and times of scrooge mcduck was. Many of these are usually positive cases of executive meddling. Muserk rights management, ascap, and 10 music rights societies. Defying comic book time, rosas 12part epic takes every reasonably possible noodle incident, adventure, and reference from scrooge mcduck s life in barks comics and organizes them into a coherent, plausible timeline. Great backstory on the start of his fortune and a lost love, glittering goldie. A lifetime of adventure official video tuomas holopainen. Tuomas holopainen the life and times of scrooge, full. Music inspired by the life and times of scrooge wikipedia. If you try to hunt down all of these original comics, you would be lucky to. Tuomas holopainen music inspired by the life and times of. The life and times of scrooge definitely will not be for everyone, but if you are ok with sweeping atmospheric compositions, lots of density and flow, then tuomas holopainens debut effort will reward you with a fitting soundtrack. A few notes to begin with, in what will be a fairly lengthy exposition. The story follows the main events of scrooge s life between 1877 and 1947, including.
Music inspired by the life and times of scrooge written and produced by tuomas holopainen. I recently sat down with the don rosa graphic novel the life and times of scrooge mcduck to learn a little more about duckburgs richest citizen, and i came away with a few important lessons from. A music video was made for the song a lifetime of adventure. Presented with sparkling color and extras, these duckburg epics are getting a definitive, comprehensive north american edition for the very first time at a price even scrooge would consider a.
Scrooge loses early, learns how to win, and becomes so obsessed with winning that it seems impossible that rosa could end the book on an up note. Keno don rosas magnum opus, the life and times of scrooge mcduck was the ultimate arc welding project by the carl barks promoted fanboy already famous for his continuity porn. The entire story works so marvellously as a comic book. The life and times of scrooge mcduck collected edition cover. The empirebuilder from calisota last edited by fables87 on 112319 07. The stories chronicle the inuniverse biography of scrooge mcduck before his. Tuomas holopainen the life and times of scrooge the. Read the life and times of scrooge mcduck 2005 comic online free and high quality. Is scrooge mcduck the most morally ambiguous disney. What could have been rosas drafts show several changes such as a cut sequence telling the whole history of the clan mcduck, a cat fight between goldie and a middleaged grandma duck, and scrooges sisters never accompanying him when he attacks the voodoo village in the congo many of these are usually positive cases of executive meddling. Music inspired by the life and times of scrooge is holopainens first solo album, and was released through german label nuclear blast in 2014. While i think life and times is one of the best disney comics even one of the best comics, period of all time, im not sure id want to see it animated.
If you grew up watching duck tales or better yet, if youre really super old and remember watching mickeys christmas carol on the disney channel way back in the day you already know that scrooge mcduck is the richest duck in the world. Since then, there have been additional chapters, and the original stories have also been slightly expanded and tweaked in later releases. It is one of the inspirations for the ducktales reboot. The stories were later collected and published together in a single volume. Famed for his prizewinning life and times of scrooge mcduck, rosa wrote and drew a whopping two decades worth of ripping scrooge and donald yarns. The life and times of scrooge mcduck 2005 comic read the.
The life and times of scrooge is a very personal piece of music for people like myself who own and grew up reading the life and times of scrooge mcduck. The life and times of scrooge mcduck confirmed don rosas status as the heir apparent to the great carl barks as disneys premiere comic storyteller. Tuomas holopainen the life and times of scrooge, full album. The life and times of scrooge mcduck companion disney wiki. Anyone who read the story, however, will know that don rosas by now classic the life and times of scrooge mcduckseries is a celebration of life, love, adventure and the power of memories. In volume 2, he still has more secrets to tell from scrooges legendary life including.
I recently sat down with the don rosa graphic novel the life and times of scrooge mcduck to learn a little more about duckburgs richest citizen, and i came away with a. Apr 10, 2014 to help listeners understand the concept behind the album, it is in fact a soundtrack to a don rosas comic book about scrooge mcduck, called the life and times of scrooge mcduck. Carl barks march 27, 1901 august 25, 2000 was an american disney studio illustrator and comic book creator, who invented duckburg and many of its inhabitants, such as scrooge mcduck 1947, gladstone gander 1948, the beagle boys 1951, the junior woodchucks 1951, gyro gearloose 1952, cornelius coot 1952, flintheart glomgold 1956. The beagle boys, the whiskervilles, other crooks and cons along the way this is a book i have had loaded on my kindle for months if not a year or more, and just never got around to reading. Originally, the story had twelve chapters totalling 212 pages. It shows how the world and the people badly scar him that even though at first he makes his money square, he eventually gives in and resort to dishonorable decisions in building his empire. Big story is already told, and now rosa is filling the gaps, whether or not all these gaps really existed before a new story was fitted in. Apr 12, 2020 life and times of scrooge mcduck is easily the best disney comic out there. The life and times of scrooge mcduck is one of the greatest fictional biographies that ive ever read. The serial, which was first published in denmark in 19921994, chronicles scrooge mcduck from early childhood to his old age. He was one of a pair of twins, born alongside his sister, della.
Tuomas holopainen a lifetime of adventure official. Life and times of scrooge mcduck is easily the best disney comic out there. Apr 12, 2020 life and times of scrooge mcduck really humanize the duck characters, especially and obviously scrooge. That may sound like a bit of hyperbole, considering the subject matter is about a penny pinching, treasure hunting old duck, but getting into the true background of the character, past the treasure hunts and beyond the conning donald into his next big scheme becomes far more. The life and times of scrooge mcduck is a revisionist comic book story by don rosa about scrooge mcduck. The life and times of scrooge mcduck a day with j liberty. The life and times of scrooge mcduck hey kids comics wiki. March, 1952 while taking memory pills, uncle scrooge recalls where he hid the gold from his days as a sourdough in the klondike.
The story follows the main events of scrooges life between 1877. The life and times of scrooge mcduck hey kids comics. That may sound like a bit of hyperbole, considering the subject matter is about a penny pinching, treasure hunting old duck, but getting into the true background of the character, past the treasure hunts and beyond the conning donald into his next big scheme becomes far more compelling a. Trouble from long ago the horseradish story or the month of the golden goose. The life and times of scrooge mcduck all the tropes wiki. The stories chronicle the inuniverse biography of scrooge mcduck before his introduction in 1947. The life and times of scrooge mcduck 2005 comic read. Buy the album on or drawings and balloons by don rosa the lif. Donald fauntleroy duck, an anthropomorphic duck, was born in 1920 to quackmore duck and hortense mcduck, although there exists one divergent account which places him as the son of a brother of scrooge mcducks rather than of his sister hortense. Tuomas holopainen the life and times of scrooge metal. The life and times of scrooge mcduck is the tirelessly researched, lovingly executed life story of scrooge mcduck, disneys most beloved and complex comic book character. Music inspired by the life and times of scrooge by tuomas. The life and times of scrooge mcduck livros na amazon. Biography of donald duck scrooge mcduck wikia fandom.
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