Adventures of the Gummi Bears: A New Beginning: Disney Afternoon Adventures Vol. 4

by Bobbi JG Weiss, Doug Gray (Artist), Anibal Uz l (Artist), Rub n Torreiro (Artist), David Gerstein (Editor)

Overview

Bounce into epic quests and comedy in the kingdom of Dunwyn: Disney’s original Gummi Bears lead a classic Disney Afternoon comics collection which also includes Darkwing Duck, DuckTales and more!

From Disney Adventures and its Gen-X sister magazines come tales of epic thrills and chills! In “A New Beginning,” find out how the Gummi Bears first forged an uneasy alliance with humans to defend the land of Dunwyn from evil Duke Igthorn, his stinky ogres, and his devastating giant catapult! In “The Legend of Silverhorn,” Chip ’n Dale and the Rescue Rangers follow a shipwrecked sailor into a world of high-seas piracy. Then, in DuckTales’ “The Arcadian Urn,” Scrooge McDuck and the gang find a lost world of ancient Greeks… and Donald Duck and Launchpad face off with a city-stomping kaiju! Plus Darkwing Duck, TaleSpin and more!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781683969204
Publisher:	Fantagraphics
Publication date:	04/09/2024
Series:	Disney Afternoon Adventures
Pages:	212
Product dimensions:	7.60(w) x 10.40(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Pop culture writer and children’s author Bobbi JG Weiss (1960-present), born in San Diego, has written hundreds of books and comics featuring Disney, Warner Bros., and DreamWorks properties.

Doug Gray has worked as an animator and storyboard artist for clients such as Nickelodeon, Film Roman, and Comedy Central. He has also worked as an animation lead on mobile game apps, video games, and educational games. His comics work includes numerous Disney projects, as well as self-created series including The Eye of Mongombo (Fantagraphics Books, 1989-1991).

Argentinian cartoonist Anibal Uzál (d. 2000) began his career working with Carlos Vogt at the Burone Bruché animation studios. He moved on to decades of classic Disney and non-Disney comics, including the Disney Goofy Classics satire series and numerous DuckTales adventures.

Artist Rubén Torreiro (1951-present), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, has worked for decades as an inker and occasional pencil artist on Disney and Looney Tunes properties for DC, Egmont, and others.

David Gerstein is an animation and comics researcher, writer, and editor best known for his work with The Walt Disney Company and its licensees. His published projects include Uncle Scrooge and Donald Duck: The Don Rosa Library (Fantagraphics, 2014-2018) and Mickey Mouse: The Ultimate History (with J.B. Kaufman; Taschen, 2018). He lives in North Carolina.

Editorial Reviews

"There are very strong and compelling parts of this… volume of Disney Afternoon comics, created with real heart and care for the properties at hand… it’s a relief to know that someone has taken responsibility for the preservation of so much forgotten comics work."

AIPT Comics - Colin Moon

"This volume  features a total of four Adventures of Gummi Bears stories: one from Norway, and three beary fun tales from comics published in Brazil. It is great to be able to read these new to me great Gummi Bears tales from around the world."

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