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WALT DISNEYS MICKEY MOUSE: VOLUME 1: RACE TO DEATH VALLEY DOWNLOAD FREE BOOK Gary Groth, Floyd Gottfredson, David Gerstein | 320 pages | 28 Jun 2012 | Fantagraphics | 9781606994412 | English | Seattle, United States Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse Vol. One: "Race to Death Valley" Just as Barks used the comic book format to pace his adventures, Gottfredson grew to become a master of the daily strip format, telling fast- paced extended serials that managed to combine nail-biting suspense, edge-of-your-seat action and cliffhangers, and laugh-out-loud humor. Enlarge cover. This dynamic look is a revelation in the life of the character who started it all for Disney. He will unfortunately disappear soon after that. NB : this volume includes the legendary, "Mickey Attempts Suicide" storyline. Retrieved The comic strips in the volumes have been reproduced from Disney 's own master proof sheets of the strip. Jun 13, Eric Orchard rated it it was amazing Shelves: comicskids. Worse: I hate Donald's "duck voice" in the cartoons - I can't understand him! Mar 06, Mike Rawlings rated Walt Disneys Mickey Mouse: Volume 1: Race to Death Valley it was amazing. I also can't give it a 5 star rating due to the editor reminding me that in today's modern society the mouse wouldn't condone cigarette smoking,guns, or thoughts of suicide. Start your review of Mickey Mouse, Vol. Related Searches. Amazingly, considering this is an officially-licensed Disney product, that history has not been covered up. Jun 22, Alex Robinson rated it really liked it Shelves: comics. This is the real Mickey Mouse - the adventurous scrapper, not the bland corporate logo he largely became over 50 years ago. Aside from the upsetting nature of Mickey's suicide attempts during a week in Octoberthis book was quite entertaining. Something the size being used by IDW for Little Orphan Annie would have Walt Disneys Mickey Mouse: Volume 1: Race to Death Valley more in order and if the I really want to give this book a higher rating because it is in many ways an impressive and even noble effort. Lists with This Book. Another famous story from this era is Mr. But back in the s, Mickey gained fame as a rough-and-tumble, two-fisted epic hero — an adventurous scrapper matching wits with mobsters, kidnappers, spies, and even gulp! Categories : Comics publications comics debuts comics endings Mickey Mouse Mickey Mouse comics Comic strip collection books Fantagraphics Books titles Disney comics titles Disney comic strips Comics about animals Comics about mice and rats Eisner Award winners. Floyd Norman Walt Disneys Mickey Mouse: Volume 1: Race to Death Valley. I also really appreciate that Gottfredson had a story unlike the cartoons. Read along with Disney! Showing It'll be a few volumes before the first of those strips are collected here 's "Bar- None Ranch" sequenceso we'll have plenty of time to watch his development as an artist, writer though most of the strips were written with others and Mickey's stylistic development. In it was announced that Fantagraphics would participate in the promotional campaign Free Comic Book Day in May, The one main flaw I had with the book was the tiny size. Views Read Edit View history. Many people probably don't even realize that in his early life Mickey Mouse was more of a spunky adventurer than a corporate mascot. I purchased both of these volumes at a great discount at Daedalus books. He is sarcastic and sly, but never mean. Mickey Mouse, Vol. 1: Race to Death Valley This is quite simply the very best reproduction that Gottfredson's work has received to date, surpassing Walt Disneys Mickey Mouse: Volume 1: Race to Death Valley the original newsprint and even the glossy Uncensored Mouse collection from ' A wonderful book. Good comics that stand the test of time. Feb 04, Gijs Grob rated it really liked it Shelves: englishread-more-than-once20th-centuryscomicsadventurewesterncrime. He is spirited, yet more often humble than arrogant. Sort order. Taliaferro soft inking is definitely the one that adds some artistic value. Schulz had with Peanuts. Cover to Volume 1, Race to Death Valley. I also really appreciate that Gottfredson had a story unlike the cartoons. Other books in the series. It has a few bad words :. King Features Syndicate comics. Other adventures in Volume One include a nefarious suitor, a feline moonshiner, Mickey's attempt to become a boxer, kidnappers, and a stint on a desert island. The series was given much praise for its production quality, the quality of the reproduction of the strips, and the extensiveness of the extra material. About Floyd Gottfredson. The other stories aren't in any way bad, but most of them didn't have quite the same balance of slapstick and pure adventure that the opening story did. The careful creit given to all hands who worked on the strips, and the treasure trove of archival materials, make a valuable addition. This is the real Mickey Mouse - the adventurous scrapper, not the bland corporate logo he largely became over 50 years ago. Renew subscription Return to the free version of the site. Time, Inc. Today everyone knows Mickey Mouse as the cheerful ambassador of all things Disney. Join in Walt Disneys Mickey Mouse: Volume 1: Race to Death Valley Halloween fun in this interactive illustrated board book. Overall, I liked all the stories they featured in this volume. Error rating book. He lives in Seattle. The premiere volume features a dozen different adventures starring Mickey, his gal Minnie and her uncle Mortimer, his pals Horace Horsecollar and Butch, the villainous Pegleg Pete, and the mysterious and shrouded Fox. Apr 10, Michael rated it really liked it Shelves: library-books. Javascript is not enabled in your browser. Sunday strips — plus select later dates; Gottfredson Silly Symphonies and Treasury of Classic Tales strips— Gottfredson remained the strips writer through the '70s though he usually had help with the art. While recent comic stories, movies, and games like Epic Mickey are reintroducing a more adventurous Mickey Mouse to audiences more familiar with him as a suburban homeowner, more straight man to the comic antics of his pets and friends than a leading man in his own right, this book proves that this Walt Disneys Mickey Mouse: Volume 1: Race to Death Valley only a return to form. And while Gottfredson is deservedly the feature of this book, it doesn't overlook the earlier strips written by Walt Disney himself. Caleb Refresh and try again. I found much of it dull; not funny enough or exciting enough to keep my interest. Al I read three full adventures from this book, and I think I'm ready to move on. I love vintage newspaper comic strips, their rich visual language, and what they say about the period they were printed in. View Product. A chivalrous knight-errant and the power of his imagination finds reality in this adaptation of the classic novel by Miguel de Cervantes that stars Goofy and Mickey Mouse! This early phase of Gottfredson's career is still quite rough. Added to your cart. Payment Methods accepted by seller. Retrieved Also, the cartoonish nature of the antics often undermines the supposed peril of the dangers faced. In that case, we can't Couldn't help but think of Maus while reading this book and I don't get that feeling with other Mickey mouse stuff. Stock Image. Arthur Floyd Gottfredson was an American cartoonist best known for his defining work on the Mickey Mouse comic strip. It gave me a headache trying to read it, but otherwise the story itself is fine. Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse: "Race to Death Valley" Return to Book Page. Books by Floyd Gottfredson. Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse also The Floyd Gottfredson Library is a — series of books collecting the span of work by Floyd Gottfredson on the daily Mickey Mouse comic strip in twelve volumes, as well as Gottfredson's Sunday strips of the same title over two separate volumes. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Rating details. The articles and archival content give these stories so much more depth, are thought through and don't over-analyse the stories, which tends to happen with the Carl Barks library. For a better shopping experience, please upgrade now. The text is so small you really should use magnify glass. Cart 0 items. And, because it's print, we can even dispense with the annoying but appropriately squeaky, I suppose voice that Walt gave him. I simply don't think compilers of historical material should feel the need to make amends, or apologize for the deeds of the past. Preview — Mickey Mouse, Vol. Already a subscriber? Includes — Mickey strips by Fred Spencer and Guglielmo Guastaveglia Gottfredson-inspired spin-offs for foreign and non-newspaper publication in appendix. After Minnie tells a spooky story around the campfire, Donald and Mickey are left shaking in their sleeping bags! About the Author Hired as a short-term replacement on the fledgling Mickey Mouse daily strip inFloyd Gottfredson — went on to draw the feature for the next 45 years. King Features Syndicate comics. Jan 18, Alyse rated it really liked it Shelves: comics. More Information. I do like the circle-eyes version that developed by e. These daily comic strips are an important step in the evolution of Mickey and Minnie as characters and celebrities. I'm not really much of a fan of comic strips but despite the cornball stories this is some great, classic cartooning which is a joy to look at. Among the rare missteps are a sequence involving the hilarious antics of Mickey Mouse trying to commit suicide using various methods.