Written by Ken Pelume
Art Provided by Disney
Published by Dark Horse Books
You know what I wish?
I wish I had watched the revived DuckTales series that starred David Tennant, in between his stints as the Doctor, as Scrooge McDuck.
I have no excuse.
I had loved the original series but the animation style of this new one seemed unattractive to me at the time.
When I did finally check out a few, after reading some positive reviews, the writing was impressive!
By then, though, I had missed a score of episodes, though, and didn’t have the time to binge and catch up, especially as new episodes just kept coming. Three seasons worth!
The book, The Art of DuckTales slams home my disappointment at not watching this great series straight through.
I actually made a new effort to do so on Disney+ as I read through this book but still couldn’t find the time to just go crazy with the series.
The book, though, offers the next best thing. In fact, it could be even better but for the inevitable absence of the series’ enjoyable voice cast. The Art of DuckTales is one of those obsessive histories I enjoy so much that work better as books than as websites.
Along with endless behind the scenes drawings, designs, character sheets, backgrounds, cels, and all sorts of other illustrations, we’re given a complete history of the development of the series, highlighted with a 100-page oral history of each individual episode.
The new DuckTales is not your father’s Uncle Scrooge, but neither is it Don Rosa’s’, or Carl Barks’, either. What it is, though, is new life for new generations inspired by the genius of all those who had contributed to the legend of Scrooge McDuck along the way.
I still hope to find the time to watch more episodes, but for now, the all-inclusive celebration of the series in The Art of DuckTales makes me feel like I already have!
If you DID watch the series, you need this book on your shelf.
Booksteve recommends.
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