Talk:Don Rosa

what about that dutch artist, wasn't he considered the heir to barks?

You probably mean Daan Jippes. Yeah, I read about that, but since it was in articles by Dutch journalists, I always figured they may have been a bit biased, and never took that statement too seriously.--user:branko

Considering that Donald is so big in Europe (and the Jippes stuff looks pretty good to me), maybe you should, gee, I dunno, write about him? tone this one down a little? I guess my point was I've *heard* of Jippes and Barks, but not Don Rosa, but that's just me. I do have a book inscribed to me by Walt Disney. My dad worked in the studio during the war, but I'm not an expert, but yes, he could sign his name that way, my dad saw him do it. Regards, Ortolan88

Well, since the statement that Don Rosa (or Daan Jippes, or William van Horn) is the successor to Carl Barks is an opinion, I have been searching the web for authority figures stating or refuting that opinion, but so far my efforts have been fruitless.

From what I read so far, Daan Jippes seems to be a graphical genius, who has no trouble adapting his styles to that of others. Van Horn is the one whose work Barks himself felt close to (both the writing and the art), and Don Rosa is the one whose drawing style differs most from that of Barks, and is therefore seen most as the one setting the new style.

Strange. From what I had read, Rosa's obsession is mimicking "The Good Duck Artist" in absolutely every detail, to the point that he gets angry if anyone suggests that his art could be better than Barks'. - 200.195.88.155

However, these all seem the opinions of well-meaning fans, and though this does not necessarily disqualify their opinions, it does not make them authorities in the field of Barksology either.

Could you please 'tone this down', as you put it? I am too close to my own writing (forest, trees) to do it myself. Thanks in advance.--user:branko