Disney Don Quixote, Starring Goofy and Mickey Mouse

by Fausto Vitaliano, Walt Disney Company, Claudio Sciarrone (Artist)

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!

Goofy is an uptight comic book store manager with not a care for the fantastical stories in the comics he sells. Mickey, on the other hand, is an eager, enthusiastic store keeper, rejoicing in the next new release. When a box of comics accidentally knocks Goofy over the head, he wakes with a case of literary possession--assuming the persona of knight-errant Don Goofote of Castilla! Worried for his friend's psyche, Mickey humors Goofy's newfound identity and undertakes his place as squire, Sanchito Mouse! For Don Goofote, though the line between fantasy and reality is blurred, he won't let anything escape his binoculared eyes and they battle criminals, giants, and beasts. But there's something more sinister lurking beneath Goofy and Mickey's city--something far from make-believe and beyond their dreams . . . Will Don Goofote and Sanchito Mouse find a way back to reality in time to save the day?

Genres: Graphic Novels, Comics, Graphic Novels Comics, Retellings, Middle Grade, Classics

96 pages, Paperback

First published November 2, 2017

Reviews

[Quirkyreader · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is Disney’s take on Cervantes’s Don Quixote. Goofy fits the role perfectly.

[Lizzie & Koala Skywalker · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought this comic was really funny and adventurous. I liked that Goofy and Mickey owned a comic shop. The plot twist was very surprising. ~ Lizzie :)

[Jeni Enjaian]

I read this book as part of a project to add graphic novels to my classroom library.
I really enjoyed how the authors adapted this classic and wove it naturally into the story with Goofy making the perfect Don Quixote Goofote. This adaptation flowed much better than the Dracula adaptation. I will definitely add this one to my classroom library.

[Federico Lucifredi · Rating 5 out of 5]

A really clever parody, laid within Disney rules. Top notch artwork and print, with a very thoughtful digression of the distinction between reality and fantasy, and their respective strengths.

I really enjoyed this one.

[Soobie is expired · Rating 3 out of 5]

Era tanto che girava per casa questo, con i suoi 33 cm di altezza che non stanno in nessun scaffale.

Oggi dovevo far la guardia al cagnetto che giocava in giardino e l'ho preso perché... era vicino alla porta.

Si perde un po' nella parte centrale ma il finale mi è piaciuto davvero.

[Water Viper · Rating 1 out of 5]

Was not what I was wanting at all

[Athul Domichen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty clever as an adaptation into the Disney world. Some cool elements for sure.