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Mickey Mouse: Zombie Coffee
Mickey, Minnie, Donald Duck, Horace Horsecollar, and Clarabelle Cow go camping to forget the Great Depression. But when they return to Mouseton, they find shady real-estate developer Rock Fuller destroying it to build a golf course… with the help of an army of "zombies," transformed from normal citizens with a magic drink! What does Mickey's old enemy Pegleg Pete have to do with this evil scheme… and can Mickey trip it up?
Famed French cartoonist Régis Loisel won the Angouleme International Comics Festival's Grand Prize in 2006, and has been nominated in other years for numerous projects. Loisel has also worked as a Disney animator and was thrilled to produce this stellar tribute!
Zombie Coffee is told in the daily-comic-strip-serial style of Disney legend Floyd Gottfredson's beloved early Mickey adventures — packed with action, laughs, and magnificent details that explode off the pages! This deluxe edition is a landscape-formatted hardcover that comes in a portrait-formatted slipcase — and so the buyer can shelve it vertically but read it in its full cinemascope-style glory!
Famed French cartoonist Régis Loisel won the Angouleme International Comics Festival's Grand Prize in 2006, and has been nominated in other years for numerous projects. Loisel has also worked as a Disney animator and was thrilled to produce this stellar tribute!
Zombie Coffee is told in the daily-comic-strip-serial style of Disney legend Floyd Gottfredson's beloved early Mickey adventures — packed with action, laughs, and magnificent details that explode off the pages! This deluxe edition is a landscape-formatted hardcover that comes in a portrait-formatted slipcase — and so the buyer can shelve it vertically but read it in its full cinemascope-style glory!
80 pages, Hardcover
First published November 23, 2016
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Régis Loisel
117 books120 followersRégis Loisel is a cartoonist living in Montreal, Canada. Since the 1970s Loisel has become one of the most decorated French comic artists, especially in the fantasy genre. Loisel has won several awards at the Angoulême International Comics Festival, including the lauded Grand Prix in 2002.
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August 22, 2022
When Rock Fueler wants to build a golf course, he begins forcing people out of the upper west side of Mouseton. Too bad Mickey Mouse and his best friend Horace Horsecollar have other ideas...
There's a lot of stuff going on here. Set during the Great Depression, this is a tale of the little guy fighting back against the big guy. There's also coffee being used to enslave the workforce and Mickey and Horace being dominated by their respective girlfriends. It's drawn in a surprisingly detailed style and formatted like a newspaper cartoon. It's a lot of fun and I play on sharing it with my son when he gets a little older.
There's a lot of stuff going on here. Set during the Great Depression, this is a tale of the little guy fighting back against the big guy. There's also coffee being used to enslave the workforce and Mickey and Horace being dominated by their respective girlfriends. It's drawn in a surprisingly detailed style and formatted like a newspaper cartoon. It's a lot of fun and I play on sharing it with my son when he gets a little older.
September 27, 2025
308×197 ¦ A.I.+D.L. 11/2016 ¦ rear:'₅₉.₆₇₁₄.₇' ¦ 19€ = eo(noté'001')
→covers varnished + linen spine with plentiful yellow text recessed
Narrative: *****
I enjoyed all characters throughout every page!
Visual: *****
The highest quality!!
another example of JG publishing acumen in the intro: (my translation) "and one day Jacques Glénat remembered that creating a Mickey strip was a lifelong dream of mine"
...that reverence and the resulting dedication absolutely shows! I'm only in the 30s of pages but was almost immediately assured of excellence throughout. It was blatant that Régis had gone through 1930s Mickey until he knew how to create it himself as the aesthetics appeared back then with the adored flourishes of that era such as the thin quicky "tacked°up°panel". I must mention the hurry that was upon Disney artists back then- which shows in how much better the characters look painted, with consummate craftsmanship, by a less frantic schedule and the decades of synthesis into their subtle Loisel uniqueness.
→covers varnished + linen spine with plentiful yellow text recessed
Narrative: *****
I enjoyed all characters throughout every page!
Visual: *****
The highest quality!!
another example of JG publishing acumen in the intro: (my translation) "and one day Jacques Glénat remembered that creating a Mickey strip was a lifelong dream of mine"
...that reverence and the resulting dedication absolutely shows! I'm only in the 30s of pages but was almost immediately assured of excellence throughout. It was blatant that Régis had gone through 1930s Mickey until he knew how to create it himself as the aesthetics appeared back then with the adored flourishes of that era such as the thin quicky "tacked°up°panel". I must mention the hurry that was upon Disney artists back then- which shows in how much better the characters look painted, with consummate craftsmanship, by a less frantic schedule and the decades of synthesis into their subtle Loisel uniqueness.
October 20, 2020
6.5/10
First of all, the art here is really impressive. The trait is characterised by a powerful - almost violent! - dynamism. In many panels the view/camera position is bold. Backgrounds feel as visually present as the moving characters. The ink strikes are sophisticated. The colours are interestingly pushed on the matte side, an unusual choice for a Mickey Mouse comic book. Honestly, never seen something like that in a Disney comic. Now that I think about it, from an artistic point of view this work is out of standard for any kind of funny animals comics that I may remember.
Much less, so much less, interesting from a narrative point of view. In particular, I find the staging/storytelling flow/layout - whatever you call it - to be often too much diluted. It looks as if Losiel was sacrificing the appropriate mis-en-scène and rhythm just to have fun in drawing some more complex and hyper-dynamic panels.
When choosing to use the strip format - in homage to the early work of Floyd Gottfredson - Loisel was playing with fire. And maybe he got a little bit burnt.
The plot is ok. It may be interpreted as sexist here and there, so I am not sure that everyone is going to love it. (Especially in the United States, if they ever publish it there.) To be clear: I do understand that in those 'sexist bits' Loisel is mocking the old-time sexism, but I fear that not everyone will be able to realise it. More generally, the sensation of let's make an edgy Mickey Mouse is a bit too visible here, and may even disturb.
All in all, this was an interesting and visually beautiful experiment, that I hope Loisel will repeat again...maybe with the support of another writer, no offence intended?
First of all, the art here is really impressive. The trait is characterised by a powerful - almost violent! - dynamism. In many panels the view/camera position is bold. Backgrounds feel as visually present as the moving characters. The ink strikes are sophisticated. The colours are interestingly pushed on the matte side, an unusual choice for a Mickey Mouse comic book. Honestly, never seen something like that in a Disney comic. Now that I think about it, from an artistic point of view this work is out of standard for any kind of funny animals comics that I may remember.
Much less, so much less, interesting from a narrative point of view. In particular, I find the staging/storytelling flow/layout - whatever you call it - to be often too much diluted. It looks as if Losiel was sacrificing the appropriate mis-en-scène and rhythm just to have fun in drawing some more complex and hyper-dynamic panels.
When choosing to use the strip format - in homage to the early work of Floyd Gottfredson - Loisel was playing with fire. And maybe he got a little bit burnt.
The plot is ok. It may be interpreted as sexist here and there, so I am not sure that everyone is going to love it. (Especially in the United States, if they ever publish it there.) To be clear: I do understand that in those 'sexist bits' Loisel is mocking the old-time sexism, but I fear that not everyone will be able to realise it. More generally, the sensation of let's make an edgy Mickey Mouse is a bit too visible here, and may even disturb.
All in all, this was an interesting and visually beautiful experiment, that I hope Loisel will repeat again...maybe with the support of another writer, no offence intended?
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December 22, 2023Q. C'tu niaiseux de se mettre à lire des courtes BD le 21 décembre pour atteindre son objectif goodreads de livres à lire ?
R. Oui.
R. Oui.
December 31, 2017
Een cadeautje dat werd aanbevolen door de stripwinkel aan de gever ervan. Ik vind magasin generale een van de beste strips ooit en ben een Disney-fan in hart en nieren dus de tip lijkt terecht. Maar ik kon tijdens het lezen niet uitmaken of ik iets voor kinderen aan het lezen was, of een boek naar volwassenen georiënteerd. En die verwarring ondergroef aanzienlijk het leesplezier want het is mosselen noch vis. Wat een serieus onderwerp zou kunnen zijn wordt bedolven onder slapstick of infantiele zaken als zombie-koffie of onweerstaanbare hamburgers. Dat alle vrouwen en kinderen zonder boe of ba naar een vakantiekamp trekken terwijl de mannen zonder ega hulpeloze wezens zijn, is nog zoiets.
November 23, 2017
Lewis Trondheimin Mikin hulluimmat seikkailut aloitti uuden ja mielenkiintoisen sarjan, jossa eurooppalaiset sarjakuvataiteilijat päästetään hääräilemään Disney-universumissa ja luomaan omia tulkintojaan Mikin, Akun ja kumppanien seikkailuista. Nyt vuorossa on Régis Loisel, jonka käsialaa oleva "Zombi-sumppi" (Sanoma, 2017) osoittautui varsin oivalliseksi albumiksi sekin. Vanhojen animaatioiden suuntaan kumartava retrohenkinen kuvitus on sanalla sanoen loisteliasta, eikä pula-ajan Yhdysvaltoihin sijoittuva tarinakaan hassumpi ole, vaikka joitakin rönsyjä olisikin voinut karsia pois. Oikein laadukas paketti!
April 26, 2024
Disegni molto belli e particolari che sembrano d'epoca, ma la storia non mi ha preso più di tanto.
Peccato :(
Peccato :(
October 9, 2025
Fabułę oceniam na 3 gwiazdki, ale za rysunki dodaję 4-ą. Mnóstwo detali, postaci jak w pierwowzorze Micky’ego i Minnie. Dynamiczna akcja i cudowna jazda freestyle Minnie i Klarabelli 😁
July 15, 2025
Brilliant artwork and zany story in this throwback to the Thirties Mickey Mouse adventure.
July 18, 2019
Royale with cheese
February 21, 2017
Une merveille. A lire absolument !
December 2, 2017
Paikoin hersyvän hauska, mutta vähän kohkaamiseksi mennyt loppuratkaisu syö yhden tähden. Kaikesta huolimatta voittaa lähes kaikki perusankkatuotannot. Loisel on saanut puhallettua vähän 'sitä jotain'. Lewis Trondheimin Mikin hulluimmat toimi kyllä paremmin, imo.
August 2, 2023
Alla fine ho avuto modo di leggere Cafè Zombo. In questa storia Loisel si propone di rendere omaggio alle strisce di Gottfredson, infilando fra le righe una dose di commentario sociale, che non mi prende di sopresa.
Sul piano artistico si tratta di un volume eccelso, capace di coadiuvare un character design classicheggiante con una regia delle vignette audace. Il tratto e i colori fanno convivere armoniosità delle forse e un certo nervosismo di base.
Sul piano narrativo, se si tratta, comunque, di una storia interessante e sfaccettata, con vari personaggi che hanno modo di trovarsi in scena e di recitare in modo convincente, il ritmo risulta un po' carente, devo concordare con alcuni pareri avevo letto in giro nei giorni passati. Non che la narrazione sia zoppicante in sé, ma il confronto ricercato con il Gottfredson dei primi anno '30 (credo che una possibile ambientazione sia questa, sia per lo scenario di crisi economica, sia per il suolo da spalla principale rivestito da Orazio), purtroppo, è inclemente. La storia ha delle scene e delle scelte convincenti, come la parte iniziale, in cui compare anche Paperino, o quella finale, più dedita all'azione, ma in più punti sembra trascinarsi. E se in Gottfredson, il menar il can per l'aia con scene secondarie alla narrazione principale, era dovuto al formato giornaliero e dava comunque modo di presentare elementi diversi, qui, a volte, sembra che si giri attorno alle stesse cose, per poi arrivare ad una svolta ed andare avanti.
Non vorrei, però, che questo giudizio desse l'idea di una bocciatura, cosa che questo commento non è. Il volume è consigliato, perché Loisel riesce, comunque, a gestire un cast di personaggi, calandolo nella caratterizzazione del periodo (con tutti i limiti che quella caratterizzazione aveva), trovando una voce adeguata da dare loro, cosa non banale, anche nelle storie "normali" del nostro Topolino; il tutto disegnato magistralmente, forse il migliore albo della collana, da questo punto di vista (se la gioca, a memoria, col volume di Bertolucci).
Avevo detto che lo avrei messo accanto all'omnia di Gottfredson e continuo a pensare di farl- ARGH!
No, il formato è diverso...
(P.S.: Certo che Pippo rimane lo standard character più difficile da centrare, se ne sei a digiuno, suppongo. Anche qui l'interpretazione, se non completamente errata, appare, IMHO, almeno parziale e fuori fuoco)
Sul piano artistico si tratta di un volume eccelso, capace di coadiuvare un character design classicheggiante con una regia delle vignette audace. Il tratto e i colori fanno convivere armoniosità delle forse e un certo nervosismo di base.
Sul piano narrativo, se si tratta, comunque, di una storia interessante e sfaccettata, con vari personaggi che hanno modo di trovarsi in scena e di recitare in modo convincente, il ritmo risulta un po' carente, devo concordare con alcuni pareri avevo letto in giro nei giorni passati. Non che la narrazione sia zoppicante in sé, ma il confronto ricercato con il Gottfredson dei primi anno '30 (credo che una possibile ambientazione sia questa, sia per lo scenario di crisi economica, sia per il suolo da spalla principale rivestito da Orazio), purtroppo, è inclemente. La storia ha delle scene e delle scelte convincenti, come la parte iniziale, in cui compare anche Paperino, o quella finale, più dedita all'azione, ma in più punti sembra trascinarsi. E se in Gottfredson, il menar il can per l'aia con scene secondarie alla narrazione principale, era dovuto al formato giornaliero e dava comunque modo di presentare elementi diversi, qui, a volte, sembra che si giri attorno alle stesse cose, per poi arrivare ad una svolta ed andare avanti.
Non vorrei, però, che questo giudizio desse l'idea di una bocciatura, cosa che questo commento non è. Il volume è consigliato, perché Loisel riesce, comunque, a gestire un cast di personaggi, calandolo nella caratterizzazione del periodo (con tutti i limiti che quella caratterizzazione aveva), trovando una voce adeguata da dare loro, cosa non banale, anche nelle storie "normali" del nostro Topolino; il tutto disegnato magistralmente, forse il migliore albo della collana, da questo punto di vista (se la gioca, a memoria, col volume di Bertolucci).
Avevo detto che lo avrei messo accanto all'omnia di Gottfredson e continuo a pensare di farl- ARGH!
No, il formato è diverso...
(P.S.: Certo che Pippo rimane lo standard character più difficile da centrare, se ne sei a digiuno, suppongo. Anche qui l'interpretazione, se non completamente errata, appare, IMHO, almeno parziale e fuori fuoco)
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May 23, 2024
The following book I’ve read was, Mickey mouse: Zombie coffee. The book was about Mickey and his friend Horace finding a job so they can get paid and have fun with their girlfriends, sadly they couldn’t get a job and people have been spying on them to ruin their lives. Later in the comic book every father was under control by this controlling coffee and the boss of the evil scheme made the fathers who are under his control; to destroy the forest and homes to make a golf course.
The comic book overall was well done and funny to read. I think I'd like to read it as many times as I can because it never fails to amaze me. The book itself is comedy and action which are my favorite kind of category in shows, movies, and games. The part in the book where Mickey and Peg-legged Pete were fighting was very eye-catching because the pictures show them how they were fighting and the art style made it so intriguing to see, Where the comedy part comes to play is when clarabelle fell into the water and asked to be saved and horace comes to save her but he failed miserably. There was even a part where Donald, Mickey, and Horace struggle to bring the boat out which leads to a hilarious disaster. What I even love about the book is the art style. As someone who loves art and admires creative work, I think the comic book has wonderful art and the expressions are even amazing because you can tell that the character is feeling intense emotion and can understand the body language.
Reading that book was genuinely amazing and I wished I had a real hard copy of the comic book itself. Everything that comic book has was just a wonderful experience to read and I hope I can find comic books just like that one.
The comic book overall was well done and funny to read. I think I'd like to read it as many times as I can because it never fails to amaze me. The book itself is comedy and action which are my favorite kind of category in shows, movies, and games. The part in the book where Mickey and Peg-legged Pete were fighting was very eye-catching because the pictures show them how they were fighting and the art style made it so intriguing to see, Where the comedy part comes to play is when clarabelle fell into the water and asked to be saved and horace comes to save her but he failed miserably. There was even a part where Donald, Mickey, and Horace struggle to bring the boat out which leads to a hilarious disaster. What I even love about the book is the art style. As someone who loves art and admires creative work, I think the comic book has wonderful art and the expressions are even amazing because you can tell that the character is feeling intense emotion and can understand the body language.
Reading that book was genuinely amazing and I wished I had a real hard copy of the comic book itself. Everything that comic book has was just a wonderful experience to read and I hope I can find comic books just like that one.
August 30, 2022
Having been reading a huge amount of Rosa and Barks recently, this just can't compete, both on a narrative and artistic level (though the later is what breaks it for me).
We have the typical 'rich guy wants to become richer and thus exploits the poor workers' narrative, which is already not something I’m drawn to. While it can lead to interesting stories when written correctly (i.e., tactfully) that wasn't the case here.
Furthermore, the action and fight scenes had a certain ‘edginess’ that jarred with how I approached the work (as an all-ages adventure) It's hard to explain but after reading volume after volume of Barks and Rosa’s Duck comics this past year, it just didn’t feel right.
Maybe it's on me for reading a comic that may very well be adult-oriented as an all-ages comic, but if it were meant to be read as a ‘gritty’ or ‘subversive’ take on the characters and the world they live in, it would have benefited from a better-written story (with more subtext and a less overt conflict).
Coming back to the art, I was very much reminded of the work of Winschluss though significantly toned-down. This is more criticism than praise, as said cartoonist’s work has never appealed that much to me (and I’ve yet to finish his Pinocchio).
So yes, I would say this one was not for me and has made me lose some interest in Loisel’s work (though I may still pick up his Peter Pan in the future, as I’ve heard good things about it).
We have the typical 'rich guy wants to become richer and thus exploits the poor workers' narrative, which is already not something I’m drawn to. While it can lead to interesting stories when written correctly (i.e., tactfully) that wasn't the case here.
Furthermore, the action and fight scenes had a certain ‘edginess’ that jarred with how I approached the work (as an all-ages adventure) It's hard to explain but after reading volume after volume of Barks and Rosa’s Duck comics this past year, it just didn’t feel right.
Maybe it's on me for reading a comic that may very well be adult-oriented as an all-ages comic, but if it were meant to be read as a ‘gritty’ or ‘subversive’ take on the characters and the world they live in, it would have benefited from a better-written story (with more subtext and a less overt conflict).
Coming back to the art, I was very much reminded of the work of Winschluss though significantly toned-down. This is more criticism than praise, as said cartoonist’s work has never appealed that much to me (and I’ve yet to finish his Pinocchio).
So yes, I would say this one was not for me and has made me lose some interest in Loisel’s work (though I may still pick up his Peter Pan in the future, as I’ve heard good things about it).
July 28, 2024
Mickey Mouse a Horace Horsecollar jsou dva drsňáci z Upper West Side - chudinské čtvrti Mousetonu. Jsou třicáté roky a probíhá velká hospodářská krize. Mickey a Horace nemohou najít práci, ale i tak žijí docela spokojený život. Pak ale přijde ďábelský developer Rock Fueler a jeho poskoci, kteří mají s Mickyho čtvrtí a jejími obyvateli vlastní plány. Zombie Coffee je gangsterský příběh, který si nebere servítky.
Tuto knihu jsem koupil kvůli úžasné kresbě Régise Loisela. Mickey Mouse, Kačera Donalda a další Disneyho postavičky v komiksech moc často nevyhledávám. Zde ale z Loiselovy ruky vypadají naprosto božsky. Mají úžasnou dynamiku a jsou parádně prokreslení. Stejně tak veškeré prostředí, ve kterém se pohybují. Celkově ta kresba vypadá tak nějak dospěleji. Ostatně úplně stejný dojem jsem měl z příběhu.
Než jsem začal číst, tak jsem si říkal, že to půjde snadno. Je to přece Mickey Mouse, komiks primárně pro děti. Hned první panel, nebo spíše první bublina mě vyvedla z omylu. Ještě nikdy jsem nečetl komiks v angličtině, který by byl napsaný takto. Všichni z chudinské čtvrti mluví dialektem, hodně se používají hovorové výrazy, zkrácená slova a často se taky huhňá. Navíc jsou často použita slova, byť spisovná, se kterými jsem se ještě nesetkal. A to vůbec nemluvím o nadávkách, kterými se častují Mickey a Horace s gangstery ve všech jejich rvačkách, které spolu svádí. A že jsou to pěkné ‘přesdržkovky’!
Tuto knihu jsem koupil kvůli úžasné kresbě Régise Loisela. Mickey Mouse, Kačera Donalda a další Disneyho postavičky v komiksech moc často nevyhledávám. Zde ale z Loiselovy ruky vypadají naprosto božsky. Mají úžasnou dynamiku a jsou parádně prokreslení. Stejně tak veškeré prostředí, ve kterém se pohybují. Celkově ta kresba vypadá tak nějak dospěleji. Ostatně úplně stejný dojem jsem měl z příběhu.
Než jsem začal číst, tak jsem si říkal, že to půjde snadno. Je to přece Mickey Mouse, komiks primárně pro děti. Hned první panel, nebo spíše první bublina mě vyvedla z omylu. Ještě nikdy jsem nečetl komiks v angličtině, který by byl napsaný takto. Všichni z chudinské čtvrti mluví dialektem, hodně se používají hovorové výrazy, zkrácená slova a často se taky huhňá. Navíc jsou často použita slova, byť spisovná, se kterými jsem se ještě nesetkal. A to vůbec nemluvím o nadávkách, kterými se častují Mickey a Horace s gangstery ve všech jejich rvačkách, které spolu svádí. A že jsou to pěkné ‘přesdržkovky’!
February 11, 2019
De la collection Créations originales chez Glénat nous arrive cette petite bande dessinée au format à l'italienne nous rappelant sans équivoque les vieux comics de l'époque. On aime ou on déteste. C'est ce que je me suis dit tout au long de cette lecture, car avec ses découpages serrés, son écriture riquiqui et ses illustrations délavées, on pourrait facilement se méprendre sur l'année de conception de cette bande dessinée, et trouver l'ouvrage quelque peu ringard...
D'un point de vue enfant, l'oeuvre passerait inaperçue, malheureusement. Mais pour les adultes, c'est un vrai régal que de suivre les aventures de cette souris et de se remémorer les anciens cartoons de son enfance! Régis Loisel nous offre ici une aventure tout à fait originale, mais dont l'humour conserve l'esprit de l'époque, c'est-à-dire très burlesque et exagérée.
C'est un excellent exercice de style que cette bande dessinée, et l'auteur a relevé le défi avec brio!
D'un point de vue enfant, l'oeuvre passerait inaperçue, malheureusement. Mais pour les adultes, c'est un vrai régal que de suivre les aventures de cette souris et de se remémorer les anciens cartoons de son enfance! Régis Loisel nous offre ici une aventure tout à fait originale, mais dont l'humour conserve l'esprit de l'époque, c'est-à-dire très burlesque et exagérée.
C'est un excellent exercice de style que cette bande dessinée, et l'auteur a relevé le défi avec brio!
February 16, 2023
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"(Las viñetas de Café zombo) son muy dinámicas, y, a diferencia de las de Gottfredson (...) rebosantes de detalles. Loisel quiere que el ojo esté en continuo movimiento, al igual que la acción. Que sus viñetas tengan el sentido de un gag animado por el sentido del ritmo del slapstick. Que se parezcan a uno de los cortos de la época en que se basan. Dice Loisel en una entrevista con Glénat: “Fue emocionante encontrar una dinámica en las limitaciones de este formato, donde realmente no puedes jugar con el tamaño de las cajas. Limitada a cuatro o cinco imágenes como máximo, cada tira, tomada por separado, debe contar algo. Eso no significa que deba haber un gag cada vez, pero sí tiene que haber eventos en los que el lector se sorprenda sin parar. Debemos llegar a pensar horizontalmente. Los personajes pueden moverse ligeramente hacia arriba y hacia abajo […], pero el movimiento se forma en lo esencial de izquierda a derecha. Esto hace que la narración sea más sencilla y eficaz, más atractiva”".
"(Las viñetas de Café zombo) son muy dinámicas, y, a diferencia de las de Gottfredson (...) rebosantes de detalles. Loisel quiere que el ojo esté en continuo movimiento, al igual que la acción. Que sus viñetas tengan el sentido de un gag animado por el sentido del ritmo del slapstick. Que se parezcan a uno de los cortos de la época en que se basan. Dice Loisel en una entrevista con Glénat: “Fue emocionante encontrar una dinámica en las limitaciones de este formato, donde realmente no puedes jugar con el tamaño de las cajas. Limitada a cuatro o cinco imágenes como máximo, cada tira, tomada por separado, debe contar algo. Eso no significa que deba haber un gag cada vez, pero sí tiene que haber eventos en los que el lector se sorprenda sin parar. Debemos llegar a pensar horizontalmente. Los personajes pueden moverse ligeramente hacia arriba y hacia abajo […], pero el movimiento se forma en lo esencial de izquierda a derecha. Esto hace que la narración sea más sencilla y eficaz, más atractiva”".
January 30, 2018
It's so mediocre-it's-okay?
The art is fun to look at and it channels the visual spirit of Gottfredson era Mickey comic strips (and also the old animations) very well; maybe Loisel is Gottfredson fanboy? If so, despite the story having its moments, it seems that Loisel likes different quite things about classic Mickey's adventures than I do: ...Mickey is not much of a detective here; he more like stumbles on adventures, and then some comic violence ensues (on a second thought, maybe the inspiration comes more from the animated shorts than Gottfredson's comic strips). Ultimately the "mystery" and how it's resolved is quite disappointing. Also the visit to Donald's boat feels totally irrelevant excuse to tell some practical jokes about boats and spend several strips telling how Mickey et co are so good friends and have such an awesome vacation?
But the art is fun to look and the story isn't that bad. Three stars.
The art is fun to look at and it channels the visual spirit of Gottfredson era Mickey comic strips (and also the old animations) very well; maybe Loisel is Gottfredson fanboy? If so, despite the story having its moments, it seems that Loisel likes different quite things about classic Mickey's adventures than I do: ...Mickey is not much of a detective here; he more like stumbles on adventures, and then some comic violence ensues (on a second thought, maybe the inspiration comes more from the animated shorts than Gottfredson's comic strips). Ultimately the "mystery" and how it's resolved is quite disappointing. Also the visit to Donald's boat feels totally irrelevant excuse to tell some practical jokes about boats and spend several strips telling how Mickey et co are so good friends and have such an awesome vacation?
But the art is fun to look and the story isn't that bad. Three stars.
October 7, 2022
Now, this is a different kind of Mickey Mouse story. Depression era. Mickey and Horace, out of work, struggle to support their families, while a rich developer seeks to tear the entire neighborhood down to install a golf course for the wealthy. There is a chemically-altered coffee that turns their male neighbors into zombies and complacent workers. The women become aware of the scheme and try to set things right. There are subtle puns throughout, and lots of violence as Mickey and his friends fight for what is theirs. The bad guys are thoroughly evil, so it's a good-guys-vs-bad-guys fight to the finish, with Mickey and Horace taking their licks as good as they give, so it's a lot of fun to read - the artwork is superb. I'm a big fan of Régis Loisel's works, and that convinced me to try this. It's a great take on the life of THE mouse, but not one uncle Walt would have been likely to approve.
March 24, 2018
Spore rozczarowanie. Słabo się broni nawet jako komiks dla dzieci, bo fabuła przetykana jest naprawdę już bardzo geriatrycznymi scenami typu "walnijmy przeciwnika pałą w łeb". Rozumiem założenie, że to hołd, ale naprawdę można takie rzeczy robić w sposób twórczy (przecież ten sam autor swego czasu kapitalnie przedefiniował "Piotrusia Pana"). Fabuła słaba, można oczywiście w interpretacji nadmienić o drugim dnie dotyczącym wyzysku, kapitalizmu, funkcjonowania klas społecznych itd., ale jest to tak oczywiste, że głupio w ogóle wspominać. Na osłodę - wizualnie jest pięknie, no ale nie mogło być inaczej, przecież to Loisel.
October 31, 2022
This is told in the daily-comic-strip-serial style of Disney legend Floyd Gottfredson's beloved early Mickey adventures, but in Loisel's own unique style. The linework is gorgeous. The story is filled with adventure and humor, even if it doesn't always make sense. There are some great cameos from Donald Duck and others. Notably, Mickey's buddy is not Goofy as in most of his adventures, but rather Horace Horsecollar, with Goofy in a supporting role. The story is set in the Depression, and I suspect that some younger readers won't get all the jokes and references to that period. Nevertheless, this is an entertaining mystery adventure that should be a must-read for Mickey fans.
November 6, 2024
Modernisoitua sanomalehtisarjakuvaa Mikin alkuajoilta. Ei vaan toimi tarina, eikä väkivalta. Huumori on harvinaisen tylsää.
Kuvat ovat paikoin tyylikkäitä, mutta toisinaan on liikaa yksityiskohtia Ren & Stimpyn ja Myrkky-lehden tyyliin. Se ei oikein sovi simppeliin disneykuvastoon.
Aika pitkälti sarjakuvasta riippumatta nostalgisointi ei toimi. Oli sitten kyse Aku Ankasta, Mustanaamiosta, Tarzanista tai Marvelin ja DC:n kulta-ajoista. Niitä lukee tietäen, että ovat aikansa tuotoksia, mutta samanlaisen tyylin uusintatuotos ei toimi. Siis jos tekniikka ja tarinankerronta on kehittynyt, niin miksi tehdä väkisin huonompaa, kuin tämä päivä antaa mahdollisuuden.
Kuvat ovat paikoin tyylikkäitä, mutta toisinaan on liikaa yksityiskohtia Ren & Stimpyn ja Myrkky-lehden tyyliin. Se ei oikein sovi simppeliin disneykuvastoon.
Aika pitkälti sarjakuvasta riippumatta nostalgisointi ei toimi. Oli sitten kyse Aku Ankasta, Mustanaamiosta, Tarzanista tai Marvelin ja DC:n kulta-ajoista. Niitä lukee tietäen, että ovat aikansa tuotoksia, mutta samanlaisen tyylin uusintatuotos ei toimi. Siis jos tekniikka ja tarinankerronta on kehittynyt, niin miksi tehdä väkisin huonompaa, kuin tämä päivä antaa mahdollisuuden.
June 11, 2022
Disney comics are such a delight and I’ve been dying to get my feet wet in Fantagraphics growing backlog of them. I’ve bought a few of the Carl Barks Donald Duck volumes but I’m a bit of a hoarder so…I don’t know where they are. So I started with Mickey Mouse: Zombie Coffee! The art is gorgeous and man, the dialogue! Each character reads exactly as their voices have sounded for years! I could hear Pete in my head with each line! Bit weird to say a comic about struggling to find work during the Depression was fun right before we head into a recession but hey, good comics can make you say that.
January 12, 2018
Ihan ok, mutta pieni pettymys kuitenkin, kun odotukset olivat melko korkealla Mikin hulluimmat seikkailut (Trondheim + Keramides) jälkeen. Tässä ei ollut samanlaista metatason kikkailua. Juonessa oli sopivasti epä-disneymäisyyttä, mutta melkoinen sekamelska se juoni muuten oli ja lässähti lopussa. Kiva tämä oli lukea ja hienoa, kun Disney on antanut tällaiselle kokeellisemmalle tavaralle suostumuksensa, mutta parempaa odotin.
November 27, 2022
Dads controlled by coffee and burgers?? May be scarier than you think.
Mickey and friends get out of town for a few days after a string of bad luck. Unfortunately, the bad luck only get worse when they come back to find their neighbors turned into coffee zombies! This one was a lot of fun. I really enjoyed the art. I was surprised by some of the language they used in the series but I think we’re going to see more stuff like this once Mickey hits public domain.
Mickey and friends get out of town for a few days after a string of bad luck. Unfortunately, the bad luck only get worse when they come back to find their neighbors turned into coffee zombies! This one was a lot of fun. I really enjoyed the art. I was surprised by some of the language they used in the series but I think we’re going to see more stuff like this once Mickey hits public domain.
December 9, 2017
Kaunista, yksityiskohtaista piirrostaidetta mutta minusta itse tarina kerrottu suorastaan huonosti. Löysää on paljon ja tarinakerronta pitkäveteistä. Piirrokset on 30-luvun Mikkien tyyliä ( esim. Floyd gottfredsonin tarinat ) mutta alkuperäiset 30-luvun tarinat ovat kerronnaltaan paljon ytimekkäämpiä ilman ylimääräisiä jaaritteluita.
August 15, 2023
Una piccola chicca del maestro francese Loisel qui alle prese con Topolino e co.
Tavole esilaranti, esplosive e meravigliose nei dettagli e nei colori. Anche la storia scorre ottimamente con uno storytelling ben studiato, si avverte fortemente la “scuola francese”. Un piacevole omaggio alla leggenda che è stata Floyd Gottfredson in ogni tavola e nel formato a striscia.
Consigliato!
Tavole esilaranti, esplosive e meravigliose nei dettagli e nei colori. Anche la storia scorre ottimamente con uno storytelling ben studiato, si avverte fortemente la “scuola francese”. Un piacevole omaggio alla leggenda che è stata Floyd Gottfredson in ogni tavola e nel formato a striscia.
Consigliato!
January 27, 2022
J'aime bien les réécritures de Mickey et de voir la façon dont les auteur se réapproprient cette grande figure de la pop - culture. J'ai eu l'impression de lire magasin général saucé avec la fantaisie de disney. Les deux se marient vraiment bien et c'est vraiment un bon instant de lecture.
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