Don Rosa: Difference between revisions

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For those who consider Disney comics childish stories for five-year-olds, Rosa's style of making comics may be a surprise. The artist is known for [[Shown Their Work|doing ridiculously extensive research]], basing much of his adventure stories on real historical factlets and making sure all the possible science in his comics is valid. In ''[[The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck|Life and Times]]'', he [[Historical In-Joke|drops famous people from the late 19th and early 20th century to Scrooge's life here and there]], but always makes sure they were around that area around that time.

Another notable feature of Rosa's work is his unveiling of the [[Tangled Family Tree|Duck Family Tree]], based on random [[Remember the New Guy]] characters from Barks' stories.

Another notable feature of Rosa's work is his unveiling of the [[Tangled Family Tree|Duck Family Tree]], based on random [[Remember the New Guy?]] characters from Barks' stories.

As of 2009, due to fading eyesight, and after years of disagreements over low pay and royalties from publishers, Rosa is more or less retired from comics.

Rosa also wrote two ''[[~~Tale Spin (Animation)|~~Tale Spin]]'' episodes, "I Only Have Ice for You" and "It Came from Beneath the Sea Duck".

Rosa also wrote two ''[[Tale Spin]]'' episodes, "I Only Have Ice for You" and "It Came from Beneath the Sea Duck".

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** He also isn't shy to admit that if reality and his artistic vision clash, he'll go with the latter for the sake of the [[Rule of Cool]]. His stories are often published alongside with his commentaries, where he explains how certain details are wrong, and why he decided to leave them that way.

* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Scrooge. Donald and the nephews have their moments as well.

* [[Death Trap]]: In "Treasure of the Ten Avatars", Scrooge and Donald have to get out of [[Death Course|an entire series of these]]. Among other things there's a [[Descending Ceiling]] and [[Fake Platform]] with [[Spikes of Doom]], [[The Walls Are Closing In]], [[Fed to ~~The~~ Beast]], and a [[Snake Pit]]. Donald even lampshades it by the end when he points out that they've already been through every B-movie cliché.

* [[Death Trap]]: In "Treasure of the Ten Avatars", Scrooge and Donald have to get out of [[Death Course|an entire series of these]]. Among other things there's a [[Descending Ceiling]] and [[Fake Platform]] with [[Spikes of Doom]], [[The Walls Are Closing In]], [[Fed to the Beast]], and a [[Snake Pit]]. Donald even lampshades it by the end when he points out that they've already been through every B-movie cliché.

* [[Dramatic Thunder]]

* [[Durable Deathtrap]]

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* [[Impossible Thief]]: Arpin Lusene

* [[Jail Bake]]: The Beagle Boys visit their grandfather in prison, to celebrate the birthday of their gang. They bring a huge elaborate cake, of which not much was left after the security removed all sort of tools hidden inside. Including a flamethrower.

* [[Leaning On the Fourth Wall]]: [http://disneycomics.free.fr/Ducks/Rosa/show.php?num=2&loc=D96066&s=date This well-known panel (bottom left)], for instance.

* [[Leaning on the Fourth Wall]]: [http://disneycomics.free.fr/Ducks/Rosa/show.php?num=2&loc=D96066&s=date This well-known panel (bottom left)], for instance.

* [[Mega Microbes]]: In "The Incredible Shrinking Tightwad", Scrooge and Donald are eventually shrunk down to microscopic size due to the effects of a malfunctioning shrinking ray, and are menaced by a horde of microbes.

* [[Money Fetish]]: Scrooge swims in it.

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** The D.U.C.K. dedication, as described above, also counts.

** ''[[Monty Python and The Holy Grail]]'' gets quoted at least twice.

** ''[[~~Citizen Kane (Film)|~~Citizen Kane]]'' is referenced three times

** ''[[Citizen Kane]]'' is referenced three times

** '''José Carioca''': [[The Treasure of the Sierra Madre ~~(Film)~~|"It's a great joke played on us by fate or greed or whatever you prefer, but whoever or whatever played it certainly had a good sense of humor !"]]

** '''José Carioca''': [[The Treasure of the Sierra Madre|"It's a great joke played on us by fate or greed or whatever you prefer, but whoever or whatever played it certainly had a good sense of humor !"]]

** From the same comic, '''Gold Hat''': [[Blazing Saddles|"Bandages? I ain't got no bandages... I don't need no stinkin' bandages!"]]

* [[Shown Their Work]]: Probably the king of this trope.

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* [[Stock Scream]]: [[Mythology Gag|Goofy Holler]] is used when Donald [[It Makes Sense in Context|falls horizontally along the street and crashes to a wall]] in "A Matter Of Some Gravity".

* [[This Is Reality]]

* [[Throw the Dog A Bone]]: He did this to Donald in ''The Duck Who Never Was'', ''The Three Caballeros Ride Again'' and ''The Magnificent Seven (Minus Four) Caballeros''.

* [[Throw the Dog a Bone]]: He did this to Donald in ''The Duck Who Never Was'', ''The Three Caballeros Ride Again'' and ''The Magnificent Seven (Minus Four) Caballeros''.

* [[Time Stands Still]]: ''On Stolen Time''; played with in ''Super Snooper Strikes Back''.

* [[Unusually Uninteresting Sight]]: Twice in ''A Matter Of Some Gravity''.

* [[Villain Team-Up]]: ''A Little Something Special''

* [[Wonderful Life]]: ''The Duck Who Never Was'' does this to Donald. [[Tear Jerker|It works]].

* [[What Happened to ~~The~~ Mouse?]]: The second generation of Beagle Boys, last seen at the end of chapter ten of [[The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck|Life and Times]] when Blackheart Beagle tells them to get married and start families [[I Want Grandkids|so there would be more Beagle Boys]]. The next time Scrooge meets Beagle family is forty-five years later in chapter twelve, when it's already Blackheart plus his grandsons. The middle generation is never mentioned again.

* [[What Happened to the Mouse?]]: The second generation of Beagle Boys, last seen at the end of chapter ten of [[The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck|Life and Times]] when Blackheart Beagle tells them to get married and start families [[I Want Grandkids|so there would be more Beagle Boys]]. The next time Scrooge meets Beagle family is forty-five years later in chapter twelve, when it's already Blackheart plus his grandsons. The middle generation is never mentioned again.

* [[Worthy Opponent]]: Scrooge and Arpin Lusene.

* [[Older Hero vs. Younger Villain]]: Scrooge to several members of his [[Rogues Gallery]].