DCML Digest, Vol 17, Issue 1

[Don Rosa]

> From: Anthvvuono at aol.com
> Subject: New Gemstone Rosas?
> I know that Chapter 10B and the "Quest for Kalevala" will
> be coming
> out soon in America. Other than those stories, has Todd Klein
> started lettering
> any of your more recent works for publication in Gemstone comics?

??? What could be more recent than two that have not yet been published? Are
you asking if he's lettering any more beyond those two stories? I don't
think they have their schedule planned out that far, but he is apparently
wanting to letter more of my work when they decide to use it.

> Also, have
> you finished that neverending Brazilian story yet?

NO! This week I had to stop to write texts for the 2005 DON ROSA CALENDARs
and to draw a new PICSOU pin-up! I hope to finish the Brazil story this
month!

> Will that most
> likely come
> out by Christmas?

 It usually takes 6 months for something to see print after I send it in, so
I guess that will be next year.

From: "Mickey" <mickey at iol.it>
Subject: Re: DCML Digest  Issue 31
>>>If I come deliberately for you from Italy, would I come back home with a
drawing of yours in my hands? ^_-

I wish I could guarantee that! But when somebody else is running the show, I
must do as they direct. If the crowds are too big, I won't be able to do
drawings. If the crowds are manageable, I will gladly do drawings for anyone
who asks. But if the Greek publisher has some odd reason that he wants
NOBODY to have a drawing even if there's time (and in the past sponsors have
decided that for reasons of their own), I'll hafta do as they say (though
I'll certainly gripe at 'em). But one good way to handle crowds and still do
drawings for a few people is to have the people who want a drawing *get back
to the end of the line* and come through a second time -- that way, I don't
spend time doing too many drawings such that time will run out and there
would be some folks who would not even get a signature. I did it this way at
the various 4-5 hour long signing sessions during my Scandinavian tour last
month. The most important thing is that everyone gets *something*, and the
autographs come first, I think.