Mickey Mouse Weekly was a 1936–1957 weekly British tabloid Disney comics magazine, the first British comic with full colour photogravure printing.[1] It was launched by Willbank Publications and later continued by Odhams Press. The comics were said to be "drawn in a slick, smooth style which was clearly influenced by American comics."[2]
Mickey Mouse Weekly featured American reprints as well as original British Disney comics material, including the first Donald Duck comic book serial. The magazine also featured reprints of Floyd Gottfredson's Mickey Mouse comic strip continuities in full colour on the back cover.[3]
920 issues of Mickey Mouse Weekly were published between 8 February 1936 and 28 December 1957.[4]
Mickey Mouse Weekly was inspired by the 1935 launch of Mickey Mouse Magazine, the first American Disney newsstand publication.[5] It began as a 12-page tabloid, with four pages in colour — the cover pages and the centrefold. The early covers were drawn by Wilfred Haughton — a full-colour comic panel with many characters, with each one saying a joke or a pun.[5]
As the American Mickey Mouse Magazine inspired Mickey Mouse Weekly, the new publication inspired a number of European spinoffs, including Switzerland's Micky Maus Zeitung (1936–37) and Sweden's Musse Pigg Tidningen (1937–38), which used Haughton's covers and other British material.[3]
The magazine ceased production with its 28 December 1957 issue after Odhams lost the rights to the Disney characters. Disney then published Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse with Vernon Holding; the relatively unsuccessful magazine was renamed Walt Disney's Weekly in 1959 and discontinued in 1961.[6] Non-Disney content was continued in Odhams Press' Zip, a 1958 weekly which merged into Swift in 1959.
Strips
The De(f)tective Agency
The first British Disney serial published in Mickey Mouse Weekly was The De(f)tective Agency — actually "The Defective Agency", but with the F crossed out, and T written in above. This one-page serial began in issue #45 (12 December 1936), and starred Goofy and Toby Tortoise, from the 1935 Silly Symphony short The Tortoise and the Hare, assisted by Pluto. The stories were written and drawn by Wilfred Haughton.[5] The serial had four stories:
The Disappearing Kids, issues #45–54 (12 December 1936 – 13 February 1937): The detectives investigate the kidnapping of "the famous Mickey quins", finally finding them with Peg Leg Pete, who begs the heroes to take the brats away again.
Spooky Farm, issues #55–63 (20 February – 17 April 1937)
A Tropical Trek, issues #68–85 (22 May – 18 September 1937): Goofy and Toby are captured by cannibals in the desert.
Our De(f)tectives Meet Rivals, issues #86–103 (25 September 1937 – 22 January 1938): Goofy and Toby compete with a rival detective agency headed by Horace Horsecollar and Sammy Skunk.
Donald Duck
Considered the first Donald Duck comic book serial, originally called Donald and Donna, which began in issue #67 (15 May 1937), drawn by William A. Ward. There were 15 weekly parts of this first serial featuring Donald and his girlfriend Donna, an early version of Daisy Duck.[5] Donna left the series after the first story, which was continued as Donald and Mac, Donald Duck and Donald Duck with Mac for the next three years, ending in issue #222 (4 May 1940).[7] The Donald Duck strip itself continued until the magazine's closure in 1957.
Shuffled Symphonies
Shuffled Symphonies was an early illustrated text feature by Basil Reynolds, which initially paired a character from the Mickey Mouse cartoons with a character from the Silly Symphony shorts. Over time, it transitioned to stories about Mickey and friends embarking on science-fiction and fantasy-themed adventures, including a story about Donald, Mickey and Mickey's nephews traveling in a time machine to the future.[8] The feature began in issue #1 (8 February 1936), and continued until at least #210 (10 February 1940).[9] Reynolds left Mickey Mouse Weekly in 1940 for military service in World War II. After the war, he returned to the weekly in 1947, contributing off and on until 1954.[5]
A card game called Shuffled Symphonies was produced in 1939 by Pepys Games, based on the title of this weekly feature. The cards featured full-colour images of the Mickey Mouse, Silly Symphony and Snow White cast.[10][11]
Mickey Mouse Weekly had an annual 64-page December supplement for the first four years – Mickey Mouse Holiday Special in 1936, 1937 and 1938, and Mickey Mouse Christmas Special in 1939.[5]
References
^Hunt, Peter (15 April 2013). International Companion Encyclopaedia of Children's Literature. Routledge. p. 245. ISBN978-1-134-87993-9.
^Khoury, George (2004). True Brit: A Celebration of the Great Comic Book Artists of the UK. TwoMorrows Publishing. p. 88. ISBN978-1-893905-33-7.
^ abKaufman, J.B.; Gerstein, David (2018). Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse: The Ultimate History. Cologne: Taschen. pp. 261–279. ISBN978-3-8365-5284-4.
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Mickey Mouse Weekly was a 1936 1957 weekly British tabloid Disney comics magazine the first British comic with full colour photogravure printing 1 It was launched by Willbank Publications and later continued by Odhams Press The comics were said to be drawn in a slick smooth style which was clearly influenced by American comics 2 Mickey Mouse WeeklyPublication informationPublisherWillbank PublicationsOdhams PressScheduleWeeklyFormatOngoing seriesGenreAction adventure humor comedyPublication date8 February 1936 28 December 1957No of issues920Main character s Mickey MouseDonald DuckCreative teamArtist s Floyd Gottfredson reprints Frank Bellamy Reg Carter Ron Embleton Wilfred Haughton Jim Holdaway Otto Messmer Cecil Orr Basil Reynolds William A Ward Tony WeareMickey Mouse Weekly featured American reprints as well as original British Disney comics material including the first Donald Duck comic book serial The magazine also featured reprints of Floyd Gottfredson s Mickey Mouse comic strip continuities in full colour on the back cover 3 920 issues of Mickey Mouse Weekly were published between 8 February 1936 and 28 December 1957 4 Contents 1 Publication history 2 Strips 2 1 The De f tective Agency 2 2 Donald Duck 2 3 Shuffled Symphonies 2 4 Other strips 3 Spin offs 4 References 5 External linksPublication history EditMickey Mouse Weekly was inspired by the 1935 launch of Mickey Mouse Magazine the first American Disney newsstand publication 5 It began as a 12 page tabloid with four pages in colour the cover pages and the centrefold The early covers were drawn by Wilfred Haughton a full colour comic panel with many characters with each one saying a joke or a pun 5 As the American Mickey Mouse Magazine inspired Mickey Mouse Weekly the new publication inspired a number of European spinoffs including Switzerland s Micky Maus Zeitung 1936 37 and Sweden s Musse Pigg Tidningen 1937 38 which used Haughton s covers and other British material 3 The magazine ceased production with its 28 December 1957 issue after Odhams lost the rights to the Disney characters Disney then published Walt Disney s Mickey Mouse with Vernon Holding the relatively unsuccessful magazine was renamed Walt Disney s Weekly in 1959 and discontinued in 1961 6 Non Disney content was continued in Odhams Press Zip a 1958 weekly which merged into Swift in 1959 Strips EditThe De f tective Agency Edit The first British Disney serial published in Mickey Mouse Weekly was The De f tective Agency actually The Defective Agency but with the F crossed out and T written in above This one page serial began in issue 45 12 December 1936 and starred Goofy and Toby Tortoise from the 1935 Silly Symphony short The Tortoise and the Hare assisted by Pluto The stories were written and drawn by Wilfred Haughton 5 The serial had four stories The Disappearing Kids issues 45 54 12 December 1936 13 February 1937 The detectives investigate the kidnapping of the famous Mickey quins finally finding them with Peg Leg Pete who begs the heroes to take the brats away again Spooky Farm issues 55 63 20 February 17 April 1937 A Tropical Trek issues 68 85 22 May 18 September 1937 Goofy and Toby are captured by cannibals in the desert Our De f tectives Meet Rivals issues 86 103 25 September 1937 22 January 1938 Goofy and Toby compete with a rival detective agency headed by Horace Horsecollar and Sammy Skunk Donald Duck Edit Considered the first Donald Duck comic book serial originally called Donald and Donna which began in issue 67 15 May 1937 drawn by William A Ward There were 15 weekly parts of this first serial featuring Donald and his girlfriend Donna an early version of Daisy Duck 5 Donna left the series after the first story which was continued as Donald and Mac Donald Duck and Donald Duck with Mac for the next three years ending in issue 222 4 May 1940 7 The Donald Duck strip itself continued until the magazine s closure in 1957 Shuffled Symphonies Edit Shuffled Symphonies was an early illustrated text feature by Basil Reynolds which initially paired a character from the Mickey Mouse cartoons with a character from the Silly Symphony shorts Over time it transitioned to stories about Mickey and friends embarking on science fiction and fantasy themed adventures including a story about Donald Mickey and Mickey s nephews traveling in a time machine to the future 8 The feature began in issue 1 8 February 1936 and continued until at least 210 10 February 1940 9 Reynolds left Mickey Mouse Weekly in 1940 for military service in World War II After the war he returned to the weekly in 1947 contributing off and on until 1954 5 A card game called Shuffled Symphonies was produced in 1939 by Pepys Games based on the title of this weekly feature The cards featured full colour images of the Mickey Mouse Silly Symphony and Snow White cast 10 11 Other strips Edit Billy Brave Tony Weare 1950 57 Bobby and Chip Otto Messmer Bongo Basil Reynolds Danny the Lamb Basil Reynolds Davy Crockett Jim Holdaway 1955 57 Doc s Woodland Wonders Basil Reynolds 1948 49 Donald Duck William Ward 1937 57 Don o the Drums Ron Embleton 1957 Gordon Gale Air Rover Stephen Chapman 1936 Ian on Mu Hugh Stanley White Kidnapped Joan Martin May 1948 Li l Wolf Basil Reynolds The Lone Ranger reprinted American strip by Ed Kressy Mickey Mouse Wilfred Haughton Victor Ibbetson Ronald Nielsen Basil Reynolds 1936 57 Monty Carstairs Special Agent Cecil Orr Frank Bellamy 1951 56 Mumbles Basil Reynolds Peter Puppet Basil Reynolds Robin Alone E O 1950 57 Rogers Rangers Ron Embleton 1953 Sea Shanties Reg Carter Secret in the Sands Frank Bellamy 1953 The Secret Seven Enid Blyton amp George Brook began 21 July 1951 Shuffled Symphonies Basil Reynolds Skit Skat and the Captain Basil Reynolds 1936 40 Strongbow the Mighty Ron Embleton 1954 57 Troubles of Father Reg Carter True Life Adventures Basil Reynolds Walt Disney s Living Desert Frank Bellamy 1953 Spin offs EditMickey Mouse Weekly had an annual 64 page December supplement for the first four years Mickey Mouse Holiday Special in 1936 1937 and 1938 and Mickey Mouse Christmas Special in 1939 5 References Edit Hunt Peter 15 April 2013 International Companion Encyclopaedia of Children s Literature Routledge p 245 ISBN 978 1 134 87993 9 Khoury George 2004 True Brit A Celebration of the Great Comic Book Artists of the UK TwoMorrows Publishing p 88 ISBN 978 1 893905 33 7 a b Kaufman J B Gerstein David 2018 Walt Disney s Mickey Mouse The Ultimate History Cologne Taschen pp 261 279 ISBN 978 3 8365 5284 4 United Kingdom Mickey Mouse Weekly Inducks a b c d e f Becattini Alberto 2016 Disney Comics The Whole Story Theme Park Press pp 137 149 ISBN 978 1683900177 Walt Disney s Weekly Comichaus William A Ward index Inducks Retrieved 8 September 2019 Ozkaracalar Kaya Mandrake artwork in Shuffled Symphonies Disneyville Retrieved 9 September 2019 Ozkaracalar Kaya Ghastly Images from Shuffled Symphonies Disneyville Retrieved 9 September 2019 Wintle Simon Shuffled Symphonies The World of Playing Cards Retrieved 9 September 2019 Shuffled Symphonies Card Game by Castell 1939 Filmic Light Snow White Archive Retrieved 9 September 2019 External links EditMickey Mouse Weekly at the Grand Comics Database 920 issues Page at Mouseplanet com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mickey Mouse Weekly amp oldid 1101421340, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
