Where an Old Man Enjoys Some Kid Stuff

The Complete Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck Volume 1 by Don Rosa
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was a Father's Day gift from my son, who apparently listens when I rant and also has a "read whatever you enjoy" ethos, two qualities I admire.

As far as comics go, I prefer stories that are contained in a single issue, with unambiguous art, boundless creativity, and a generally positive outlook toward the world and life. Kids' comics like Uncle Scrooge (and Richie Rich and Hot Stuff, things like that) are more to my taste than most superhero comics or other "sequential art"--even though I am officially quite old and haven't looked at them much since the 70s. I shared this opinion (about comics, not about being old) as we wandered around the local convention, and my alert son hunted down this volume for me.

Worked out pretty good--I really liked it.

Don Rosa's Scrooge, a European version of the familiar Disney character and comic, is well done. He tells Scrooge's biography in a way that answers some questions and makes the character more sympathetic than ever, with engaging art and fun stories. I'm not really sure who the audience is supposed to be, but I liked it, and I'm eager to find others by him.

Sometimes you just want to read about a prospecting duck riding an emu across the Outback, you know?

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