Disney's Comics in 3-D
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Disney's Comics in 3-D was a two-part comic book series made by The Walt Disney Company
in 1992.
Unlike most comic books, the stories are drawn in 3-D stereo
. The first issue had Mickey Mouse
, Donald Duck
, Uncle Scrooge
, and Duck Tales, and the second issue had all Roger Rabbit stories.
3-D comics were later used for issues of Disney Adventures Magazine which were used in the early to mid-1990s.
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company is the largest media conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue. Founded on October 16, 1923, by Walt and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, Walt Disney Productions established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into...
in 1992.
Unlike most comic books, the stories are drawn in 3-D stereo
Stereoscopy
Stereoscopy refers to a technique for creating or enhancing the illusion of depth in an image by presenting two offset images separately to the left and right eye of the viewer. Both of these 2-D offset images are then combined in the brain to give the perception of 3-D depth...
. The first issue had Mickey Mouse
Mickey Mouse
Mickey Mouse is a cartoon character created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks at The Walt Disney Studio. Mickey is an anthropomorphic black mouse and typically wears red shorts, large yellow shoes, and white gloves...
, Donald Duck
Donald Duck
Donald Fauntleroy Duck is a cartoon character created in 1934 at Walt Disney Productions and licensed by The Walt Disney Company. Donald is an anthropomorphic white duck with a yellow-orange bill, legs, and feet. He typically wears a sailor suit with a cap and a black or red bow tie. Donald is most...
, Uncle Scrooge
Uncle Scrooge
Uncle Scrooge is a comic book with the stingy Scrooge McDuck "the richest duck in the world" as the main character. The series also featured Donald Duck and his nephews as supporting characters. The first 70 issues mostly consisted of stories written and drawn by Carl Barks, the creator of Scrooge...
, and Duck Tales, and the second issue had all Roger Rabbit stories.
Issue 1
- Donald Duck in Knights of the Flying Sleds by Carl Barks (Reprinted from Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #223)
- Duck Tales in The Billion Bean Stampede by William Van Horn (Reprinted from Duck Tales #13
)
- Mickey Mouse center spread by Floyd Gottfredson (Reprinted from King Features Syndicate on April 30, 1933)
- Uncle Scrooge in The Curse of Nostrildamus by Don Rosa (Reprinted from Uncle Scrooge #235)
- Donald Duck in Rocket Wing Saves the Day by Carl Barks (Reprinted from Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #139)
Issue 2
- Roger Rabbit in Gym Dandy (Reprinted from Roger Rabbit #2)
- Roger Rabbit in The Candy Cane Mutiny (Reprinted from Roger Rabbit #6)
- Roger Rabbit in Movin to the Music (Reprinted from Roger Rabbit #11)
- Roger Rabbit in Cotton Tailspin (Reprinted from Roger Rabbit #4)
3-D comics were later used for issues of Disney Adventures Magazine which were used in the early to mid-1990s.