Mythos Island
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Mythos Island is a nine part comic series made for Egmont
(in the USA published in Walt Disney's Comics and Stories
#s 657-661). It is a crossover between the Mickey Mouse universe
and the Scrooge McDuck universe
. It is written by Pat and Carol McGreal and Per Erik Hedman
and drawn by César Ferioli
.
, Scrooge McDuck
and Huey, Dewey, and Louie receive a map from an uncharted island and find it is home to some characters from Greek mythology
.
and Goofy
receive a map to the same island that the ducks discover in the previous chapter and stop war between characters from English mythology and characters from Greek mythology.
and Daisy Duck
go to the island in search for their boyfriends and encounter all kinds of danger along the way.
and Doc Static find their way to Mythos Island and Master Mythos asks them to help him with his matter transporter. It is revealed that the island highly depends on people believing its existence and its creatures, which is beginning to vanish.
Each chapter alternates between the two different universes until Chapter 5 (the Scrooge McDuck Universe in Chapters 1 and 3, and the Mickey Mouse Universe in Chapters 2 and 4).
In Chapter 9, it is revealed that Chapters 2 and 3 take place at the same time.
In Chapter 2, Doc mentions that he and Gyro are rival inventors, but in Chapter 8, they are shown to be friends so the rivalry is not serious; they are just two friendly inventors trying to win the same contest.
Out of all the major villains in the Disney Comics Universe, Flintheart Glomgold is the only one to make an appearance, and he appeared in Chapter 3.
Mickey and Donald have a lot of slapstick humor in Chapter 5, despite the fact that this is an adventure story.
A lot of the characters in this story interact with characters that they don't usually interact with: Mickey and Donald, Minnie and Daisy, Goofy and Scrooge, Gyro and Doc Static, Pluto and the Nephews.
This story is the inspiration to the later story known as "The Orb Saga", which is printed in Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #673-676.
Egmont Publishing
The Egmont Group is a media corporation founded and rooted in Copenhagen, Denmark. The business area of Egmont has traditionally been magazine publishing but has over the years evolved to comprise media generally....
(in the USA published in Walt Disney's Comics and Stories
Walt Disney's Comics and Stories
Walt Disney's Comics and Stories, sometimes abbreviated WDC or WDC&S, is an anthology comic book series that has an assortment of Disney characters, including Donald Duck, Scrooge McDuck, Mickey Mouse, Chip 'n Dale, Lil Bad Wolf, Scamp, Bucky Bug, Grandma Duck, Brer Rabbit, Winnie the Pooh, and...
#s 657-661). It is a crossover between the Mickey Mouse universe
Mickey Mouse universe
The Mickey Mouse universe is a fictional universe where some cartoon characters created by the The Walt Disney Company live, the most famous of which is Mickey Mouse. It is coexistent with the Duck universe, a spin-off of the Mickey Mouse universe which centers around Mickey's friend Donald Duck...
and the Scrooge McDuck universe
Scrooge McDuck universe
The Duck universe is a fictional universe where Disney cartoon characters Donald Duck and Scrooge McDuck live. It is a spin off of the older Mickey Mouse universe, yet has become much more extensive...
. It is written by Pat and Carol McGreal and Per Erik Hedman
Per Erik Hedman
Per Erik Hedman is a Disney comics writer. He moved to Denmark in 1982.-External links:...
and drawn by César Ferioli
César Ferioli
César Ferioli is a Spanish, Italian rooted comic book artist, who is basically known for his Mickey Mouse comics, which should renew the image of the seventies, eighties Mickey Mouse to a more lively form....
.
1: Mything one Island
Donald DuckDonald 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...
, Scrooge McDuck
Scrooge McDuck
Scrooge McDuck is a cartoon character created in 1947 by Carl Barks and licensed by The Walt Disney Company. Scrooge is an anthropomorphic white duck with a yellow-orange bill, legs, and feet. He typically wears a red or blue frock coat, top hat, pince-nez glasses, and spats...
and Huey, Dewey, and Louie receive a map from an uncharted island and find it is home to some characters from Greek mythology
Greek mythology
Greek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. They were a part of religion in ancient Greece...
.
2: Mysteries and Myths
Mickey MouseMickey 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...
and Goofy
Goofy
Goofy is a cartoon character created in 1932 at Walt Disney Productions. Goofy is a tall, anthropomorphic dog, and typically wears a turtle neck and vest, with pants, shoes, white gloves, and a tall hat originally designed as a rumpled fedora. Goofy is a close friend of Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck...
receive a map to the same island that the ducks discover in the previous chapter and stop war between characters from English mythology and characters from Greek mythology.
3: Pegasus
Huey, Dewey, and Louie try to keep Peggy the winged horse that followed them home from Mythos Island a secret from Scrooge and Peggy saves Scrooge's airline license from Flintheart Glomgold.4: The Unicorn Horn
Mickey has his Unicorn's Horn stolen from him by Philcher and Cheatum and has to get it back.5: Drag of the Dragon
All the characters go back to Mythos Island and they get separated on the way. Mickey and Donald help an English Dragon get over heartburn by finding his lost cousin.6: Menace in the Mist
Minnie MouseMinnie Mouse
Minerva "Minnie" Mouse is an animated character created by Ub Iwerks and Walt Disney. The comic strip story "The Gleam" by Merrill De Maris and Floyd Gottfredson first gave her full name as Minerva Mouse. Minnie has since been a recurring alias for her. Minnie is currently voiced by actress Russi...
and Daisy Duck
Daisy Duck
Daisy Duck is a cartoon character created in 1940 by Walt Disney Productions as the girlfriend of Donald Duck. Like Donald, Daisy is an anthropomorphic white duck, but has large eyelashes and ruffled tail feathers to suggest a skirt. She is often seen wearing a hair bow, blouse, and shoes...
go to the island in search for their boyfriends and encounter all kinds of danger along the way.
7: Searching for the Girls
Mickey, Donald, and their companions discover that Minnie and Daisy are on the island and organize three teams to search for them.8: The Inventors' Task
Gyro GearlooseGyro Gearloose
Gyro Gearloose is a fictional character, an anthropomorphic chicken created by Carl Barks for The Walt Disney Company. He is part of the Scrooge McDuck universe, appearing in comic book stories as a friend of Donald Duck, Scrooge and anyone who is associated with them. He was also a frequent star...
and Doc Static find their way to Mythos Island and Master Mythos asks them to help him with his matter transporter. It is revealed that the island highly depends on people believing its existence and its creatures, which is beginning to vanish.
9: Back from the Brink
While Mickey and Donald go back to their hometowns to get Gyro and Doc's matter transporters, their companions do what they can to help the natives of Mythos Island survive. The island rematerializes once both the transporter is complete and enough people have sighted the mythical creatures.Characters that appear in the story
- Donald DuckDonald DuckDonald 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...
- Scrooge McDuckScrooge McDuckScrooge McDuck is a cartoon character created in 1947 by Carl Barks and licensed by The Walt Disney Company. Scrooge is an anthropomorphic white duck with a yellow-orange bill, legs, and feet. He typically wears a red or blue frock coat, top hat, pince-nez glasses, and spats...
- Huey, Dewey, and Louie
- Gyro GearlooseGyro GearlooseGyro Gearloose is a fictional character, an anthropomorphic chicken created by Carl Barks for The Walt Disney Company. He is part of the Scrooge McDuck universe, appearing in comic book stories as a friend of Donald Duck, Scrooge and anyone who is associated with them. He was also a frequent star...
- Mickey MouseMickey MouseMickey 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...
- GoofyGoofyGoofy is a cartoon character created in 1932 at Walt Disney Productions. Goofy is a tall, anthropomorphic dog, and typically wears a turtle neck and vest, with pants, shoes, white gloves, and a tall hat originally designed as a rumpled fedora. Goofy is a close friend of Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck...
- Doc Static
- Flintheart GlomgoldFlintheart GlomgoldFlintheart Glomgold is a fictional character in Disney comic books. Glomgold is one of Scrooge McDuck's main rivals, and also holds the title of being The Second Richest Duck in the World...
- Philcher and Cheatum
- Minnie MouseMinnie MouseMinerva "Minnie" Mouse is an animated character created by Ub Iwerks and Walt Disney. The comic strip story "The Gleam" by Merrill De Maris and Floyd Gottfredson first gave her full name as Minerva Mouse. Minnie has since been a recurring alias for her. Minnie is currently voiced by actress Russi...
- PlutoPlutoPluto, formal designation 134340 Pluto, is the second-most-massive known dwarf planet in the Solar System and the tenth-most-massive body observed directly orbiting the Sun...
- Daisy DuckDaisy DuckDaisy Duck is a cartoon character created in 1940 by Walt Disney Productions as the girlfriend of Donald Duck. Like Donald, Daisy is an anthropomorphic white duck, but has large eyelashes and ruffled tail feathers to suggest a skirt. She is often seen wearing a hair bow, blouse, and shoes...
Structure of the series
This is the longest crossover story between the Mickey Mouse Universe and the Scrooge McDuck Universe ever made.Each chapter alternates between the two different universes until Chapter 5 (the Scrooge McDuck Universe in Chapters 1 and 3, and the Mickey Mouse Universe in Chapters 2 and 4).
In Chapter 9, it is revealed that Chapters 2 and 3 take place at the same time.
In Chapter 2, Doc mentions that he and Gyro are rival inventors, but in Chapter 8, they are shown to be friends so the rivalry is not serious; they are just two friendly inventors trying to win the same contest.
Out of all the major villains in the Disney Comics Universe, Flintheart Glomgold is the only one to make an appearance, and he appeared in Chapter 3.
Mickey and Donald have a lot of slapstick humor in Chapter 5, despite the fact that this is an adventure story.
A lot of the characters in this story interact with characters that they don't usually interact with: Mickey and Donald, Minnie and Daisy, Goofy and Scrooge, Gyro and Doc Static, Pluto and the Nephews.
This story is the inspiration to the later story known as "The Orb Saga", which is printed in Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #673-676.
External links
- Mythos Island at the INDUCKS