United States: The Art of Walt Disney # 1

Country: United States
Publication: The Art of Walt Disney
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams Inc.
Language: English (unless noted otherwise)

Title: The Art of Walt Disney - From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdoms
Date: 1973
Pages: 462

ISBN 0-8109-0122-6

author is Christopher Finch; the book is mainly about the Disney movies with 763 illustrations

Index delivered by: KCr, RCo (additions)
Index edited by: FWi (October 30, 2011), SMa (March 21, 2012), RCo (July 13, 2023)

Index

story cover-illustration gag Non-Disney and/or non-comics

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Story code

Title

Number of pages

Creators

Publications

Characters, comments

Qus/AWD 1

The Art of Walt Disney

1 p.

cover

Reprinted in: AWDA 1A

Appearances: Mickey Mouse

Pg. 15

Qus/AWD 1A

Introduction

5 p.

article

Reprinted in: AWDA 1A

Pg. 23

Qus/AWD 1B

Part I - A New Art Form - Early Enterprises

26 p.

article

Text: Christopher Finch

Reprinted in: AWDA 1A*

Pg. 39

PMS 1924-004A

Alice's Fishy Story

1 p.

painting (portrait)

Reprinted in: AWDA 1A

Appearances: Alice from the Alice Comedies, Julius

Included in the above

Pg. 42

PMS 1928-012A

Oswald the Lucky Rabbit

Sky Scrappers

1/4 p.

illustration

Art: Ub Iwerks?

Reprinted in: OLR 1

Appearances

Ortensia, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit

Description

Language code	Description
en	Oswald and his girlfriend on a steel girder, a little mouse is cutting the rope

Changes

sketch

Included in the above

Pg. 46

PMS 1928-003A

Oswald the Lucky Rabbit

The Ol' Swimmin' Hole

1 p.

painting (portrait)

Art: Carman Maxwell, Hugh Harman

Reprinted in: AWDA 1A, OLR 1

Appearances: Homer, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit

Included in the above

Pg. 49

Qus/AWD 1C

Part I - A New Art Form - Mickey Mouse and Silly Symphonies

52 p.

article

Text: Christopher Finch

Reprinted in: AWDA 1A*

Refers to: ZM 004 (cover fr/JMAG 1)

Pg. 50

PMS 1929-016A

Mickey Mouse

Wild Waves

1/6 p.

illustration

Art: Les Clark
Colours: b/w

Reprinted in: DPOST 1, MMUH 1*, MMUH 2

Appearances: Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse

Included in the above

Pg. 54

CM 33

Mickey Mouse Model No. 1

1/4 p.

illustration

Reprinted in: AWDA 1A, MMUH 2

Appearances: Mickey Mouse

Included in the above

Pg. 61

PMS 1932-015A

Mickey Mouse

The Whoopee Party

1/2 p.

illustration

Reprinted in: DPOST 1, MM 302, MM 303, MM 304A, MM 304B, MMTM 1, MM 305, MM 306, MM 307, MM 308, MM 309, MMUH 1, MMUH 2

Appearances

Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse

Description

Language code	Description
en	movie poster; MM is playing a grand piano, MI is dancing on the piano.

Included in the above

Pg. 68

PMS 1932-011A

Silly Symphony

Flowers and Trees

1 p.

painting (portrait)

Reprinted in: DPOST 1, D23 2-01

Appearances: No one

Included in the above

Pg. 69a

PMS 1932-014A

Silly Symphony

King Neptune

1/3 p.

illustration

Reprinted in: AWDA 1A, DPOST 1

Appearances: King Neptune

Included in the above

Pg. 69b

PMS 1932-020A

Silly Symphony

Babes in the Woods

1/3 p.

illustration

Reprinted in: AWDA 1A, DPOST 1

Appearances: No one

Included in the above

Pg. 91

PMS 1933-003A

Mickey Mouse

Mickey's Pal Pluto

1 p.

painting (portrait)

Reprinted in: DPOST 1, MMUH 1, MMUH 2

Appearances: Mickey Mouse, Pluto

Included in the above

Pg. 101

Qus/AWD 1D

Part I - A New Art Form - Six Cartoon Classics

22 p.

article

Text: Christopher Finch

Reprinted in: AWDA 1A*

Pg. 123

Qus/AWD 1E

Part I - A New Art Form - Hyperion Days

40 p.

article

Text: Christopher Finch

Reprinted in: AWDA 1A*

Pg. 132a

YM 001

(Lost on a Desert Island)

1/4 p.

4 rows per page

Writing: Walt Disney
Pencils: Ub Iwerks (30-01-13 to 30-02-08), Win Smith (the rest)
Ink: Win Smith

Reprinted in: ZZ1930+, ZZOPE300113+, BCS 3*, NEMO 6+, MMIC 1*, MM 244*, UM 1+, UM 2*, DA 4-02*, WDC 603+*, US 312*, WDC 626*, WDC 627*, MATG 2*, DIEGO2005*, MATG 1*, FGL 1, OLR 1*, MMUH 1*, MMGA 1*, MMUH 2*, TE 3*

Appearances

Wienie the dachshund, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse (1st)

Description

Language code	Description
en	Mickey builds a plane and flies to a desert island where he has troubles with cannibals and wild animals

Date

1930-01-20

Comment

only strip YM 30-01-20

Included in the above

Pg. 132b

YM 026

(Editor-in-Grief)

1/4 p.

4 rows per page

Plot: Floyd Gottfredson
Script: Ted Osborne
Pencils: Floyd Gottfredson
Ink: Ted Thwaites

Reprinted in: ZZ1935+, BLB1409, BCS 2*, BCS 1*, MM 222+, MMIC 2*, FGL 3

Appearances

Angel Face, Bull the crook from YM 026, Commissioner Hogg, Dutch from YM 026 (1st), Mayor from YM 026, McSnoop, Monk, Mrs. Uppakrust, O'Rourke, Clarabelle Cow, Donald Duck (in dailies 1st), Goofy, Horace Horsecollar, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Mr. Foozle (1st), Peg-Leg Pete

Description

Language code	Description
en	MM issues a newspaper "Daily War Drum"

Date

1935-05-22

Comment

only strip YM 35-05-22

Included in the above

Pg. 132c

YM 057

(MM On a Secret Mission)

1/4 p.

4 rows per page

Writing: Bill Walsh
Pencils: Floyd Gottfredson
Ink: Dick Moores

Reprinted in: ZZ1943+, WDC 45+, FGL 7, MMUH 2*

Appearances

Agent Von Weasel, Control Seven (1st), Hitler (photo), Marshall Von Mess, Mickey Mouse, Peg-Leg Pete

Description

Language code	Description
en	MM hero in the WWII thanks to the special plane "Hawk"

Date

1943-07-29

Subseries

Mickey in World War II

Comment

only strip YM 43-07-29

Included in the above

Pg. 133a

YM 117

(Pflip's Strange Power)

1/4 p.

4 rows per page

Writing: Bill Walsh
Art: Floyd Gottfredson

Reprinted in: ZZ1948+, WDC 667*, FGL 10

Appearances

Chief O'Hara, Eega Beeva, Goofy, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Morty and Ferdie (1), Peg-Leg Pete, Pflip, Pluto

Description

Language code	Description
en	PE blackmails EB in order to kill Mickey

Date

1949-01-03

Comment

only strip YM 49-01-03

Included in the above

Pg. 133b

YM 60-06-21

1/4 p.

4 rows per page

Writing: Bill Walsh
Art: Bill Wright

Reprinted in: ZZ1960

Appearances

Mickey Mouse, Morty and Ferdie (1)

Description

Language code	Description
en	watching TV in rear-view mirror

Included in the above

Pg. 133c

YM 70-09-28

1/4 p.

4 rows per page

Writing: Del Connell
Art: Floyd Gottfredson

Reprinted in: ZZ1970, MMELP 1

Appearances

Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse

Description

Language code	Description
en	mini skirt under the long maxi

Included in the above

Pg. 165

Qus/AWD 1F

Part II - Feature Animation - Snow White: The First Feature

34 p.

article

Text: Christopher Finch

Reprinted in: AWDA 1A*

Pg. 166a

CM ?

The Goddess of Spring - U.S. 22

1/2 p.

illustration

Comment: model sheet

Included in the above

Pg. 166b

CM ?

'The Queen' - 'Snow White' - 'The Prince'

1/2 p.

illustration

Appearances: Prince Charming, Snow White, The Wicked Witch
Comment: early model sheet

Included in the above

Pg. 170

CM ?

Model Sheet NO-1

1/2 p.

illustration

Appearances: Bashful, Doc, Dopey, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Sneezy
Comment: early model sheet

Included in the above

Pg. 199

Qus/AWD 1G

Part II - Feature Animation - Pinocchio

28 p.

article

Text: Christopher Finch

Reprinted in: AWDA 1A*

Pg. 227

Qus/AWD 1H

Part II - Feature Animation - Fantasia: The Grand Experiment

28 p.

article

Text: Christopher Finch

Reprinted in: AWDA 1A*

Pg. 255

Qus/AWD 1I

Part II - Feature Animation - Dumbo and Bambi

16 p.

article

Text: Christopher Finch

Reprinted in: AWDA 1A*

Pg. 271

Qus/AWD 1J

Part II - Feature Animation - Interruptions and Innovations

30 p.

article

Text: Christopher Finch

Reprinted in: AWDA 1A*

Pg. 301

Qus/AWD 1K

Part II - Feature Animation - Later Animations

18 p.

article

Text: Christopher Finch

Reprinted in: AWDA 1A*

Pg. 319

Qus/AWD 1L

Part II - Feature Animation - The Making of Robin Hood

14 p.

article

Text: Christopher Finch

Pg. 335

Qus/AWD 1M

Part III - Live-Action Films - Actors and Animals

24 p.

article

Text: Christopher Finch

Reprinted in: AWDA 1A*

Pg. 359

Qus/AWD 1N

Part III - Live-Action Films - Davy Crockett and Other Heroes

14 p.

article

Text: Christopher Finch

Pg. 373

Qus/AWD 1O

Part III - Live-Action Films - Mary Poppins

8 p.

article

Text: Christopher Finch

Pg. 383

Qus/AWD 1P

Part IV - The Magic Kingdoms - Beyond Film

16 p.

article

Text: Christopher Finch

Pg. 399

Qus/AWD 1Q

Part IV - The Magic Kingdoms - Animation in the Round

10 p.

article

Text: Christopher Finch

Pg. 409

Qus/AWD 1R

Part IV - The Magic Kingdoms - Inside the Magic Kingdoms

14 p.

article

Text: Christopher Finch

Pg. 423

Qus/AWD 1S

Part IV - The Magic Kingdoms - The Lessons of the Parks

25 p.

article

Text: Peter Blake

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