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Tickle Me Mickey: Donald Quest #3

Published Wed, 01 Feb 2017 19:00:50 -0600

by Baltimore Lauren

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In the alternate galaxy of Feudarnia, Mickey Mouse was on his way to deliver the Magneus Malleus, a powerful hammer, to Magicianeer Gyro Gearloose, in order to end the three year siege on Feudarnia. However Mickey was captured, so now it's up to Donald Duck to deliver the hammer–and save Mickey! The book opens with a captured Mickey Mouse tied to a table and being tickled by a chicken, while Magica De Spell and the Beagle Boys demand to know where the hammer has gone. Of course our favorite mouse hero will never tell.

Meanwhile, Huey, Duey and Louey are taking a break from adventuring at a local tavern, while Donald brags about his recent killing of a Meteorbeast. When he finally joins his nephews for lunch, he is stunned and possibly grossed out to find the chefs false teeth in his soup. To try and console his toothy matter, Donald inquires about a crust of cornbread, to which the waiter woefully replies that ever since a Falcon Meteorbeast attacked Quackburgh's corn fields…which is where our duck gangs grandmother lives. Our heroes jump into action to check on their beloved grandma, who thankfully is fine. But action comes shortly after when said Falcon Meteorbeast attacks. Will our heroes survive this attack? Probably, since this is a Disney comic.

Anyway!

The writing from Stefano Ambrosio and Davide Aicardi is clever. They've found the characters voices and tweaked them just enough to make them believable in this Dungeons and Dragons type world. Francesco D'Ippolito is a helluva artist. There's plenty of detail, sometimes too much, in each panel. Characters facial expressions are strong, and their body language is even stronger. This creative team alone knows how to capture the energy and fun of classic Disney.

While I enjoyed it, some parts did drag. The D&D theme is clever, but can be sometimes confusing and convoluted for no real reason. There's too many characters to keep track of, which can take away from any real character development. But, it's still an enjoyable book.

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