Disney has reportedly banned two of Don Rosa's Scrooge McDuck stories from future reprints and collections.According to a tweet from DuckTalks' Twitter account, Rosa received an email explaining two of his Scrooge McDuck stories -- "The Richest Duck in the World" and "The Dream of a Lifetime" -- won't be republished or part of any collections moving forward. DuckTalks, a podcast that discusses the latest developments stemming from Disney's Ducktales, later posted "The Richest Duck in the World" ban may actually be for "The Empire-Builder from Calisota," which is oftentimes referred to as "The Richest Duck in the World." CBR has reached out to Disney directly for comment on the situation.
"As part of its ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion, The Walt Disney Company is in the process of reviewing their library of stories," the message sent to Rosa reads. "As a result, some stories that do not align with their values will no longer be published. This applies to two of your classic stories, 'The Richest Duck in the World' and 'The Dream of a Lifetime'. These stories will not be part of any reprints or new collections."
Don Rosa Responds to Disney's Scrooge Ban
Rosa responded to the situation in Facebook's "The Official Don Rosa Group," captured in a screenshot posted to CLZ Comics' Facebook page. "I wonder what other Duck stories are now banned?" he wrote. "Maybe only mine? Maybe not? But obviously all 12 chapters of my [Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck] are now banned because they can't be published without the final chapter. I won't even comment on what this will mean to the collector market."
Published in 1994, "The Empire-Builder from Calisota" follows Scrooge as he ventures to Africa in an attempt to become the richest person in the world. While there, he encounters "Bombie the Zombie," a character who was cursed by a witch doctor named Foola Zoola. Bombie the Zombie proceeds to chase Scrooge around the world before Scrooge manages to trap him on an island for multiple decades. Scrooge then dreams about Bombie the Zombie in 2002's "The Dream of a Lifetime," a story that has been widely compared to Christopher Nolan's Inception as it sees the Beagle Boys invade Scrooge's dreams to steal his belongings.
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