The Life and Times Of Scrooge McDuck: Volume 2 (Walt Disney's the Life and Times of Scrooge Mcduck) Hardcover – Import, 13 July 2010

Tonight I finally finished The Life & Times of Scrooge McDuck volume 2. It was a sad moment for me, because I enjoyed this two volume set more than any other comic I've read. Divided into 12 chapters, you'd think that there'd be at least one or two chapters that didn't have much point, or weren't as exciting as the others. And normally, I can find something to nitpick or bring up, but that's not the case here. I'm not saying that The Life & Times of Scrooge McDuck is the best comic ever made by any means, but as far as what -I- have read goes, it's a masterpiece. Every chapter was perfect, and Don Rosa earned that Eisner award for best comic serial. Scrooge McDuck is also now my #1 favorite comic book character ever, and is one of the toughest dudes I've ever seen in the medium. I'd put him on the same list with guys such as Ogami Itto from Lone Wolf and Cub, and Marv from Sin City. You don't believe me? Read these comics and you'll understand.Volume 2 continues with Scrooge's quest to get rich. When we last saw him, he was in Africa and had just encountered Flintheart Glomgold for the first time, and made the guy pay dearly for what he'd done. I won't spoil anything aside from the obvious, but this volume covers Scrooge's time spent as a gold prospector, and we finally see him strike it big. At the same time, we see that tough duck begin to lose his humanity. Where Scrooge once would gladly help anyone in need, it's almost a chore for him to help people, even in the beginning of this book (it only gets worse later on). The rest of the book is full of Scrooge building his empire, including making Duckburg the city we all know in the DuckTales cartoon and other Duck comics I'm sure. A couple of old enemies return as well, and the final two chapters of this book are easily the most emotional.Each chapter is divided by notes from Rosa, including how characters and dates fit in with Carl Barks' original stories. There are a few things that don't match up perfectly, as Rosa seems almost apologetic about, but honestly it shouldn't matter given the story he's produced. I enjoyed reading these notes, like how important it was to establish that Scrooge's Number One Dime wasn't a lucky charm like a couple of characters suggested. And while I'm usually against censorship, I easily understood why Rosa changed the appearance of black characters from Barks' stories.Reading that last page of Scrooge's story made me feel empty inside, because I didn't want it to end. I'll be ordering the Companion very soon, of course, but I just want more! But as I've said in my review for the first volume- these are the first Scrooge comics I've ever read. And yet, they're not even by the guy who created Scrooge...the guy who made Don Rosa WANT to draw Scrooge and tell stories about the character. I can only imagine how great those will be when I get to them.

Découvert dans "Picsou Magazine" il y a 15 ans, cette série est un vrai plaisir à redécouvrir avec des yeux d'adulte.Absolument superbe est d'une richesse incroyable !La V.O est géniale, avec les accents américains et écossais hyper prononcés.Cette édition est très luxueuse et les commentaires de Don Rosa entre chaque épisode sont le point final d'une jolie pièce de collection.A compléter par le tome 1 et le companion sinon rien !

Let me first say--I have read all of these stories from when they first were published in the monthly comics, and LOVED them. Don Rosa is a master artist, a fantastic storyteller, and the best duck comic writer of my generation. It's a great tragedy that so little of his work has been published in book format in the U.S.I immediately snapped up these paperback books when Gemstone published them, and was very hopeful that they would release a hardback version. Boom's takeover has been a mixed bag at best--the "Best of Donald Duck" book was a great disappointment, not at all worthy of the title. But I have still ordered every duck-comic book they've announced, to support the genre & continued publishing of material with these great characters.I ordered this book on Amazon as soon as I heard about it--August 2009, long before it's release. I got the first volume, but this one seems to have come and gone without my order being fulfilled. What gives here? Delays like this make me nervous--Gemstone started having massive delays like this right before their Disney line folded. I really, really hope my order gets filled before a similar fate befalls Boom Kids' Disney comics line.

This volume concludes the saga of how Scrooge McDuck earned his vast fortune. In six entertaining and well-written stories, we not only see Scrooge strike it rich, but we also meet his relatives, including the parents of his illustrious nephew, Donald Duck. We also get a diagram of Scrooge's family tree, which explains his relationship to other Duckburg characters such as Grandma Duck; Gyro Gearloose; Huey, Dewey, and Louie - all familiar faces we've come to know and love.I already own "The Life & Times of Scrooge McDuck, Vol. 1," so having Vol. 2 was for me a necessity since I wanted to see how the saga ended. Both volumes flesh out anecdotes Scrooge referred to in Barks' original stories down through the years, and Don Rosa brings them vividly to life in a style that closely resembles that of Barks himself.These two books are an absolute "must-have" for any serious Donald Duck/Scrooge McDuck fan - I highly recommend them both.

Ever since I was a child, I've been reading Uncle Scrooge and Donald Duck comics. Now, at 63, I still find myself enjoying his adventures. I've always believed that these stories are not just for kids but for adults as well. Don Rosa has done an outstanding job on Scrooge McDuck's life as covered in both Vol. 1 & Vol. 2. The art work is excellent, the books of high quality and his imaginative stories tie Scrooge's life together. His books are suitable for both children and aging fans (like myself) about Uncle Scrooge and his nephew, Donald and I highly recommend both books.