Top 10 Disney Comics You NEED to Read this Christmas

 

Hello, my name’s the Atobibas, and Christmas may just be one of the times of the year. And to celebrate that we have compiled a top 10 list of stories you NEED, no MUST read this Christmas. These aren’t suggestions, no, no, they’re requirements. I will find you if you don’t read these, and I will…

Number 10: I TL 3395-1P

Our number 10 is a recent one. It’s of course “Christmas Truths” (or Topolino e le piccole verità del Natale) written by Marco Nucci and with art by Fabrizio Petrossi.

This story is really amazing. It’s a fun mystery, where a new game in Mouseton makes everyone say one truth to a friend each day, and of course chaos ensues.

This story fantastically combines mystery with just a fun story. Marco Nucci, you’ve done it again.

Number 9: I TL 3396-2

For our number 9 we picked another recent story by Marco Nucci. This one being “Newton and the Christmas aspiration”, none of us speak Italian and google translate may have failed us there.

This story is about Newton making a snow-cleaner so powerful, it accidentally sucks up the entire neighbourhood, and SANTA CLAUS. Sounds exciting, doesn’t it?

Anyways this story is really an amazing little story it’s funny, it’s unique and of course it’s made by Marco Nucci.

Number 8: W OS 178-02

Ahh “Christmas on bear mountain” the classic. The story that birthed Uncle Scrooge. And this story is a classic for a reason.

This story about Scrooge giving Donald and the nephews a hut in the mountain where there are bears, is as goofy as ever, as funny as ever and just a really great story. I don’t think much needs to be said about this one, most people know it. And if you don’t: GET IT! READ IT! You will not regret it.

Number 7: W OS 367-02

Another classic. “A Christmas for shacktown” may just be one of the best Carl Barks stories ever

This story is of course about Donald, Daisy and the nephews trying to get enough to make the people of the poor district: shacktown have the best Christmas imaginable. But getting money is hard so Donald tries to go to Uncle Scrooge, but he doesn’t want to give money.

The only reason why it isn’t number 1 is because of two things.

The first thing being that it is not extremely funny. It has jokes, don’t get me wrong, just not that many of them and extreme of them. And if there is one thing to say about at least me is that I LOVE funny and goofy Disney Comics.

The other reason is that it is not very Christmassy. Except for the fact they’re giving out gifts it may as well just take place any other time of the year.

But despite those things this story is STILL our number 7, because it is just amazing. And there really isn’t much to say about it. It’s just good.

Number 6: W DG 26-01

Another Barks, although this one was written, not by Barks, but by Bob Gregory. The story being of course “The Christmas Cha Cha”. That doesn’t make it bad though. This in my opinion one of most well written Disney Comics, and it’s very funny and it’s Christmassy.

So, despite not being as highly praised as a Christmas for Shacktown we decided to give it a higher ranking, since it’s simply a better Christmas story.

This story is about Donald Duck preparing to win a Cha Cha Cha competition in Duckburg, while many other members of the city are preparing for the big party.

It’s many stories being told, but they are ever so wonderfully tied together.

Number 5: W FGW 47-01

Another Barks story, in Three Good Little Ducks, he is really having a good time today. But to be fair Barks is probably one of the best, and most prolific, Donald Duck comic writer. And we here at Ducks ‘N Mice will admit we have a slight preference towards Duck comics, as you may be able to see from our profile picture. And good old Unca Carl also wrote a lot of Christmas stories so that probably also helps.

Anyways, this story is a personal favourite, it is one of the first Carl Barks stories I read and probably still one of my favourites. It is funny, it’s goofy, it has Donald Duck and it’s Christmassy. It’s simply the best you can get from this man. Except of course the other stories coming on this list, let’s not forget about them.

Number 4:

Finally, one that is not by Barks.

This story is by Blasco Pisapia, a creator that may not be the most known, called (translated by me) “No Christmas”. As far as I’m aware this is the only story I’ve read by him, but it’s good.

This story features Donald Duck trying to skip Christmas but things do not go exactly as he’d like.

This story is just really funny, really goofy and I could not recommend it enough. Just read it.

Number 3:

Is another Barks one known as of course “You can’t guess”. And once again it is incredibly good.

This story features the nephews trying to be nicer to Donald to hopefully get better gifts, but none of their sneaky plans work.

This story is fun, short and goofy. It even has one moment where one of the nephews enter a car and it’s weird and I don’t know why.

It’s good.

Number 2:

And the legend is back. Another one by Marco Nucci. And this story is amazing. It is called “The black and the White).

It is the sequel to the story “I am the phantom blot”. And in it the Phantom Blot has made a machine that make it snow EXTREMELY in Mouseton, so much so that Mouseton may die forever. In the story Mickey Mouse does his best to stop this.

This story is FANTASTIC. The mystery is so full of twists and turns, and you are sitting on the edge of your seat throughout the entire 90 pages. The story masterfully picks up on the story before it that completely reinvented the phantom blot this one reinforces that reinvention if that made sense. Read this story, just do it.

Honourable mentions:

Before we get to our number 1 pick, we want to make some honourable mentions.

Firstly, “the Secret of the Ice Sword” Massimo De Vita’s magnum opus dare I say it. The only reasons why this story didn’t make the list was due to lack of space and that it’s just not very Christmassy.

We also want to mention “Around the earth in 80 seconds” and “Another Christmas on bear mountain”, both were cut because we didn’t both own them.

And to wait a little longer, we would like to mention that we do not know everything so if you disagree don’t hate on us instead. JOIN US. Because we need new people, so if you like Disney Comics and want to work voluntarily on a YouTube channel about them then mention me on Discord at atobibas#7226, on twitter @atobibas or by mail at atobibas@hotmail.com.

THANK YOU.

Number 1:

Our number 1 is one we both agreed should be on top. It’s of course “turkey trouble” by Carl Barks. This comic, in which Donald Duck pretends to be a rich man to Uncle Scrooge, in hopes of getting free food, is just fantastically hilarious. Everything about this shouts 10 out of 10 and it has that at least in my head.

If you need Christmas reading, get this comic now. It is the best one yet.

Anyways I hope you enjoyed this video if you did subscribe because next one will probably be even better. Anyways I will see you next time, bye!