Så skete det, jeg frygtede – Gemstone stopper med at udgive Disney tegneserier i USA. Jeg har tidligere skrevet her i bloggen, at forlaget var i økonomisk knibe, og nu er det altså slut med Disney tegneserier fra dem. Hvad der så skal ske med det nye amerikanske, ucensurerede CBL i farver, er ikke godt at vide. Men det ville være lige noget for Dark Horse at udgive Disney tegneserier i USA, nu hvor de har haft succés med en anden amerikansk børnetegneserie klassiker, Little Lulu, af John Stanley og Irving Tripp.
fra Disney Comics Worldwide, 29. marts 2009:
It looks like Gemstone Publishing will no longer be making any new Disney comics in the United States. The news comes after it was revealed last month that owner Steve Geppi is facing financial problems. Gary Leach, who has been doing art and editorial work for US Disney comics for over two decades, reported on the DCML yesterday that “Gemstone is not renewing the Disney comics license, and won’t be putting out any more issues”. This sad news means the end of Disney comics in the United States, at least those with classic Disney characters like Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse. Gary added that “Disney is looking for someone else to take the license” and he believes that they do have some candidates, although nothing is nailed down at this point.
resten af historien her: http://www.wolfstad.com/dcw/blog/2009/03/gemstone-ends-disney-license/