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Just a few days before the new Mickey Mouse shorts start airing on Disney XD (June 28), the company decided to release another full episode on the web. No service is the 2nd short, as Disney already released Croissant de Triomphe earlier in March, this one however also features Donald Duck.

Ive heard some complaints on the web about these new shorts. I dont know what the budget is, but, beside the fact that the style is of course very different from the classic animated shorts, some feel these are put together in a hurry.

Whats more important to me than the artwork however, is character development. This is only the second short and already Im seeing stuff that, although funny, just doesnt feel fitting character wise.This one includes a naked Mickey and some fun about his buns, and Goofy kicking Donald (not by accident).

Its summer, so its fitting this one takes place on the boardwalk. The short is of course very hip and funny, so follow the link below to watch No Service or hit the link above to view the first one.
If youre into classy looking, masterfully animated shorts, you can of course always just pop in a DVD at home. Watch Mickey and Donald in No Service by following this link!

Update 30/06/13: Episode three, Yodelberg has now officially aired. You can watch it online. Episode four, which will air July 5th, has also been made available online already, check it out here:  New York Weenie.

Announced by Gary Groth from Fantagraphics Books at last years SDCC (San Diego Comic-Con), the North American comic publisher twittered Tuesday that the first volume of one of the most eagerly awaited projects in comics, their new, exclusive series of Floyd Gottfredson reprints is finally up for pre-order! Make sure to order your copy now!

Fantagraphics Books.

Known for their exclusive selection of multi-nominated (and awarded) compilations of classic comics such as Hal Fosters Prince Valiant and Charles Schultz Peanuts, Fantagraphics has added a vast library of Gottfredsons classic Mickey Mouse newspaper comic strips to their portfolio.

Fantagraphics was founded in 1976 by Gary Groth (left)and Michael Catron, also known for their TCJ magazine (The Comics Journal) with Kim Thompson (right), who had lived in the Netherlands for several years and translated the work of Dutch artist Joost Swarte. He also edited Amazing Heroes magazine, which Fantagraphics published from 1981 to 1992 .

From 1985 to 1987 Amazing Heroes presented The Jack Kirby awards for achievement in comic books. Voted on by comic book professionals and coordinated by Fantagraphics, Alan Moore received awards forSwamp Thing and Watchmen while Frank Miller was awarded for his legendary limited series Batman: The Dark knight Returns. (chosen by Time magazine as one of the 10 best best English language graphic novels ever written). In 1987 the Kirby Awards, as managed by Dave Olbrich, continued as the Will Eisner Comic Industry Award (Eisner Award), while Fantagraphics re-imagined their award, since known as the Harvey Award (after cartoonist Harvey Kurtzman).


Floyd Gottfredson.

Starting out as an animator for the Disney studio at the end of 1929, Gottfredson soon continued Mickeys first gags in the newspaper comic strips, set up by Ub Iwerks,promoting their earliest animated Mickey shorts.

After Iwerks left the studio, initially Win Smith landed the job, but Gottfredson soon took over as a temporary assignment: Gottfredson would write and draw the comic strips for 45 years, turning him from a mere ghost into the ultimate Mickey comic artist and in the end, a legend of his own.

Gottfredson was first identified as Mickeys auctor itellectualis  by Malcolm Willits, who also revealed Carl Barks as Disneys main artist on Dell comics Donald Duck. Gottfredson retired in 1975 and died at the age of 81 in 1986.

Fantagraphics Mickey Mouse collection.

Fantagraphics stated their Gottfredson library will be remastered straight from Disney proof sheets and prized private collections, and will also contain exclusive supplementary features, edited by David Gerstein and Gary Groth.
Check out a first look through their promotional PDF (preliminary version, cover was changed).

Originally based on Mickeys animated shorts, Gottfredson turned the comic stories into lenghty newspaper strips. The first volume will contain Gottfredsons debut story, the classic Mickey Mouse in Death Valley (149 pages) which he created with Jack King and Hardie Gramatky (with Win Smith).
The second volume (cover left) is to be released in October and will contain the 155 page Mickey Mouse sails for Treasure Island (1932) . A Collectors box set containing the first two volumes will be released the same month.


The first volume will be released July 5, so well have to wait it out for a little bit. Meanwhile, check out some classic shorts beneath. Now thats animation!

Tip: Click any of the images below to get a good look at all the great art of Mickeys new short!