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Topolino #2966 cover - Goofy & Pluto

Artist: Stefano Turconi (Penciller)

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Topolino #2966 cover - Goofy & Pluto Comic Art

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Chrysler Building, summer 1929

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Title:	Topolino #2966 cover - Goofy & Pluto
Artist:	Stefano Turconi (Penciller)
Media Type:	Pencil
Art Type:	Cover
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	1,704
Likes on CAF:	1 2
Comments:	3
Added to Site:	9/26/2016
Comic Art Archive:	Topolino Issue: 2966 Page: cover View

Description

It's no mystery that, among the many Italian Disney artists, Stefano Turconi is one of the ones I love the most, so, when I got the chance to put my hands on this Topolino cover with a Pippo Reporter theme, I didn't think twice.

Pippo Reporter is a series (concluded with its 15th episode published on Topolino #3125 in October 2015) brilliantly written by Teresa Radice and amazingly illustrated by Stefano Turconi, set in New York, USA, in the 20th century's 30s and featuring Goofy, Minnie Mouse, Horace Horsecollar, Clarabelle Cow, Peg-Leg Pete and The Phantom Blot.
Goofy is working as a reporter for the "Morning Blot" whose director, a criminal that uses the journal to cover his illegal activities, is Mr. Blackspot (The Phantom Blot). In each episode of the series, Goofy, involuntarily, frustrates Mr. Blackspot's plans but at the same time writes thrilling and fascinating articles that allow the journal to break sales records (for this very reason, Mr. Blackspot cannot fire his clumsy reporter).

This cover is inspired by the 11th story of the series, "Il fiuto di Pluto", where the hound makes his first appearance in the series and there's a sort of competition for the election of the mayor between Horace Horse and Mr. Blackspot and both of them are trying to build the tallest building (obviously Mr. Blackspot doesn't play nice). But we already know how it will end, isn't it?

Turconi's artwork here almost looks like animation, the characters seems to jump from the page, and you feel he really had fun drawing the action as well as the city landscapes.
I really love this cover that immediately reminded me of a photo (see additional images) of Chrysler building workers having lunch on a crossbeam (summer 1929).

Thanks, Antonio!

Paper size: 25 x 35 cm

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Dadako Dadako
Member Since 2010

Posted on 9/26/2016

..Oh this is a fantastic rendition! Very very nice!

William B.
Member Since 2004

Posted on 9/26/2016

Figata! ♥

Alberto VG
Member Since 2015

Posted on 9/26/2016

Really nice!!

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