Topolino Extra #13 cover concept - Scrooge, Mickey, Goofy

This is the unused pencil cover concept for Topolino Extra #13, which reprints a few Disney stories with a Christmas theme, including "Zio Paperone e il condono natalizio", written by Tito Faraci and illustrated by Stefano Intini, which inspired this piece.

The story is unusual in having Scrooge and Mickey together and in focusing on Santa granting a "free wish" to all Earth's inhabitants that will cause major problems.

This is an interesting concept, where the main characters are in the foreground, showing different emotions, atmosphere, and secondary characters are way smaller in the background, while Santa appears as a silhouette that contains everything.

Significantly different from the one ultimately chosen as the final cover, particularly in the vibes (there's mystery and seriousness here, while the other is chaos and fun), but it clearly shows that Intini not only excels in humor.

Please also check:
- Topolino Extra #13 inked cover
- Topolino Extra #13 cover prelim

Huge thanks to Stefano!


Paper size: 24 x 33 cm