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In a refreshing twist, Disney has introduced a new detective noir series featuring everyone's favourite mouse - Mickey Mouse. Titled "Disney Limited Edition: Mickey Mouse Mystery Magazine," the comic series offers a captivating blend of classic Disney comics and the darker, more complex narratives of noir stories.
The series is set in the city of Anderville, far from Mickey's usual environment, where he takes charge of a detective agency to find his old university companion who has mysteriously disappeared. Mickey, presented as a worthy successor to detectives like Sam Spade and Philip Marlowe, is involved in numerous criminal intrigues that test his intelligence and resources.
The comic's universe is one of the richest and most complex in Disney comics, both literarily and visually. The stories recover the spirit of those created by Floyd Gottfredson, considered the best author of the Mickey Mouse character. The drawings are spectacular, despite an adult and more literary tone that makes the pages have more panels and smaller size. Renowned Disney Italia artists, such as Giorgio Cavazzano, Silvio Camboni, Corrado Mastantuono, Paolo Mottura, Marco Palazzi, Alessandro Perina, Claudio Sciarrone, Stefano Turconi, Silvia Ziche, and Giuseppe Zironi, have contributed to the comic's visual appeal.
The comic series started with the success of "PKNA," a version of Patomás aimed at an older audience, and was inspired by noir stories with more complex arguments and a darker atmosphere. The comic alternates great classics of Italian Disney comics with less known stages in Spain.
The "Mickey Mouse Mystery Magazine" series features an excellent cast of secondary characters, including Inspector Jan Clayton and detective Patty Ballesteros. New secondary characters, such as regular customers of a bar who help Mickey, also make appearances. The comic pays tribute to classics like The Untouchables and features nods to comic artists like Will Eisner and Frank Miller.
The comic offers a new version of Mickey Mouse, more adult and intriguing. It includes short eight-page stories centered on Little Caesar's bar and its clientele, similar to Cheers. A second volume of the comic is soon to be published by Panini and SD.
While Mickey Mouse has been featured in mystery and crime-adventure stories resembling noir style within his broader comic history, the "Mickey Mouse Mystery Magazine" series as a distinct publication or brand is not documented in the search results. For detailed history and specifics of this title, further targeted research may be necessary.
The comic is published in Spain for the first time in an integral version, collecting 12 original comics in two volumes. It is aimed at an older audience and features Mickey using his intelligence to solve cases, with occasional use of fists. Overall, "Disney Limited Edition: Mickey Mouse Mystery Magazine" promises an exciting journey into the world of detective noir, starring everyone's favourite mouse.
- The captivating comic series, "Disney Limited Edition: Mickey Mouse Mystery Magazine," boasts an average of 12 original comics per volume that cater to an older audience, offering a darker twist to the traditional Disney entertainment and merging it with the complex narratives of noir stories.
- In addition to the intricate plots, the "Mickey Mouse Mystery Magazine" series enhances its adult and more literary tone with a host of books-inspired elements, like iconic detective characters such as Inspector Jan Clayton and detective Patty Ballesteros, and nods to distinct comic artists like Will Eisner and Frank Miller.
