"All dreams can come true if only we have the courage to pursue them”Is one of the many famous phrases of the Disney world, the world of the little ones. Well, for some drawing lovers a great dream could come true soon: Mickey is looking for designers.
The legendary Italian comic “Topolino” has decided to renew itself. The historic comic published by Panini Comics, which has raised millions of Italians and several generations, is looking for new designers. A call has been made that clearly mentions that those who want to participate can try their hand at two scripts, with one page each, for a total of two self-contained tables to be interpreted.
Il gang gives precise terms to candidates: "the documents can be sent by July 15th, 2022 to the email address [email protected]. The drawings sent must be absolutely unpublished, not traced plates or reproductions of existing works. The Topolino editorial staff will then contact the authors of the works considered most promising by November 30, 2022."
The story of Mickey Mouse
The story of Mickey mouse starts from afar. He made his debut in Italy on paper on 13 January 1930 on issue no. 13 of the weekly Il Popolo, illustrated supplement of the Turin daily Gazzetta del Popolo. It was immediately successful. At the beginning of the 50s, Topolino was a monthly, then passed to the fortnightly issue from 1952 to 1960 and finally became a weekly from 1960.
The sales data of the historical comic they have always remained very high, despite a general decline in sales of newspapers and comics. At the moment it is the second comic sold in Italy after Tex, which, however, is monthly, while Mickey Mouse, as mentioned, has a weekly issue. According to data from a few years ago, the comic is about 56 copies sold per week. Now it's up to the new designers to come forward, the expectation in the sector is high: who will be the new Mickey Mouse designer?
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