{"product_id":"45th-anniversary-walt-disneys-donald-duck-the-ultimate-history","title":"45th Anniversary: Walt Disney's Donald Duck. The Ultimate History.","description":"\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" id=\"iframeContent\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row read-more-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__title\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Duck’s Life\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe legacy of Walt Disney’s Donald Duck\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNothing succeeds like success, as the saying goes, but in the case of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/donald-duck\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/donald-duck\/\"\u003eDonald Duck\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe opposite is true: the candor with which Donald reveals his weaknesses wins our hearts and stays with us forever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRevisit\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDonald’s life’s work\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efrom nine decades in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethis vibrantly illustrated publication on the \u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/disney\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/disney\/\"\u003eDisney\u003c\/a\u003e universe\u003c\/span\u003e. Following\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWalt \u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/disney\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/disney\/\"\u003eDisney\u003c\/a\u003e’s Mickey Mouse: The Ultimate History\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby TASCHEN, we witness the career of Mickey’s only rival for the throne as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/disney\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/disney\/\"\u003eDisney\u003c\/a\u003e’s most popular creation. From his debut in the Silly Symphony short film\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Wise Little Hen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon June 9, 1934, the authors trace Donald’s\u003cspan\u003e cartoons, groundbreaking adventures in comics and TV, and theme park appearances\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eunprecedented access to \u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/disney\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/disney\/\"\u003eDisney\u003c\/a\u003e’s vast historical archives and collections\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas well as public and private collections, the authors illuminate Donald’s life story with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erare concept art, story sketches, background paintings, animation\u003c\/span\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecomic drawings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas well as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehistorical photographs\u003c\/span\u003e. We encounter the work of all major Donald artists in both film and comics who defined his character, including a vast tribute to the “Duck Man” himself, master storyteller\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/search\/?searchPhrase=carl%20barks\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/search\/?searchPhrase=carl%20barks\"\u003eCarl Barks\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, alongside unseen early storyboard drawings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the history of comics,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/donald-duck\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/donald-duck\/\"\u003eDonald Duck\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emost frequently printed figure outside the superhero genre\u003c\/span\u003e, and has appeared on screen more often than any other\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/disney\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/disney\/\"\u003eDisney\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003echaracter. Since the 1950s, Duckburg has expanded into a truly global village, with American artists being joined by a new generation of international colleagues.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/search\/?searchPhrase=carl%20barks\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/search\/?searchPhrase=carl%20barks\"\u003eCarl Barks\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eonce said of Donald: “He is everything, he is everybody; he makes the same mistakes that we all make.” He may often be unlucky, but this is precisely what has endeared him to readers around the world. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCopyright © 2026\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/disney\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/disney\/\"\u003eDisney\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEnterprises, Inc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--biographies\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"read-more__biography--title\"\u003eThe authors\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Gerstein\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an independent animation and comics historian, writer, and editor working extensively with The Walt\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/disney\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/disney\/\"\u003eDisney\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCompany and its licensees. His published work includes\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eUncle Scrooge and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/donald-duck\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/donald-duck\/\"\u003eDonald Duck\u003c\/a\u003e: The Don Rosa Library\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFloyd Gottfredson Library of Walt\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/disney\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/disney\/\"\u003eDisney\u003c\/a\u003e’s Mickey Mouse\u003c\/em\u003e. Gerstein has worked in efforts to locate lost\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOswald the Lucky Rabbit\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLaugh-O-gram\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eshorts and to preserve the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMickey Mouse\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003enewspaper strip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJ. B. Kaufman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an author and film historian who has published and lectured extensively on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/disney\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/disney\/\"\u003eDisney\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eanimation and American silent film history. His books include\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Fairest One of All: The Making of Walt\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/disney\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/disney\/\"\u003eDisney\u003c\/a\u003e’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSouth of the Border with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/disney\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/disney\/\"\u003eDisney\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePinocchio: The Making of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/disney\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/disney\/\"\u003eDisney\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEpic\u003c\/em\u003e. Together with Russell Merritt he published the award-winning\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWalt in Wonderland: The Silent Films of Walt\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/disney\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/disney\/\"\u003eDisney\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"read-more__biography--title\"\u003eThe editor\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDaniel Kothenschulte\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an author, curator, and lecturer on film and art history, and a lover of animation since he first saw\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Jungle Book\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eat the age of three. As a film journalist, he is responsible for the film section in the German national daily newspaper\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrankfurter Rundschau\u003c\/em\u003e. He has taught at various universities. He is the author of numerous books, including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Walt\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/disney\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/disney\/\"\u003eDisney\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFilm Archives\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWalt\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/disney\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/disney\/\"\u003eDisney\u003c\/a\u003e's Mickey Mouse\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--book-info\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--book-title\"\u003eWalt Disney's Donald Duck. 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