Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse Outwits The Phantom Blot Volume 5 [Hardcover]

Disneys greatest villain steals the spotlight! The vile Phantom Blotdressed head-to-foot in his ghostly black cloakis turning Mouseton upside down and leaving a trail of danger and destruction behind! Can Mickey thwart his plans? Our latest book also finds Mickey battling Mighty Whalehunter Pegleg Pete on the high seas and meeting a powerful genie! Lovingly restored from Disneys original proof sheets, this volume also includes more than 30 pages of inky extras! Youll enjoy rare behind-the-scenes art, vintage publicity material, and fascinating commentary by a most-wanted list of Disney scholars. Walt Disney often said that his studios success all started with a Mousenow its time to rediscover the wild, unforgettable personality behind the icon: Floyd Gottfredsons Mickey Mouse.The swift-paced verve of Gottfredsons storytelling and the period charm of his drawings make these vintage strips a delight&...[T]he stories are great; beautifully drawn and full of clever gags that hold up 75 years later, with thrilling adventure, engaging character and a use of the medium that, in a lot of ways, puts its contemporary superhero comics to shame.With volumes five and six, we see Mickey go on adventures overseas with Goofy, go toe-to-toe with the Phantom Blot, and explore Cave-Man Island. Fantagraphics includes several behind-the-scenes art pieces and tons more extras and commentary in the back of both collections.For superhero fans, imagine that 'The Phantom Blot' is to Mickey what?In this collection of the award-winning newspaper strip, Mickey Mouse faces one of his most famous villains.