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.In this collection of the award-winning newspaper strip, Mickey Mouse faces one of his most famous villains. 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?