Donald Duck: Shellfish Motives

author: Romano Scarpa
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.36
book published: 2015
rating: 4
read at: 2015/10/08
date added: 2015/10/08
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
'Donald Duck: Shellfish Motives' is a collection of Donald Duck comics from Italy written by Romano Scarpa then translated into English. It's good to read some new Donald Duck stories, but something is a little off about them.

When Donald's Uncle Gideon, publisher of the County Conscience newspaper, calls up Donald to give him a job, how can Donald refuse. Gideon sends Donald on a strange assignment to follow a strange man from the country of Gourmandia. The man is supposed to be a master chef, but Uncle Gideon thinks otherwise. When the man is kidnapped in front of Donald, things get mysterious, and Donald's nephews get involved in helping to solve the crime. The mystery deepens as the case also involves Scrooge McDuck, who owns the rival paper to Gideon's.

The Shellfish Motive takes up half the graphic novel. The other half is filled with short gags and shorter stories about Donald trying to win a trip by filming himself for a funny home video show. Another story shows how tough it would be to live next door to Donald. Other stories feature Donald and his nitwit cousin Fethry.

The translations use some archaic and more adult situations and thoughts, so it may not be suitable for children. Donald, on his way to work at the paper, thinks he might get to "yak with sexy starlets" which seems strangely adult from the Donald I remember. These are translations of Italian comics that I've heard of and never read, so I was happy to have the chance to read them. Perhaps they are not intended for children, but that seems to be where they are aiming them.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Diamond Book Distributors, IDW Publishing, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.


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