Disney Frankenstein, Starring Donald Duck

by Bruno Enna, Walt Disney Company, Fabio Celoni (Illustrations)

This electrifying adaptation of the classic novel by Mary Shelly, starring Donald Duck, is a journey of creation that explores themes of nature and fate!

Donald Duck is Doctor Victor von Duckenstein--a doctor with a talent for the art of creation. Sent off to the desolate outskirts of the town of Ingolstadt by Uncle Scrooge von Duck, Victor searches for the secret to creation. In the midst of his experiments, he cannot ignore the longing in his heart for the lady Daisy Beth, who is betrothed to cousin, Gladstone. Drawing inspiration from old books of science and the temptation of challenging nature, Victor finds the means to make his vision into a reality. Spawning from an mix of scrap materials--the unthinkable is conceived--a breathing, living creature horrible to look at and with intentions unknown. Stricken with fear, the creature, Growl, accidentally falls out a window, escaping the grasp of his creator. Victor, fearful of what he has just unleashed into the world, questions what he has created and seeks to find Growl before it's too late. But every story has another perspective to tell--enter the mind of the creature, Growl himself, and follow his path after the crucial fall. What has Victor von Duckenstein created and what is in store for a creature the first of its kind with nowhere to go?

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Horror, Fantasy, Graphic Novels Comics, Humor, Middle Grade

80 pages, Paperback

First published April 28, 2017

Reviews

[☾❀Apple✩ Blossom⋆｡˚ · Rating 4 out of 5]

After reading and loving the adaptation of Dracula by the same artists, I decided to give this one a try too. I didn't love it as much as the first one, but I'm always a fan of Disney adaptations!



Their unique style and sense of humour always connects me with my childhood, and I really do believe that every single artist who works for Disney is a genius.

[Arsnoctis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Meno solare delle vecchie parodie Disney, ma ugualmente spensierato. L'edizione é adatta ai collezionisti e si presta come idea regalo.
La lettura di questa edizione esalta il lavoro degli autori al punto da farmela preferire a tutte le edizioni precedenti.

[Natali · Rating 2 out of 5]

I understand this is for kids, but it still hurts to see the soul of the story being ripped to shreds. Maybe this story just wasn't meant for children. Would you Disney-fy Scream?

On the other hand, the drawings were very nice.

[RandomReader · Rating 5 out of 5]

لم أقرأ رواية "فرانكنشتاين" الأصلية للكاتبة ماري شيلي، لكنني شاهدت مؤخرا الفيلم المأخوذ عن الرواية للمخرج "جييرمو ديلتورو"، وقد دهشت لما في القصة من فلسفة وعمق، جردتها إياها غالبية أفلام الرعب التي استوحتها هوليوود من الشخصية.


أحببت تلك النسخة، التي جعلتني أدرك أن الفيلم مبني بصورة كبيرة على الرواية الأصلية.

الرسوم جميلة، ولم تخلُ هذه النسخة من روح الدعابة التي تميز قصص بطوط.


وكان المغزى حاضرا منذ البداية




والتلميحات الذكية


والتعاطف


والرقة


رواية ممتعة، تصلح لكل الأعمار، وشجعتني على قراءة النسخة الأصلية في وقت قريب.

[Merna Mousa · Rating 5 out of 5]

!وحش فرانكشبط جعلني أدرك ما كان يحتاجه وحش فرانكنشتاين

كل واحد في حاجة إلى التقبل والمحبة والرأفة والتي لحظ أوجرو سمات لا تنضب في مدينة البط❤️

على كلٍ إنها قصة خفيفة تملأ القلب ككل قصص بطوط وميكي .. وقراءة القصة الأصل قبلها زادتها متعة

لا ضير من علامة كاملة 😊

[Mohammed Fawzy (BookTuber) · Rating 5 out of 5]

القصة شدتي اني أقراء القصة الأصلية لماري شيلي القصة دي جميلة جدا طبعا معدلة لتناسب القارئ لكن خرافية

ثاني كتاب من كتب معرض الكتاب الدورة 53 لسنة 2022

[Asser Mattar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Never judge people by their appearance.

[Menna Mousa · Rating 5 out of 5]

ظريفة جداا
طريقة الرسم غريبة بعض الشئ لم احبها في البداية لكني اعتدت عليها
لكم تمنيت ان تكون نهاية الرواية الاصلية مثل هذه النهاية 😅😅. تلك النهاية المسالمة بهذا العالم المملوء باللطف و الود و السلام
💚💚

[McKenzie Richardson · Rating 2 out of 5]

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An interesting Disneyification of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. This version tones down some of the darker elements of the original such as Victor von Duckenstein making his creation out of cardboard and everyone surviving relatively unscathed. Victor is certainly more redeemable in this version.

This is the first book I've read in the Great Parodies series. I absolutely love Mary Shelley's work so I thought this would be a nice place to start.

It's a fun idea. The execution of this one was alright. Might be a nice introduction for children to the story of Frankenstein, though much of the nuance is lost if you don't know the original story. I think it would be a bit scattered to read this without any previous exposure.

The artwork was nice but may be a bit busy and heavy for those looking for a more traditional Disney style.

Overall, a unique read that could foster an interest in the classics.

[Soobie has fog in her brain · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beh... Perché mai non l'ho letto prima?

So che nella collana deluxe vengono fuori cose belline ma non immaginavo così belle, caspita!

Il romanzo non l'ho mai letto, ci ho provato ma ho fallito. Però son curiosa ogni volta che vedo adattamenti a fumetti di classici. E qui gli autori hanno fatto un lavoro perfetto!

Belli i disegni, belli i colori - molto scuri e molto rossi - anche se piuttosto violenti.

Favoloso anche l'adattamento, con la creazione artistica che prendo il posto della creazione "scientifica" del vero dottor Frankenstein. Molto simpatica anche la creatura.

Beh, mi son persa un sacco di numeri di questa collana ma mi sa che vado a recuperarli. Cu le calme, ovviamente!

[Artur Coelho · Rating 4 out of 5]

Uma revisitação infantil do clássico de Mary Shelly, que não o segue à letra, claro. Mas segue-o no estilo. Digamos que Donald segue as pisdas de um Frankenstein como criador de vida não natural, mas aquele que cria é um símbolo de bondade. O que é um excelente aceno à obra original, tecnicamente, a criatura de Frankenstein, na obra original, não é nenhuma encarnação do mal). Esta história tem uma brilhante iconografia em que Fabio Celoni mistura o estilo cartoon da Disney com traços góticos e românticos. Uma homenagem ao imaginário e ao gosto pela banda desenhada infantil, a partir de uma das obras mais marcantes da literatura global.

[Estefanía · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well, 2020 has been a hell of a year so I needed something that could cheer me up. I really liked the original and was expecting something ridicules. I found my expectations nicely met with nice art and a kind of fitting story.

Obviously it only takes the basics of the book and a good peppering of the Boris Karloff movie (but most adaptations do). However, Donald Duck can't help but being caring and considerate of others. Thanks to that fact, the obligatory happy ending makes sense. I would recommend it for kids you want to initiate into comics.

[Stella · Rating 3 out of 5]

Alchemical paints on cardboard plus electricity equals...animation?! I've read several of these Disneyfied classic books turned into graphic novels and can't decide if they are brilliant adaptations to spread culture to the younger masses (think Bugs Bunny performing opera) or an appalling sacrilege of the originals.

[Michele · Rating 5 out of 5]

Questa parodia del Frankenstein di Mary Shelley è l’ennesima dimostrazione di come Bruno Enna sia stato capace di filtrare l’essenza del libro attraverso la chiave disneyniana. La parodia gioca sia con il romanzo che con la storia dei peperini e concede un lieto fino a quello che si partenza è una storia più tragica che orrorifica.

[Michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mary Shelley's story retold with Duckburg characters and twisted appropriately to suit those personalities and a younger audience. It's not horror, but it's funny, inventive, and very well-drawn.

[Lizzie & Koala Skywalker · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this Disney retelling of the story of Frankenstein. I thought it was nice that they replaced some of the scary parts and made them cute or funny. ~ Lizzie :)

[Arman Waggoner · Rating 4 out of 5]

Something fun to read on Halloween

[Dann · Rating 3 out of 5]

Donald Duck and his friends come together to tell Mary Shelley’s classic tale of horror in Disney Frankenstein. While attending university Victor von Duckenstein experiments in creating life, but his success comes at his own peril. Author Bruno Enna does an impressive job at using/casting the Donald Duck characters (Daisy, Uncle Scrooge, Gladstone) in Shelley’s story. And, except for a few minor tweaks and a happy ending, he stays surprisingly close to the original material. Additionally, the artwork by Fabio Celoni is extraordinarily good and really captures the Gothic tone of Shelley’s work. Disney Frankenstein presents a fun and interesting take on one of the most influential tales of the horror genre.

[Ludwig Aczel · Rating 2 out of 5]

5.5/10
The basic idea is good, making Frankenstein a metaphor for cartooning. Great art of course. But the pace was not convincing for me.