#pkna - paperinik new adventures
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Odin Eidolon drawings, old and relatively new. We adore his design 🤩🤩
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hi. you've mentioned Donald Duck a few times in your posts, with scrooge being one step removed from pulp heroes, Donalds Paparinik (Italian superhero identity which I love, the new PK Adventures where lovely) in terms of their relation to the Diabolik line of European superheroes and Donalds general tendency to run head first down slippery slopes. so I'm wondering if you have any further thoughts on his comics and weird place in the superhero/pulp world
Oh God, do I. I mostly wanna talk about the superhero side of things but I feel like it's worth mentioning I grew up with Donald Duck comics, specifically the Carl Barks ones. The picture above wasn't taken by me but I own and recognize like 7 of the books in it, my mom always bought these that collected several of his stories and had these beautiful painting covers so we could read them together, and I still flip through them on occasion and love them very much (I really wanna buy a translated edition of Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck to read with her but those cost a liver). Donald Duck was one of my childhood hyperfixations and I got my hands on all the comics and movies and cartoons I could find with him, and I actually did read several of the Italian comics, I could go down the stationery right now and grab 5. I first stumbled on Paperinik via those, and for long I didn't think much of it, because Donald Duck moonlighting as a superhero for decades isn't the kind of thing that comes up often. I just thought Paperinik was a weird but funny idea for the longest time and always liked rereading a story where he puts on the costume to scare a rich jerk into leaving his granny's farm alone. And THEN I stumbled onto PKNA, Paperinik New Adventures, and oh my god this rules so much.
Actually one of the best superhero comics I've ever read, it's just constantly and consistently doing these wild absurd stories and swings into genre territory and quality storytelling. It's famous for opening it's first issue with aliens genociding an entire planet and I thought that was kinda overselled, and it's not frequently this dark (sometimes it actually gets darker though, and I probably stopped before it could really get there), but it is a very weird comic. It's more akin to Fantastic Four's serialized consistency than any kind of graphic novel prestige storyline but it is frequently so good at what it does, even the lamer issues are still worth reading. I like describing it as Donald Duck falling headfirst into Batman-level resources, forced to deal with Superman problems (on both the "huge sci-fi horrors" and "people being really, really irresponsible dicks" ends), while trying to stay Ditko's Spider-Man and failing. These do not feel quite like any Donald Duck comics I'd read before and while they would hold up with a different character, I do think they deserve credit for how they make it still always feel like you're reading a Donald Duck story, if a slightly different one. In fact I'd even say PKNA actually makes the concept feel more suited for Donald Duck in a way that brought the idea full circle.
To those of you that don't know, Paperinik started as a villain, or more of a revenge fantasy. By that point there was a tradition of doing a lot of parody stories with Donald that started in 1953. By the late 60s, readers were dissatisfied with Donald Duck always constantly being mistreated by the rest of the supporting cast and losing unfairly, so it was decided to have one of those parodies feature Donald Duck as uncovering the fortune and resources of "Fantomius" and becoming a masked rogue able to get back at them by achieving the impossible, in that he both steals from Scrooge and defeats Gladstone's luck by framing him for it.
He had a stint as a master thief until it was decided it made him too mean, so he morphed into a superhero trying to overcome his prior bad reputation and using his new skills and gadgets (still prone to malfunctioning) to deal with his typical rogues and new ones, and having the admiration of his nephews who don't know that Unca Donald and Paperinik are the same. PKNA, in turn, was sort of a reboot, shedding the previous history and pretty much getting rid of Donald's traditional supporting cast and having Donald stumble onto a different set of resources and means to fight crime, but keeping the idea of Donald Duck having a superhero alter-ego that nobody suspects. The scale and menace of the threats he's up against DRASTICALLY increases, and if anything that fact is crucial to what allows these to still feel like Donald Duck stories, even with Paperinik being a genuinely impressive and cool hero able to save the world. Nobody believes Donald Duck could be a cool and impressive person if he tried, and so Paperinik becomes not just a power fantasy, or a call to something better or be someone better, but it becomes a key component of Donald Duck stories: a thankless job he's expected to do that he doesn't want to do until his pride or something crucial is on the line. These are still parables about human failures and what can be learned from them.
I'd even say a big part of why they succeed is because they introduce a character who can pick up Donald's slack as a comically unpleasant ill-tempered grouch in need of a lesson protagonist in Angus Fangus, a character who's sort of J Jonah Jameson meets Harvey Bullock. Angus has it out for Paperinik and gets up to a lot of the antics you would traditionally expect Donald to be doing if this was a classic Donald Duck comic (and even has a Gladstone-esque rival of his own in another reporter), and getting to learn lessons and be humbled and even have his own set of impressive moments. The choice to give an entirely new cast around Donald greatly added to the comic's ability to experiment and do new things while still keeping the core of Donald.
I actually like a lot of these new dynamics better than the ones he traditionally has, I love The Raider and Lyla and One and oh god Xadhoom, Xadhoom is so fucking cool, such a cool design and name, this powerful roaring supernova stickbug alien person in a crusade of murderous vengeance who names herself her language's equivalent of creditor because the death of her entire planet is the DEBT SHE WILL COLLECT IN BLOOD ENERGY and she is just the most 90s anti-hero ever made except she's stuck in a Donald Duck comic getting into comedic situations and learning to laugh and feel emotions and learn from her mistakes again whether she likes it or not. These two are so good together.
Even with a superhero lair and supercomputer and gadgetry handed to him, Donald Duck is so comically outmatched against his opponents he still winds up winning through guile and will and comedic trickery. Donald desperately wishes he could go on self-serving ventures or just sit at home and enjoy tv, and not get dragged into dealing with murderous alien invasions, or cyberpunk revenge stories, or collapsing future timelines, and still having to solve those problems so there's a world to come back. The stories are frequently fun and they are prevailingly comedic and very good at it too, but they also get a lot out of taking weird turns into unexpected territory.
I haven't finished it because I wasn't able to find it in full or keep track of what's the og series and what's the reboot, still trying to sort that out, but god what a find this series is. What a great strange turn in the history of this great strange character.
#replies tag#donald duck#disney#pkna#paperinik#paperinik new adventures#xadhoom#disney ducks#duck comics
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Their height difference is absolutely ridiculous, but I just can't help, but love it! 💙💚
#paperinik#paperinik new adventures#pkna#donald duck#duck avenger#odin eidolon#donodin#like donald can't even reach odin's shoulder level 😭#i love this ship so much#fun fact: this is also the height difference between me and most of my friends
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Happy 28th anniversary PK 💙🪿
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This page implies he has run headfirst into a tank before, doesn't it?
Stefan: I arrived just in time to avoid an ice age
Paperinik: not bad at all, my friend
Stefan: it's not a big deal. I saw worse in my day
Yep, I bet he has...
TELL ME YOUR WHOLE STORY, GIVE ME YOUR SECRETS, YOU LITTLE DUCK!
#*takes care of something incredibly dangerous* stefan: oh you know...another Tuesday#pkna#duckverse#paperinik#stefan vladuck#camera 9#paperinik new adventures
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Gift
This is part of series of connected PKNA/Donuno -oneshots, that I'm slowly starting to translate. I'll eventually drop the whole thing in AO3, but consider this as a Christmas present!
This short fic takes place right after PKNA #13: The Darkest Night (you can find it on Tumbrl; try @uncaaj).
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On his way back to Duckburg from Bravestone, Donald felt tired, fatigued and irritated. That the Evrons had the gall to choose Christmas night out of all nights to attack a peaceful little town… And to top it all, when Commander Westcock had finally waltzed in – being fashianably late, like he was some big shot...! – then, as a reward for all his troubles, the man had dared to treat him with such an aggressively overbearing manner that even now it made Donald to grit his teeth.
“Nothing I do is ever enough, right?”
‹…Are you talking to me, Duck Avenger?›
“Ah… it was nothing, One. I'm just a little tired.”
‹Then rest. I can pilot the Duckmobile on remote control.›
The offer was certainly tempting. Tomorrow there would be an early wake-up call, when the boys would rush downstairs to open their presents, and right after breakfast they would have to go round to Grandma's for Christmas dinner.
“Well, if you’re sure you don't mind...”
‹Why would I? Even heroes need to sleep sometimes, you know.›
“This hero would need a couple of months or a year to catch up on his sleep deprivation”, Donald yawned as he wrapped his cape around himself and took a more comfortable position in his pilot's chair as the green indicator light on the dashboard lit up as a proof that the remote control was turned on.
‹I'm afraid that I can't offer you such a long nap, but would half an hour be okay for the first aid? I'll wake you up when we arrive to the Duckburg.›
“Thank you, One.” He leaned his head against the headrest of the seat and let his tired eyes fall shut. “Oh, and sorry.”
‹Why so, hero?›
"I didn't find anything to buy you for a Christmas present," Donald answered with a bit of a grimace. "I'll try to come up with something after the holidays... but my funds are hardly enough for anything very fancy, let alone your biggest wish."
‹My… what?›
“You know”, Donald insisted with a worn wave of his hand, “that something that you wouldn't be able to buy even if you had all of Ducklair's possessions at your disposal.”
‹Oh… that.› One chuckled, sounding oddly fond… well, not all that odd, actually; the AI was little by little starting to behave much more human than what Donald had first thought he was even capable off, or what One himself was willing to admit. “No need to worry about that, Duck Avenger… You already gave it to me – or part of it, at least.›
Donald's heavy eyelids fluttered open. “What?! I did? When?”
‹When you said we were friends.›
He did remember it: One puzzled expression and slightly widened eyes as the AI demanded confirmation from him of what he had just said.
“I do not understand…”
He could hear a smile in One's voice as he answered: ‹You do understand, hero. You just need time to process.›
Indeed. As Donald turned One's words over in his tired mind, the pieces slowly fell into place, and he suddenly felt heat on his face. "Was… your great wish just that? a friend?”
‹It’s definitely a large part of it›, One admitted. ‹And there’s nothing “just” in it, either. I'm afraid that without your, erm, inspiring company I might well have end up losing my mind, just like happened to my poor brother Two… although I do believe I could do with a little less of your questionable humor.›
“Aww, One… I didn't know you were such a sentimental type of a person!” Donald cooed with a teasing voice to hide his own affection. Did he really mean that much to One – him, Donald Duck, the hot-headed klutz, and a golden child of misfortune?
The AI sighed heavily. ‹I guess I made a mistake telling you this, didn't I?›
“There's no reason to feel embarrassed! I think that was an adorable thing to say, you big, green dork!”
‹Please stop.›
Donald grinned and relaxed again against the back of his seat. In a way, he would have liked to tease One a little more – after all, the AI never let pass any change to tease him – but on the other hand, One was in control of the Duckmobile right now, and the smooth ride could quickly turn into a bumpy one if his partner got irritated enough.
“Okay, okay; I’ll let it slide. But it was still really sweet.”
‹Bah.›
“And despite all that, I'm still going to buy you a present, so don't get too fussy about it. That's what friends do.”
One was silent for a moment. ‹If that’s the case, then I must give you something too.›
Ouch. And once again, his wit had come back to bite him on the ankle. “You have already given more than enough”, Donald hastened to assure. “The Duckmobile, the Extransformer Shield, the secret base at Ducklair Tower… not to mention all the delicious snacks you've made for me.”
‹If giving gifts is, indeed, a part of friendship, then it also applies to me›, One countered, with a serious tone of voice that clearly accepted no arguments. ‹But now, you really need to rest. I'll wake you up once it’s time to get out.›
“I trust in it”, Donald said with a yawn and curled up in his seat. “I trust in you…” he mumbled, before mechanical whirring and light rocking of the Viittamobile's lulled him into the land of sleep.
Through his dream he could hear One’s familiar voice sighing, ‹What wouldn’t I do for you, hero…?›
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A few days later, Donald gave One a framed autograph of Duckie Starry, the shining star actress of Anxieties, who had been more than happy to hand one for her hero Duck Avenger. The AI had clearly been delighted by the present and then squirmed awkwardly as he offered Donald his own gift: a vintage miniature model of the flagship of the original Star Battles trilogy.
‹It’s nothing special… I don’t know all that much about your interests outside of work…›
“Are you serious?! No way, I love it!” Donald blurted, genuinely amazed. “I don't understand how you even got your hands on this! I thought these would cost a fortune -” he broke off, giving One a hard stare. “…You didn't pay crazy sums for this, did you?”
One smiled shyly. ‹Not at all. I got my hands on several broken models cheaply and assembled this from their parts. I understand it means that this model’s monetary value is about non-existent -›
“Who cares?” Donald said and gently hugged the model to his chest. “I will treasure this forever! I remember how I used to beg my grandmother and uncle Scrooge to by me one of these when I was just a little chick…"
‹And you didn't still get it?›
Donald snorted. “From Uncle Scrooge's point of view, miniature models are just a waste of money, and my grandma, on the other hand, thought that I would just have broken it right away – which, admittedly, is probably quite true. I used to be a little rascal back then…”
‹I could argue that you're still quite a rascal on this day›, One pointed out with a grin.
“Haar haar. Which one of us was the noisy brat who keeps eavesdropping on our neighbors, again?” Donald purred back.
‹I solemnly swear that nowadays I exclusively limit such actions to our dear friend Angus Fangus.›
“Ah, well then. He’s a special case, after all”, Aku laughed. “Okay, work calls. May I have my outfit, One?”
‹Of course, hero. Would you like me to prepare a little snack for you after you return from the scout tour?›
“I certainly wouldn't mind if you had a couple of sandwiches waiting for me by then.”
‹It's a deal.›
Little later Donald, now all suited up, climbed into Duckmobile and waved his hand to One, who had followed him to the underground hangar in one of his smaller and more mobile forms. “See you soon!”
‹Good luck. Bread and tea will be waiting upstairs when you're ready.›
Donald smiled. Being the Duck Avenger had always been an awesome experience – the danger, the excitement, the adrenaline rush pulsating in his veins – but it was all made even better by a friend at his side; someone whom he could trust, who helped and supported him and, when necessary, even patched up the wounds he received during the nightly ventures.
I wasn’t any lesser as a hero before I met One, Donald thought, and if necessary, Duck Avenger could definitely survive without him again…
…but even still, now I really hope there will never be a day when he no longer stands by my side…!
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So there's this Paperinik New Adventure story, which seems at first like your typical adventure with Donald and Lyla fighting two criminals, albeit with some curious details (some out of character moments, "rewriting" of some actions, outside comments on the plot and characters' actions). It's revealed at the very end of the story that the adventure was just a show made entirely on a new software and presented as a demo to a TV producer in the future (who's been running a famous show about Paperinik for a while).
And well. There's something quite sorrowful about how a Donald Duck comic from the 90s-2000s predicting and commenting so accurately, 20 years in advance, the use of AI for storytelling.
Really hit differently nowadays.
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I will love them no matter what.
#oggyarts#my art#disney#duckverse#paperinik#donald duck#paperinik new adventures#pkna uno#uno pk#DUNO ART IN THE YEAR OF 2023????? WHAT THE FISH#But honestly this came from like February last year so lmao no
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Started reading Paperinik new adventures so here's art of the sassy AI
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"Waiting in the wings" starts playing in the background.
#pkna#paperinik new adventures#duck avenger#disney comics#Uno#Due#Their names sound much better in italian#duckverse#Prepare for more PKNA drawings#alioks_art
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Scanlation: PKNA #13 - The Darkest Night Part 2
PART 1 | part 2
Writer: Gianfranco Cordara
Artist: Francesco Guerrini
INDUCKS Code: I PKNA 13-1
DOWNLOAD THE FULL PDF HERE!
#duck avenger#pkna#paperink#paperinik new adventures#donald duck#scanlation#disney comics#duckverse#marjory#one#uno#evronians#mike morrigan#angus fangus#lyla lay#lyla lee#camera 9#stefan vladuck#colonel westcock#janson
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Reposting old art
#pkna#Odin eidolon#deugamo#paperinik new adventures#the husband(s) tag#Odin is the husband Deu is the bitch brother I bully#my art
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After a few weeks of taking a break from drawing altogether I was suddenly hit with so much inspiration I just had to draw DonOdin version of "the kiss" painting as soon as I could and this is how it turned out.
(Click for better quality)
🔴🟠🟡🟢🔵🟣
#paperinik#paperinik new adventures#pkna#donald duck#duck avenger#odin eidolon#donodin#duno#my art#i spent several hours working on this piece so please reblog this if you can
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I'm into my duck phase again I guess
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I love that Stefan got to talk to ONE directly, and he is like
"Are you an alien? "
Which sounds like a wild guess, but it makes sense in the world they live in.
There is something interesting in their conversation too:
"Who are you? For your complexion, I would say an alien"
"It's a synthetic image made to hide my real face"
"The appearance of Paperinik's allies is as secret as his identity is secret"
"Got it"
I may be overthinking. May be speculating too much. But I feel this is ONE saying: "Hey, you seem pretty smart. Keep it to yourself if you have figured it out already (please)"
And, if that's so, ONE doesn't have to worry. Stefan is curious but doesn't do gossip.
#pkna#paperinik new adventures#stefan vladuck#pkna uno#duck avenger#i mean...uno is smart... he can tell this giy is not clueless
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The story of Donald and One from friends to lovers and how One became part of the (Mc)Duck family (but it's a slow burn).
Series of connected oneshots that I've resently started to translate in english. Part 5 is now up, more will soon follow. I attempt to post one or two stories every week, depending on my schedule and how much editing each one of those needs.
It's going to be a long journey, so if you're interested, please buckle up, bring some popcorn with you and enjoy!
#pkna#paperinik new adventures#paperinik#duck avenger#donald duck#pk uno#uno ducklair#donuno#duno#donodin#my fanfics
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