DuckTales: Silence and Science #1
Written by Steve Behling
Illustrated by Luca Usai
Published by IDW Publishing
Retail: $3.99
An old Disney gag has been for Donald Duck to desperately try and get some peace and quiet. But thanks to a house full of rambunctious nephews, oddball neighbors and maybe a pesky chipmunk or two, Donald can never find a moment of solitude. That is- until now!
Donald stumbles upon an ancient golden idol in the form of a panda bear. On a previous expedition with Uncle Scrooge and his sister Della, the trio discovered that if you open the panda’s mouth, everything will go silent. And by everything, we mean not just all of Duckburg; but the entire planet!
Now will the idol’s jaw stuck open, how will Uncle Scrooge and company restore sound to the world? You’ll just have to read and find out for yourself!
This first issue of Silence and Science was an enjoyable read. As much as I loved the original DuckTales TV show; I was unhappy by the absence of Donald Duck. Having Donald play a large part in the new show is what has made me such a fan of the reboot!
The next issue will focus on the science aspect with Gyro Gearloose poised as being issues #2 main star. I’m am thrilled that IDW Publishing decided to have issue #1 have a set ending and not leave young readers hanging with the dreaded ‘To Be Continued...’ closure. But I have totally no idea as to how or even if the stories in this miniseries will indeed tie in to each other or not.
Maybe DuckTales: Silence and Science is a supplemental miniseries for Disney and it’s ducks fans. I’m trying not to complain here. I just wish there was a tiny bit more explanation in what readers can expect with this series. All-new DuckTales action is a really great thing. I just would like a little more info into this all-new series than from what I can find on IDW’s website.
Ever since IDW got the rights to several Disney comic properties, I was hoping for all-new material. Titles like Walt Disney Comics and Stories have been filled with new-to-the-US stories reprinted from Disney comics around the world. While they’ve been fun to read, something always seems a little wrong with the translation of what the characters are saying. Regular DuckTales comic book write Steve Behling has done a phenomenal job on this issue. It was clever and very funny. Plus, it fits the tone and dialogue of the new series cast quite well!
Also doing amazing work is the art team of Luca Usai, Circo Cangialosi and Gianfranco Florio (Toy Story Adventures). Their illustrations of Donald, Launchpad and the rest looks just like they would on the Disney Channel.
I hope the next issue is just as flawless. I only hope that with issue #2 we’ll find out if there’s to be an issue #3 and how the events of those issues fit together. But kids will enjoy not having to wait until next month with this issue for a cliffhanger to be resolved. They won’t like having to wait a whole month for the next issue to debut; but that's a matter of discussion for another edition of Family Comic Friday!
DuckTales: Silence and Science #1 debuted in print and digital formats on Wednesday August 26, 2019!
Worth Consuming!
Rating: 9 out of 10 stars.
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