The classic "maestro"Romano Scarpa(1927-2005) has historically been
the most popular Italian talent with American Disney comics
readers. As early as his youth in Venice, Scarpa had a passion for
Disney comics and cartoons, with a particular fondness for the work
of Floyd Gottfredson, plotter and artist of the classic Mickey
Mouse newspaper strip. In 1955, Gottfredson was forced to transform
that strip-hitherto a groundbreaking adventure serial-into a
gag-a-day series. In 1956, Italian editors asked Scarpa to pick up
the adventure serials where Gottfredson left off, and continue the
narrative for Disney's European readers.
Scarpa crafted legendary Italian Mickey epics like "Kali's Nail,"
"The Chirikawa Necklace," and "The Delta Dimension," all of which
were later reprinted in the USA to great acclaim. Apart from his
Mickey work, Scarpa created two beloved thorns for Uncle Scrooge's
side- brassy business-gal Brigitta MacBridge and wanna-be tycoon
Jubal Pomp!
After sustaining a wildly prolific career, Scarpa retired in Spain,
leaving behind a grand legacy for younger Disney writers and
artists, such as Giorgio Cavazzano.
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