The cold is here and the first flakes fall covering some regions with a white carpet. Wouldn't this be the best time to go to the countryside in summer? Donald's vacation is a timely volume.
Disney made in France
Still stressed, Donald can no longer stand the city, its noise and constant agitation. Seeking rest, he goes to the countryside to find the beauty of the vegetation and animals. Donald's anger diminishes as he moves away from the city. But, between this dream and reality, there is still a large space for the duck to regain its shady character. Since 2016, Glénat has been offering in the Original Creations collection to recognized authors of European comics to appropriate classic Disney characters. Previous volumes have already seen Loisel, Cosey or Lewis Trondheim successfully propose new adventures. In Donald's Holiday, it is the turn of the screenwriter Frédéric Brrémaud and the cartoonist and colorist Federico Bertolucci to propose their look. The duo pays homage to pop culture's most famous duck. We (re)discover it in its different facets: from anger to tenderness. His car trip is very bumpy from the highway but he forgets all his stress while admiring the beauty of the landscapes. We follow the duck during its hike in the mountains. However, this does not last because Donald suffers the worst galleys: rain, lightning, cold but also ants … He even meets other Disney characters: the greedy Tic et Tac, a bear… Natural elements and wild animals seem to come together to spoil his rest. Rather than appreciating nature, Donald fights against and wants to dominate it. It can be seen as an ecological message
Adventures without words
Taking up the principles of the first cartoons where Donald did not speak but emitted noises, Frédéric Brrémaud chose a completely silent album. The reader finds the funny and touching atmosphere of Disney animated films of the 1950s. This period is recognized by cars or architecture in the city. It is a read made for everyone because the adult falls back into childhood but the child also has fun with Donald's clumsiness and does not need to know how to read. Without words, cartoonist Federico Bertolucci must surpass himself to tell the story. His talent dazzles us because his frozen images reconstruct the moving ones of cartoons. He conveys the different feelings through very expressive faces. Indeed, it is always surprising to realize that the less text there is in a comic, the more the reader's mind works. In Donald's Vacation, our mind creates the dialogues and we think we hear the sound effects or music of a cartoon. You can hear the dumpster and the cries of the dogs. You can smell the smell of urban and animal pollution. Donald's vacation plunges us into an everyday adventure that is both funny and touching. The reader will find an angry and extremely clumsy Donald. You will finish reading this journey in the cartoons of your childhood with a smile. Guaranteed! If you want to discover other variations on known series, we recommend the chronicles on the Ninja Turtles and the Power Rangers.
