William Van Horn
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William Van Horn has been a Disney comics
artist and writer since 1988. He draws mostly Donald Duck
, Uncle Scrooge
, and he has also written and/or illustrated stories based on the animated series DuckTales
. Some of these stories featured Launchpad McQuack as the main character.
Prior to his association with Disney, Van Horn drew and wrote a black and white comic book called "Nervous Rex" for Blackthorne Publishing
. Focusing on the misadventures of a small, non-violent tyrannosaurus, the series ran for ten issues, from 1985 to 1987. Afterwards, also for Blackthorne, he drew and wrote a short-lived superhero parody comic called "Possibleman," which ran for two issues.
In the first years of his career as a Disney Comics artist William often worked with John Lustig
on the stories. In 1994 he did the art for Carl Barks
' final script, Horsing around with History
which was released in Uncle Scrooge Adventures
#33.
William's son Noel Van Horn
is also a Disney comics artist.
Here is a list of characters William Van Horn created for the Duck universe:
Disney comics
Disney comics are comic books and comic strips featuring Walt Disney characters.The first Disney comics were newspaper strips appearing from 1930 on . In 1940, Western Publishing began producing Disney comic books in the United States...
artist and writer since 1988. He draws mostly Donald Duck
Donald Duck
Donald Fauntleroy Duck is a cartoon character created in 1934 at Walt Disney Productions and licensed by The Walt Disney Company. Donald is an anthropomorphic white duck with a yellow-orange bill, legs, and feet. He typically wears a sailor suit with a cap and a black or red bow tie. Donald is most...
, Uncle Scrooge
Uncle Scrooge
Uncle Scrooge is a comic book with the stingy Scrooge McDuck "the richest duck in the world" as the main character. The series also featured Donald Duck and his nephews as supporting characters. The first 70 issues mostly consisted of stories written and drawn by Carl Barks, the creator of Scrooge...
, and he has also written and/or illustrated stories based on the animated series DuckTales
DuckTales
DuckTales is an American animated television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. Based on Carl Barks' Uncle Scrooge comic book series, it premiered on September 18, 1987 and ended on November 28, 1990 with a total of four seasons and 100 episodes...
. Some of these stories featured Launchpad McQuack as the main character.
Prior to his association with Disney, Van Horn drew and wrote a black and white comic book called "Nervous Rex" for Blackthorne Publishing
Blackthorne Publishing
Blackthorne Publishing, Inc. was a comic book publisher that flourished from 1986-1989. They were notable for the Blackthorne 3-D Series, their reprint titles of classic comic strips like Dick Tracy, and their licensed products...
. Focusing on the misadventures of a small, non-violent tyrannosaurus, the series ran for ten issues, from 1985 to 1987. Afterwards, also for Blackthorne, he drew and wrote a short-lived superhero parody comic called "Possibleman," which ran for two issues.
In the first years of his career as a Disney Comics artist William often worked with John Lustig
John Lustig
John Lustig is an American comics writer principally known for his comic book scripts featuring Donald Duck and other members of Disney's Duck family. Lustig's scripts have been illustrated by William Van Horn and other artists...
on the stories. In 1994 he did the art for Carl Barks
Carl Barks
Carl Barks was an American Disney Studio illustrator and comic book creator, who invented Duckburg and many of its inhabitants, such as Scrooge McDuck , Gladstone Gander , the Beagle Boys , The Junior Woodchucks , Gyro Gearloose , Cornelius Coot , Flintheart Glomgold , John D...
' final script, Horsing around with History
Horsing Around with History
Horsing Around with History is a 32-page comic book story starring Scrooge McDuck, written by Carl Barks and William Van Horn. It was released in Uncle Scrooge Adventures #33 . This was Barks' next-to-last story released in the United States....
which was released in Uncle Scrooge Adventures
Uncle Scrooge Adventures
Uncle Scrooge Adventures is a comic book published by Gladstone Publishing under license from the Walt Disney Company. It features the adventures of Scrooge McDuck and his nephews...
#33.
William's son Noel Van Horn
Noel Van Horn
Noel Van Horn is a comics artist and writer born in the United States and living in Canada. He does mainly Disney comics starring Mickey Mouse. He is the son of William Van Horn, a comics artist as well.-Life and career:...
is also a Disney comics artist.
Here is a list of characters William Van Horn created for the Duck universe:
- Baron Itzy Bitzy - a whistling flea that Scrooge has.
- Rumpus McFowl - Scrooge's half brother who at first was believed to be Scrooge's cousin.
- Woimly Filcher - an enemy of Donald Duck and his nephews.