This was short, weird, and made zero sense, yet it was hysterical. Mostly because of it making zero sense. It was borderline manic laugh-inducing. Also, please do not use this book as a substitute for anything original Disney-related if you are planning to introduce anyone to what Walt Disney created. Yes, the art is very much Disney-inspired, but the content really isn’t.

This was unfortunately not funny to me and didn't make sense. I didn't get a Disney vibe from it at all which is disappointing.

This is a really cool read considering is historical disney. however, story wise its a little crazy and nonsensical in the middle section. I would get this for a major disney fan but not recommend it for the average reader.

What a wonderful surprise! “Walt Disney's Mickey and Donald: Mickey's Craziest Adventures” by Lewis Trondheim, Nicolas Kéramidas (Artist) is a loving tribute to silver age comics, with their wonderful art style and crazy improbable globe-hopping tales of adventure.

The story is a typical 1960s-type adventure. Scrooge McDuck’s treasure has gone missing, and it’s up to Donald and Mickey to figure out what happened. It soon becomes clear that Peg Leg Pete and the Beagle Boys shrunk the treasure and took it away, now our intrepid heroes have to track them down and return the gold. And off we go, around the world, through jungles, hidden temples, deserts, underwater kingdoms, and even the moon. Will Mickey and Donald return the treasure or will Peg Leg Pete get away with his crime?

I am not sure that all of the readers/reviewers understand that this is a modern-day loving tribute to those comics from the 1960s, not a true lost book. Yes, the story jumps around as if only fragments were found, and yes some of the pages look like they are well-worn, stained, torn, but all of that was done on purpose and adds to the charm. And the fact that only pages were found and not the complete story allows one to fill in the blanks and move on to the next elements without getting too bogged down in detail. An extremely clever piece of work, hopefully many more will follow.

I requested and received a free advanced electronic copy from Fantagraphics Books, Fantagraphics via NetGalley. Thank you!

Lovely and engaging full color comics with favorite characters. The plot lines were action packed and the images brought the story to life. This is perfect for fans of all ages but especially captivating for those aged 9-11 who are fans of the newest "edgy" iteration of Mickey and his hi jinks on Disney +. We enjoy the new Mickey shorts and specials and their return to a more "1930's animation/ slapstick" version of the mouse, so of course this was right up our alley. We loved it so much we pre-ordered a copy. Thank you to the publisher for providing this ARC for us to review.

My thanks to both NetGalley and the publisher Fantagraphics Books for an advance copy of this graphic novel that tells of a "lost" adventure featuring a mouse, a duck, their friends and family, and an organized crime family that has targeted them.

The problems with comic book writer and illustrators is that that they never think of the Corporate Entity when they are creating their adventures. They make adventures featuring duos fighting crime, looking for lost cities, dealing with rogue technology and sudden climate change. Stories take us under the earth, deep in the sea, and onto the Moon. Sure the fans might like, but what about the advertisers. They are selling mouse hats, fake duck bills, amusement parks and toys. Adventures to wild scare off advertisers, make certain people nervous. And what if the Smart Neanderthals take exception and sue. For this reason many great Walk Disney stories were edited down, sometimes so down they ceased to exist. That is why we owe a hearty thanks to both writer Lewis Trondheim and illustrator Nicolas Kéramidas for finding this "lost" work in a flea market. Not a complete adventure as corporate editing, Father Time and Mother Nature has had their way with it, Walt Disney's Mickey and Donald: Mickey's Craziest Adventures is a mad-cap buddy picture of a graphic novel, featuring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck traveling the world in pursuit of the Beagle Boys and Scrooge McDuck's stolen fortune.

The book is missing some art, and some episodes so does jump around a bit. This is story that was written in 1965 but has been unseen and undiscussed since then. Mickey is working with the police department, Donald is working for Scrooge McDuck, and though both are very antagonistic with each other, their combined enmity with the Beagle Boys and Peg Leg Pete bond them together. Shrink rays are involved, crashed planes, men in refrigerators and flights to the Deep Amazon. Both lie to their girlfriends, find themselves captured by underwater creatures, dealing with smart lost cave people, and traveling to the Moon. There are fights, escapes, more escapes derring-do, lots of humor and treasures found.

This is a comic book buddy comedy complete with sarcastic heroes, villains with changing motivations, Scrooges, scientists and girlfriends who just want a picnic. Donald and Mickey are different here, more John Cassavetes Mikey and Nicky than the usual Mickey and Donald corporate shills. Both get their hands dirty, Mikey never offers an "Gosh" or "Oh Gee". Donald is more the old Donald quick to take exceptions, even Donald's nephews seem more Baker Street Irregular than Boy Scout. The story is good, funny, and weird. The missing sections add rather than take away, the jump between episodes lets the mind fill in what could have happened. All the regulars, Minnie, Daisy Goofy, even characters one might not be familiar with. And again it is a lot of fun. The art is wonderful. Capturing the era when art was fussy and all over the place, filling the borders, and advancing the story, while presenting so much. European Disney comics were amazing things, weird with stories that could never fly in America. This graphic novel works as both a satire and a loving pastiche. I loved every page of this.

Recommended for Disney fans who love the old days before the movies pushed out the cast we knew and loved. DuckTales fans will probably like this also, the art is beautiful, the story crazy and different. I read this on an E-reader but I know I need a physical copy just to stare at the artwork in the real word. I really would love to see more of these "lost" adventures.

Great comic. I love Mickey and friends and found this very entertained. My kids devoured it in a day. They didn’t want to stop reading. That is a huge win for me.

This is a case where context is everything. Coming at this as a lost collection, it feels lacking. There’s a few zingy jokes and the art is amazing, but the characters aren’t super likeable and the story is hard to follow due to missing chapters. However, coming at it as a spoof for old comics, it’s actually quite fun.

Note: arc provided by the publisher via netgalley in exchange for honest reviews

I was excited at first to have the opportunity to review this book, but I was disappointed.

The end of the book points out that these were a 'lost' 1965 Disney Epic, supposed to get the reader excited I would guess. Unfortunately, I wish these remained lost. When I think of Mickey Mouse, visions of him nearly driving over a mother and her baby over, acting like someone with road rage, or using physical force to kick a friend out of his car definitely does not come to mind. And that was only the first page. I found Donald Duck much more tolerable and felt sorry for him when he had to deal with Scrooge McDuck.

The quality of the book is certain to be limited by the torn page on chapter 14, the ugly ink blotches/messy watermarks on chapter 22, 31, 39, 45, 57, 60, 63, 64, 66, 68, and so on. My point is that if you are putting a book out there to be reviewed, it should be in the best condition possible. This certainly was not the case. The book only has 49 pages, and many of the original "chapters" (i.e., made of a single page) are missing. So with all of that, I don't think a price tag of $22.99 is justifiable.

I wish that the publishers would go back and redo the entire thing, from top to bottom. Perhaps give us a Mickey Mouse character that we could root for, instead of cringe when he acts the way he does.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This was so cute and so fun. The graphics were adorable and I loved the story. Mickey is the best! My daughter thought this was great and was so fun.

As a fan of graphic novels and Disney, I had to check this out. I love seeing this vintage style of illustration coming back. This was so fun to read and I just love the style of this artwork. Can't wait for (hopefully) more releases from this author/illustrator!

Thank you to the publisher and to NetGalley for providing an e-ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

There is a charm and a quality that we have never been able to replicate from classic 60-80's comics.

This collection of forgotten 60's Mickey comics was such a lovely thing to discover and rediscover. Such a blast from the past and really shows how storytelling has changed.