Origins & Early Life

Keno Don Hugo Rosa (), known as Don Rosa (born June 29, 1951), is an American comic book writer and illustrator known for his comics about Scrooge McDuck and other Disney characters. Many of his stories are built on characters and locations created by Carl Barks. Rosa created about 90 stories between 1987 and 2006, and in 1995 his 12-chapter work The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck won the Eisner Award for Best Serialized Story. Rosa's first published comic was an adventure comic strip titled The Pertwillaby Papers created for his college newspaper The Kentucky Kernel in 1971.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

Rosa graduated from University of Kentucky in 1973 with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering. By the time he graduated, the comic had amassed 127 chapters. While making The Pertwillaby Papers Rosa also contributed art and articles to comic fanzines. One contribution was An Index of Uncle Scrooge Comics. According to his introduction: "Scrooge being my favorite character in comic history and Barks my favorite pure cartoonist, I'll try not to get carried away too much." In 1970, he drew a Donald Duck fancomic titled Return to Duckburg Place...

Enduring Legacy & Impact

The historical impact and works continue to influence the modern world.

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