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Don Rosa at MegaCon 2012 in Orlando
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Born | Keno Don Hugo Rosa June 29, 1951 Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
Nationality | American |
Area(s) | Writer, Penciller, Inker |
Notable works
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The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck (full list) |
Awards | full list |
Spouse(s) | Ann Payne (1980–present) |
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Keno Don Hugo Rosa (/ˈkiːnoʊ ˈdɑːn ˈroʊzə/), known simply as Don Rosa (born June 29, 1951), is an American comic book author and illustrator known for his stories about Scrooge McDuck, Donald Duck and other Disney characters. Many of his stories are built on characters and locations created by Carl Barks, including the story that brought him to fame as a modern Disney artist – the Harvey Award-nominated comic, The Son of the Sun.
Rosa created about 90 stories between 1987 and 2006. In 1995 he won the Eisner Award for "Best Serialized Story" for his 12-chapter work The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck.
Don Rosa's grandfather, Gioachino Rosa, lived in Maniago, a town at the foot of the Alps in Northern Italy, in the province of Pordenone. He emigrated to Kentucky, United States around 1900, established a successful tile and terrazzo company, then returned to Italy to marry and start a family. In 1915 just after the birth of his son Ugo Rosa, Gioachino returned to Kentucky with his wife, two daughters and two sons. Ugo Rosa grew up and was later married in Kentucky. His wife was born to a German American father and a mother with both Scottish and Irish ancestry.