Mickey and Naples, a geography error appears in the new issue

Amelia

You will surely know everyone Baby mouse, or the periodical magazine in which comic stories of Disney characters are published. The first libretto was published in April 1949, and to date, the 3464 edition has been reached.

It is precisely since the last publication that a strong uproar has been unleashed that would concern a sensational error by the designer.

What is the mistake of the new issue of Mickey Mouse

According to those who bought the new issue of Mickey Mouse, released just a few hours ago, there would be an unforgivable geography error that sees protagonists Etna and Vesuvius. Indeed, passionate readers know Amelia, the witch who lives near Naples, on the slopes of Vesuvius and in the scene she is the protagonist.

To most, it seems that the designer, Roberto Vian, made the mistake of confusing Vesuvius with Etna, as he drew the witch who returns to his home, but to Sicily.

In fact, in the scene we see Amelia that is going up the Mediterranean Sea and in the foreground we see Sicily with the Etna that is erupting. In the next scene, there is always Amelia who, pointing her eyes down, exclaims: "What happened to Vesuvius?", Then landing in the vicinity of her. According to the readers, this turned out to be a geographic error because the author confused Etna and Sicily.

But is it really so?

The author's explanation

To silence doubts and perplexities, the Venetian designer, Roberto Vian, author of the incriminated sketch, took care of it, who immediately intervened to explain the misunderstanding.

In fact, Vian explained that this is not a geography error but one contraction of temporality, a technique that is often used in this area. Here you are her words:

The intention of the shot is to show Amelia arriving in Italy from the Mediterranean side, it is assumed that Vesuvius is in Campania. There is a contraction of temporality. I realize that the passage can lend itself to ambiguity, at the same time, I always remain confident in the intelligence and elegance of the readers.

Basically, it is true that in the first shot you can see Southern Italy, with Naples partially cut off, and specifically Etna smoking, while in the second Amelia refers to Vesuvius, but the technique used has a specific purpose. At the beginning, in the first scene, we want to make it clear that the witch is heading to Southern Italy assuming that Vesuvius is Campania, while in the second the character actually arrives in Naples.

The special issue at Comicon

We remind you that at the end of April there will be the Comicon in Naples and, for the occasion, a special issue with variant cover that pays homage to our city.

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Written by Serena De Luca
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