Private company

Gladstone Publishing

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American publishing company

Gladstone Publishing was an American company that published Disney comics from 1986 to 1990 and from 1993 to 1998. The company had its origins as a subsidiary of Another Rainbow Publishing, a company formed by Bruce Hamilton and Russ Cochran to publish the Carl Barks Library and produce limited edition lithographs of Carl Barks oil paintings of the Disney ducks. The name references Gladstone Gander.² Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1985Founded¹

Industrycomics industry¹
HeadquartersPrescott¹
Websitewww.brucehamilton.com/GLADSTONE/gladmn.htm

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The story

First generation (1986–1990)

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories

Donald Duck

Mickey Mouse

Uncle Scrooge

Uncle Scrooge Adventures

Donald Duck Adventures

Mickey and Donald

DuckTales

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Second generation (1993–1998)

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories

Donald and Mickey

Uncle Scrooge

Uncle Scrooge Adventures

Donald Duck

Donald Duck Adventures

Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse

Walt Disney Giant

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories Penny Pincher

Uncle Scrooge and Donald Duck

The Adventurous Uncle Scrooge McDuck

During the second run, there was another implosion in 1998, like the one that Disney Comics had back in 1991. This time, only two comics did not get cancelled – Walt Disney's Comics and Stories and Uncle Scrooge – both of which converted to prestige format.

From Wikipedia’s article on Gladstone Publishing, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.⁴

Timeline

1998Dissolved Dissolved¹
1985Founded Founded¹

Sources

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WikidataGladstone Publishing on Wikidata
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WikipediaGladstone Publishing on Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsGladstone Publishing logo by Gladstone Publishing, PD
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WikipediaGladstone Publishing on Wikipedia (revision used)