Disney Adventures

Not to be confused with Disney Adventurers.

Disney Adventures was a monthly magazine published by The Walt Disney Company from 1990 to 2007. It was targeted mainly at grade-school kids, but contained items of general interest to fans of Disney productions, as well as fans of various entertainment media, alongside calendars, comics, polling, and other features. Disney Adventures tended to be an inclusive magazine, often featuring information about films and TV shows by rival companies, such as DreamWorks and Nickelodeon. Major feature films, such as the Star Wars, Harry Potter, Shrek, and The Chronicles of Narnia franchises, also received coverage. It also featured The Simpsons way before Disney would buy the show and its company wholesale in 2019.

On August 21, 2007, Disney announced that after 17 years, Disney Adventures would be cancelled. The last issue was dated November 2007.

Comics

A regular feature of the magazine throughout its run was comic book stories. For the first eighteen issues, the comics were placed in different spots between articles and columns in each issue. Starting from the May 1992 issue, the comics were consolidated into a single section, labeled the Comic Zone in the January 1995 issue. However, from May 1992 to November 1994, most issues had one story run at an earlier point in the issue as a "Feature Comic". The "Feature Comic" idea was dropped as a regular feature afterward, but reappeared occasionally in later issues.

Early on, the magazine's comics were mainly based off of animated Disney properties, particularly the shows aired on the Disney Afternoon. Comic stories starring Roger Rabbit were also a regular feature in the magazine until the May 1993 issue (though much of the Roger Rabbit stories in the magazine's first year were reprints from the regular Roger Rabbit comic book that was running at the time). Another early recurring feature in the comics were "Big Adventures" comics, which were original stories themed around whichever topic was the subject in the "Big Adventures" column that month. Starting in 1996, the magazine also began publishing new comic stories based on older Disney animated features, often to tie in with new video releases that the films themselves were receiving.

Disney properties that were adapted as comics in Disney Adventures included:

• DuckTales
• Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers
• TaleSpin
• Who Framed Roger Rabbit
• The Rocketeer
• Mickey Mouse & Friends
• Darkwing Duck
• Goof Troop
• Aladdin (both the film and TV series)
• Dinosaurs
• Bonkers
• Marsupilami
• The Lion King
• Gargoyles
• Pocahontas
• Timon & Pumbaa
• Toy Story
• James and the Giant Peach
• Shnookums and Meat
• The Hunchback of Notre Dame
• Mighty Ducks
• Doug
• Hercules
• Pepper Ann
• Quack Pack
• The Jungle Book
• Recess
• Peter Pan
• Mulan
• A Bug's Life
• The Duck Avenger
• Teacher's Pet
• Lloyd in Space
• Monsters, Inc.
• Kim Possible
• Finding Nemo
• The Incredibles
• Cars
• The Replacements
• The Great Mouse Detective
• Lilo & Stitch (both the film and TV series)
• Meet the Robinsons
• Ratatouille
• The Proud Family
• Dave the Barbarian

As early as 1993, Disney Adventures also included independent comics with little to no relation to the Walt Disney Company itself. These included comics, such as LEGO comics, William Van Horn's Nervous Rex, excerpts from Jeff Smith's Bone (which were censored to cut out family-unfriendly scenes), and short stories from The Simpsons comic book (notably, two stories were actually published in Disney Adventures before being printed in Simpsons Comics itself). Later issues would instead primarily feature original strips, such as Jet Pack Pets and Society of Horrors. As a result, however, comics based on newer Disney cartoons, such as Teacher's Pet, Kim Possible, and The Replacements only appeared sporadically, and often did not run longer than four pages.

Late in the magazine's life, a spin-off Comic Zone magazine was published quarterly from fall 2004 to fall 2007. A few years after Disney Adventures ended altogether, Disney briefly revived Comic Zone as two one-shot magazines, published in winter 2012 and summer 2013, and featuring entirely comics based on Disney films and television shows.

Many of the Disney Afternoon-based comics in the magazine's first two years were reprinted in the comic digest Disney's Colossal Comics Collection, which unfortunately ended in May 1993. Almost two decades later, the first few Darkwing Duck comics were reprinted in Boom! Studios' Darkwing Duck Classics: Volume 1 trade paperback (which unfortunately never got any follow-up volumes) in 2010. Over another decade later, Fantagraphics began publishing The Disney Afternoon Adventures, a series of hardcover collections reprinting Disney Afternoon comics, including several that originally appeared in Disney Adventures. The first volume, Darkwing Duck in "Just Us Justice Ducks", was released on July 27, 2021. Also, many of the magazine's One Saturday Morning-based comics were reprinted in the 2023 collection One Saturday Morning Adventures, the Kim Possible comics were reprinted in Kim Possible Adventures, which was released by IDW Publishing on February 19, 2019, as a tie-in with the live-action movie.

Cover gallery

Volume 1, Issue 0 (Fall 1990)

Volume 1, Issue 1 (November 12, 1990)

Volume 1, Issue 2 (December 10, 1990)

Volume 1, Issue 3 (January 1991)

Volume 1, Issue 4 (February 1991)

Volume 1, Issue 5 (March 1991)

Volume 1, Issue 6 (April 1991)

Volume 1, Issue 7 (May 1991)

Volume 1, Issue 8 (June 1991)

Volume 1, Issue 9 (July 1991)

Volume 1, Issue 10 (August 1991)

Volume 1, Issue 11 (September 1991)

Volume 1, Issue 12 (October 1991)

Volume 2, Issue 1 (November 1991)

Volume 2, Issue 2 (December 1991)

Volume 2, Issue 2 (December 1991; alternate cover)

Volume 2, Issue 3 (January 1992)

Volume 2, Issue 4 (February 1992)

Volume 2, Issue 5 (March 1992)

Volume 2, Issue 6 (April 1992)

Volume 2, Issue 7 (May 1992)

Goof Troop Special Collector's Issue (May/June 1992)

Volume 2, Issue 8 (June 1992)

Volume 2, Issue 9 (July 1992)

Volume 2, Issue 10 (August 1992)

Volume 2, Issue 11 (September 1992)

Volume 2, Issue 12 (October 1992)

Volume 3, Issue 1 (November 1992)

Volume 3, Issue 2 (December 1992)

Volume 3, Issue 3 (January 1993)

Volume 3, Issue 4 (February 1993)

Volume 3, Issue 5 (March 1993)

Volume 3, Issue 6 (April 1993)

Volume 3, Issue 7 (May 1993)

Volume 3, Issue 8 (June 1993)

Volume 3, Issue 9 (July 1993)

Volume 3, Issue 10 (August 1993)

Volume 3, Issue 11 (September 1993)

Volume 3, Issue 12 (October 1993)

Volume 4, Issue 1 (November 1993)

Volume 4, Issue 2 (December 1993)

Volume 4, Issue 3 (January 1994)

Volume 4, Issue 4 (February 1994)

Volume 4, Issue 5 (March 1994)

Volume 4, Issue 6 (April 1994)

Volume 4, Issue 7 (May 1994)

Volume 4, Issue 8 (June 1994)

Volume 4, Issue 9 (July 01, 1994)

Volume 4, Issue 10 (July 30, 1994)

Volume 4, Issue 11 (August 1994)

Volume 4, Issue 12 (September 1994)

Volume 4, Issue 13 (October 1994)

Volume 5, Issue 1 (November 1994)

Volume 5, Issue 2 (December 1994)

Volume 5, Issue 3 (January 1995)

Volume 5, Issue 4 (February 1995)

Volume 5, Issue 5 (March 1995)

Volume 5, Issue 6 (April 1995)

Volume 5, Issue 7 (May 1995)

Volume 5, Issue 8 (June 1995)

Volume 5, Issue 9 (July 1, 1995)

Volume 5, Issue 10 (July 31, 1995)

Volume 5, Issue 11 (August 1995)

Volume 5, Issue 12 (September 01, 1995)

Volume 5, Issue 13 (September 30, 1995)

Volume 5, Issue 14 (October 1995)

Volume 6, Issue 1 (November 1995)

Volume 6, Issue 2 (December 1995)

Volume 6, Issue 3 (January 1996)

Volume 6, Issue 4 (February 1996)

Volume 6, Issue 5 (March 1996)

Volume 6, Issue 6 (April 1996)

Volume 6, Issue 7 (May 1996)

Volume 6, Issue 8 (June 1996)

Volume 6, Issue 9 (July 1, 1996)

Volume 6, Issue 10 (July 31, 1996)

Volume 6, Issue 11 (August 1996)

Volume 6, Issue 12 (September 1996)

Volume 6, Issue 13 (October 1996)

Volume 6, Issue 14 (November 1, 1996)

Volume 7, Issue 2 (November 30, 1996)

Volume 7, Issue 3 (December 1996)

Volume 7, Issue 4 (January 1997)

Volume 7, Issue 5 (February 1997)

Volume 7, Issue 6 (March 1997)

Volume 7, Issue 7 (April 1997)

Volume 7, Issue 8 (May 1997)

Volume 7, Issue 9 (June 1, 1997)

Volume 7, Issue 10 (June 30, 1997)

Volume 7, Issue 11 (July 1997)

Volume 7, Issue 12 (August 1, 1997)

Volume 7, Issue 13 (August 30, 1997)

Volume 7, Issue 14 (September 1997)

Volume 7, Issue 15 (October 1997)

Volume 8, Issue 1 (November 1997)

Volume 8, Issue 2 (December 1997)

Volume 8, Issue 3 (January 1998)

Volume 8, Issue 4 (February 1998)

Volume 8, Issue 5 (March 1998)

Volume 8, Issue 6 (April 1998)

Volume 8, Issue 7 (May 1998)

Volume 8, Issue 8 (June 1998)

Volume 8, Issue 9 (July 1998)

Volume 8, Issue 10 (August 1998)

Volume 8, Issue 11 (September 1998)

Volume 8, Issue 12 (October 1998)

Volume 8, Issue 13 (November 1998)

Volume 9, Issue 2 (December 1998)

Volume 9, Issue 3 (Winter 1999)

Volume 9, Issue 4 (March 1999)

Volume 9, Issue 5 (April 1999)

Volume 9, Issue 6 (May 1999)

Volume 9, Issue 7 (June 1999)

Volume 9, Issue 8 (July 1999)

Volume 9, Issue 9 (Summer 1999)

Volume 9, Issue 10 (September 1999)

Volume 9, Issue 11 (October 1999)

Volume 9, Issue 12 (November 1999)

Volume 10, Issue 1 (December 1999)

Special Issue! (Music 1999)

Volume 10, Issue 2 (Winter 2000)

Volume 10, Issue 3 (March 2000)

Volume 10, Issue 4 (April 2000)

Volume 10, Issue 5 (May 2000)

Volume 10, Issue 6 (Summer 2000)

Special Issue! (Music 2000)

Volume 10, Issue 7 (August 2000)

Volume 10, Issue 8 (September 2000)

Volume 10, Issue 9 (October 2000)

Volume 10, Issue 10 (November 2000)

Volume 10, Issue 11 (December 2000)

Special Issue! (New Groove 2000)

Volume 11, Issue 1 (Winter 2001)

Volume 11, Issue 2 (March 2001)

Volume 11, Issue 3 (April 2001)

Volume 11, Issue 4 (May 2001)

Volume 11, Issue 5 (June 2001)

Volume 11, Issue 6 (Summer 2001)

Special Issue! (Music 2001)

Volume 11, Issue 7 (September 2001)

Volume 11, Issue 8 (October 2001)

Volume 11, Issue 9 (November 2001)

Volume 11, Issue 10 (December 2001)

Special Issue! (Techno 2001)

Volume 12, Issue 1 (Winter 2002)

Volume 12, Issue 2 (March 2002)

Volume 12, Issue 3 (April 2002)

Volume 12, Issue 4 (May 2002)

Volume 12, Issue 5 (June 2002)

Volume 12, Issue 6 (Summer 2002)

Speical Issue! (Comics 2002)

Volume 12, Issue 7 (September 2002)

Volume 12, Issue 8 (October 2002)

Volume 12, Issue 9 (November 2002)

Volume 12, Issue 10 (December 2002)

Volume 13, Issue 1 (February 2003)

Volume 13, Issue 2 (March 2003)

Volume 13, Issue 3 (April 2003)

Volume 13, Issue 4 (May 2003)

Volume 13, Issue 5 (June/July 2003)

Volume 13, Issue 6 (August 2003)

Volume 13, Issue 7 (September 2003)

Special Issue! (Fall 2003)

Volume 13, Issue 8 (October 2003)

Volume 13, Issue 9 (November 2003)

Volume 13, Issue 10 (December/January 2004)

Volume 14, Issue 1 (February 2004)

Volume 14, Issue 2 (March 2004)

Volume 14, Issue 3 (April 2004)

Volume 14, Issue 4 (May 2004)

Volume 14, Issue 5 (June/July 2004)

Volume 14, Issue 6 (August 2004)

Volume 14, Issue 7 (September 2004)

Volume 14, Issue 8 (October 2004)

Volume 14, Issue 9 (November 2004)

Volume 14, Issue 10 (December/January 2005)

Volume 15, Issue 1 (February 2005)

Volume 15, Issue 2 (March 2005)

Volume 15, Issue 3 (April 2005)

Volume 15, Issue 4 (May 2005)

Volume 15, Issue 5 (June/July 2005)

Volume 15, Issue 6 (August 2005)

Volume 15, Issue 7 (September 2005)

Volume 15, Issue 8 (October 2005)

Volume 15, Issue 9 (November 2005)

Volume 15, Issue 10 (December/January 2006)

Volume 16, Issue 1 (February 2006)

Volume 16, Issue 2 (March 2006)

Volume 16, Issue 3 (April 2006)

Volume 16, Issue 4 (May 2006)

Volume 16, Issue 5 (June/July 2006)

Volume 16, Issue 6 (August 2006)

Volume 16, Issue 7 (September 2006)

Volume 16, Issue 8 (October 2006)

Volume 16, Issue 9 (November 2006)

Volume 17, Issue 1 (December/January 2007)

Volume 17, Issue 2 (February 2007)

Volume 17, Issue 3 (March 2007)

Volume 17, Issue 4 (April 2007)

Volume 17, Issue 5 (May 2007)

Volume 17, Issue 6 (June/July 2007)

Volume 17, Issue 7 (August 2007)

Volume 17, Issue 8 (September 2007)

Volume 17, Issue 9 (October 2007)

Volume 17, Issue 10 (November 2007; the last issue)

Comic Zone

Winter 2004

Summer 2004

Winter 2005

Spring 2005

Summer 2005

Fall 2005

Winter 2006

Spring 2006

Summer 2006 (Front Cover)

Summer 2006 (Back Cover)

Fall 2006

Winter 2007

Spring 2007

Summer 2007 (Front Cover)

Summer 2007 (Back Cover)

Fall 2007

Australian Cover Gallery

August/September 1993

December 1993/January 1994

February/March 1994

June 1994

July 1994

August 1994

November 1994

December 1994

January 1995

February 1995

March 1995

April 1995

May 1995

June 1995

July 1995

August 1995

September 1995

November 1995

December 1995

January 1996

February 1996

May 1996

Summer 1996

July 1996

September 1996

October 1996

November 1996

December 1996

January 1997

February 1997

March 1997

April 1997

May 1997

June 1997

July 1997

August 1997

September 1997

October 1997

November 1997

December 1997

Summer 1997

January 1998

February 1998

March 1998

April 1998

August 1999

November 1999

January 2000 Millennium Issue

November 2000

December 2000

January 2001

February 2001

April 2002

December 2001

January 2002

February 2002

May 2002

September 2002

October 2002

November 2002

December 2002

January 2003

February 2003

March 2003

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March 2004

June 2004

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July 2005

October 2005

November 2005

December 2005

2006

February 2006

May 2006

August 2007

October 2008

May 2011

External links

• Disney Adventures at INDUCKS

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