These featured older stories, prefaced by opening editorials similar to the earlier Gladstone Comic Album series.
At one Comic Con panel, slides of a realistic European barbarian strip were previewed as one of many new titles in development.
[9] Walt Disney's Comics and Stories, Uncle Scrooge, and Donald Duck Adventures were the only surviving titles.
Following the cancellations, the three titles continued being published along with an occasional mini-series based on a TV show or a movie.
Editor Art Young moved back to DC, and many of the unpublished Touchmark titles were published as part of its new Vertigo imprint.
In a mini-renaissance, editors Bob Foster, Cris Palomino, and David Seidman brought an appreciation of the classic Disney characters to the three continuing titles.
Foster especially after a lifetime of involvement with Disney comic books and strips specialized in reprinting rarities even seasoned fans were unaware of.