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'''''Mickey Mouse and the Sword of Ice''''' (''Topolino e la Spada di Ghiaccio'') is an Italian-made comic saga by Massimo de Vita, that ran from 1982 until 1993. It is a fantasy adventure epic where Mickey Mouse and his friend Goofy are summoned to another dimension, the world of Aargar which is a land of magic and monsters. They are assisted by the wise old mage Yor, his assistant Boz and the ranger Gunni Helm.

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Mouse and the Sword of Ice''''' Ice'' (''Topolino e la Spada di Ghiaccio'') is an Italian-made comic saga by Massimo de Vita, that ran from 1982 until 1993. It is a fantasy adventure epic where Mickey Mouse and his friend Goofy are summoned to another dimension, the world of Aargar which is a land of magic and monsters. They are assisted by the wise old mage Yor, his assistant Boz and the ranger Gunni Helm.
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* PaperTiger: The Prince of Fogs's magic is vulnerable to simply ''voicing disbelief'', and he runs on the fear he accrued back when he still had his body and his magic was far more powerful. Goofy stumbling on his weakness [[OhCrap makes him react with horror]].


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* WeaksauceWeakness: The Prince of Fogs wields powerful magic capable of materializing terrifying monsters, but ever since his body was destroyed by Alf his monsters are nothing than materialized illusions that can be vanquished simply by expressing disbelief.

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* ArbitrarySkepticism: subverted and weaponized, too. When Goofy and Mickey are attacked by troops of the Prince of Fogs riding winged monsters, Goofy declares that similar monsters cannot be real and the monsters suddenly vanish. That gives an OhCrap moment by the Prince of Fogs, since they are materialized illusions. In the meanwhile, the troopers are falling (on the snow: this is a Disney comic).

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* ArbitrarySkepticism: subverted and weaponized, too. When Goofy and Mickey are attacked by troops of the Prince of Fogs riding winged monsters, Goofy declares that similar monsters cannot be real and the monsters suddenly vanish. That gives an OhCrap moment by the Prince of Fogs, since they are materialized illusions.illusions, and with him reduced to his own shadow expressing disbelief is enough to vanquish them. In the meanwhile, the troopers are falling (on the snow: this is a Disney comic).

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* BigBad: The Prince of Fogs. Nominally ''thrice''. [[spoiler: Or at least, his ''mask'' is. See some tropes below.]]

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* BigBad: The Prince of Fogs. Nominally ''thrice''. [[spoiler: Or at least, his ''mask'' is. See some tropes below.]]



* DarthVaderClone: the Prince of Fogs in his attire, mask and cloak. It doubles also as DarkLord.
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%%* FiveManBand:
%%** TheHero: Mickey.
%%** TheLancer: Goofy. Nominally Goofy is the Hero... and he has the big image with the Hero (him) that uses the evil-destroying Sword.
%%** TheBigGuy: Gunni Helm.
%%** TheSmartGuy: Yor.
%%** TheChick: Boz.
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*DarthVaderClone: the Prince of Fogs in his attire, mask and cloak. It doubles also as DarkLord.
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%%** TheLancer: Goofy. Nominally Goofy is the Hero... and he has the big image with the Hero (him) that extracts the evil-destroying Sword.

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%%** TheLancer: Goofy. Nominally Goofy is the Hero... and he has the big image with the Hero (him) that extracts uses the evil-destroying Sword.
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* ArbitrarySkepticism: subverted and weaponized, too. When Goofy and Mickey are attacked by troops of the Prince of Fogs riding winged monster, Goofy declares that similar monsters cannot be real. The monsters suddenly vanish, that gives an OhCrap moment by the Prince of Fogs, since they are materialized illusions. In the meanwhile, the troopers are falling (on the snow: this is a Disney comic).
* BigBad: The Prince of Fogs. ''Thrice''. [[spoiler: Or at least, his ''mask'' is.]]

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* ArbitrarySkepticism: subverted and weaponized, too. When Goofy and Mickey are attacked by troops of the Prince of Fogs riding winged monster, monsters, Goofy declares that similar monsters cannot be real. The real and the monsters suddenly vanish, that vanish. That gives an OhCrap moment by the Prince of Fogs, since they are materialized illusions. In the meanwhile, the troopers are falling (on the snow: this is a Disney comic).
* BigBad: The Prince of Fogs. ''Thrice''.Nominally ''thrice''. [[spoiler: Or at least, his ''mask'' is. See some tropes below.]]
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%%** TheLancer: Goofy.Nominally Goofy is the Hero...

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%%** TheLancer: Goofy. Nominally Goofy is the Hero...Hero... and he has the big image with the Hero (him) that extracts the evil-destroying Sword.



* MundaneMadeAwesome: some objects of Goofy, in particular in the tournament of the second episode.

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* MundaneMadeAwesome: some objects toys in the pockets of Goofy, in particular in the tournament of the second episode.
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*MundaneMadeAwesome: some objects of Goofy, in particular in the tournament of the second episode.

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%%* BigBad: The Prince of Fogs. ''Thrice''. [[spoiler:Or at least, his ''mask'' is.]]

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%%* *ArbitrarySkepticism: subverted and weaponized, too. When Goofy and Mickey are attacked by troops of the Prince of Fogs riding winged monster, Goofy declares that similar monsters cannot be real. The monsters suddenly vanish, that gives an OhCrap moment by the Prince of Fogs, since they are materialized illusions. In the meanwhile, the troopers are falling (on the snow: this is a Disney comic).
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BigBad: The Prince of Fogs. ''Thrice''. [[spoiler:Or [[spoiler: Or at least, his ''mask'' is.]]



%%** TheLancer: Goofy.

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%%** TheLancer: Goofy.Nominally Goofy is the Hero...
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* DarthVaderClone: The Prince of Fogs is obviously inspired by Darth Vader.
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* OnlyTheAuthorCanSaveThemNow: ''Literally''. Goofy actually confronts the author, BreakingTheFourthWall, because he is annoyed by the impossible obstacle of an underground fiery lava river.

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* ActionGirl: The Sleeping Beauty in the Stars.
* BigBad: The Prince of Fogs. ''Thrice''. [[spoiler:Or at least, his ''mask'' is.]]
* BigGood: Yor.

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* ActionGirl: %%* Action Girl: The Sleeping Beauty in the Stars.
* %%* BigBad: The Prince of Fogs. ''Thrice''. [[spoiler:Or at least, his ''mask'' is.]]
* %%* BigGood: Yor.



* FiveManBand:
** TheHero: Mickey.
** TheLancer: Goofy.
** TheBigGuy: Gunni Helm.
** TheSmartGuy: Yor.
** TheChick: Boz.

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* %%* FiveManBand:
** %%** TheHero: Mickey.
** %%** TheLancer: Goofy.
** %%** TheBigGuy: Gunni Helm.
** %%** TheSmartGuy: Yor.
** %%** TheChick: Boz.



* LampshadeHanging: [[spoiler:The Sleeping Beauty in the Stars actually looks like a kinda-freaky alien? Boz asks Goofy what he expected from the daughter of a comet.]]



* RealityEnsues: [[spoiler:The Sleeping Beauty in the Stars actually looks like a kinda-freaky alien? Boz asks Goofy what he expected from the daughter of a comet.]]
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* NoFourthWall: The fourth story is infamous for this. Goofy calls upon the ''artist'' to
* NoNameGiven: The [[spoiler:The Sleeping Beauty in the Stars.]] The characters even realize that they don't even know her name, including Boz and Gunni Helm, and so Goofy says goodbye to her, calling her [[spoiler:"Nameless princess"]].

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* NoFourthWall: The fourth story is infamous for this. Goofy even calls upon the ''artist'' to
to draw them a bridge to cross a lava river.
* NoNameGiven: The [[spoiler:The Sleeping Beauty in the Stars.]] The characters even realize that they don't even know her name, including Boz and Gunni Helm, and so Goofy says goodbye to her, calling her [[spoiler:"Nameless princess"]].
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However, defeating the Prince of Fogs will not be the end of thing...

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However, defeating the Prince of Fogs will not be the end of thing...
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* BigBad: The Prince of Fogs. Thrice. [[spoiler:Or at least, his ''mask'' is.]]

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* BigBad: The Prince of Fogs. Thrice.''Thrice''. [[spoiler:Or at least, his ''mask'' is.]]



* DeusExMachina: In the fourth chapter, Goofy and friends have to cross a river of lava... and how do they do this? Goofy ''confronts the comic's artist'' to make the situation easier. So the artist draws a stone bridge. Later, the team is under attack by evil comets while in space, but Goofy renders the comets tame... by screaming that all comets are good by definition! While the universe has a certain level of YourMindMakesItReal, it breaks too many readers's suspension of disbelief. Though, to be fair, it could be seen as SelfParody and those moments as supposing to CrossTheLineTwice.

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* DeusExMachina: In the fourth chapter, Goofy and friends have to cross a river of lava... and how do they do this? Goofy ''confronts the comic's artist'' to make the situation easier. So the artist draws a stone bridge. Later, the team is under attack by evil comets while in space, but Goofy renders the comets tame... by screaming that all comets are good by definition! While the universe Goofy has a certain level of YourMindMakesItReal, YourMindMakesItReal abilities in this universe, it breaks has broken too many readers's suspension of disbelief. Though, to be fair, it could be seen as SelfParody and those moments as supposing to CrossTheLineTwice.
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* BigBad: The Prince of Fogs. Thrice. [[spoiler:Or at least, his ''mask'' is.]]
* BigGood: Yor.


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* DangerousSixteenthBirthday: The Sleeping Beauty in the Stars becomes... well, the Sleeping Beauty in the Stars by pricking her finger on a pointy iron arrow head at her 16th birthday.


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* LionsAndTigersAndHumansOhMy: The world of Argaar seems to be populated with humans and DogFaces.
* MagicKiss: Only the kiss of a great warrior can awaken the Sleeping Beauty in the Stars... and it's up to Goofy to do it!


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* PostScriptSeason: The fourth chapter was obviously not planned after several years.
* RealityEnsues: [[spoiler:The Sleeping Beauty in the Stars actually looks like a kinda-freaky alien? Boz asks Goofy what he expected from the daughter of a comet.]]
* RobeAndWizardHat: Yor's costume.

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* ExitPursuedByABear: Yor ends up chased by a monster in the very end of the saga, a monster that is just being shown as drawn by a ''[[BreakingTheFourthWall fourth-wall-breaking artist]]''!

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* DeusExMachina: In the fourth chapter, Goofy and friends have to cross a river of lava... and how do they do this? Goofy ''confronts the comic's artist'' to make the situation easier. So the artist draws a stone bridge. Later, the team is under attack by evil comets while in space, but Goofy renders the comets tame... by screaming that all comets are good by definition! While the universe has a certain level of YourMindMakesItReal, it breaks too many readers's suspension of disbelief. Though, to be fair, it could be seen as SelfParody and those moments as supposing to CrossTheLineTwice.
* ExitPursuedByABear: Yor ends up chased by a monster in the very end of the saga, a monster that is just being shown as drawn by a ''[[BreakingTheFourthWall fourth-wall-breaking artist]]''!artist]]''!


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* OnlyTheAuthorCanSaveThemNow: ''Literally''. Goofy actually confronts the author, BreakingTheFourthWall, because he is annoyed by the impossible obstacle of an underground fiery lava river.
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This saga is considered one of the best works by Massimo de Vita, and has gotten several re-releases, including a special limited-edition package with figurines of Mickey, Goofy (in their Aargar attire) and Yor.
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Mickey Mouse and the Sword of Ice (''Topolino e la Spada di Ghiaccio'') is an Italian-made comic saga by Massimo de Vita, that ran from 1982 until 1993. It is a fantasy adventure epic where Mickey Mouse and his friend Goofy are summoned to another dimension, the world of Aargar which is a land of magic and monsters. They are assisted by the wise old mage Yor, his assistant Boz and the ranger Gunni Helm.

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Mickey '''''Mickey Mouse and the Sword of Ice Ice''''' (''Topolino e la Spada di Ghiaccio'') is an Italian-made comic saga by Massimo de Vita, that ran from 1982 until 1993. It is a fantasy adventure epic where Mickey Mouse and his friend Goofy are summoned to another dimension, the world of Aargar which is a land of magic and monsters. They are assisted by the wise old mage Yor, his assistant Boz and the ranger Gunni Helm.



** TheSmart Guy: Yor.

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** TheSmart Guy: TheSmartGuy: Yor.


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Mickey Mouse and the Sword of Ice (''Topolino e la Spada di Ghiaccio'') is an Italian-made comic saga by Massimo de Vita, that ran from 1982 until 1993. It is a fantasy adventure epic where Mickey Mouse and his friend Goofy are summoned to another dimension, the world of Aargar which is a land of magic and monsters. They are assisted by the wise old mage Yor, his assistant Boz and the ranger Gunni Helm.

The evil Prince of Fogs is trying to invade the land, using his horde of foul monsters and his dark magic. The prophecy says that only the legendary Sword of Ice can destroy the Prince. It used to be wielded by the mythical warrior Alf. Mickey and his friends pretend that Goofy is Alf's cousin in order to cheer the people, and also eventually have him wield the Sword.

However, defeating the Prince of Fogs will not be the end of thing...

* Chapter 1: "Mickey Mouse and the Sword of Ice" (1982)
* Chapter 2: "Mickey Mouse: Return to the Land of Adventure" (1983)
* Chapter 3: "Mickey Mouse and the Return of the Prince of Fogs" (1984)
* Chapter 4: "Mickey Mouse and the Sleeping Beauty in the Stars" (1993)

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*ActionGirl: The Sleeping Beauty in the Stars.
*TheChosenOne: Goofy seems to be, although he presents himself as Alf's cousin. Also the Sleeping Beauty is presented as such, played completely straight.
*ClothesMakeTheSuperman: The Prince of Fogs's mask proves to contain elaborate evil machinery, and just its ''atoms'' are evil enough to poison and curse a whole land.
*DarthVaderClone: The Prince of Fogs is obviously inspired by Darth Vader.
*ExitPursuedByABear: Yor ends up chased by a monster in the very end of the saga, a monster that is just being shown as drawn by a ''[[BreakingTheFourthWall fourth-wall-breaking artist]]''!
*FiveManBand:
**TheHero: Mickey.
**TheLancer: Goofy.
**TheBigGuy: Gunni Helm.
**TheSmart Guy: Yor.
**TheChick: Boz.
*GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe: [[spoiler:The Sleeping Beauty in the Stars herself. She actually has quite an alien face, but Goofy eventually finds her cute after first finding her creepy.]]
*NoFourthWall: The fourth story is infamous for this. Goofy calls upon the ''artist'' to
*NoNameGiven: The [[spoiler:The Sleeping Beauty in the Stars.]] The characters even realize that they don't even know her name, including Boz and Gunni Helm, and so Goofy says goodbye to her, calling her [[spoiler:"Nameless princess"]].
*WarriorPrincess: The Sleeping Beauty in the Stars.
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