Carl Barks tops the list of greatest comic book artists of many devoted fans around the world. He has often been called the Good Duck Artist by avid readers of all ages of his Disney Donald Duck and Uncle Scrooge comics. Those Duck stories have been reprinted and loved again and again by the millions. But while the Duck oeuvre is easily obtainable, only a few elite fans have got rare glimpses of another fabulous alternate universe that Barks created around the classic animation characters Barney Bear and Benny Burro. Hidden in rare Golden-Age comics only Scrooge McDuck could afford are wonderful full-color fantasy and fun stories as only Barks could write and draw 'em! Collected for the first time in a deluxe hardcover full-color tome, all of these masterpieces have been meticulously restored. Barks' Bear Book is edited and designed by Eisner Award-winning comics historian Craig Yoe.
This fall also brings, as always, a new slipcased gift set for the holidays of two of our previous volumes: The Pixilated Parrot and Terror of the Beagle Boys (Vols. 9 and 10 for those keeping track at home).
For those who are looking for something special to give this holiday season, we present this handsome box set which contains two of the best Christmas comics stories you'll ever read, Christmas on Bear Mountain and A Christmas For Shacktown, along with an assortment of Donald's other adventures. These twin volumes feature page after page of intrepid quests, clever humor and heartwarming themes. A can't-miss special Christmas item at a very special price that will delight readers of any age. [(W/A/CA) Carl Barks]
Icebergs at sea, Gyro's teleporter, captured by cavemen - and the Junior Woodchucks fight to defend the environment! In this collection of world-famous Disney comics stories, Donald Duck decides to enlist Gladstone Gander and his unfailing good luck to prove a fortune cookie wrong when it warns, "You can't do anything right today." (Good luck with that!) Next, it's off to the roaring North Seas, on one of Uncle Scrooge's schooners, where Donald and the boys compete to bring in the most fish. But they're falling behind until Donald unlocks Scrooge's "Secret Device." Then Donald gets into trouble when Gyro invents a matter transmitter that only half works. And Donald and the boys, while on a trip to the Grand Canyon (to expose a fraud), get captured by cavemen! Plus: Daisy Duck strikes a blow for women's equality when she and her nieces climb Precipice Peak - a feat that no man has ever dared! Also in this volume - Carl Barks's stories of the Junior Woodchucks starring Huey, Dewey, and Louie, written and penciled by Barks with finishes by internationally acclaimed Duck artist Daan Jippes! This season's Carl Barks Library slipcased gift box set collects two volumes in this popular series: Walt Disney's Donald Duck: "Christmas in Duckburg" (An impossible Christmas wish and a nail-biting race to a South Seas island!) and Walt Disney's Donald Duck: "Under the Polar Ice" (Lost in the arctic, flying sleds, and peril in the jungle!). 400 pages in two volumes snugged into a sturdy slipcase at a special price that even Uncle Scrooge couldn't resist!
The Very First Scrooge Story... Plus West Indian, Australian And Volcanian Adventures! Scrooge McDuck is now such a fixture in the Disney universe that few remember Carl Barks had been writing and drawing Donald Duck stories for half a decade before he cooked up the miserly multiplujillionaire - for what he thought would be a one-time Christmas yarn involving Donald, the nephews, Scrooge in a bearskin, and (inevitably) a couple of real bears. "Christmas on Bear Mountain" is one of Barks's funniest holiday stories and a true landmark in comics history, and offers a fascinating look at a roughedged, genuinely nasty character whom Barks would soon soften...Scrooge aside, there's plenty of fun to be had in this volume. In "Volcano Valley" Donald and the Nephews end up stuck in Volcania, a south-of-the-border country inhabited by sombrero-wearing, siesta-addicted Volcanians. Other long-form adventures include the self-explanatory "Adventure Down Under," as well as one of Barks's most atmospheric thrillers, the West Indies-based "Ghost of the Grotto," which includes a lovely night-time sequence drawn in Barks's trademark silhouettes and a giant-octopus-vs.-hot-chili-peppers throwdown that climaxes in an explosive splash panel. The book is rounded off with seven of Barks's hilarious 10-pagers, and as with the previous volumes, Walt Disney's Donald Duck: Christmas on Bear Mountain has been scanned from crisp vintage art and meticulously colored to match the original printing's warm, simple hues, and features abundant critical and historical notes penned by some of duckdom's finest experts. We are also offering a boxed set that combines the new Walt Disney's Donald Duck: Christmas on Bear Mountain with the 2012 release Walt Disney's Donald Duck: A Christmas for Shacktown for a great Christmas-themed box set (see following page).
This volume collects the entirety of Carl Barks' astounding 1948 output, including two longform stories plus 10 of Barks' dynamic "Walt Disney's Comics and Stories" 10-pagers. Once again all the stories have been shot from crisp originals, then re-colored to match the colorful yet soft hues of the originals. The book is rounded off with essays about Barks, the Ducks, and these specific stories by Barks experts from all over the world.
Carl Barks delivers another superb collection of outrageous hijinks, preposterous situations, and all-around cartooning brilliance. Over 160 pages of story and art, each meticulously restored and newly colored, with insightful story notes by a panel of Barks experts.
When Donald offers tricks instead of treats for Halloween, Witch Hazel (first appearance) conjures a trick or two of her own - in a legendary story that restores nine lost pages! Then, Donald hypnotizes Uncle Scrooge - or does he? Plus, one of Barks's favorites, "Omelet," Donald's misadventures as a chicken farmer. Sixteen stories of all-around comic book excellence, each meticulously restored and newly colored.
Icebergs at sea, Gyro's teleporter, captured by cavemen - and the Junior Woodchucks fight to defend the environment! In this collection of world-famous Disney comics stories, Donald Duck decides to enlist Gladstone Gander and his unfailing good luck to prove a fortune cookie wrong when it warns, "You can't do anything right today." (Good luck with that!) Next, it's off to the roaring North Seas, on one of Uncle Scrooge's schooners, where Donald and the boys compete to bring in the most fish. But they're falling behind until Donald unlocks Scrooge's "Secret Device." Then Donald gets into trouble when Gyro invents a matter transmitter that only half works. And Donald and the boys, while on a trip to the Grand Canyon (to expose a fraud), get captured by cavemen! Plus: Daisy Duck strikes a blow for women's equality when she and her nieces climb Precipice Peak - a feat that no man has ever dared! Also in this volume - Carl Barks's stories of the Junior Woodchucks starring Huey, Dewey, and Louie, written and penciled by Barks with finishes by internationally acclaimed Duck artist Daan Jippes! This season's Carl Barks Library slipcased gift box set collects two volumes in this popular series: Walt Disney's Donald Duck: "Christmas in Duckburg" (An impossible Christmas wish and a nail-biting race to a South Seas island!) and WaltDisney's Donald Duck: "Under the Polar Ice" (Lost in the arctic, flying sleds, and peril in the jungle!). 400 pages in two volumes snugged into a sturdy slipcase at a special price that even Uncle Scrooge couldn't resist! Carl Barks (1901-2000), one of the most brilliant cartoonists of the 20th century, entertained millions around the world with his timeless tales of Donald Duck and Uncle Scrooge.
Fantagraphics presents a double dose of further Donald Duck adventures! This season's Carl Barks Library gift box collects our earlier volumes, A Christmas for Shacktown and Trick or Treat in a sturdy slipcase at a special price that even Uncle Scrooge would approve!
The third volume of Fantagraphics' reprinting of Carl Barks' classic Donald Duck and Uncle Scrooge work focuses on the early 1950s, universally considered Barks' peak period. Featured are one of Barks' masterpieces (A Christmas for Shacktown) plus The Golden Helmet, The Gilded Man, and ten of his smart and funny 10-pagers - all supplemented with extensive notes and essays by the foremost Duck experts in the world. [(W/A/CA) Carl Barks]
Carl Barks delivers another superb collection of imaginative exuberance, rollicking high adventure, and all-around cartooning brilliance. Over 170 pages of story and art, each meticulously restored and newly colored. Plus insightful story notes by an international panel of Barks experts.
Carl Barks delivers another superb collection of outrageous hijinks, preposterous situations, bamboozlement, befuddlement, and all-around cartooning brilliance. Over 200 pages of stories, each meticulously restored and newly colored plus insightful story notes by an international panel of Barks experts.
Carl Barks delivers another superb collection of all-around cartooning brilliance. More than 200 pages of stories, each meticulously restored and newly colored with insightful notes by a panel of Barks experts.
The Golden Helmet takes Donald and his nephews on a rip-roaring adventure as they bound across perilous seas and treacherous terrain to recover a fabulous Viking artifact that will give its owner full legal title to all of North America! Plus: Three more bonus tales. This is the third in our affordable, kid-friendly just-right half-height Donald Duck books packed with fun, laughs, and incredible adventure. Each story is complete with all the original artwork.
In honor of the 75th anniversary of the Scrooge McDuck character: a Money Bin-size collection of the greatest Scrooge epics by its creator, Disney Legend Carl Barks! He's tougher than the toughest and smarter than the smartest he's Uncle Scrooge McDuck, Duckburg's most adventurous tycoon! November 2022 marks 75 years since Disney Legend Carl Barks scribed Scrooge's debut. Now Fantagraphics celebrates with a king-size collectors' edition: more than 300 pages of Barks's finest McDuck tales! From Scrooge's deep-down discovery of "The Secret of Atlantis'' to his weather war with Magica De Spell in "For Old Dime's Sake," from the Beagle Boys' "Giant Robot Robbers'' to a "North of the Yukon" showdown with Soapy Slick - Scrooge, Donald Duck, and Huey, Dewey, and Louie dive into one legendary quest after the next! As icing on the anniversary cake, these Barks epics are supported by covers, posters, and paintings from Don Rosa, Daan Jippes, and other beloved modern Disney comics talents.
Forget about the Moon being made of green cheese. In Fantagraphics' latest Carl Barks collection, the moon is made of pure gold! Naturally, Scrooge wants to claim it as his own. But little does he suspect the ghostly surprise that awaits him, setting him on a treacherous trail of intrigue, deception, and boobytraps in search of treasure. Over 170 pages of cartooning brilliance, each page meticulously restored and newly colored plus insightful story notes by a panel of Barks experts.
This volume of the world-famous Duck comics introduces Magica De Spell, Scrooge's sorceress nemesis! Plus adventures in the frozen North and on a rogue planet headed straight for Earth. Uncle Scrooge laughed when the mysterious woman offered him one dollar for one of his dimes. But she might just have the last laugh because the dime he accidentally sold her was his lucky Number One Dime the first dime he ever earned! - and now she's about to melt it down for one of her strange spells! Then Uncle Scrooge gets wind of a big gold-prospecting contest in Alaska, and he ropes Donald and the boys into helping him prove he's just as good a prospector now as he was back when he was making his fortune. But the infuriatingly lucky Gladstone Gander decides he's going to enter the contest, too and Gladstone never loses! And when a mysterious new planet suddenly appears in the sky on a collision course with Earth, Scrooge, Donald, and the boys are whisked there - only to discover it's filled with gold and inhabited by the ancient Norse gods! But to prevent the imminent collision, Scrooge must find a way to turn all that gold into iron - or both planets will be destroyed! Plus: the oddball inventions of the ever-eccentric Gyro Gearloose! Carl Barks delivers another wildly imaginative collection of outrageous adventures, laugh-out-loud comedy, and all-around comic book brilliance. Each page is meticulously restored and newly colored, with insightful story notes by an international panel of Barks experts.
Worried about an earthquake that might swallow his money, Uncle Scrooge digs deep to secure his fortune and discovers an underground civilization! This story restores two pages that were cut from its original publication. Then, Scrooge shanghais Donald, Huey, Dewey, and Louie to help him recover The Lost Crown of Genghis Kahn. Once again, Carl Barks delivers a superb collection of all-around cartooning brilliance with more than 200 pages of stories, each meticulously restored and newly colored plus insightful story notes by an international panel of Barks experts.
The third volume of Fantagraphics' reprinting of Carl Barks' classic Donald Duck and Uncle Scrooge work focuses on the early 1950s, universally considered Barks' peak period. Featured are one of Barks' masterpieces ("A Christmas for Shacktown") plus "The Golden Helmet," "The Gilded Man," and ten of his smart and funny 10-pagers - all supplemented with extensive notes and essays by the foremost Duck experts in the world.
