Carl barks was an american disney studio illustrator and comic book creator. Having never signed his name to a single donald duck story, barks received no biographical notes in any of the disney comic books unlike artists of comic book publishers of the 1950s. Carl barks, the once anonymous duck man for walt disney whose draftsmanship and writing gained him a cultlike following among artists and fans of donald duck comic books. Prefer raw over slabs and not looking to spend four figures. I have been collecting barks since the early seventies. Carl barks donald duck and uncle scrooge comics are considered among the greatest artistic and storytelling achievements in the history of the medium. Carl barks is together with floyd gottfredson the grandmaster of disney comics. Aug 26, 2000 carl barks, the once anonymous duck man for walt disney whose draftsmanship and writing gained him a cultlike following among artists and fans of donald duck comic books and of his very own. The complete carl barks disney library is a series of books collecting all of the comic book donald duck and uncle scrooge stories written and drawn by carl barks. Ed bergen is the president of the club, which he founded to preserve and promote the legacy of disney legend carl barks 19012000. Contains a michael naiman article speculating about why the first uncle scrooge comic book can still be bought so. One of the most brilliant cartoonists of the 20th century carl barks 19012000 has entertained millions around the world with his timeless tales of donald duck and uncle scrooge in 1987 he was one of the three inaugural inductees in the will eisner comic book hall of fame along with eisner and jack.
I still enjoy reading barks stories, which for me have withstood the test of time. Both russ cochran and bruce hamilton had been barks fans since the early 1940s when his stories started to appear in walt disneys comics and stories each month. Seems to be a bit of a discrepancy in the page counts as i cant believe egmont put out 2000 pages of articles. Contains memoirs from the duck man, a 3page article by carl barks.
Carl barks s donald duck and uncle scrooge comics are considered among the greatest artistic and storytelling achievements in the history of the medium. While gottfredson established mickey mouse as a comics character in the newspapers, barks did the same for donald duck in the comic books. Sadly over the years, my collection of originals got. Carl barks paintings for sale carl barks art value price. A legendary creator, best known for donald duck, scrooge mcduck, and many of the other characters in duckberg. Barks began working for the disney company in 1935, one year after donald ducks debut. How the best donald duck story of all time skewered capitalism. One of the three original inductees into the will eisner comic book hall of fame along with eisner and jack kirby, barks. Bruce hamilton passes away, gladstone, another rainbow, carl. Carl barkss donald duck and uncle scrooge comics are considered among the greatest artistic and. The website have more information about carl barks lithographs, serigraphs, oil paintings, books, drawings etc. Walt disney comics and stories by carl barks vintage lot of 4 paperbacks. These beautifully illustrated sets are the most comprehensive collection of the works of a true artistic genius.
He was a disney animator who in 1942 begin to write and draw donald duck stories for western publishing. After serving a stint at the walt disney studios as an inbetweener and a gagman, barks began drawing the comic book adventures of. Must you own a newsworthy collection to enjoy disneyana. Looking for some nicely presenting, low grade golden age carl barks disney duck books. This luxurious book which is housed in a just as beautiful case contains images and text and descriptions of the 122 oil paintings produced by carl barks in the period 19711976. The last new comic book story drawn by carl barks was a daisy duck tale the dainty daredevil published in walt disney comics digest issue 5 nov. Aug 25, 2000 carl barks march 27, 1901 august 25, 2000 was an american disney studio illustrator and comic book creator, who invented duckburg and many of its inhabitants, such as scrooge mcduck 1947, gladstone gander 1948, the beagle boys 1951, the junior woodchucks 1951, gyro gearloose 1952, cornelius coot 1952, flintheart glomgold 1956, john d. The complete carl barks disney library fantagraphics books. Along the way he created new characters like uncle scrooge. Partly with the walt disney companys animation department and partly with publishers who made cartoons for walt disney company. Items offered on this page is from my collection which i started in the beginning of 2001, and only offered for sale either because i dont have enough space for them all.
To find out more about carl barks collector items, please also visit my website at. The carl barks library uncle scrooge comics one pagers part2 the second of two companion albums collecting all of the onepage gags produced by carl barks for the uncle scrooge comic book. Carl barks donald duck and uncle scrooge comics are considered among the greatest and most timeless artistic and storytelling achievements in the history of the medium. This years most read page was the nudes with a total of 7,042 visitors. Dear friends of gladstone, another rainbow, carl barks, disney comics and comic collectors everywhere, on june 18, 2005, bruce hamilton passed away leaving behind a rich legacy in the world of comics and comic art and many friends and admirers. The series was launched in late 2011, and will comprise 6,000 pages over roughly 30 200 to 240page volumes. Yet until now, his works have only been reprinted in random comic book iterations or highend collectors editions. Bless fantagraphics for publishing carl barks duck comics. The material is reproduced with brand new full computer color and is organized in strict chronological order. The art is in oils on masonite, unframed and measuring 16 x 20, with the barks code 7315 and dated 62673 on back. Barks toiled in privacy for more than 25 years before fans of comics and animation sought him out. Volumes in this series are squareboud, 812 x 11, 60pgs full color on quality paper stock.
Some titles, writers, and exact dates in this list are not yet known. The egmont collected barks set consist of 30 books constituting about 8000 pages including the articles. Carl barks, father of scrooge mcduck, is dead at 99 the. In 1983, another rainbow took up the daunting task of collecting the entire disney comic book oeuvre of barksover 500 stories in allin the tenset, thirtyvolume carl barks library. He became attracted to drawing early, but apart from village school and the first 4 lessons of a correspondence course in drawing he never received any formal education. Both russ cochran and bruce hamilton had been barks fans since the early 1940s when his stories started to appear in walt disneys comics and stories each month when the phenomenon of the barks oil paintings started happening in the early 1970s, both russ and. I started reading fantagraphics carl barks library of donald duck and uncle scrooge comics when they started a few years back, as i had read comic book collectors praise of barks over the years, and i was surprised at the quality of those classic stories. Disney artist carl barks created one of walt disneys most famous characters, scrooge mcduck. Tim christie the registerguard if you dont know who carl barks is, if you subscribe to the misguided notion that comic books are to be read and not entombed in plastic, if you stopped collecting action figures before you reached your teens well, then, you dont know what youre. Aug 26, 2000 a few years ago, in an introduction to a book of mr. Ive loved carl barkss work since those days of longlost innocence when i assumed that the duck. It was missing 3 stories, but it was better than nothing. Wtb low grade barks ducks comics market want to buy. Very few of carl barks original comic book pages have survived to the present day.
Don rosa on carl barks conquest of europe i have been asked to write a tribute to carl barks for the comics journal. The carl barks collector is a fan magazine, based on the works of comic book artist carl barks. Get the best deals on donald duck comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. Fantagraphics states that theyll also do 30 books collecting 6000 pages of barks material excluding the articles. Mar 05, 2015 like any masterpiece, carl barks 1949 comic book story lost in the andes means many things to many critics, each one finding something new with every reading. This box set holds volumes 7 and 8 of the walt disneys uncle scrooge and donald duck. Barks, and the back cover includes a tribute to the good duck artist by rev.
The complete carl barks disney library disney wiki fandom. Carl barks, father of scrooge mcduck, is dead at 99 the new. The first in a historic series of books collecting the comic book stories of the good duck artist. Jan 05, 2018 the don rosa library edition box set from fantagraphics. Carl barks library 1992 comics and stories in color comic books. Fantagraphics books is currently collecting all of barks work as a hardcover collection, the complete carl barks disney library. The front cover of the booklet is handsigned by mr. After his retirement from comic book work barks took up painting as a hobby. Carl barks books list of books by author carl barks.
Both combined high quality illustration work with a talent for captivating storytelling. Comic books in carl barks library fb chronological order. This book of carl barks paintings is the brainchild of two collectors who had been familiar with the barks stories since childhood. The quality of his scripts and drawings earned him the nicknames the duck man and the good duck artist. He is best known for his work in disney comic books, as the writer and artist of the first donald duck stories and as the creator of scrooge mcduck. The first volume in a series of affordable, fullcolor hardcovers collecting the complete works of the good duck artist. The list does not contain covers and unpublished comics which makes it still an incomplete glossary of carl barks stories. When bibliographer michael barrier asked barks why he drew it, barks vague. Carl barks march 27, 1901 august 25, 2000, american.
In this collection of classic comic book stories, more. Nov 10, 20 bless fantagraphics for publishing carl barks duck comics. Complete carl barks disney library walt disney series. Gladstone publishing a subsidiary of another rainbow published a fullcolor version, the carl barks library in color, in a series of 141 comic book albums between 1992 and 1998. I found this one in my dads collection is a cassette tape called donald duck and carl barks in a fireside chat. The complete carl barks disney library is a series of books collecting all of the comic book donald duck and uncle scrooge stories written and drawn by carl. I was an avid comic book collector in my grade school years in the 50s and my teen years in the 60s mostly dell and later, gold key especially uncle scrooge and donald duck.
This tape was released in 1994 by applewood books featuring. In the days when barks drew his stories, comic magazines were not considered to be of lasting value. I am not purchasing the fantagraphics books, since i already have the carl barks library, carl barks library in color, and many original comic books. Carl barks person carl barks is credited in 1731 issues. Along the way he created new characters like uncle scrooge and gyro gearloose, and new villains like the beagle boys. Donald ducks atom bombthe duck who fell to earth carl barks, don rosa, daan jippes on. The carl barks library of walt disneys comics and stories in color. This famous painting has appeared in several publications, including the fine art of walt disneys donald duck by carl barks and the carl barks library set vi. Carl barks march 27, 1901 august 25, 2000 carl barks was a famous cartoonist and author. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Carl barks along with hugo pratt, herge and stan lee, he is a member of my mt rushmore of pure storytellers. Carl barks retired in 1966, but was persuaded by editor chase craig to continue to script stories for western. Dec 03, 2000 lithograph print by carl barks on acidfree paper. See all books authored by carl barks, including disney comics.
Each a fitting tribute to the carl barks duck legacy of great comics story telling. Carl barks was born on 27 march 1901 on a farm near merrill, oregon, as the younger of two brothers. The goose egg nugget klondyke edition limited edition. Gladstone gander in the magic land, or winning is a form of work, 14 pages. One of the three original inductees into the will eisner comic book hall of fame along with eisner and jack kirby, barks was known for. All about carl barks lithographs, serigraphs and oil paintings. In 1983, another rainbow took up the daunting task of collecting the entire disney comic book oeuvre of barks over 500 stories in allin the tenset, thirtyvolume carl barks library. Special issue all devoted to carl barks european tour in 1994. Carl barks was born on march 27, 1901, on a grain ranch near merrill, oregon, a small town on the oregoncalifornia border, just south of klamath falls. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Carl barks retired in 1966 but was persuaded by editor chase craig to continue to script stories for western. Complete carl barks disney library walt disney series book 17 of 17.
The complete carl barks disney library series by carl barks. Where to start with disney duck comics jessica plummer mar 3, 2016 if youve been reading comics for a while, you may have seen people praising uncle scrooge or donald duck comics, or heard names like carl barks or don rosa tossed around. They do not need to be shrink wrapped or have the collectors card. Actually, everything ive done professionally for the past years has been a tribute to carl barks, and a great deal of the fan writing and comics i did long before that. Showcasing walt disneys uncle scrooge and donald duck. Cover art by carl barks, all story scripts and art by barks. Its here a tenvolume hardback set collecting carl bark. Hi im looking to purchase the complete set of 141 books of the carl barks library in color. Carl barks was an american cartoonist, author, and painter. The other 5 pages talk about the tour, with pictures from each of the eleven countries visited by barks.
It did not take long before barks took to painting his beloved ducks, and historic persons which he rendered with duck bills. Carl barks library hc and slipcase collection 19841990. After ed bergen sent the walt disney stamp article to me, i mentioned that i would let yesterland readers know about the carl barks fan club. The complete carl barks disney library is a series of books collecting all of the comic book donald duck and uncle scrooge stories written and drawn by carl barks, originally published between 1942 and barks retirement in june 1966. Jun 18, 2010 someone please explain to me why, in this golden age of reprints, when every 20th century cartoonist under the sun and their dog is getting the lavish, fancyshmancy book collection treatment, do we still not have a decent, definitive collection of carl barks work. If you have any for sale, please post pics and a price or send them via pm.
Arguably one of the most exclusive disney books ever published and an absolute musthave for the avid carl barks collector. The carl barks library cbl is a series of 30 large hardcover books reprinting all of the disney. Ed bergen, president of the first carl barks fan club, uncle scrooge collectors international. Dell four color 9 comic book lot donald duck, duck album, zane grey, carl barks. The carl barks fan club is dedicated to preserving the barks legacy of stories and artwork for future generations and to promoting the legacy to. The carl barks collection set 1 by carl barks goodreads. Carl barks s donald duck and uncle scrooge comics are among the greatest artistic and storytelling achievements in the history of the medium. Contains a michael naiman article speculating about why the first uncle scrooge comic book. Carl barks was asked in an interview on june 24, 1984 to comment on his paintings in general, and his own favourites in particular, of the 122 he did that were published in another rainbows the fine art of walt disneys donald duck. The complete carl barks disney library is a series of books published by.
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