Recommendations of the Editorial team
When Donald Duck fell into the hands of Carl Barks in 1942, a new era in comic book history began. Drake, who until then had been more of a supporting character, suddenly gained depth, humor and soul. Barks, a former Disney animator and trained wood carver, turned the choleric klutz into a mirror of human weaknesses – and thus into a star.
An artist with a brush and psychology
Carl Barks knew how to combine humor and emotion in one stroke. In the early volumes, now published in restored form, Donald encounters mummies, pirates and lost civilizations. Always looking for fame or just peace. But behind the comic facade there is always a spark of tragedy. Donald wants to belong, often fails spectacularly, but gets back up every time. That’s exactly what made him a favorite.
From Duckburg out into the world
The stories between 1942 and 1950 show how Barks’ drawing skills set new standards. Detailed backgrounds, inspired by “National Geographic”, met exaggerated figures. A mixture that made comics almost adult. Donald’s nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie, Uncle Dagobert and dGustav Gans appeared here for the first time. In doing so, Barks created the foundation of a Duck universe that lives on in comics, series and games to this day.
Donald Duck – biography of an icon
Donald Duck, born in 1934 in the short film “The Wise Little Hen,” went from minor character to pop culture phenomenon thanks to Barks. But behind the sailor suit there is no hero, but an average guy. That was probably exactly the secret of his success.
A monument to the “Duck Man”
The volume “Carl Barks’ Donald Duck: Vol. 1 (1942–1950)” serves our nostalgia, but is also a piece of comic history. Restored, illustrated and supplemented by essays by Disney historians. It shows why Barks is revered as “Duck Man.”
BAGS
- Disney Comics Library. Carl Barks’s Donald Duck. Vol. 1. 1942–1950
- Hardcover, 28 x 39.5 cm, 4.33 kg, 636 pages
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- EUR 175