Carl Barks Library (1994 Donald Duck Adventures) comic books 1992-1994
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Issue #1
$6.00
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Cover art by Carl Barks. "Donald Duck Finds Pirate Gold," script by Bob Karp, art by Carl Barks (story pages 1, 2, 5, 12-40) and Jack Hannah (story pages 3, 4, 6-11, 41-64); Donald, the nephews, and Yellow Beak, the pirate parrot, battle Black Pete for a pirate's treasure; reprinted from Four Color (Dell, 1942 series) #9; Story adapted from unproduced Disney animated short "Morgan's Ghost." The Saga of Pirate Gold article by Geoffrey Blum. Originally distributed sealed with trading card insert Four Color #9. Trading card may or may not be present. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 56 pages, full color. 72 pgs., full color. Cover price $7.95.
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Issue #2
$19.00
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Cover art by Carl Barks. "Donald Duck and the Mummy's Ring," script and art by Carl Barks; Donald, Dewey, and Louie pursue a kidnapped Huey and a stolen mummy to Egypt; from Four Color (Dell, 1942 series) #29. "The Hard Loser," script and art by Carl Barks; Donald and the nephews enter a screwball horse race. "Too Many Pets," script and art by Carl Barks; The nephews adopt an organ grinder's monkey and thwart a spy. Ringing In Some Changes article by Geoffrey Blum; Details the differences in three pages between the original publication of "Mummy's Ring" and Uncle Scrooge and Donald Duck (1965); Barks copied the pages in 1965 and there are minor differences; The three redone pages are reproduced in black and white in one-fourth page size. Originally distributed sealed with trading card insert. Trading card may or may not be present. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 56 pages, full color. Cover price $7.95.
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Issue #3
Cover art by Carl Barks. "Frozen Gold," script and art by Carl Barks; Donald and the nephews fly penicillin to stricken Eskimos and recover a fortune in Yukon gold; Reprinted from Four Color (Dell, 1942 series) #62. The Classic Barks article by Geoffrey Blum; Discussion of when Barks hit his stride. "Mystery of the Swamp," script and art by Carl Barks; Donald and the nephews explore the Everglades and encounter the Gneezles. Originally distributed sealed with a trading card insert. Trading card may or may not be present. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 56 pages, full color. Cover price $7.95.
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Issue #4
Cover art by Carl Barks. "The Terror of the River," script and art by Carl Barks; Donald and the nephews buy a houseboat and encounter a sea serpent on the Ohio River. Article by Geoffrey Blum; An analysis of Barks' title logos. "The Firebug," script and art by Carl Barks; Donald suffers a blow to the head and becomes a pyromaniac. Donald and the Censors article; Barks difficulties with Western editors. "Seals are so Smart," script and art by Carl Barks; Donald and the nephews encounter a trained seal. Originally distributed sealed with a trading card insert. Trading card may or may not be present. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 56 pages, full color. Cover price $8.95.
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Issue #5
Cover art by Carl Barks. "Volcano Valley," script and art by Carl Barks; Donald and the nephews visit the lazy country of Vocanovia; Reprinted from Four Color (Dell, 1942 series) #147. Allegories of Apocalypse article by Donald Ault. "Mickey Mouse and the Riddle of the Red Hat," script by Eleanor Packer, art by Carl Barks; Minnie's choice of a red hat involves Mickey and Minnie with a gang of jewel thieves; Reprinted from Four Color (Dell, 1942 series) #79. Originally distributed sealed with trading card insert Donald Duck Adventures #5. Trading card may or may not be present. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 52 pages, full color. Cover price $8.95.
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Issue #6
$14.00
View scanCover art by Carl Barks. "Maharajah Donald," script and art by Carl Barks; Donald becomes maharajah of Bumpay; Reprinted from March of Comics (Western, 1946 series) #4. "The Peaceful Hills," script and art by Carl Barks; Donald takes a mountain hike; Reprinted from March of Comics (Western, 1946 series) #4. The Cover that Never Was article by Geoffrey Blum; The cover of WDCS #25 and how it differed from what was advertised. "Donald Duck's Atom Bomb," script and art by Carl Barks; Donald invents an atomic bomb and becomes involved with atom spies; Reprinted from Walt Disney's Comics- Cheerios Set Y (Western, 1947 series) #1. Parallel Panels article by Geoffrey Blum; Differences between various edition of "Donald Duck Tells About Kites." "Donald Duck Tells About Kites," art by Carl Barks; Donald teaches the nephews kite safety; Reprinted from Donald Duck Tells About Kites (November, 1954). "The Hockey Champ," script and pencils by Carl Barks; Donald shows off his skating; Edited Disney storyboards from the animated short "The Hockey Champ"; Reprinted from The Carl Barks Library (Another Rainbow, 1983 series) #8. Originally distributed sealed with a trading card insert. Trading card may or may not be present. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 60 pages, full color. Cover price $8.95.
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Issue #8
$17.00
View scanCover art by Carl Barks. "Christmas on Bear Mountain," script and art by Carl Barks; The nephews meet their Uncle Scrooge following his test of their and Donald's bravery; reprinted from Four Color (Dell, 1942 series) #178. "The Joyous Season" article by Geoffrey Blum; A discussion of Barks' Christmas stories. A Rich Uncle for Donald article by Thomas Andrae. "The Old Castle's Secret," script and art by Carl Barks; Uncle Scrooge, Donald, and the nephews visit Castle McDuck on Dismal Downs to locate a lost treasure; reprinted from Four Color (Dell, 1942 series) #189. Originally distributed sealed with a trading card insert. Trading card may or may not be present. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.
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Issue #9
$9.00
View scanCover art by Carl Barks. "Sheriff of Bullet Valley," script and art by Carl Barks; Donald takes a job as deputy sheriff and with the nephews battles cattle rustlers; reprinted from Four Color (Dell, 1942 series) #199. Gold and Greed at Christmas article by Geoffrey Blum; An analysis of Barks' "Golden Christmas Tree" and other Christmas stories. Horse Laughs and Horse Opera article by Geoffrey Blum; Article on Barks' western stories; Cover to Donald Duck Four Color #199 (Sheriff of Bullet Valley) is depicted in black and white. "The Golden Christmas Tree," script and art by Carl Barks; A witch lures the nephews to her lair with a golden Christmas tree; from Four Color (Dell, 1942 series) #203. Originally distributed sealed with a trading card insert. Trading card may or may not be present. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.
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Issue #11
$10.00
View scanCover art by Carl Barks. "Letter to Santa," script and art by Carl Barks; Donald fails to follow through on his promised delivery of a letter to Santa; reprinted from Walt Disney's Christmas Parade (Dell, 1949 series) #1. The Santa Claus Syndrome article by Geoffrey Blum; An analysis of Barks' stories featuring Santa Claus. "You Can't Guess," script and art by Carl Barks; The nephews attempt to guess what Donald wants for Christmas; reprinted from Walt Disney's Christmas Parade (Dell, 1949 series) #2. Originally distributed sealed with a trading card insert. Trading card may or may not be present. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 60 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.
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Issue #12
Cover art by Carl Barks. "Luck of the North," script and art by Carl Barks; Donald and the nephews compete with Gladstone Gander for a Viking treasure; reprinted from Four Color (Dell, 1942 series) #256. Luck Had Nothing to Do With It article by Geoffrey Blum; An analysis of "Luck of the North." Last Days at San Jacinto High article by Geoffrey Blum; An analysis of Barks' oil painting "Last Days of An Old School." "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves," script and art by Carl Barks; Storyboards for a proposed sequence for the Disney animated feature "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves." Originally distributed sealed with a trading card insert. Trading card may or may not be present. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.
