Corrections, clarifications, and amplifications ill expand and refine this list as time goes by, using it not only to correct errors, including the most egregious typos, but to address questions that have been raised since the book was published. The list does not contain covers and unpublished comics which makes it still an incomplete glossary of carl barks stories. Carl barks and the art of the comic book michael barrier. Some may find it strange to learn that just a fraction of the thousands of pages have actually survived, but there is a reason. The source on his life is michael barriers carl barks and the art of the comic book. Modeled after drawings done while barks was an animation inbetweener at disney studios for the 1935 mickey cartoon thru the. Carl barks comic book art for sale value guide heritage. 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. Barks covers for the 1950s are just about impossible to acquire by one count, seven published originals from the 1950s are known to exist, plus a couple of alternative unpublished ones.
Carl barks and the art of the comic book michael barrier on. That coalesced into a whole book about the duck man in 1982 carl barks and the art of the comic book. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. In 1987, barks was one of the three inaugural inductees of the will eisner comic book hall of fame. His family history and personal biography and are recounted here for the first tim e. At left is a modern recreation of the cover to that issue. Barks began drawing the comic book adventures of donald duck in 1942, and he continued for the next 30 years, creating some of the most memorable comics and characters ever put to page. The improbable glories of the best american comic books is the triumphant result. Donald duck family comics free comic book day by carl barks free comic book day is a day when comic shops across america and the world give away special edition comics from a variety of publishers. In the days when barks drew his stories, comic magazines were not considered to be of lasting value. Carl barks retired in 1966, but was persuaded by editor chase craig to continue to script stories for western. See more ideas about comics, donald duck comic and disney duck. Some titles, writers, and exact dates in this list are not yet known. Carl barks vintage original comic book one panel strip art wet jockey and horse just under 10 years ago, in july of 2008 i purchased a couple dozen lots of art from jerry weist jerryweist on ebay, the art collector, researcher and historian who was tasked with the carl barks estate liquidation.
Oct 12, 2014 explore butchlegeres board carl barks artwork, followed by 462. The art and times of carl barks by his own write and draw a documentary film by a fan for more animated barks comics please visit. Carl barks was a walt disney studio animator in the golden era when they still cranked out cartoon shorts of mickey, donald and the gang. Carl barks art collection free online book original. Carl barks 19012000 was an american disney studio illustrator and disney comic book. Born to a homesteading family in oregon on march 27, 1901, carl barks left school at 15 and spent the next two decades in grim and demanding jobs to quote michael barriers carl barks and the art of the comic book. Jan 26, 2017 here is a carl barks comic art list of items sold actual sale prices and we can get these prices for you at our auction. He lived, worked, and ultimately passed away in oregon. I also bought the carl barks library in color and own most of the original comic books. Synopsis by michael barrier from carl barks and the art of the comic book m. Jul 10, 2015 the art and times of carl barks by his own write and draw a documentary film by a fan for more animated barks comics please visit.
See more ideas about scrooge mcduck, disney duck and uncle scrooge. Carl barks mickey mouse illustration original art and. Good aged condition, the paper is very toned, especially around the edges. Comic books in carl barks library fb chronological order. Dell four color 9 comic book lot donald duck, duck album, zane grey, carl barks. The first volume in a series of affordable, fullcolor hardcovers collecting the complete works of the good duck artist. Jan 07, 20 the book cites the backlash of so much carl barks oa art going out of the country. 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 with donald duck and a flock of real ducks on donalds 60th birthday in 1994. The bibliography covers all barks publications in american comic books up to october 1978 also nondisney works, containing facts, changes and descriptions of the art. Carl barks was an american disney studio illustrator and comic book creator. Carl barks library 1992 comics and stories in color comic books.
Carl barks art collection free online book original comic. Each a fitting tribute to the carl barks duck legacy of great comics story telling. The fantagraphics series is called the complete carl barks disney library. List of disney comics by carl barks disney wiki fandom. Artists, carl barks colourists rich tommaso, tom ziuko, joseph robert cowles.
Each artist enriched their characters universe with colourful and recurring. Interviews with the disney artist who created scrooge mcduck and many wellloved comic books disney artist carl barks 19012000 created one of walt disneys most famous characters, scrooge mcduck. Comic book artists, comic book characters, comic artist, comic books, walt disney, disney duck, dagobert duck, don rosa, donald duck comic. Nov 17, 2011 view carl barks original comic art for sale at auction. 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. Back in 1975 carl barks was asked the very same question, and this is a part of his response. Carl barks is together with floyd gottfredson the grandmaster of disney comics. Carl barks retired in 1966 but was persuaded by editor chase craig to continue to script stories for western. Carl barks 19012000 was an american disney studio illustrator and disney comic book creator. The original artwork was destroyed at the publishing house.
While gottfredson established mickey mouse as a comics character in the newspapers, barks did the same for donald duck in the comic books. Reading room index to the comic art collection barks back to the b index screen back to the a to z index screen back up the list barks, alexander. The complete carl barks disney library is a series of books collecting all of the comic book. Carl barks and the art of the comic book by michael barrier. His colorful cast of creations includes scrooge mcduck, gladstone gander, gyro gearloose, the junior woodchucks. Mention is made of the junior woodchucks book of knowledge, a forerunner of the junior woodchuck guidebook. O ne 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. But first, it is the foundational work about the disney ducks as they were developed in the comic book medium by writer and artist carl barks from the mid1940s through the mid1960s. Barks also produced more than 500 comic book stories. Shipping is actual post office cost unless otherwis. Get the best deals on carl barks comic when you shop the largest online selection at. His colorful cast of creations includes scrooge mcduck, gladstone gander, gyro gearloose.
This book was made in collaboration with barks and is seen as the ultimate carl barks book. Carl barks comic book art for sale value guide heritage auctions. The quality of his scripts and drawings earned him the nicknames the duck man and the good duck artist. Carl barks paintings for sale carl barks art value price guide. The airconditioned offices of the disney studios and barks allergies and sinuses were no match for each other. 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. Find artist info, artworks for sale, and past pricing data from our auction archives. His work is ranked among the most widely circulated, bestloved, and most influential of all comic book art. The book cites the backlash of so much carl barks oa art going out of the country. The unexpurgated carl barks 1 vf nm scarce hipcomic. This list of carl barks disney stories is incomplete as it does not contain covers and unpublished comics. Get the best deals on carl barks comic when you shop the largest online.
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. Carl barks ei keksinyt aku ankkaa, mutta han keksi ankkojen asuinpaikan ankkalinnan ja loi. Search more than 125,000 pieces of original comic art, sketches and paintings for sale from over 45 comic art dealers, comic artists, and marketplaces. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. 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. An adorable, detailed fullbody sketch of mickey mouse with top hat and cane, doing a little fred astaire dance. The illustration art gallery is the worlds largest gallery of original illustration art and comic strips and the book palace publishes illustrators quarterly and other highly collectable illustrated publications. The carl barks library of walt disneys comics and stories in color. Ill expand and refine this list as time goes by, using it not only to correct errors, including the most egregious typos, but to address questions that have been raised since the book was published. Carl barks paintings for sale carl barks art value price. These included rancher, logger, railroad repairman and printer.
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. Jul 01, 2006 carl barks is interesting, his work is excellent, and this critical biography explores barks s critiques of imperialism and modern society. Very few of carl barks original comic book pages have survived to the present day. Volumes in this series are squareboud, 812 x 11, 60pgs full color on quality paper stock. Carl barks comic art for sale from comic art dealers, artists, and auctions page 1. The book focuses on the still existing ink art, but it also has a comprehensive list of barks paintings. Carl barks comic art for sale from comic art dealers page 1. Called the duck man by many, carls name is synonymous with disney ducks. Interesting stories abound, from his early days at disney studios to his foray into the new comic book medium. Barks nondisney comic book stories are listed in list of nondisney comics by carl barks. Here is a carl barks comic art list of items sold actual sale prices and we can get these prices for you at our auction. Here is a very small and random sample that i hopefully will expand later. This is the very first disney book to credit barks for his great duck art carl barks dealer. What the book doesnt need to appeals to the questionable authority of people like freud, whose halfbaked, completely unscientific theories have very little to do with fictional ducks in tenpage comic books.
View carl barks original comic art for sale at auction. Cover art by carl barks, all story scripts and art by barks. In 1987, he was one of the three inaugural inductees in the will eisner comic book hall of fame along with eisner and jack kirby. Carl barks library 1992 comics and stories in color. Carl barks and the art of the comic book pencil ink. Carl barks and the art of the comic book book, 1981. This guy has only been collecting for a couple of years and look how much he has acquired. The heavy slant towards the duckburg times is because i made notes when going through some old tdt s, looking for something else.
Carl barks comic artist the most popular comic art by carl barks. This list of carl barks disney stories is incomplete as it does not contain covers and unpublished comics, and some titles, writers and exact dates in the list are unknown. Carl barks march 27, 1901 august 25, 2000 was an american cartoonist, author, and painter. Barks, carl the lemonade king, double page spread pencils. Some three decades later, barriers torch for the dell comics in which he first read barks is as strong as ever, and funnybooks. Carl barks is both uncle scrooges father and donald ducks stepfather. If you have no idea who im even talking about, then you were never a kid and a comic book fan in the 1960s. Carl barks was an american cartoonist, author, and painter. Jul 23, 2016 i honestly doubt if they will appreciate over time like a high grade prerobin batman detective comic book.
Anthonys comic book art original comic art carl barks. Both combined high quality illustration work with a talent for captivating storytelling. Barks worked for the disney studio and western publishing. An illustration of the donald duck family by carl barks vintage comic books. He was given an opportunity to work at western publishing, the comic book company to write and draw donald duck comics. Carl barks vintage original comic book one panel strip art.
The seven cities of gold december 2014 indexer notes. When bibliographer michael barrier asked barks why he drew it, barks vague. But first, it is the foundational work about the disney ducks as they were developed in the comicbook medium by writer and artist carl barks from the mid1940s through the mid1960s. Buy them if you like them, not for investing or flipping. Bruce hamilton, the night carl barks first came to grips with his fame rackham dk. As a cartoonist, carl barks was no quackalthough his characters were. Carl barks and the art of the comic book by michael barrier is described by its author as several books in one, and so it is. Now he wanted to develop a comic book or comic strip character of his own. For the disney duckloving world, it was carl barks who exploited the globetrotting adventures of the disney ducks to their fullest, with nearly 500 stories to his credit. I honestly doubt if they will appreciate over time like a high grade prerobin batman detective comic book.
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