Carl Barks (1901-2000, b. Merrill, Oregon; d. Grants Pass, Oregon), one of the most brilliant cartoonists of the 20th century, entertained millions around the world with his timeless tales of Donald Duck and Barks's most famous character creation, Uncle Scrooge. Over the course of his career, he wrote and drew more than 500 comics stories totaling more than 6,000 pages, most anonymously. He achieved international acclaim only after he semi-retired in 1968. Among many other honors, Barks was one of the three initial inductees into the Will Eisner Comic Awards Hall of Fame in 1987. (The other two were Jack Kirby and Will Eisner.) In 1991, Barks became the first Disney comic book artist to be recognized as a "Disney Legend," a special award created by Disney "to acknowledge and honor the many individuals whose imagination, talents, and dreams have created the Disney magic." He has been similarly honored in many other countries around the world.
[Carl Barks's] richest characterization is that of a mallard he
created from whole cloth: Donald's skinflint uncle, Scrooge McDuck,
a proudly self-made gazillionaire whose avarice is offset by his
bravery and sense of honor. ... Barks' flair for combining humor
with thrills is unmatched, as are his clear, expressive cartooning
and his command of visual storytelling. The full-color restoration
of the artwork and the useful historical notes give Barks'
consummate work the deluxe presentation it richly deserves.--Gordon
Flagg "Booklist"
Barks... is considered to be one of the all time comics greats and
his greatest creation, Scrooge McDuck, is his lasting legacy.
Fantagraphics has been lovingly reprinting Banks' classic Uncle
Scrooge comics into beautifully designed and recolored hardcover
collections.--Rich Barrett "Mental Floss"
Carl Barks... was probably the best artist and writer working in
the entire field of comics. ... Ingenious, clever, and funny, the
Barks Duck Books... are as readable and immediate to me as an adult
as they were when I first discovered them as a child.--Jeff Smith
(Bone, RASL) "Mental Floss"
I'll never experience these tales from a child's perspective -- but
there is no question of their quality from my point of view as an
adult.--Jerry Beck "Cartoon Research"
Let me be perfectly clear: The Don Rosa & Carl Barks Duck books are
as good as comics get. Period. Nothing surpasses -- only matches --
the pure imagination, humor, adventure, and heart of these Donald
Duck Uncle Scrooge stories.--Vince Ostrowski "Multiversity Comics"
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