WALT DISNEY DONALD DUCK HC (2025)

"With this volume, 'The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library' loops back to Barks's earlier days, collecting the entirety of Barks's (astounding) 1948 output. The title story, 'The Old Castle's Secret,' is notable not just for being the first full-length 32-page adventure instigated by Scrooge McDuck (in his second-ever appearance), but for featuring some of Barks's spookiest, lushest settings in old Clan McDuck castle of Dismal Downs. The other long story, 'The Sheriff of Bullet Valley,' plunks Donald and the nephews in the Wild West, with Donald as an overconfident deputy having to deal with some high-tech rustlers. The book also includes the less-known 'In Darkest Africa,' originally published in a giveaway and unreleased for decades. This volume also features an even 10 of Barks's dynamic 'Walt Disney's Comics and Stories' 10-pagers, including 'Wintertime Wager' (the first appearance of a not-yet-lucky-but-still-obnoxious Gladstone Gander); 'Spoil the Rod' (in which the exquisitely named educational professor Pulpheart Clabberhead is brought in to help tame the nephews); 'Rocket Race to the Moon' (a rare full-on adventure - interplanetary, no less - in the short form); 'Gladstone Returns' and 'Links Highjinks' (two more Gladstone yarns); and five more stories... plus a half-dozen hilarious one-page gags. Of course, once again all the stories have been shot from crisp originals, then re-colored (and printed) to match, for the first time since their original release over 60 years ago, the colorful yet soft hues of the originals - and of course the book is rounded off with essays about Barks, the Ducks, and these specific stories by Barks experts from all over the world."

"The third volume of Fantagraphics' reprinting of Carl Barks' classic Donald Duck and Uncle Scrooge work focuses on the early 1950s, universally considered Barks' peak period. Featured are one of Barks' masterpieces ('A Christmas for Shacktown') plus 'The Golden Helmet,' 'The Gilded Man,' and ten of his smart and funny 10-pagers - all supplemented with extensive notes and essays by the foremost Duck experts in the world."

This volume collects the entirety of Carl Barks' astounding 1948 output, including two longform stories plus 10 of Barks' dynamic "Walt Disney's Comics and Stories" 10-pagers. Once again all the stories have been shot from crisp originals, then re-colored to match the colorful yet soft hues of the originals. The book is rounded off with essays about Barks, the Ducks, and these specific stories by Barks experts from all over the world.

"THE VERY FIRST SCROOGE STORY... PLUS WEST INDIAN, AUSTRALIAN AND VOLCANIAN ADVENTURES! Scrooge McDuck is now such a fixture in the Disney universe that few remember Carl Barks had been writing and drawing Donald Duck stories for half a decade before he cooked up the miserly multiplujillionaire - for what he thought would be a one-time Christmas yarn involving Donald, the nephews, Scrooge in a bearskin, and (inevitably) a couple of real bears. 'Christmas on Bear Mountain' is one of Barks's funniest holiday stories and a true landmark in comics history, and offers a fascinating look at a roughedged, genuinely nasty character whom Barks would soon soften... Scrooge aside, there's plenty of fun to be had in this volume. In 'Volcano Valley' Donald and the Nephews end up stuck in Volcania, a south-of-the-border country inhabited by sombrero-wearing, siesta-addicted Volcanians. Other long-form adventures include the self-explanatory 'Adventure Down Under,' as well as one of Barks's most atmospheric thrillers, the West Indies-based 'Ghost of the Grotto,' which includes a lovely night-time sequence drawn in Barks's trademark silhouettes and a giant-octopus-vs.-hot-chili-peppers throwdown that climaxes in an explosive splash panel. The book is rounded off with seven of Barks's hilarious 10-pagers, and as with the previous volumes, Walt Disney's Donald Duck: Christmas on Bear Mountain has been scanned from crisp vintage art and meticulously colored to match the original printing's warm, simple hues, and features abundant critical and historical notes penned by some of duckdom's finest experts. We are also offering a boxed set that combines the new Walt Disney's Donald Duck: Christmas on Bear Mountain with the 2012 releaseWalt Disney's Donald Duck: A Christmas for Shacktown for a great Christmas-themed box set (see following page)."

"It's off to Shangri-Lala for Donald, Huey, Dewey, and Louie, on a perilous expedition to bring back a rare unicorn for Uncle Scrooge! But it's not as easy as it sounds, with a mysterious stowaway, intrigue, and double-crosses in this land of many secrets. But once you do catch a unicorn, what, exactly, do you do with him? Then, in a trio of frigid challenges -- 'Luck of the North,' 'Land of the Totem Poles,' and 'Serum to Codfish Cove'--the Ducks must face the perils of the north. Each story has been meticulously restored and re-colored. Insightful story notes by an international panel of Barks experts. Introduction by Jeff Kinney, best-selling author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Full-color illustrations throughout."

"Carl Barks delivers another superb collection of all-around cartooning brilliance. Donald gives Uncle Scrooge a parrot for his birthday who escapes with the combination to Scrooge's safe which sends Donald and his nephews set off on an adventure to recover the bird. Barks also delivers one of his finest stories, 'Vacation Time,' where Donald displays unusual depths of courage on a wilderness outing gone wrong. Each story is meticulously restored and newly colored, with insightful notes by an international panel of Barks experts."

"When Donald offers tricks instead of treats for Halloween, Witch Hazel (first appearance) conjures a trick or two of her own - in a legendary story that restores nine lost pages! Then, Donald hypnotizes Uncle Scrooge - or does he? Plus, one of Barks's favorites, 'Omelet,' Donald's misadventures as a chicken farmer. Sixteen stories of all-around comic book excellence, each meticulously restored and newly colored."

"Carl Barks delivers another superb collection of outrageous hijinks, preposterous situations, bamboozlement, befuddlement, and all-around cartooning brilliance. Over 200 pages of stories, each meticulously restored and newly colored plus insightful story notes by an international panel of Barks experts."

"Carl Barks delivers another superb collection of all-around cartooning brilliance. More than 200 pages of stories, each meticulously restored and newly colored with insightful notes by a panel of Barks experts. "

"Carl Barks delivers another superb collection of outrageous hijinks, preposterous situations, and all-around cartooning brilliance. Over 160 pages of story and art, each meticulously restored and newly colored, with insightful story notes by a panel of Barks experts."

"Carl Barks delivers another superb collection of all-around cartooning brilliance. In our title story, Uncle Scrooge, Donald, and the nephews are on the trail of gold nuggets guarded by ghosts! Next, Huey, Dewey, and Louie try to figure out how to prevent a runaway train from crashing when no one will listen! Then Donald confronts a pair of escaped lions with a rubber sword. And after donning a virtual reality headset, Donald and the boys find themselves menaced by creatures on other worlds. Over 160 pages of story and art, each meticulously restored and newly colored. Insightful story notes by an international panel of Barks experts."

"Carl Barks delivers another 170 pages of exuberance, adventure, and all-around cartooning brilliance, along with insightful story notes by an international panel of Barks experts. In our title story, Donald, Uncle Scrooge, and the nephews are searching for pearls but instead find themselves facing a volcano's fury! Then Donald and the boys head off to the Amazon rainforest to do battle with an invasive bug species. But a mystery foe sends a crocodile stampede their way. Also, Donald agrees to pilot a rocket in an 'Around-the-World-in-80 Minutes' race, not realizing that his opponent is none other than Gladstone Gander, whose infernal luck never lets him lose!"

"When Uncle Scrooge decides to takes Donald and the nephews on a world tour to inspect the many businesses in his far-flung empire, he never dreamed he'd wind up uncovering the fabled lost treasure of the even-more fabled King Solomon! Then, to settle a bet over who's the better salesman, Scrooge and Donald wind up in Southeast Asia - and Donald's winning! Until Scrooge notices something unusual about the local architecture in 'City of Golden Roofs.' And the Beagle Boys come calling again with a devious scheme to drill Scrooge's money right out from under him! Plus: the oddball inventions of the ever-eccentric Gyro Gearloose! Carl Barks delivers another superb collection of clever plot twists, laugh-out-loud comedy, and all-around comic book brilliance."

"Carl Barks delivers another superb collection of imaginative exuberance, rollicking high adventure, and all-around cartooning brilliance. Over 170 pages of story and art, each meticulously restored and newly colored. Plus insightful story notes by an international panel of Barks experts."

"In this collection of internationally acclaimed Donald Duck comics, Donald and the nephews are stranded in the Arctic and face peril in the jungle! In this collection of classic comic book stories, Huey, Dewey, and Louie earn a trip to the North Pole in a submarine - and Donald stows away! Fortunately, when they find themselves stranded, Gyro Gearloose invents a flying sled! Then, when Donald announces that he's taking the nephews to South America, he pledges to protect them from all the dangers in 'the wildest part of the jungle' - including a sheer mountain cliff, a raging river, and a swarm of crocodiles. But who is saving whom? This book has 170 pages of story and art, each meticulously restored and newly colored, as well as insightful story notes by an international panel of Barks experts. "

A loony balloon, a fraidy falcon, and a new Woodchuck series! Carl Barks delivers another superb collection of outrageous hijinks, preposterous puzzlements, and all-around comics brilliance. Carl Barks's stories of the Junior Woodchucks starring Huey, Dewey, and Louie - written and penciled by Barks with finishes by internationally acclaimed Duck artist Daan Jippes - debut in this volume! Other stories include: When Gyro Gearloose invents a ten-story-tall Donald Duck balloon - bigger than anything ever seen at the Macy's Parade! - Donald decides to take a ride. But Gyro's "new balloon gas" is stronger than he thought it was, and Donald finds himself out of control, sailing higher and higher, until... Then, Huey, Dewey, and Louie try to help a "fraidy falcon" overcome his fear of flying by getting Donald to help, but Donald has his own ideas... Next, somebody's blowing up experimental rockets at the launchpad, and the nephews are on the trail of the spy, but Donald's sure of who it's not - until he finds himself on board the next rocket to blast-off... 180 pages of story and art, each meticulously restored and newly colored. Insightful story notes by an international panel of Barks experts.

Icebergs at sea, Gyro's teleporter, captured by cavemen - and the Junior Woodchucks fight to defend the environment! In this collection of world-famous Disney comics stories, Donald Duck decides to enlist Gladstone Gander and his unfailing good luck to prove a fortune cookie wrong when it warns, "You can't do anything right today." (Good luck with that!) Next, it's off to the roaring North Seas, on one of Uncle Scrooge's schooners, where Donald and the boys compete to bring in the most fish. But they're falling behind - until Donald unlocks Scrooge's "Secret Device." Then Donald gets into trouble when Gyro invents a matter transmitter that only half works. And Donald and the boys, while on a trip to the Grand Canyon (to expose a fraud), get captured by cavemen! Plus: Daisy Duck strikes a blow for women's equality when she and her nieces climb Precipice Peak - a feat that no man has ever dared! Also in this volume - Carl Barks's stories of the Junior Woodchucks starring Huey, Dewey, and Louie, written and penciled by Barks with finishes by internationally acclaimed Duck artist Daan Jippes! This season's Carl Barks Library slipcased gift box set collects two volumes in this popular series: Walt Disney's Donald Duck: "Christmas in Duckburg" (An impossible Christmas wish and a nail-biting race to a South Seas island!) and Walt Disney's Donald Duck: "Under the Polar Ice" (Lost in the arctic, flying sleds, and peril in the jungle!). 400 pages in two volumes snugged into a sturdy slipcase at a special price that even Uncle Scrooge couldn't resist! Carl Barks (1901-2000), one of the most brilliant cartoonists of the 20th century, entertained millions around the world with his timeless tales of Donald Duck and Uncle Scrooge.