Saturday's Washington Post had Spiegelman's Reuters obituary - which I
thought focussed curiously on the amount of money Barks had and had not made
on the ducks. Today's paper has an appreciation:
The Cartoonist Who Had His Ducks in a Row
By Lloyd Rose
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday , August 29, 2000 ; C01
at
http://washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A40054-2000Aug28.html
Michael Rhode
mrhode at hotmail.com
Editorial Board member, International Journal of Comic Art;
Contributing writer, Hogan's Alley;
Contributing writer, The Comics Journal;
Member, Grand Comic-book Database Project, http://www.comics.org/;
Associate editor, Jerry Bail's Who's Who of American Comic Books, 2nd ed.,
http://www.nostromo.no/whoswho/.
Comics Research Bibliography by John Bullough & Mike Rhode -
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Michael Rhode
Barks in Washington Post
Message 286 -
2000-08-29 at 18:00:36
Frank Stajano
Barks in Washington Post
Message 287 -
2000-08-29 at 18:21:00
At 2000-08-29 15:00 +0000, Michael Rhode wrote:
>Saturday's Washington Post had Spiegelman's Reuters obituary - which I
>thought focussed curiously on the amount of money Barks had and had not
>made on the ducks.
That's exactly what I thought too... Funny that Spiegelman should be almost
ashamed to describe how stingy a tightwad his stereotypically-jewish father
was (in his masterpiece _Maus_, in which he somewhat tried to distance
himself from his father's attitude while describing all that he went
through in the nazi camps), and then end up writing an article like that
himself, focussing much more on the money rather than on Barks's genius. I
mean, are you or are you not a money person? I thought it was in poor taste.
Frank (filologo disneyano) http://www.uk.research.att.com/~fms/
>Saturday's Washington Post had Spiegelman's Reuters obituary - which I
>thought focussed curiously on the amount of money Barks had and had not
>made on the ducks.
That's exactly what I thought too... Funny that Spiegelman should be almost
ashamed to describe how stingy a tightwad his stereotypically-jewish father
was (in his masterpiece _Maus_, in which he somewhat tried to distance
himself from his father's attitude while describing all that he went
through in the nazi camps), and then end up writing an article like that
himself, focussing much more on the money rather than on Barks's genius. I
mean, are you or are you not a money person? I thought it was in poor taste.
Frank (filologo disneyano) http://www.uk.research.att.com/~fms/
Tjeerd Boekhorst
Visit Don Rosa to Germany
Message 288 -
2000-08-29 at 21:39:40
Hi DCML members,
Does anybody of you know when Don Rosa will visit Essen in Germany exactly (October 16 or 23).
What will he be doing in Essen (in what shop or comicbookstore and maybe a timecsheme). Will he also draw and sign there?
Hope to get a reaction soon.
Tjeerd Boekhorst
(another Dutch Disney Comic reader)
Does anybody of you know when Don Rosa will visit Essen in Germany exactly (October 16 or 23).
What will he be doing in Essen (in what shop or comicbookstore and maybe a timecsheme). Will he also draw and sign there?
Hope to get a reaction soon.
Tjeerd Boekhorst
(another Dutch Disney Comic reader)
Wouter
Carl Barks
Message 289 -
2000-08-29 at 21:43:08
Every day I read a Carl Barks' story. Dispite the amount of work, a few months ago, I reorgonised my Dutch issues of the weekly: "Donald Duck" by Barks storys, in a cronilogical way.
I love the Duck-universe and especially the beginning, the way it was all created; the Ducks how they're supposed to be.
Carl Barks had giving them much feeling and devolepment, also did he make good story's.
I thank this great legend on behalf of story-telling and well... for making me laugh.
It's sad he died, but we should be happy he lived for such a long time.
My condolences to all concerned,
Wouter van de Zandschulp.
I love the Duck-universe and especially the beginning, the way it was all created; the Ducks how they're supposed to be.
Carl Barks had giving them much feeling and devolepment, also did he make good story's.
I thank this great legend on behalf of story-telling and well... for making me laugh.
It's sad he died, but we should be happy he lived for such a long time.
My condolences to all concerned,
Wouter van de Zandschulp.
Fabrizio
Farewell to Carl Barks
Message 290 -
2000-08-29 at 22:48:21
I did know Mr. Carl Barks.
I have known him since I learned to read, and ever since than, he has
been a friend of mine.
Always with me; sunshine and rain; happy and sad days of my life.
His work to ease my sadness and to bring me more fun and joy.
That's why I feel a little more lonely today.
That's why I felt sad when I learned about his passing away.
Yet I know he will stay with me for ever, as long as I can read his work.
So long, Mr. Barks, and thanks for giving me a lot of good time.
Fabrizio
I have known him since I learned to read, and ever since than, he has
been a friend of mine.
Always with me; sunshine and rain; happy and sad days of my life.
His work to ease my sadness and to bring me more fun and joy.
That's why I feel a little more lonely today.
That's why I felt sad when I learned about his passing away.
Yet I know he will stay with me for ever, as long as I can read his work.
So long, Mr. Barks, and thanks for giving me a lot of good time.
Fabrizio
Cebarat
DCML digest, Vol 1 #246 - 10 msgs
Message 291 -
2000-08-30 at 03:23:53
Francois Willot wrote:
<<Yesterday, French channel #2 diffused a 2 or 3 minutes long report on Carl
Barks. That's all I've seen on TV.
"Le Monde" reported his death with just a few lines spelling his name "Carl
Banks".>>
Unfortunately, "Le Monde" wasn't the only media outlet to commit this gaffe.
So did CBS Radio News, according to a poster on rec.arts.animation.
Chris Barat
<<Yesterday, French channel #2 diffused a 2 or 3 minutes long report on Carl
Barks. That's all I've seen on TV.
"Le Monde" reported his death with just a few lines spelling his name "Carl
Banks".>>
Unfortunately, "Le Monde" wasn't the only media outlet to commit this gaffe.
So did CBS Radio News, according to a poster on rec.arts.animation.
Chris Barat
David Eoll
The good artist
Message 292 -
2000-08-30 at 06:34:59
My introduction to Carl Barks' work was the Gold Key and Whitman comics
from the 70s when I was a child. I've just recently discovered this
mailing list, and I was tickled to see so many people who originally
knew Carl as the anonymous "good Disney artist." I thought to myself,
"Hey, me too." I have this in common with so many other Duck fans
around the world. We could recognize the special gift of this man,
despite the attempt of the Disney corporation to hide him behind the
Disney monolith.
I knew that there was one Disney artist whose drawings were more
detailed and beatiful, whose characters were more expressive and
'real', whose stories were richer and more compelling. When new
issues would arrive in the stores, they usually came in packs of
three. I would rip open the bags (after paying of course) and thumb
through them looking for stories by "the good artist."
I finally found out the name of the man, Carl Barks, a few years ago.
No more than five. I'm happy that he was able to finally emerge from
the haze of corporate anonymity and receive the recognition he
deserved. Luckily, I still have those comics from my childhood, and I
have recently brought them out of boxes and rediscovered the joy of
losing myself in a Carl Barks story. The difference is now I know who
to thank.
Several months ago, when it was announced that his health was failing,
I had an opportunity to send a message to the man who provided me with
so many hours of reading enjoyment as a child and as an adult. I hope
that my message and those of others let him know how much people cared
about him and valued his contribution as one of the Great American
Storytellers. I would like to reiterate some of my words here and
say, Thank you, Carl Barks, for a lifetime of reading pleasure.
--
Regards,
David Eoll
from the 70s when I was a child. I've just recently discovered this
mailing list, and I was tickled to see so many people who originally
knew Carl as the anonymous "good Disney artist." I thought to myself,
"Hey, me too." I have this in common with so many other Duck fans
around the world. We could recognize the special gift of this man,
despite the attempt of the Disney corporation to hide him behind the
Disney monolith.
I knew that there was one Disney artist whose drawings were more
detailed and beatiful, whose characters were more expressive and
'real', whose stories were richer and more compelling. When new
issues would arrive in the stores, they usually came in packs of
three. I would rip open the bags (after paying of course) and thumb
through them looking for stories by "the good artist."
I finally found out the name of the man, Carl Barks, a few years ago.
No more than five. I'm happy that he was able to finally emerge from
the haze of corporate anonymity and receive the recognition he
deserved. Luckily, I still have those comics from my childhood, and I
have recently brought them out of boxes and rediscovered the joy of
losing myself in a Carl Barks story. The difference is now I know who
to thank.
Several months ago, when it was announced that his health was failing,
I had an opportunity to send a message to the man who provided me with
so many hours of reading enjoyment as a child and as an adult. I hope
that my message and those of others let him know how much people cared
about him and valued his contribution as one of the Great American
Storytellers. I would like to reiterate some of my words here and
say, Thank you, Carl Barks, for a lifetime of reading pleasure.
--
Regards,
David Eoll
Apostolis Trikourakis
Apostolis back from holidays
Message 293 -
2000-08-30 at 06:37:19
I just arrived to Athens after 2 months of rest! Unfortunatelly I read the
bad news: Carl Barks died... Rest in Peace Uncle Carl
Apostolis Trikourakis, Athens
email: komix43 at hotmail.com
Web Site: http://www.geocities.com/komixgreekpage
bad news: Carl Barks died... Rest in Peace Uncle Carl
Apostolis Trikourakis, Athens
email: komix43 at hotmail.com
Web Site: http://www.geocities.com/komixgreekpage
Erik Horthe
Readers in Finland
Message 294 -
2000-08-30 at 07:36:12
Some time ago we talked about which country sold most copies of their
Disney-magazine in proportion to the population. I seem to remember that
Finland was on top. Is this correct, and could anyone give me the numbers
of sold copies in Finland?
Erik Horthe
Disney-magazine in proportion to the population. I seem to remember that
Finland was on top. Is this correct, and could anyone give me the numbers
of sold copies in Finland?
Erik Horthe
Dr. Archontis Pantsios
On Unca Carl
Message 295 -
2000-08-30 at 13:39:23
Fellow Quackeroos:
I knew that Unca Carl had been very ill--we all knew it for quite some time
now. The news of his physical death, however, found me "unprepared" while
vacationing in a resort in Chalkidiki, northern Greece. It was last Monday,
3 days after Carl's death, when I had leisurely opened the daily "TO VIMA"
while enjoying a beautiful sunset.
Suddenly I cought glimpse of a title "Barksism" in the "Culture" pages of
the newspaper. Initially I thought it was just an article on the great
Master and was happily surprised to see that--almost immediately, however,
my wife sitting next to me said: "oh my God, it says that Barks has passed
away last Friday"...
I had not felt the emotions that raced thru my psyche many times before in
my life. I suddenly felt empty. Something had cracked inside me, something
was gone.
The first time I had heard of his name was only back in 1988. For many years
he was just a name, a cult figure. As the years were going by, and as I had
accumulated and read all of his great stories and had devoured almost
everything said by him or written on him, I started feeling he was part of
my "family".
He was in many important ways: if I list the few things that have (or are)
making me happy in my life, Barks' stories will figure in prominently; I'm
now raising my own children on his stories. He's been a major pedagogist in
our household.
As the years were going by, Barks continued being around. For a time there,
we had all believed he'd always be around.
Well, in many ways he will; people on this list have expressed many reasons
for feeling grateful to the "Good Artist". For me, the reason is very
simple: he made my life much happier; I'm glad I was able to tell him that
in a card I sent him ~2 months ago.
May God rest his soul.
Archontis--back to Greece as of August 15th.
---------------------------------------
Archontis L. Pantsios, Ph.D.
Assistant Academic Dean and Associate Professor
The American College of Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki, Greece
I knew that Unca Carl had been very ill--we all knew it for quite some time
now. The news of his physical death, however, found me "unprepared" while
vacationing in a resort in Chalkidiki, northern Greece. It was last Monday,
3 days after Carl's death, when I had leisurely opened the daily "TO VIMA"
while enjoying a beautiful sunset.
Suddenly I cought glimpse of a title "Barksism" in the "Culture" pages of
the newspaper. Initially I thought it was just an article on the great
Master and was happily surprised to see that--almost immediately, however,
my wife sitting next to me said: "oh my God, it says that Barks has passed
away last Friday"...
I had not felt the emotions that raced thru my psyche many times before in
my life. I suddenly felt empty. Something had cracked inside me, something
was gone.
The first time I had heard of his name was only back in 1988. For many years
he was just a name, a cult figure. As the years were going by, and as I had
accumulated and read all of his great stories and had devoured almost
everything said by him or written on him, I started feeling he was part of
my "family".
He was in many important ways: if I list the few things that have (or are)
making me happy in my life, Barks' stories will figure in prominently; I'm
now raising my own children on his stories. He's been a major pedagogist in
our household.
As the years were going by, Barks continued being around. For a time there,
we had all believed he'd always be around.
Well, in many ways he will; people on this list have expressed many reasons
for feeling grateful to the "Good Artist". For me, the reason is very
simple: he made my life much happier; I'm glad I was able to tell him that
in a card I sent him ~2 months ago.
May God rest his soul.
Archontis--back to Greece as of August 15th.
---------------------------------------
Archontis L. Pantsios, Ph.D.
Assistant Academic Dean and Associate Professor
The American College of Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki, Greece
Claudio Eckert
Don Rosa in Germany
Message 296 -
2000-08-30 at 14:50:52
Tjeerd wrote:
<<Does anybody of you know when Don Rosa will visit Essen in Germany exactly
(October 16 or 23).>>
According to http://www.ehapa.de it's October 17. Don Rosa will sign at
"Karstadt" department Store:
16.10.2000, 15-17 h Gießen
17.10.2000, 13-15 h Essen
17.10.2000, 16-18 h Bochum
18.10.2000, 13-15 h Berlin Spandau
18.10.2000, 16-18 h Berlin Müllerstrasse
19.10.2000, 12-14 h Wertheim Kurfürstendamm
19.10.2000, 15-17 h Berlin Steglitz
20.10.2000, 13-15 h Hamburger Strasse
20.10.2000, 16-18 h Elbeeinkaufszentrum
22.10.2000, 12-14 h Buchmesse Frankfurt, Halle 4.1.
23.10.2000, 14-16 h Stuttgart
24.10.2000, 12-14 h Wiesbaden
BTW, are any other ML-members going to visit "Buchmesse Frankfurt" to see
Don?
Claudio
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<<Does anybody of you know when Don Rosa will visit Essen in Germany exactly
(October 16 or 23).>>
According to http://www.ehapa.de it's October 17. Don Rosa will sign at
"Karstadt" department Store:
16.10.2000, 15-17 h Gießen
17.10.2000, 13-15 h Essen
17.10.2000, 16-18 h Bochum
18.10.2000, 13-15 h Berlin Spandau
18.10.2000, 16-18 h Berlin Müllerstrasse
19.10.2000, 12-14 h Wertheim Kurfürstendamm
19.10.2000, 15-17 h Berlin Steglitz
20.10.2000, 13-15 h Hamburger Strasse
20.10.2000, 16-18 h Elbeeinkaufszentrum
22.10.2000, 12-14 h Buchmesse Frankfurt, Halle 4.1.
23.10.2000, 14-16 h Stuttgart
24.10.2000, 12-14 h Wiesbaden
BTW, are any other ML-members going to visit "Buchmesse Frankfurt" to see
Don?
Claudio
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Readers in Finland
Message 297 -
2000-08-30 at 16:33:53
>From: Erik Horthe <erikh at newmedia.no>
>Some time ago we talked about which country sold most copies of their
>Disney-magazine in proportion to the population. I seem to remember that
>Finland was on top. Is this correct, and could anyone give me the numbers
>of sold copies in Finland?
OK.
Aku Ankka's circulation is 260 104 and Roope-set?'s 59 792.
--
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http://www.sci.fi/~mani/
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>Some time ago we talked about which country sold most copies of their
>Disney-magazine in proportion to the population. I seem to remember that
>Finland was on top. Is this correct, and could anyone give me the numbers
>of sold copies in Finland?
OK.
Aku Ankka's circulation is 260 104 and Roope-set?'s 59 792.
--
Ari Seppi (mani at sci.fi)
http://www.sci.fi/~mani/
Suomalaiset Disney-julkaisut -tietokanta: http://www.sci.fi/~mani/sarja.htm
Aku Ankan taskukirjat -tietokanta: http://www.perunamaa.net/taskarit/
Timo Ronkainen
Barks
Message 298 -
2000-08-30 at 18:27:59
Sigh
I haven´t found words. Everything sounds defective or flat to describe his
meaning to me or world of comics, but I do share the feeling, that everybody
has been stated here.
When I read Barks´ "Old Castle´s Secret" at age of 6, I found it so
fascinating that I decided to become a cartoonist myself. Without Barks´
comics I might be doing something very different. No one can say what, but I
love doing comics and cartoons, so I owe a pretty much to him. His comics
and stories made be become interest in comics in general and as a worthwhile
medium. Not mentioning my smaller interest in history and other things (I
used to check books and encyclopedias for more info as a kid after reading
those historic and exotic adventures of Barks).
It feels like storytelling grandpa has gone. Thanks for the stories..
People will enjoy them long after us.
Timo Ronkainen
Cartoonist and editor-writer of Finnish Duck/Barks-zine Ankkalinnan Pamaus.
.................................
"Rumble on, buxom bumble bee!
Go sit on cowslip - far from me!"
timoro at hotmail.com
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I haven´t found words. Everything sounds defective or flat to describe his
meaning to me or world of comics, but I do share the feeling, that everybody
has been stated here.
When I read Barks´ "Old Castle´s Secret" at age of 6, I found it so
fascinating that I decided to become a cartoonist myself. Without Barks´
comics I might be doing something very different. No one can say what, but I
love doing comics and cartoons, so I owe a pretty much to him. His comics
and stories made be become interest in comics in general and as a worthwhile
medium. Not mentioning my smaller interest in history and other things (I
used to check books and encyclopedias for more info as a kid after reading
those historic and exotic adventures of Barks).
It feels like storytelling grandpa has gone. Thanks for the stories..
People will enjoy them long after us.
Timo Ronkainen
Cartoonist and editor-writer of Finnish Duck/Barks-zine Ankkalinnan Pamaus.
.................................
"Rumble on, buxom bumble bee!
Go sit on cowslip - far from me!"
timoro at hotmail.com
http://members.xoom.com/timoro
http://members.xoom.com/timoro/pamaus
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Readers in Finland
Message 299 -
2000-08-30 at 18:35:27
>Subject: Readers in Finland
>
>Some time ago we talked about which country sold most copies of their
>Disney-magazine in proportion to the population. I seem to remember that
>Finland was on top. Is this correct, and could anyone give me the numbers
>of sold copies in Finland?
We Finns have truly been at the top quite long, I guess :-)
Average sales is around 300 000 copies, which gives a bit less than a
million readers per number (yearly subscribers are in majority within
readers here). With 5,1 million population it´s a pretty good figure.
Timo Ronkainen
.................................
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Go sit on cowslip - far from me!"
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>
>Some time ago we talked about which country sold most copies of their
>Disney-magazine in proportion to the population. I seem to remember that
>Finland was on top. Is this correct, and could anyone give me the numbers
>of sold copies in Finland?
We Finns have truly been at the top quite long, I guess :-)
Average sales is around 300 000 copies, which gives a bit less than a
million readers per number (yearly subscribers are in majority within
readers here). With 5,1 million population it´s a pretty good figure.
Timo Ronkainen
.................................
"Rumble on, buxom bumble bee!
Go sit on cowslip - far from me!"
timoro at hotmail.com
http://members.xoom.com/timoro
http://members.xoom.com/timoro/pamaus
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2000-08-31 at 13:26:57
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