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Topic: Fantagraphics to Publish Barks Library in English
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Charlie Brown
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Message 301 -
2012-11-11 at 12:45:51
Arild
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Message 302 -
2012-11-11 at 13:45:03
Quote from user: Dutch Duckfan Down UnderOr like The Walt Disney Company.
Yes, they are people ;)
Yes, they are people ;)
Misterpom
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Message 303 -
2012-11-12 at 02:04:01
My girlfriend is going to give me "Christmas for Shacktown" this Christmas! She doesn't think comics are silly nor childish.
I guess I should marry her, right? Haha. :D
I guess I should marry her, right? Haha. :D
MustangRockstar
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Message 304 -
2012-11-16 at 03:55:48
Quote from user: DebbieQuote from user: MustangRockstarGovernments are like drug addicts when it comes to money. No matter how much they have, the craving for more never goes away.
Or like a certain member of the duck family who obsessively hoards three cubic acres of the stuff? (Although that doesn't paint as unappealing a picture as the drug addict comparison does.)
Yes, governments very often behave like something from a comic book.
Or like a certain member of the duck family who obsessively hoards three cubic acres of the stuff? (Although that doesn't paint as unappealing a picture as the drug addict comparison does.)
Yes, governments very often behave like something from a comic book.
Misterpom
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Message 305 -
2012-11-16 at 09:22:46
Just got "Only a Poor Old Man" from Amazon. I read about 75% of it as of now. So far so good, but I feel like it's not as good as "Lost in the Andes". Maybe the novelty of my first hands-on contact with a Carl Barks comic book is wearing off, but I don't think that's the case. Maybe I just prefer Donald Duck stories over those of Uncle Scrooge. I don't really know. Other possible explanation could be that my recent tooth ache got in the way of my enjoyment. In any case, the next 2 books to be released by Fantagraphics are going to be Donald Duck volumes. So I guess I will only then find out. What I can concede is that the one pagers are MUCH better in "Only a Poor Old Man" than in "Lost in The Andes". I miss Gladstone Gander, though.
Do you guys see much difference between both US and DD stories? I can't quite grasp why I prefer one over another. My guess would be that the whole "I need to hide my money from the Beagle Boys" gets a bit repetitive. Any thoughts?
Do you guys see much difference between both US and DD stories? I can't quite grasp why I prefer one over another. My guess would be that the whole "I need to hide my money from the Beagle Boys" gets a bit repetitive. Any thoughts?
MustangRockstar
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Message 306 -
2012-11-17 at 08:52:18
I think Scrooge appeals to a sense of wonderment and adventure, whereas Donald tends to appeal to the hope and struggle of the everyman.
When we want to explore a far off land, we read Scooge. When we want to explore our neighborhood, we read Donald.
With that said, I enjoy them both.
When we want to explore a far off land, we read Scooge. When we want to explore our neighborhood, we read Donald.
With that said, I enjoy them both.
Misterpom
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Message 307 -
2012-11-22 at 10:14:17
I actually prefer the 32 pages adventures over the 10 pagers. It depends, of course on how good they are, but as a format I certainly prefer the the former over the latter. I thought they were pretty epic in "Lost in The Andes" and I was missing the same feeling with this volume. Having said that, I finally finished the book after a busy week and I have to say that they definitely left the best for last. "The Secret of Atlantis" and "Tralla La" (especially this one) are the best adventure stories on this volume.
Now that I have read the whole thing, I changed my mind. I think it stands up pretty well when compared to the "Lost in the Andes" volume. I still don't like the whole "Beagle Boys" formula too much. Sometimes it plays well (The Menehune Mystery) but sometimes it's just plain boring (The Round Money Bin). I found the "Only a Poor Old Man" story to be pretty overrated. It's not bad by any means but it's certainly not on up to the standards of Atlantis, Tralla La, Klondike or Menehune storywise. I guess it's about its historical significance more than anything else really. I think "Tralla La" should have been the cover story.
That's it. My girlfriend will give me "Christmas for Shacktown" on ... christmas! I can't wait for it! :P
Now that I have read the whole thing, I changed my mind. I think it stands up pretty well when compared to the "Lost in the Andes" volume. I still don't like the whole "Beagle Boys" formula too much. Sometimes it plays well (The Menehune Mystery) but sometimes it's just plain boring (The Round Money Bin). I found the "Only a Poor Old Man" story to be pretty overrated. It's not bad by any means but it's certainly not on up to the standards of Atlantis, Tralla La, Klondike or Menehune storywise. I guess it's about its historical significance more than anything else really. I think "Tralla La" should have been the cover story.
That's it. My girlfriend will give me "Christmas for Shacktown" on ... christmas! I can't wait for it! :P
Groovemachine
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Message 308 -
2012-11-25 at 19:33:39
misterpom, if you prefer the 32 page adventure stories then keep going with Uncle Scrooge. You'll see. The next Scrooge volume should kick off with "The Seven Cities of Cibola", which is my very favorite Barks story. This is the one that was such an inspiration to Spielberg and Lucas. You should even go on eBay and pick up a copy of Uncle Scrooge #7 just to read as that volume won't be out for a while. You won't be sorry. The 3rd Scrooge book should have two more of my favorites..."Land Beneath the Ground" from US #13 and "The Second-Richest Duck" from US #15.
Patrick Hanifin
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Message 309 -
2012-12-01 at 17:45:18
Yesterday I received my copy of Fantagraphics "A Christimas For Shacktown". There might be a few things I would question, like maybe I would prefer to have the covers at the beginning of the stories rather than all at the end, but this book is SUPERB!!! I especially like the original comic coloring. So much work must have gone into this. Thank you, Fantagraphics! I am very pleased!!!
Patrick Hanifin
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Misterpom
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Message 310 -
2012-12-02 at 03:53:08
Oh, man. I can't wait for christmas! O_O
groovemachine, I will definitely buy the whole collection (still, the fact it will take like 15 years makes me mad. I wish they would release like 4 a year or something) so don't worry about me not reading Uncle Scrooge. I really liked it. I just thought they left the best for last on that particular volume. That didn't happen with Lost in the Andes because the longer stories came in the beginning.
That's something really weird with this collection. It doesn't seem to be thought of at all. Sometimes they choose a particular order. Then they just use some random order. Why not use chronological order or something? Very strange.
groovemachine, I will definitely buy the whole collection (still, the fact it will take like 15 years makes me mad. I wish they would release like 4 a year or something) so don't worry about me not reading Uncle Scrooge. I really liked it. I just thought they left the best for last on that particular volume. That didn't happen with Lost in the Andes because the longer stories came in the beginning.
That's something really weird with this collection. It doesn't seem to be thought of at all. Sometimes they choose a particular order. Then they just use some random order. Why not use chronological order or something? Very strange.
Patrick Hanifin
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Message 311 -
2012-12-07 at 05:28:41
I now have the first 3 issues of the Fantagraphics Carl Barks Library. Only 15 more years to go! I know this is a silly question with just 3 copies released, but what order do I put them on my shelf? I guess by the order the original stories were published with the earliest on the left. "Lost in the Andes", then "A Christmas for Shacktown", and then at the end "Only a Poor Old Man"? You could also arrange them by characters with a Donald Duck and an Uncle Scrooge section. However, with only 3 books so far thats just the same thing...
Patrick Hanifin
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Patrick Hanifin
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Robb_K
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Message 312 -
2012-12-07 at 06:44:09
Quote from user: misterpomOh, man. I can't wait for Christmas! O_O
I will definitely buy the whole collection (still, the fact it will take like 15 years makes me mad. I wish they would release like 4 a year or something).
You aren't the only one. I will be 78 years old when the last book comes available (IF they all keep to schedule)! IF I'm alive and can still see, and my mind is intact, I won't have all that long to enjoy the completed set. 4 per year would have been a LOT better (at least, for me). Same with The Gottfredson set. The only difference is that, at least with Barks, I have all the stoies and pages in one form or another. With Gottfredson's work, I am missing some stories and pages, and others, I have only in languages other than English and Dutch, so my reading them is not as enjoyable as it could be.
I will definitely buy the whole collection (still, the fact it will take like 15 years makes me mad. I wish they would release like 4 a year or something).
You aren't the only one. I will be 78 years old when the last book comes available (IF they all keep to schedule)! IF I'm alive and can still see, and my mind is intact, I won't have all that long to enjoy the completed set. 4 per year would have been a LOT better (at least, for me). Same with The Gottfredson set. The only difference is that, at least with Barks, I have all the stoies and pages in one form or another. With Gottfredson's work, I am missing some stories and pages, and others, I have only in languages other than English and Dutch, so my reading them is not as enjoyable as it could be.
Coolwater
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Message 313 -
2012-12-07 at 14:05:04
Quote from user: Patrick HanifinI know this is a silly question with just only 3 copies out, but what order do I put them on my shelf? I guess by the order they were published with the earliest on the left. "Lost in the Andes", then "A Christmas for Shacktown", and then at the end "Only a Poor Old Man"? You could also divide them by characters with a Donald Duck and an Uncle Scrooge section. With only 3 books so far thats just the same thing...
The last book, Uncle Scrooge - "Only a poor old man", has a note in the imprint: "This is Volume 12 of the Complete Carl Barks Disney Library". The first book didn't have it yet. Does the third book have it?
The last book, Uncle Scrooge - "Only a poor old man", has a note in the imprint: "This is Volume 12 of the Complete Carl Barks Disney Library". The first book didn't have it yet. Does the third book have it?
Patrick Hanifin
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Message 314 -
2012-12-07 at 17:13:47
Thank you, Coolwater. On the third release the volume number is also right there just like you spotted on the second. It's in small type just below the copyright information. "A Christmas for Shacktown" is Volume 11.
Patrick Hanifin
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Patrick Hanifin
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Gerd Syllwasschy
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Message 315 -
2012-12-07 at 19:42:22
"Lost in the Andes" is supposed to be vol. 7, according to Gary Groth.