Here in the United States Carl Barks has been published in quite a few ways. The original Dell Comics, the older and later Gladstones, Gemstone, and Boom comics, the hardback b&w Carl Barks Library, the softbound Carl Barks Library in Color, the new Fantagraphic Carl Barks Library, different special edition books, etc. Do you have a favorite way you collect Carl Barks or one way that you especially like to read his stories and why?
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Topic: What's your favorite way to read Carl Barks?
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Patrick Hanifin
What's your favorite way to read Carl Barks?
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2012-09-16 at 02:07:46
Robb_K
What's your favorite way to read Carl Barks?
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2012-09-16 at 03:23:29
I'd prefer an Egmont-style "Carl Barks Collection" in English or in Dutch language, as opposed to what Fantographics is publishing. But, I know that isn't financially feasible. The Barks work, all gathered together, in chronological order of being drawn, or published, hard bound, in full colour, in a big size, with lots of extra articles about him and his work, would be my first choice. Then, having all the original comic books in mint condition (with spares to read, would be my second choice. I love the smell of newsprint.
Runner
What's your favorite way to read Carl Barks?
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2012-09-16 at 11:13:25
I used to prefer to read my not top graded Barks first editions (even if the coloring is very bad from around the early 1960´s ) but after I purchased the softbound Carl Barks Library in Color I find them my best choise although I don´t like the covers that much. I would have preferred the existing Barks covers (and of course not the horrible redrawn stories like Darkest Africa Voodoo Hoodoo and Race to the South Seas).
Thicker books than that (except for a few Dell Giants) I find not appealing nor practical to read.
That is by the way one reason I have not yet been reading Gottfredson enough that his stories deserve.
Thicker books than that (except for a few Dell Giants) I find not appealing nor practical to read.
That is by the way one reason I have not yet been reading Gottfredson enough that his stories deserve.
Debbie
What's your favorite way to read Carl Barks?
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2012-09-16 at 22:01:57
My favorite way to read Carl Barks? At this point, I'm happy to be able to read Barks' work at all. Between moving and expenses that caused me to pretty much liquidate my library of Disney Comics, (including all 10 sets of Another Rainbow's Carl Barks Library...it HURT letting those books go) having a GOOD publisher like Fantagrahpics printing quality editions of Barks (and Gottfredson's) work is more than I could have ever hoped for. Gemstone's Carl Barks' Greatest DuckTales Stories set were the only all-Barks Duck books I had until now.
Kimba_1962
What's your favorite way to read Carl Barks?
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2012-09-17 at 00:52:02
It would have to be either the original, B&W Barks Library or the current Fantagraphics color library. The original CBL is easier on my eyebones because the art is larger, but it's certainly easy enough to read the color version.
Charlie Brown
What's your favorite way to read Carl Barks?
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2012-09-17 at 10:22:03
Quote from user: Debbie.. liquidate my library of Disney Comics, (including all 10 sets of Another Rainbow's Carl Barks Library...it HURT letting those books go) ..
That really hurts - even me by reading it.
Quote from user: Patrick HanifinDo you have a favorite way you collect Carl Barks or one way that you especially like to read his stories and why?
I prefer the books from Fantagraphic. I like the crisp blank lines and the flat colors. Even stories I knew, felt a little bit like reading them for the first time again. For all stories not published by Fantagraphics (until now), I take an Uncle Scrooge, Comics & Stories or season special book from Disney or Gemstone.
That really hurts - even me by reading it.
Quote from user: Patrick HanifinDo you have a favorite way you collect Carl Barks or one way that you especially like to read his stories and why?
I prefer the books from Fantagraphic. I like the crisp blank lines and the flat colors. Even stories I knew, felt a little bit like reading them for the first time again. For all stories not published by Fantagraphics (until now), I take an Uncle Scrooge, Comics & Stories or season special book from Disney or Gemstone.
Roger North
What's your favorite way to read Carl Barks?
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2012-09-17 at 11:46:31
I know what you mean Charlie Brown. those were pretty good comic books.
MustangRockstar
What's your favorite way to read Carl Barks?
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2012-09-27 at 04:51:46
I guess I tend to like the coloring style of Gladstone (and later Gemstone) because that's what I grew up with.
Admittedly, the retro stylings of Fantagraphics offerings is not what I grew up on, so it still feels a little off for me.
Admittedly, the retro stylings of Fantagraphics offerings is not what I grew up on, so it still feels a little off for me.
Monochrome
What's your favorite way to read Carl Barks?
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2012-10-13 at 01:37:12
To tell the truth, I don't have any preference as long as it's Gladstone or later. I find with anything earlier the paper is not as nice, it's faded due to age, and the colouring can be off.
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