from RoC

Tue Feb 22 10:43:03 CET 1994

"Comics:
DONALD DUCK MASTER
 Somewhere in the world sits an American, who is a trained construction
engineer and originally chosen to take over his fathers illustrious
company, and spends all his time drawing Donald Duck stories. Don Rosa
is his name, and he is by many considered a worthy heir to the living
legend, Carl Banks. [sic.]
 Don Rosa is a specialist in Scrooge McDuck, and he is known for his
teeming details. Rosa always starts with drawing the last page in a
story, continues with the next-to-last, and so forth, until he reaches
the middle, turns the table [idiom!] and starts on the first page. One
of his most beloved stories, The Son of the Sun, is brought as a sup-
plement to the latest issue of Donald Duck, and as a special exception,
the publisher has sent review copies to the culture editors.       Inf."
[Information, July 26.th 1993]
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"DUCKBURG'S ARCHITECT TO DENMARK
 The in comic circles legendary artist, Carl Barks, comes to Copenhagen
in early June in connection with a tour of Europe, which will also take
him to the other Scandinavian capitals.
 Carl Barks was the one who for Walt Disney designed the Duckburg uni-
verse plus several of the characters - for instance in 1947 he invented
uncle Scrooge.
 Today Barks is 92 years old. When he retired from Donald Duck he
turned to oil paintings - which today are coveted collectors items and
are traded for millions. Carl Barks has never before visited Europe.
He will be recieved and celebrated as a cult figure.               Inf."
[Information, February 21.st 1994] 

These are quotes from my newspaper, Information; it only has ten pages a
day and costs twice as much as other newspapers. It does however usually
get it's facts straight and has run Doonesbury for some 20 years.
The above looks like summaries of official Egmont press releases though.
 *Millions* for Barks' paintings?! Though the rate of DKr. is about 6,75
to a US dollar, it's a lot of money for a still-kickin' artist's works.
92 years old, going to Europe and all; I guess there are some really
cynical people who are stocking paintings, just waiting for the old man
to do them a favor, like lying down and stop breathing. Their oils will
triple their value overnight. I just hope those yuppies don't cash in
too soon, and plan to be in Copenhagen on June 9.th through 13.th.
If I can't shake his hand, at least I can wave mine.