carl Barks 1994 European tour

Wilmer Rivers rivers at seismo.CSS.GOV
Wed Feb 9 00:55:28 CET 1994


I realize that most of the Europeans who make up half of the membership
of this list do not ordinarily read "The Comics Buyers Guide", so I wish
to let them know that they might want to make an effort to scan issue
# 1057 of CBG, dated 18 February 1994, since it contains an itinerary of
Carl Barks's European tour on May 30 - July 21.  This is within a 6-page
section devoted to a retrospective of Barks's career (and mainly to
hyping the Grandeys' line of Barks collectables!).  Most of the rest of
the items will not be news to members of this list, such as the plans
for a new Scrooge story involving a search for the Trojan horse.  "To be
published in the near future, Barks's new story will be drawn by one of
his heirs apparent, William Van Horn.  Barks favors the works of Daan
Jippes and William Van Horn as Duck artists most portraying the Disney
look and story,  These artist/writers are not trying to reinvent who his
characters are by the Barks definition.  There was a lengthy history of
his key character, Uncle Scrooge, published in European comics; Barks
has made it clear he does not agree with this version."  Most of the
article (like that) is obviously straight from the Grandeys; in fact, of
the 4 photos of Barks in the issue (including 1 with Barks next to Jack
Hannah), the Grandeys themselves are in 2 of them!

Wilmer Rivers

"Work at each job as if it is the most important job in the world.  Turn
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stupid he'll miss the wastebasket when he throws your script away." - CB



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