Barks last story DCML Digest, Vol 4, Issue 6

[J LeRose]

>From someone who may not know the whole story.....
I would think that "Somewhere in Nowhere" published in Italy would be 
considered his last story.
I have seen Bark's original pencils that where finished by Patrick
Block.
I have also seen Bark's handwritten notes on Block's final art.
John Lustig is credited with the story but as I understand it Barks was
actively involved in all aspects of the final art and story. 
I have also seen a photograph of Barks, Lustig,  and Block together when
they were working on the story (from Pat Block).
Jeff

> "H.W.Fluks at telecom.tno.nl wrote:
> >> In 1966 Carl Barks retired...
> >>
> > Correct.
> Are you sure? AFAIK his Barks' last stories was done or at least published
> in 1967. I think that's why Don Rosa has chosen that year as the year of
> Scrooge's death."
> 
> I had the same situation more of the same but i stumbled upon that i thought
> Barks last story was made and published in 1966. I asked Don if he had made
> an "unofficial" death of Scrooge on 1967 in order for Scrooge to have a 100t
> h year. (unofficial because i dont think egmont or any other disney
> publisher will allow story of scrooge's death to be made and published). So
> i asked Don if he would later change his mind and make Scrooge dead in 1966,
> which in my mind, was to create the same "incarnation" of Barks' character
> towards his creator. (in simple words, scrooge dead as 99 years old, just
> like Mr. Barks).
> 
> I got a detailed explanation from Don which i think might be able to answer
> ur question:
> Don:
> "No, I'll stick to 1967. It doesn't really matter when Barks retired, it
> doesn't matter when he wrote/drew his final story -- what's important is
> when it APPEARED to the world. We don't recognize the anniversary of a
> famous book or movie by researching when it was written or filmed -- we go
> by the date it was RELEASED. Similarly, you don't celebrate your birthday on
> the day you were created, but you celebrate it about 9 months later when you
> are born (released). Barks might have stopped producing stories in 1966, but
> what matters is that his last story was published in mid 1967."
> 
> So i guess that should answer ur curiosity. Barks did retire in 1966 but his
> last story was published and made known to public a year later in 1967.
> 
> Keep On Quacking,
> Arie Fachrisal and a guy named Joe from Singapore.
> 
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