Bolivar

[Franzon, Johan F I]

What a pity Bolivar cannot be "officially" resurrected. I remember the
stories where he appeared as some of Carl Barks' funniest, as for
example "Three Dirty Little Ducks", where he provides the surprise
ending by giving the nephews their well-deserved shower. With his
wrinkly and puffy St. Bernard face, he could express dogly fidelity,
stupidity, and fear, all at the same time.

When did he pass away? That is, when did Barks tire of making up stories
with him? He made a very memorable appearance as late as 1951, in
"Operation St Bernard", helping the nephews to become generals in the
Junior Woodchucks. He provided a lot of the humor in that story too, as
in the final punchline: "Bornworthy got a medal too, but he thought it
was a cookie, so he ate it". Was this the last appearance of
Bolivar/Bornworthy? Might the medal, with a sharp pin attached, have
been the cause of his "death"?

Surely, in the minds of Donald Duck readers, Bolivar would function much
like every other feature of Donald's house: the fireplace, the garage,
the second floor - sometimes it's there, sometimes it's not.

Johan