Walt Disney 1-30 pre Barks

[Lantern]

First let me say that this is one of the best threads in a long time, your collection of books is incredible! I truly love these duck books. After I get done selling off my collection I may start over with them.

 

IMHO #18 is easily one of, if not the best, cover so far. I agree that it is not clear what exactly has happened, but to me it does not matter. The image of Donald reading a book titled "Self Control and Will Power" is priceless. Especailly considering that all of all my Saturday morning cartoon memories of Donald revolve around him loosing it at one point or another.

 

Great books! Keep 'em coming.

 

[ft88]

19 20 21

 

19 is interesting in that there is a panel in issue 16 that is the exact same image without the background art. Disney has multiple covers with a turkey or rooster playing the nemisis to Donald. A classic all the way around

 

20. Perfect WWII patriotic cover, great bright red background

 

21 A really really funny gag, easy to miss if you don't read the sign on the pole. One of many water hole covers Disney used. Another classic.

 

[ft88]

22 23 24

 

Starting to wind down as seen by the responses.

 

#22 The perfect Disney patriotic flag cover. Never for sale. Disney at its best

 

#23 Brilliant coloring, the best of the lot. I wish this were in better condition so as not to distract. Great gag, love the fish expressions.

 

#24 Love the gag, it gets funnier the more you look at it. Chopping up the sausage cracks me up. Very busy but still, great art.

 

[Bonds25]

Great books - can't wait for the final 6!

[Bronty]

It's been a real treat to see a unbroken run like this.

[ft88]

25 26 27

 

25 The first of many, Donald as substitute teacher" cover gags. Just hilarious. Every gag on the chalkboard is funny, the 3 gift apples, and Louie tipping is cap. Priceless.

 

26 A return to the Mickey Mouse Magazine type cover. Poster like.

 

27 First of many Donald dummy replica covers. I like all the red background great effect. BTW isn't Donalds bowtie supposed to be black?

 

[Bonds25]

Wonderful - especially like the covers to #25 and 26.

[ft88]

Check the hkp collection on page one of this thread to see a sick CGC'd 26 as well as others in the 20's.

[ft88]

28 29 30

 

After 30 issues of mostly newspaper reprints the Carl Barks introduces a new form. To me the first 30 represent a pre Golden Age for Walt Disney. Barks is definitely the master for cartoon books. A pre Barks books has a certain coolness similar to the pre Marvel Super Hero books.

 

This isn't the last post, I'm going to put up some of the more interesting back cover pin-ups. Its rare enough to see these covers on ebay and the back covers are pretty cool too.

 

28 is the first WDCS New Years cover though i believe there was one or two on the MM Magazine. The numbers on HD&L are a stretch ie 19, 40, 3 as in Nineteen / Forty / Three; pretty weak. I kind of like the fat chubby cheek Huey Dewey and Louie.

 

29: The second of the snow racing gags. Great cover which makes the common gag a good one. I'm partial to it since the condition is so good, how often does that happen. What's up with the Commie gloves however?

 

30: The best gag and art cover of the first 30 issues. Fantastic coloring, great Donald expression and soft mirror image in the window. Classic pot helmets by HD&L with sweet pillbox WWII reference. Love how the roller skate sticks straight out. Perfect cover.

 

[Bonds25]

Again, great covers!! Thanks for posting!

[ft88]

Here are the back cover pinups from issues 9 10 11 & 12. Check out Goofy's hoe, broken in the middle, tied up with string. NIce pants too.

 

[ft88]

These were the only issues with pinups, all the others were usually subscription ads or other Disney promotions.

[Bronty]

Those are awesome and are as good as the front covers!

[Bronty]

Look at what you made me do

 

[ft88]

Well done, bring on more.

[Bronty]

Eh - I wish... I'm trying not to buy much, so I don't think another early barks is in the cards for a while.

 

But, this thread provided enough inspiration that I couldn't pass on this book when I saw it today.

 

cheers

[ft88]

No more Disney Barks? Even if you were tempted with this.........?

 

 

[Arty]

WOW beautiful books...

 

hey ft88 how about changing subject to Walt Disney 1-100

 

would be cool to see those all in one thread.

[tb]

Beautiful books, Bronty & ft88.

 

A little off topic, but last week I finally managed to win a nice copy

of the first Mickey Mouse Magazine. It is the best I have seen come up

for sale in the last 5 years. If anyone ever happens to come across a

better one, I'd greatly appreciate if you could let me know.

[Mushroom]

Stunning copy......