"Donald Duck Tells About Kites" ~ 1954 Carl Barks ~ P.G.& E. Ashcan or reprint?

[eccomic]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/W-Disney-039-s-034-Donald-Duck-Tells-About-Kites-034-1954-Carl-Barks-P-G-amp-E-PSA-/191403914460?pt=US_Comic_Books&hash=item2c908ff4dc&nma=true&si=qeK2DHhCdh47QyXWoULaWvC7kCU%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

 

 

Any and all opinions appreciated

[Filter81]

Weird! I know there are multiple printings and I'm definitely not an expert on this book (hopefully someone more knowledgeable than me can chime in) but every copy I've ever seen has always been in color. No clue what that is.. Looks too old to be a reprint..

[BitterOldMan]

I am puzzled. This is one of the Barks giveaways that I do not have, but like Adam, I have only seen color versions.

 

http://www.comics.org/issue/11705/cover/4/

[Sqeggs]

I am puzzled. This is one of the Barks giveaways that I do not have, but like Adam, I have only seen color versions.

 

http://www.comics.org/issue/11705/cover/4/

 

Same here. I've followed that book since the 1960s. First time I've seen a b&w copy.

[Dr. Love]

Whoa Nelly. If that's an ashcan it would be worth...I don't know...at least two times what it sold for. I myself have a check made out in advance for $501, just waiting to put the lucky guy's name in.

 

Nice pickup on the part of the buyer. Eyes wide open!

[Moondog]

Two observations:

 

1. I haven't owned a copy of this book in over 25 years so my memory may be off, but the large staple in the center of the book is not how I remember the color version. If I remember correctly the pages are glued together with no staple.

 

2. The artwork is very fuzzy - like a bad photocopy. Again, I don't remember the color version looking so poorly printed. I'm not sure how this was accomplished if it was done in 1954. Many giveaways actually had superior printing than regular edition comics.

 

My guess is not an ashcan but maybe a proof copy for fact checking, etc.

 

 

[rjpb]

Two observations:

 

1. I haven't owned a copy of this book in over 25 years so my memory may be off, but the large staple in the center of the book is not how I remember the color version. If I remember correctly the pages are glued together with no staple.

 

2. The artwork is very fuzzy - like a bad photocopy. Again, I don't remember the color version looking so poorly printed. I'm not sure how this was accomplished if it was done in 1954. Many giveaways actually had superior printing than regular edition comics.

 

My guess is not an ashcan but maybe a proof copy for fact checking, etc.

 

 

There are also lines added to the roof in the first panel. It almost looks like it was traced from a color version and then poorly printed with no copyright or publisher info.

[Kite_Fun_Books]

I was the buyers. But I backed out. Item is not an original PG&E copy.

 

I bought from my iPhone in the sun, hoping to downgrade my copy and free up $500. I couldn't tell it was a black & white reproduction until I got back on a real computer.

 

I have seen / heard about these before. I believe they date from the early 1970s, and are a fan produced reproduction copy.

 

David

San_Onofre_collection

 

Owner:

PG&E file copy

Copy of SCE variant

"Generic" variant Western File copy

[Yellow Kid]

I have similar copies of the three Barks' March of Comics issues that were fan produced. My best guess is that David is correct in his analysis.

[eccomic]

Thank you everyone for your input. (thumbs u

 

Cheers,

 

Stephen