MrBedrock Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 It's definitely working well (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tb Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 It's not even fair. Man, your grading standards are the strictest I've ever seen. This book is clearly better than 1.0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transplant Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 It's not even fair. Man, your grading standards are the strictest I've ever seen. This book is clearly better than 1.0. Buy the book, not the label, I always say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBedrock Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 It's not even fair. Man, your grading standards are the strictest I've ever seen. This book is clearly better than 1.0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaillant Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 It's not even fair. It never is, when Bedrock is involved… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50YrsCollctngCmcs Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Not a duck but I linked over to this book and expected to see a little lower price than this. A little strength for Donald's buddy Mickey! Jungle Magic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambfan68 Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 My three big recent pickups. These probably aren't too impressive if you're a high grade collector. But, despite the fact that they're low grade, they're all mine and I love 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torontodesignguy Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 three great classic barks books - congrats on your pick up. I still have my full Scrooge Dell run, but sadly I got rid of that first scrooge appearance with my early Donalds... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50YrsCollctngCmcs Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 That's how I got started with the ducks; buying affordable well loved books! Those are great; what's not to like! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tb Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 I keep getting amazed every time I go back and read "Only a Poor Old Man". Not only is it completely timeless, holding up just as well today as it did in the cold war era, but I also find myself enjoying it at a different level as an adult than I did as a child. Whether you have your savings in a piggy bank, a 401K, or a money bin, it is a brilliant metaphor for worrying about protecting your hard earned savings against life's uncertainties, whether it be the Beagle Boys, Wall Street bankers, or credit default swaps. The other stories are great in their own right, but "Poor Old Man" is just an ingenious, off-the-charts masterpiece. The legacy of an artist is in large part determined by the quality of the very best individual works he/she ever produced, and by that standard Four Color 386 carries a lot of weight for Barks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transplant Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Great point, tb. For me, it's the first Barks story I think of. I would be going out on a limb, but it might be my absolute favorite Bark story. To all, what is your favorite? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 For me, it's the first Barks story I ever read: The Many Faces of Magica de Spell. It hooked me on Uncle Scrooge and on Barks; although, I had no idea why I liked his stories so much better than any of the other authors until much later in my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Great reader copies! I have all of the Gladstone reprints but I still break out my reader copies to peruse every once and a while. There's nothing like the old comic book smell! (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Great point, tb. For me, it's the first Barks story I think of. I would be going out on a limb, but it might be my absolute favorite Bark story. To all, what is your favorite? Maybe because I read it not long ago, A Christmas for Shacktown (FC 367) may be my favorite (although, granted, it is a bit preachy). The last of the Donald FCs, The Gilded Man (FC 422) was the first FC duck I bought many years ago and is still one of my favorites. As a kid, I really loved a reprint of The Old Castle's Secret (FC 189). For sheer Barks screwiness, it's tough to beat Lost in the Andes (FC 223). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaillant Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Great point, tb. For me, it's the first Barks story I think of. I would be going out on a limb, but it might be my absolute favorite Bark story. To all, what is your favorite? Maybe because I read it not long ago, A Christmas for Shacktown (FC 367) may be my favorite (although, granted, it is a bit preachy). That’s why it’s so good. For me, well I think it may be one of the earliest, pre-Uncle Scrooge, but there are just too many and I haven’t re-read them in years. Also "In old California?", that one is really very peculiar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 I too remember fondly The Many Faces of Magica de Spell but if called to task, my most fondly-remembered Barks story is The Lemming in the Locket. Today, I'd say Back to the Klondike or Tralla La with Scrooge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaillant Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 I too remember fondly The Many Faces of Magica de Spell but if called to task, my most fondly-remembered Barks story is The Lemming in the Locket. Today, I'd say Back to the Klondike or Tralla La with Scrooge. Oh, right, how much I loved it! It‘s really no easy task to pick one… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 (edited) The Magic Hourglass is probably my favorite story and the first one that I remember reading. We also had a copy of US 5 which has the Atlantis story and that is probably my second favorite. I read the reprint of "The Old Castle's Secret" and got interested in collecting Ducks again. All of the Scrooge stories that I had missed, which was most of the first ten issues, were fun. I probably paid more for Four Color 199 and 223. I got both from trades. I think I gave the dealers my car and first born child. Here he is in a picture of FC 199. Dealer gave him back because he was so much trouble. Edited May 21, 2013 by BB-Gun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitterOldMan Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 My favorites in no particular order are: Old Castle's Secret Lost in the Andes Sheriff of Bullet Valley Golden Helmet North of the Yukon North of the Yukon shows Uncle Scrooge's true colors. The stories featured in the Four Color one-shots and March of Comics were simply amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50YrsCollctngCmcs Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 I'd have to agree on "Only a Poor Old Man," being the iconic Barks story. I remember the story from a very young age buying a copy of the mid sixties reprint second hand. The scene of the money bursting from the dam was indelibly inscribed on my mind and years later when I picked up the original I was thrilled to see it and realize I had read it as a small boy. After that I would say these are my favorites in no particular order: Old Castle's Secret - just a great great story. Back to the Klondike Tra-la-la Adventures Underground Golden Helmet - Ickus Spickus Lickus - you can't prove it's not my favorite! Lost in the Andes Voodoo Hoodoo Really only the tip of the iceberg as they all bring a special fun to the reader. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
