mica Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 5 panels, 4 word balloons, and he gets named and spoken to by another character. Seems like more than just a cameo to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted March 8, 2006 Author Share Posted March 8, 2006 5 panels, 4 word balloons, and he gets named and spoken to by another character. Seems like more than just a cameo to me. Yes, and identified as an inventor. In my opinion, this is definitely a real first appearance. And what a great set of panels! Truly Barks is the master! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 I'm not trying to say that it's a proper cameo. I shouldn't have used that term... but it's a minor first app. nontheless. He's on one friggin page people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ft88 Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 True, and a minor character at that, though he did get his own book. The value of the book comes from the early Barks Scrooge cover IMO. The classic Gladstone 1st app is icing. The trademark of a good comic history are the quality supporting characters. Thats another part of Barks genius is his creation of Scrooge, Gyro, Gladstone, Beagle Boys, Cruella, and few other minors. In addition to his great stories he made great characters. I think thats the way with good movies too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mica Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 I'm not trying to say that it's a proper cameo. I shouldn't have used that term... but it's a minor first app. nontheless. He's on one friggin page people. Yeah but one page out ten is not too shabby. This is more than Hulk 180's claim to fame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tb Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 > Did you see all the Mickey Mouses in the previews for Heritage's next Signature Auction? Yes, some are very nice. Unfortunately, I already have better copies of all of them. > Andrea's book. Ed didn't have any info but would ask around. > 1st Gyro The character seems to have been invented as a fun punchline to emphasize Gladstone's luck in this story. Sadly, to my knowledge not a single panel of original art featuring either Gyro or Gladstone has survived. I think there may be a surviving (rejected) cover from the early 60s with Gyro standing behind a fireplace but I can't find any references to it. Could be wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ft88 Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 Even though it was already shown, I wanted an excuse to break out my WDCS 140 and scan the key page. Plus I want to see if the coloring or inks are any different with the original compared to the reprint. One of my favorite comics of all time and easy on the wallet for us Barks/Ducks fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 Definitely a greater emphasis on more natural colors on the reprint -- which I think I prefer. One big reason that I like about the Gladstone albums was that so many were colored by Susan Daigle-Leach, who's work is interesting and complementary to Barks' artwork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ft88 Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 And playing the newspaper game of comparing pictures - there are plenty of differences. One of the biggest reasons I can't stand reprints and love originals. 1. Brown pants are red and red package is brown. 2. Sidewalk squares in original have blue edging giving them depth. 3. Background Gyro and bicyclist are brown and not colored. 4. Pie smear on Donalds face is purple in original - as it sould be. 5. Yellow hat on Gladstone and darker yellow shirt on Gyro, yellow Duey hat in panel 4, fence is yellow not brown in panel 1. 6. I just like that the original pages are not Elmers glue white and have some wood grain to them. Its a comic - not a business memo. Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HouseofComics.Com Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 I'm not one who generally spends a lot of time looking at the work of the colorist but I thought the coloring in those albums was fantastic. It's probably one of the main reasons why those are my favorite reprints (format-wise) of all time. Marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ft88 Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 I hope this great thread doesn't fall into a debate over oringal vs new colorists. I do want to say that a fence should be brown and not yellow. And most "Ducks" don't wear red pants. I still can't help being a crumudgeony old man and think that the originals are better even if they really aren't. (check out the fading blue background in the reprints) Sooooo... where can I find the Barks originals for this book? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norrin_Radd Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 I still can't help being a crumudgeony old man and think that the originals are better even if they really aren't. I agree. I like the original better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ft88 Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 This just in and I had to share. I believe it may be the first color comic strip of Donald Duck. Its dated 2 17 from 1935 and as the start of a months long story I think it is his first appearance. I'm reading that Donald first appeared on Feb 10th in the dailies but I don't know if that was a black and white or a color. Obviously I'm hoping its the first color but since the 10th of Feb 1935 is a Sunday I don't know what they (Wikpedia) mean when they say "daily". There is a definite difference between daily and Sunday strips. Anyway its a nice item, I've got a few others from this era as well. If anyone has any info or input I'd appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tb Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 From "Mickey and the Gang" p. 94. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ft88 Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 Can't let my favorite thread die. A Firestone Giveaway with Carl Barks Donald story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted March 17, 2006 Author Share Posted March 17, 2006 Not GA, but something else to keep this thread going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ft88 Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 More Scrooge - and raw too 29 34 38 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted March 21, 2006 Author Share Posted March 21, 2006 More Scrooge - and raw too 29 34 38 Wow, those look fantastic! You could poke an eye out with those corners! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 More Scrooge - and raw too 29 34 38 Wow, those look fantastic! You could poke an eye out with those corners! Classic books! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tb Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 Although I completed my Mickey Mouse Magazine run recently, I'll continue to upgrade. Won the copy below on eBay last week and am waiting for it to arrive. Trying to upgrade a raw high grade copy is always hit and miss. I've bought quite a few books that turned out to be lower grade than the copy I already had. New copy : My current top copy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
