Scrooge Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 For that I would recommend the following two publications: 1) Carl Barks, Conversations Nothing better than to read it from the guy's mouth with some good interviews and 2) The Comics Journal # 227 Commemorative issue. It covers a lot of the ground of the interviews in the book above but has the advantage of having illustrations IIRC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montrealfilmguy Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 For that I would recommend the following two publications: 1) Carl Barks, Conversations Nothing better than to read it from the guy's mouth with some good interviews and 2) The Comics Journal # 227 Commemorative issue. It covers a lot of the ground of the interviews in the book above but has the advantage of having illustrations IIRC. Ahhh,good stuff. Thanks a bunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJD Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Welcome aboard. I'd apologise, but I think this is a good thing for you. My picks for you would be: Any of the first ten Uncle Scrooge title (FC 386 through to Uncle Scrooge 10) - no duds in that lot. Donald Duck one-shots in Four Color: Lost in the Andes (223) Christmas for Shacktown (267) Luck of the North (256) The WDC&S 10 page stories are definitely not second rate either - some of those are wonderful. A few favourites of mine are Money Bin Tornado (WDC&S 126) - might be my favourite barks story - Marharaja of Howdoyoustan (138) and Omelet (141?) And lots more - just jump in. Thank you so much for all those titles,but what i meant to say was,any books on Carl Barks himself and his work at Disney ? Reading comprehension fail. There's a lot of good background material, interviews etc. in the Another Rainbow Carl Barks Library hardcovers. Of course, a 30 volume set is probably not the place to start. Barrier's book (title escapes me right now) isn't too bad either, although half of it is a checklist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montrealfilmguy Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Theres a dealer here in Montreal thats had a CGC Scrooge 386 for the longest time. Its a grade 5 for about 500 tomatoes,which seems to be consistent with the Overstreet. Im really tempted to buy it soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 I believe you'd be better off waiting. While ducks in high grade bring a premium, ducks in mid grades probably (certainly ?) will sell under guide. I have most of the ducks so I am no longer buying any so others could chime him as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 I believe you'd be better off waiting. While ducks in high grade bring a premium, ducks in mid grades probably (certainly ?) will sell under guide. I have most of the ducks so I am no longer buying any so others could chime him as well. Under guide is my experience. $500 is well above GPA for a FC 386 in 5.0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehumantorch Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 I'd suggest you look for a decent copy of Four Color 178, the first Scrooge appearance. Doesn't get any better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montrealfilmguy Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Thanks so much everyone (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tb Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 The prettiest copy of this superb cover I've ever seen. It's been hidden away for many years but I thought you should see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moondog Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 My favorite cover too. Absolutely gorgeous! Wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelholt Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 The prettiest copy of this superb cover I've ever seen. It's been hidden away for many years but I thought you should see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Condition is And it's red The prettiest copy of this superb cover I've ever seen. It's been hidden away for many years but I thought you should see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehumantorch Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 The prettiest copy of this superb cover I've ever seen. It's been hidden away for many years but I thought you should see it. Beautiful, the colors are striking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitterOldMan Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 I believe you'd be better off waiting. While ducks in high grade bring a premium, ducks in mid grades probably (certainly ?) will sell under guide. I have most of the ducks so I am no longer buying any so others could chime him as well. Under guide is my experience. $500 is well above GPA for a FC 386 in 5.0. Heritage sold a CGC 5.0 FC 386 for $310.70 in March 2011 and raw 5.0 for $262.90 in June 2012. You should find plenty of mid-grade FC 386 under guide. Be patient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Hello! I love Barks ducks so here are two of my favorite books. I'm still looking for one of these in above 9.0 so if anybody has one for sale And, yes, I know about the 9.2 at Metropolis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 The prettiest copy of this superb cover I've ever seen. It's been hidden away for many years but I thought you should see it. superlatives fail me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJD Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Back from the stratosphere that is the tb collection, here's a very presentable WDC&S #100 I picked up on eBay for an agreeable price. It is now safe to take off your sunglasses. With this one I have #66 - #100 complete. If I can find 64 and 65 I'll have #55 up done with only a couple under Fine. Gettin' there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffman_Comics Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Nice book, great progress Is it just me, or does anyone else get a little umm "queasy" when it comes to Duck covers that involve them consuming other poultry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tb Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 As usual, you have a good eye for beautiful copies, AJD. Have you considered letting your turtle run a little longer to include the great Barks covers between 100 and 110 or so? To me, those are some of the most attractive issues in the entire run. After that, there is a longer period with so-so covers that could be skipped with less of a loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJD Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 As usual, you have a good eye for beautiful copies, AJD. Have you considered letting your turtle run a little longer to include the great Barks covers between 100 and 110 or so? To me, those are some of the most attractive issues in the entire run. After that, there is a longer period with so-so covers that could be skipped with less of a loss. Thanks tb. I already have nice copies of a few of those. 108 is one of my absolute favorites and I bought one a few years back. I have toyed with the idea of 'up to the end of Walt Kelly'. I plan to live for a while yet, so we'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
