Carl Barks Library of Walt Disney's Donald Duck Adventures in Color #5

Part of Gladstone's Carl Barks Library series, this 1994 color collection spotlights "Volcano Valley," and the cover by Carl Barks sets the stakes immediately: Donald Duck and all three of his nephews — Huey, Dewey, and Louie — are scrambling frantically across a volcanic landscape as the mountain behind them erupts in a fiery blast, with smaller geysers and craters peppering the ground at their feet. It's a wonderfully kinetic image that captures both the peril and the wide-eyed energy that made Barks's duck stories so enduring. At $7.95, this is a beautifully presented volume for anyone who loves these adventures in their full, vibrant color.