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The Carl Barks Library#8
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The Carl Barks Library #8

Aug 1983 · Another Rainbow · 100.00 USD
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Contains 63 stories
Gladstone Returns [Fund-raising race
10 pp
GladstoneDaisy
Links Hijinks
10 pp
Gladstone
Pearls of Wisdom
10 pp
Foxy Relations
10 pp
Uncle Scrooge

In "Foxy Relations," Donald Duck sets out to prove the duck family's sporting prowess on Lord Tweeksdale's estate—much to Uncle Scrooge's amusement and mild concern—as the hunt takes an unexpectedly lively turn. With a mix of determination and classic Donald chaos, the day unfolds in a series of escalating mishaps that test more than just the family's hunting skills.

The Crazy Quiz Show
10 pp

In "The Crazy Quiz Show," Donald Duck dives headfirst into a whirlwind of trivia, cramming his mind with absurd facts in hopes of winning a fortune on a radio quiz. But when his nephews, Huey, Dewey, and Louie, also enter the contest, the race for prizes turns into a chaotic battle of wits and luck.

Truant Officer Donald
10 pp
Donald Duck's Worst Nightmare
10 pp
Daisy
Pizen Spring Dude Ranch
10 pp
Rival Beachcombers
10 pp
Gladstone
The Sunken Yacht
10 pp
Uncle Scrooge
Managing the Echo System
10 pp
Plenty of Pets
10 pp
Super Snooper
10 pp
The Great Duckburg Frog-Jumping Contest
10 pp
Dowsing Ducks
10 pp
The Goldilocks Gambit
10 pp
Gladstone
Donald's Love Letters
10 pp
DaisyGladstone

In "Donald's Love Letters," Daisy ends her relationship with Donald and returns a stack of passionate love letters, setting off a chain of events when the nephews accidentally take the box to Gladstone's house while borrowing books. What follows is a mix of awkward misunderstandings and unexpected connections, as the letters stir up more than just old feelings.

Rip Van Donald
10 pp
Serum to Codfish Cove
10 pp

When Donald boasts of his skiing prowess, he finds himself in over his head—chasing a snowstorm and evading foreign spies as he races through treacherous terrain to deliver vital serum to the isolated community of Codfish Cove.

Wild About Flowers
10 pp
DaisyGladstone
Billions to Sneeze At
10 pp
Uncle Scrooge
Operation St. Bernard
10 pp
Bolivar [Bornworthy]Junior Woodchucks (first appearance)
A Financial Fable
10 pp
Uncle ScroogeGladstone

In "A Financial Fable," Uncle Scrooge’s vast fortune—hidden in a corn crib on a farm—gets swept up by a sudden tornado and scattered across the country, turning everyone into a millionaire overnight. With Gladstone caught in the chaos, the sudden wealth sparks unexpected changes in how people see money, ambition, and what it truly means to be rich.

The April Foolers
10 pp
Knightly Rivals
10 pp
DaisyGladstone
Pool Sharks
10 pp
The Trouble With Dimes
10 pp
Uncle Scrooge
Gladstone's Luck
10 pp
Gladstone
Ten-Star Generals
10 pp
Junior Woodchucks
The Truant Nephews
10 pp
Terror of the Beagle Boys
10 pp
Uncle ScroogeBeagle Boys (first appearance)
The Big Bin on Killmotor Hill
10 pp
Uncle ScroogeBeagle Boys
Gladstone's Usual Very Good Year
10 pp
DaisyGladstoneJunior Woodchucks
The Screaming Cowboy
10 pp
Junior Woodchucks
Statuesque Spendthrifts
10 pp
Uncle Scrooge
Rocket Wing Saves the Day
10 pp
Daisy
Gladstone's Terrible Secret
10 pp
Uncle ScroogeGladstoneGyro (first appearance)
The Think Box Bollix
10 pp
Gyro
Houseboat Holiday
10 pp
Gemstone Hunters
10 pp
Gladstone
Spending Money
10 pp
Uncle Scrooge
The Hypno-Gun
10 pp
Uncle Scrooge

When Donald insists the nephews’ toy hypno-gun can truly hypnotize, he puts it to the test—only to find it works on himself, leaving Uncle Scrooge completely unaffected.

Omelet
10 pp
Daisy

When Donald Duck sets out to raise chickens on the heights above Pleasant Valley, his plans spiral into chaos with each cluck and tumble—culminating in a town's name change that no one saw coming. Daisy watches the uproar unfold with a mix of amusement and disbelief as the entire valley becomes a monument to poultry-powered pandemonium.

A Charitable Chore
10 pp
GladstoneDaisy
Turkey with All the Schemings
10 pp
Uncle Scrooge
Flip Decision
10 pp
DaisyApril (first appearance)May (first appearance)June (first appearance)
My Lucky Valentine [Mailman in blizzard
10 pp
GladstoneDaisyJunior Woodchucks
The Easter Election
10 pp
GladstoneDaisy
The Talking Dog
10 pp
Gyro
Worm Weary
10 pp
Gyro
Much Ado About Quackly Hall
10 pp
Some Heir Over the Rainbow
10 pp
GladstoneUncle Scrooge
The Master Rainmaker
10 pp
DaisyGladstone
The Money Stairs
10 pp
Uncle Scrooge
Bee Bumbles
10 pp
Junior Woodchucks

In "Bee Bumbles," Donald’s nephews take on the Junior Woodchucks’ "Future Farm Experts" project with a hive of bees—intended to be a proud scientific endeavor, but quickly turning into a buzzing disaster. As the bees wreak havoc across the city, Donald finds himself caught in the middle, trying to keep the peace while his nephews remain blissfully unaware of the chaos they’ve unleashed.

Wispy Willie
10 pp
Uncle Scrooge
The Hammy Camel
10 pp
Fix-up Mix-up
10 pp
Daisy

When Donald opens a fix-it shop relying solely on Feebrunkle's Fix-It Guide, chaos is inevitable—especially when Daisy brings in her vacuum cleaner for repairs. With every well-intentioned tweak, things go hilariously wrong, turning a simple repair into a whirlwind of mishaps.

Turkey Trot at One Whistle
10 pp
Uncle Scrooge

In "Turkey Trot at One Whistle," Uncle Scrooge finds himself in a wild frontier showdown when he’s called upon to manage a station master’s duties in the middle of nowhere—only to inherit a flock of ten thousand baby turkeys and a relentless train robber named Hairy Harry. With chaos on the rails and feathers flying, Scrooge’s wits and nerve are put to the ultimate test in a high-stakes race against time and turkey-tossing mayhem.

Raffle Reversal
10 pp
DaisyGladstone

When Donald wins a raffle for an antique chair against Gladstone, his victory seems sweet—until Gladstone’s unexpected twist reveals the win was never about luck, but a carefully orchestrated reversal. With a flair for the dramatic and a secret identity, Gladstone turns the tables in a way that leaves Donald both baffled and outmaneuvered.

Flour Follies
10 pp
Uncle Scrooge

When Uncle Scrooge tasks Donald with demonstrating a new flour from his mills, the duck’s well-meaning efforts quickly spiral into chaos—especially when he misreads the instructions, which are written in a language he can’t understand. With flour flying and confusion mounting, Donald’s attempt to impress becomes a slapstick whirlwind of unintended consequences.

The Price of Fame
10 pp
Midgets Madness
10 pp

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Full credits

writer, artist, inker Carl Barks
cover pencils, inks Carl Barks

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