The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library #[5]
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis volume collects classic Donald Duck stories by the legendary Carl Barks, presented in the order they were originally published. Part of Fantagraphics' comprehensive series restoring Barks' Disney work with high-quality reproduction and extensive notes, it showcases the storytelling and artistry that earned Barks the nickname 'the Good Duck Artist.'
In "Christmas on Bear Mountain," Donald Duck’s holiday season takes a wild turn when he accidentally receives a full-size World War II bomber instead of a model plane, setting off a chain of events that sends the ducks to the fictional South American nation of Volcanovia. There, they discover they can only leave the country by becoming national heroes—a challenge Donald, ever the bumbling optimist, attempts with predictably chaotic results. Written, drawn, and inked by Carl Barks, with colors by Rich Tommaso and letters by Barks himself, this festive tale from The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library #5 showcases the legendary cartoonist’s signature blend of whimsy and slapstick, all framed by Barks’ own classic cover art.
When Uncle Scrooge allows Donald and his nephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie to stay in his mountain cabin for Christmas, he secretly plans to test Donald’s courage by pretending to be a bear. But before the ruse can begin, two real bears—a mother and her cub—arrive at the cabin, turning the holiday into a tense and unexpected adventure.
Donald Duck tries to grow a prize-winning flower garden in his backyard, but his mischievous nephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie have other plans—refusing to leave, they insist on playing right where he’s planting. With a mix of stubborn pride and classic duck-sized chaos, the trio turns his peaceful gardening project into a full-blown backyard showdown.
When Donald Duck mistakes a playful map drawn by Huey, Dewey, and Louie for a real treasure trail, he packs his bags and sets off for New Mexico, convinced he’s about to strike it rich—though the real adventure might just be the journey itself.
When Donald Duck accidentally ends up with a full-size WWII bomber instead of a model plane, he sells it to the eccentric South American nation of Volcanovia—only to find himself and the nephews trapped in a country where leaving means becoming a national hero. As Donald’s attempts to earn that title spiral into chaos, he finds himself celebrated in the worst way possible.
In "Adventure Down Under," Donald Duck, hypnotized into thinking he's a kangaroo, drags Huey, Dewey, and Louie on a wild trip to Australia—only to find themselves tangled in a bizarre scheme to capture Mournful Mary, the so-called queen of the kangaroos. What starts as a ridiculous misunderstanding quickly spirals into a chaotic misadventure, with the ducks facing the unexpected dangers of the outback and the mysterious attentions of the local inhabitants.
When Donald Duck and his nephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie set out to harvest kelp in the West Indies, they hear tales of a ghostly armored man who appears every half-century to steal a small boy. When Dewey is taken, the trio must brave a treacherous coral reef grotto beneath a sunken galleon, guarded by a massive octopus, to rescue him from the mysterious figure’s stronghold.
When Huey, Dewey, and Louie fear they’ll get no presents on Christmas, they launch a last-minute charm offensive to win over Donald Duck—only to find their plan spirals into chaos. With holiday cheer hanging in the balance, the trio’s well-intentioned antics test Donald’s patience in ways he never saw coming.
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