Carl Barks and the Disney Comic Book: Unmasking the Myth of Modernity

Carl Barks and the Disney Comic Book: Unmasking the Myth of Modernity, a single-issue work from University Press of Mississippi (2006–present), is a scholarly analysis that examines the cultural significance of Carl Barks’s Disney comics. It explores how Barks’s storytelling and art challenged the perception of comics as mere children’s entertainment, positioning his work as a modern, myth-making force. This book is essential for understanding the academic reevaluation of Barks’s legacy.