Carl Barks is the Duck Master

I remember going to the dentist as a kid. The dentist generally had a stack of comic books. I used to love the Donald Duck comics and still have vague memories of some of the layouts, especially one of Scrooge McDuck swimming in a pool of gold coins. I had no idea I was enjoying the work of a master. I just liked the stories.

From the YouTube page:

Carl Barks Reading Guide

While all of Barks’ work has merit, the peak period is generally considered from the late 40s through the early 50s. The key volumes are linked here. The first two are currently out of print, but still available digitally. There’s no continuity, so no need to read in order anyway.

Vol. 7: Lost in the Andes - https://amzn.to/427DEkS
Vol. 8: Trail of the Unicorn - https://amzn.to/47GQebY
Vol. 9: The Pixilated Parrot - https://amzn.to/427y6qt
Vol. 10: Terror of the Beagle Boys - https://amzn.to/48RgBwS
Vol. 11: A Christmas for Shacktown - https://amzn.to/3tQEd65
Vol. 12: Only a Poor Old Man - https://amzn.to/48WUaGz
Vol. 13: Trick or Treat - https://amzn.to/493FC8f
Vol. 14: The Seven Cities of Gold - https://amzn.to/4239hvZ

One word of warning: many of the books feature racist depictions of non-white characters, a lot of national origin based humor, and in general reflect an imperialist worldview. Not all of the stories do, of course, but they are scattered among the volumes, and Fantagraphics have chosen not to censor anything as previous editions have.

Other Sources:

Carl Barks Conversations - https://amzn.to/3O9VVZc Funnybooks - https://amzn.to/47Q7uM8 The Osamu Tezuka Story: A Life in Manga and Anime - https://amzn.to/48EQ8Tz

Floyd Gottfredson’s Mickey Mouse Strips: https://amzn.to/3U5Eqg8

FULL SOURCES, REFERENCES & NOTES: https://pastebin.com/aUFrEsM0