The hunt for the anonymous cartoonist who transformed pop culture

How did Disney hide the most popular comic artist in the world? *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 - Vol. 8: Trail of the Unicorn - Vol. 9: The Pixilated Parrot - Vol. 10: Terror of the Beagle Boys - Vol. 11: A Christmas for Shacktown - Vol. 12: Only a Poor Old Man - Vol. 13: Trick or Treat - Vol. 14: The Seven Cities of Gold - 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 - Funnybooks - The Osamu Tezuka Story: A Life in Manga and Anime - Floyd Gottfredson’s Mickey Mouse Strips: FULL SOURCES, REFERENCES & NOTES: CC Photo Credits Thompson photos: