Carl Barks (1901–2000) was an American illustrator and comic book creator. The quality of his scripts and drawings earned him the nicknames The Duck Man and The Good Duck Artist.
He is mainly known for his work with Disney characters. But during his time with Western Publishing he also wrote and/or drew 36 stories with characters, that didn't belong to Disney.
List of stories Only the Porky Pig story had a title in the original publication. Stories 1–7 & 9–33 have been reprinted in Barks Bear Book with the shown titles. All titles can be found on Barksbase.de. Different titles can be found on Grand Comics Database. The numbers in the reprint column are from the reprint list.
# Original publication Main character(s) Other key character(s) Title Pages Writer(s) / Artist(s) Reprints 1NF #76, Jun 1943Andy Panda The Widow's Doughnuts 10E. Packer / CB & J. Pabian4, 8, 10, 11, 12 2OGC #8, Nov–Dec 1943Benny Burro With a Little Help to my Friends 8CB4, 10, 12 3OGC #9, Jan–Feb 1944Happy Hound3B909664780A Hard Day's Day Off 8CB4, 10, 12 4OGC #9, Jan–Feb 1944Benny BurroLightningThe Playful Mountain Goat 8CB4, 10, 12 5OGC #10, Mar–Apr 1944Benny BurroEl Macaw; PabloA Bird of Beauty is a Pest Forever 8CB4, 10, 12 6OGC #11, May–Jun 1944Barney Bear &Benny BurroWilliam TellThe Sound of his Horn 8CB4, 6, 12 7OGC #11, May–Jun 1944Happy HoundButch; Cholmondeley;Fotheringham; MontmorencyMother is a Wolf's Best Friend 6CB4, 7, 10, 12 8FCC #48, Jul 1944Porky PigPetunia Pig; Bugs Bunny; Lulu Belle Bunny;Dauntless; Ham; Kidd; Pierre; van Pooch Porky of the Mounties 24C. Craig / CB & Unknown4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12 9OGC #12, Jul–Aug 1944B. Bear & B. Burro The Merry Moose Hunters 8CB4, 6, 1210OGC #13, Sep–Oct 1944B. Bear & B. BurroSatan; Sawbuck; ShearsBarney Rides Again 8CB4, 6, 1211OGC #14, Nov–Dec 1944B. Bear & B. Burro The Intrepid Wolf Trappers 8CB4, 6, 1212OGC #15, Jan–Feb 1945B. Bear & B. Burro How to Be a Matador 8CB4, 6, 1213OGC #16, Mar–Apr 1945B. Bear & B. BurroChristopher ColumbiaCougar, Cougar Shining Bright 8CB4, 6, 1214OGC #17, May–Jun 1945B. Bear & B. BurroCactus Bruin; Figsniggle;Flogworthy; J.P. FoxysnozzCool, Clear Water 8CB4, 6, 1215OGC #18, Jul–Aug 1945B. Bear & B. Burro Serenade for a Senorita 6CB4, 6, 10, 1216OGC #19, Sep–Oct 1945B. Bear & B. BurroWeaselSnap, Goes the Turtle 6CB4, 6, 1217OGC #20, Nov–Dec 1945B. Bear & B. BurroBones; Cinnamon BruinThe Doctor and his Patient 6CB4, 6, 1218OGC #21, Jan–Feb 1946B. Bear & B. BurroRip van WinkleTo Ski or not to Ski 8CB4, 6, 8, 10, 1219OGC #22, Mar–Apr 1946B. Bear & B. BurroBrownie Bear; Caesar; KodiakCousin Kodiak 6CB4, 6, 1220OGC #23, May–Jun 1946B. Bear & B. Burro The Sounds of Silence 8CB4, 6, 1221OGC #24, Jul 1946B. Bear & B. BurroDaniel BooneMother Nature's Children 8CB4, 6, 1222OGC #25, Aug 1946B. Bear & B. BurroWilliam Tell The Master of Archery 8CB4, 6, 1223OGC #26, Sep 1946B. Bear & B. BurroEsther WilliamsThe Compleat Anglers 8CB4, 6, 1224OGC #27, Oct 1946B. Bear & B. BurroSmittleThe Dauntless Dogcatchers 8CB4, 6, 1225OGC #28, Nov 1946B. Bear & B. Burro Modern Art, and all That 8CB4, 6, 1226OGC #29, Dec 1946B. Bear & B. BurroOsoSomewhere under the Rainbow 8CB4, 6, 1227OGC #30, Jan 1947B. Bear & B. BurroMcDuff; ScroogeA Hole in None 8CB4, 6, 1228OGC #31, Feb 1947B. Bear & B. BurroMooseface McElk; King BangoOl' McElk He Had a Farm 8G. Turner & CB / CB 4, 6, 1229OGC #32, Mar 1947B. Bear & B. BurroJones; Klepto KlippoKlipto Kleppo Strikes Again 8CB4, 6, 1230OGC #33, Apr 1947B. Bear & B. BurroGrizzly; SpikeUncle Grizzly 8CB4, 6, 1231OGC #34, May 1947B. Bear & B. BurroMooseface McElk; I. BuildemHome, Sweet Home no More 8CB4, 6, 1232OGC #35, Jun 1947B. Bear & B. BurroMooseface McElk; Old Man CougarRiches, Riches in the Wall 8CB4, 6, 1233OGC #36, Jul 1947B. Bear & B. BurroMooseface McElkThe Thieving Magpie 8CB4, 6, 1234T&JWC #1, Dec 1952DroopyVandergiltKing of the Hounds 8CB / H. Eisenberg3, 10, 1235T&JWC #2, Dec 1953DroopyValorous Derring-DoThe Hero Hound 8CB / H. Eisenberg2, 10, 11, 1236T&JSF #1, Jul 1954DroopyBluebeardThe Bone 8CB / H. Eisenberg1, 10, 12
Sources
Original publication NF: New Funnies #76, June 1943New Funnies #76 on Grand Comics DatabaseNew Funnies #76 on Barksbase.de OGC: Our Gang Comics #8, Nov.-Dec. 1943 — #36, July 1947Our Gang Comics on Grand Comics DatabaseOur Gang Comics #8–36 on Barksbase.de FCC: Four Color Comics #48, July 1944Four Color Comics #48 on Grand Comics Database T&JWC: Tom & Jerry Winter Carnival #1, Dec. 1952 — #2, Dec. 1953Tom & Jerry Winter Carnival on Grand Comics DatabaseTom & Jerry Winter Carnival on Barksbase.de T&JSF: Tom & Jerry Summer Fun #1, July 1954Tom & Jerry Summer Fun #1 on Grand Comics DatabaseTom & Jerry Summer Fun #1 on Barksbase.de
Reprints in English Reprints in chronological order: Tom & Jerry Summer Fun, 1967: Gold KeyTom & Jerry Summer Fun 1967 on Grand Comics Database Golden Comics Digest #22, Mar 1972: Gold KeyGolden Comics Digest #22 on Grand Comics Database Golden Comics Digest #41, Jan 1975: Gold KeyGolden Comics Digest #41 on Grand Comics Database Barks Bear Book, 1979: Editions EnfinBarks Bear Book on Seriesam.comBarks Bear Book on Grand Comics Database Bugs Bunny and friends – A comic celebration, 1998: DC Comics, Bugs Bunny and friends on Grand Comics Database The Carl Barks' Big Book of Barney Bear. 2011: IDW Publishing, The Big Book of Barney Bear on Grand Comics Database The Carl Barks Fan Club Pictorial Volume Four, 2014: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, The Carl Barks Fan Club Pictorial Volume Five, 2015: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, The Carl Barks Fan Club Pictorial Volume Six, 2015: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, The Unavailable Carl Barks (in color), 2016: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Restoring Carl Barks, 2018: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, The Carl Barks Library of Burros, Hounds, Bears, Pigs, and Bunnies, 2019: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Carl Barks Original Art Edition, 2023: Kim Weston Books, Carl Barks Original Art Edition MGM Volume 2, 2024: Kim Weston Books, Restoring Carl Barks Volume 2, 2024: Kim Weston Books, Carl Barks Original Art Edition MGM Volume 3, 2025: Kim Weston Books,
Other sources Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Books, 1982: M Lilien, Barks' non-Disney stories on Cbarks.dk
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