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WALT DISNEYS DONALD DUCK: CHRISTMAS ON BEAR MOUNTAIN PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Carl Barks,Gary Groth | 216 pages | 10 Nov 2013 | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS | 9781606996973 | English | United States Walt Disneys Donald Duck: Christmas on Bear Mountain PDF Book Jun 22, Michael Emond rated it liked it. These comics are wonderful, but some of the annotations are so weirdly conservative. Despite the insensitive portrayals of some foreign cultures, the stories are quite funny and engaging. The scholarly annotations at the end of the volume are informative, and the high quality reproductions make this book a treat for fans of the "good duck artist. The publisher provided a review copy. By Margaret Atwood. A bear does eat a cookie though. Rating details. However, many readers recognized Barks' work and drawing style, and began to call him the Good Duck Artist, a label which stuck even after his true identity was discovered by John and Bill Spicer in Apr 13, Carl Walker rated it liked it. Dec 31, Alex Firer rated it it was amazing. I kept waiting for there to be a twist of some sort, with them turning out to want to help Donald get back to civilization after being lost in the Outback, but there was no such luck; they're just an obstacle to be overcome, given less humanity than the kangaroo that Donald is trying to capture. Carl Barks, one of the most brilliant cartoonists of the 20th century, entertained millions around the world with his timeless tales of Donald Duck and Uncle Scrooge. View all 3 comments. More filters. Currently you have JavaScript disabled. I also loved picking up on references that were used in the current DuckTales reboot. By Peter Pomerantsev. Hardcover , pages. And this guy was 31 when he started drawing for a living! By Colson Whitehead. As always I enjoyed me some Carl Barks. The other notes are much better, providing new insight into the tales. He had to say anonymous when he wrote the stories, but I think fan found out and he actually liked the attention. By Natalie Jenner. In his introduction, Scrooge lives down to his name, sending his nephew Donald and his nephews to a mountain cabin stocked with food and presents only to scare him with a fake bear attack to test how brave he is. Other fine stories are 'Ring Wrongs', in which Donald has to deal with a multitude of door-to-door salesman, 'Adventure Down Under' in which Donald imagines himself a homesick kangaroo, 'the Waltz King' and 'Fireman Donald', which was the first Donald Duck story to be printed in The Netherlands, and thus has classic status in my home country. Although speaking of Scrooge, it was a gas to finally read his introduction, although this is more like proto- Scrooge. You don't have to wait till Christmas time to read this. Advanced Search. That said, there are two stories here that are quite problematic in the "unfortunate attitudes of the past" department, both of them veering into uncomfortably racist territory. Thanks for telling us about the problem. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. This will likely increase the time it takes for your changes to go live. Sort order. It's more slap-stick humor, but still a lot of fun. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. It's unfortunate, because Barks draws them beautifully, all muscle and motion as they throw spears and boomerangs, and their confrontation with Donald leads to some great gags when he tries to escape and keeps getting nailed by boomerangs. I had a smile on my face the whole time while reading this volume. Lists with This Book. This book is notable as it re-prints the first appearance of Scrooge McDuck. Published: Penguin Press - September 8th, Otherwise, the adventure is exciting and the coloring terrific. It's something I should take hard in. In Carl Barks' comics Donald is a neglectful, if not abusive parent, the triplets are brats, and Daisy is a witch with a capital "B. Go to Link Unlink Change. It's semi-excusable, since the stereotype is taken to such absurd extremes and appears alongside a country full of tiny volcanoes and a plot involving Donald accidentally purchasing a huge military surplus cargo plane that it doesn't reflect reality in the slightest, but there's enough of the racist depiction of the lazy Mexican there that it's pretty uncomfortable. Barks' art is some else I think. And the characterizations of the three nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie are still as lazy little boys or sidekicks with no real purpose in the story. Walt Disneys Donald Duck: Christmas on Bear Mountain Writer For example, in one a man takes issue with the idea of rewarding children to complete a task and Dr. May 17, Melissa Koser rated it it was amazing. Another top notch Barks collection by the fine folks at Fantagraphics. Eyerollworthy Bits: I can tell these books are old because the Australian aborigines are hinted to be cannibals, when frankly they were subject to far more abuse at the hands of the settlers. The other bit of offensiveness happens when Donald and his nephews take a trip to Australia a journey that begins when Donald is hypnotized into thinking he is a kangaroo, because why not? The Fantagraphics collections of Barks's comics go back a bit for this one, which features the first appearance of Scrooge McDuck. Get A Copy. As a result they tend to be a bit more gag oriented compared to the more highly praised adventure stories. Here it is! In this volume half of the comics still is of the earlier type, and the other half the more mature new style. Nevertheless, the impeccable packaging and printing of this volume and the promise that the complete Carl Barks duck stories will eventually appear in this series would seem to make it the sine qua I was pleased to have a chance to read some stories by Carl Barks that were new to me, but frankly they were minor works -- domestic comedies featuring the nephews and Daisy and such. Hardcover , pages. That said, there are two stories here that are quite problematic in the "unfortunate attitudes of the past" department, both of them veering into uncomfortably racist territory. Another reason I bought this book and plan to with the others is now that I actually own six ducks, my liking for Donald Duck has gone way up. Rows: Columns:. The two big stories in this volume, "The Ghost of the Grotto" and "Christmas on Bear Mountain," were already familiar. These tales have solid art but they aren't the peak performance of his later tales. Did we mention the giant octopus? Nov 27, Russell Grant rated it really liked it Shelves: owned. I'm actually still making my way through this one with my 8 year old, but I've read all these stories in the Dell originals and the Gemstone and Gladstone reprints. Although I am looking forward to the comments on my review bashing me as a PC liberal fascist or something. But you're getting uncen As painful as it is for me to give Carl Barks lower than five stars, Fantagraphics dropped the ball when they chose to not run the covers to the individual issues. This volume of Fantagraphic's marvelous reprint series of Carl Barks' duck stories contains both the title story, "Christmas on Bear Mountain," which introduced Scrooge McDuck albeit in a fairly different characterization from later stories , and the iconic "Ghost of the Grotto. About Carl Barks. These tales have sol This is roughly the fifth one I have read in this fantastic Fantagraphics collection of all the Barks Duck Tales and I will admit this is my least favourite so far. Barks' art is some else I think. Otherwise, the adventure is exciting and the coloring terrific. Escape the Present with These 24 Historical Romances. The other long story in this book to which I am very attached is the beautifully irrational and beautifully hilarious Donald Duck in Volcano Valley. Sep 13, Jan Philipzig rated it it was amazing Shelves: poverty , religion , comedy , family , adventure , fantagraphics , pre-code , traveling. Tweet Clean. Other editions. Enlarge cover. He had to say anonymous when he wrote the stories, but I think fan found out and he actually liked the attention. Comment and Save Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other Comic Vine users. So I was delighted - yes delighted! But that didn't stop every other compilation prior to this one from including them. Showing You know the saying: There's no time like the present It also touches on the issue of ducks being people while other birds can be freely eaten. Walt Disneys Donald Duck: Christmas on Bear Mountain Reviews To view it, click here. That said, there are two stories here that are quite problematic in the "unfortunate attitudes of the past" department, both of them veering into uncomfortably r Barks's duck books are consistently excellent, and this volume has some pretty great stuff, including the first appearance of Uncle Scrooge, multiple adventure stories in which Donald and his nephews travel to faraway lands, and some hilarious gags involving crazy contraptions or upended expectations. Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. Here it is! Yeah, I know they're not drawn by Barks. Putting that panel with the depressed Donald behind bars "nobody loves me anymore! In various tales Donald attempts to win a gardening contest, follows a treasure map, performs magic tricks, faces off with door-to-door salesmen, gets all mixed up over a dance contest, and tries to become a fireman.

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