Same, but not the same
The beginning of the issue treats us with an interesting comparison. Well, in the introduction, the publisher tries to bring the reader closer to a secret that we would not suspect Barks – self-plagiarism. However, is it really so? Fortunately, no, although in fact Carl Barks reused some motifs that worked well over a decade after the appearance of the originals. This is one of the advantages of this volume, because we can see how to use proven techniques to entertain the audience for centuries.
The title comic didn’t impress me too much, but maybe because I first got acquainted with In the Land of Great Lakes, which was based on Creatures from the Swamp. On the other hand, the story of Duck with a bump on his head is definitely worth attention . One of the funniest stories with Donald in history. It’s enough that the ducks are drawn in a very “childish” style, where we see their cute, big eyes and little beaks, which of course will change over the years, the very fact of seeing Donald as a super-intelligent duck whose experiments turn against her is worth every minute spent with individual frames.
“Mice for the First and Last Time”
What may surprise you (or not, if you don’t like Mickey Mouse) is that in this volume we will find the first and last comics that Barks created with a rodent and his merry gang. As befits the tradition of Disney comics, we got a crime story in which there were many gags. The girl with the red hat portrays Mickey as we know him from animation, yet with the characteristic straight eyes and various facial expressions that Barks has forced into ducklings over the years. The biggest impression on me, however, was Goofy, who is not as naive in places as we have become accustomed to, although he can make us laugh with his gags.
Something more, something less
Basically, I have no complaints about the new volume. From the beginning, the entire collection keeps its level, although sometimes there will be some slip-ups or you have an appetite for more. For the latest issue, I have only two minor remarks. The first is that the theme of repetitions in Barks’s comics could be more extensive, because the addition about politicians from the world of ducks is simply boring and unnecessary in the world. Also in one of the stories, titled Catching in the Refrigerator , the colors of the doghouse, chests of drawers and grass have stronger shades in places, which does not go well with the rest. Unfortunately, this is very conspicuous and is either a typographical error or a publishing error. Besides, as usual, it was nice to come back to the world of Disney ducks.
