dikran Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 10 hours ago, Badger said: It really is. I've seen a few new collectors just this year and many of the duck books are starting to go back up in value instead of constantly downward like they were for the past 10 or so. I hope this continues as Barks deserves the continued recognition. I’ve never had more fun collecting comics than this past year after having discovered Barks! Sorry for driving up prices 😂 AJD, waaaghboss and Badger 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dikran Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Found a bunch of Dell Giants over the weekend. For a Disney fanatic/historian, these are the 4 I can’t wait to go thru! Though I doubt they will be historically accurate depictions of the park 😂 Got a whole stack of Xmas parades, beach parties, vacations, etc. This should be a fun week 😊 Badger, OtherEric and AJD 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50YrsCollctngCmcs Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 3 hours ago, dikran1 said: Found a bunch of Dell Giants over the weekend. For a Disney fanatic/historian, these are the 4 I can’t wait to go thru! Though I doubt they will be historically accurate depictions of the park 😂 Got a whole stack of Xmas parades, beach parties, vacations, etc. This should be a fun week 😊 I loved finding all those Dell Giants as a kid and still have all of these except the Mickey Mouse book. They are really marketing pieces and have very little to do with the original park but you'll occasionally find some interesting splash panels of the rides or park features. Honestly the early pre-Disneyland Giants are much better in terms of story and content; particularly those with Barks' work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dikran Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 9 minutes ago, 50YrsCollctngCmcs said: I loved finding all those Dell Giants as a kid and still have all of these except the Mickey Mouse book. They are really marketing pieces and have very little to do with the original park but you'll occasionally find some interesting splash panels of the rides or park features. Honestly the early pre-Disneyland Giants are much better in terms of story and content; particularly those with Barks' work. Gotta admit there are some cool old maps of Disneyland with the original rides and the painted covers are very nice but the stories inside are lacking. Donald in Disneyland is probably the best of these four. Gonna hit the Xmas parades next. I’m sure there’s Barks goodness in those Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50YrsCollctngCmcs Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 1 hour ago, dikran1 said: Gotta admit there are some cool old maps of Disneyland with the original rides and the painted covers are very nice but the stories inside are lacking. Donald in Disneyland is probably the best of these four. Gonna hit the Xmas parades next. I’m sure there’s Barks goodness in those The first two issues of Christmas Parade both have fantastic Barks' stories. That and the first Vacation Parade are really some amazing work. Other giants that contain some interesting work include Silly Symphony and the odd movie adaptation like Sleeping Beauty, Lady and the Tramp and my favorite the elusive Giant Giant Peter Pan Treasure Chest. Some of the later Giants had some interesting concepts like Daisy and Uncle Scrooge Showboat and Uncle Donald and his nephews Dude Ranch. Also the later Disneyland USA has a great painted cover. Yellow Kid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dikran Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 Speaking of Silly Symphony, I was perusing #1 and found a reinterpretation of Wise Little Hen but with a more contemporary design of the characters, including our favorite Duck. Had no idea this was in there 😊 tvindy, Badger and AJD 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJD Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 I really like Cristmas Parade #1. It's a thumping size and contains a wonderful Barks story. It also has an excellent Walt Kelly wraparound cover. PopKulture, Jasonmorris1000000 and Tri-Color Brian 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJD Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 And this Dell Giant is an absolute must, containing the longest Barks duck story. Jasonmorris1000000, waaaghboss and PopKulture 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waaaghboss Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 (edited) Found at a bookstore today for 5 bucks, figured it would be a nice reader copy. Got home qnd its missing some pages Also, found these at an antique shop last week for pretty cheap Edited October 3, 2020 by waaaghboss PopKulture, Badger, Jasonmorris1000000 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tri-Color Brian Posted October 3, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2020 A few new pickups that I've probably posted elsewhere already, but who can remember stuff like that... Jasonmorris1000000, AJD, Badger and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tri-Color Brian Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 Yeah, some of them are silver... tth2 and PopKulture 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tri-Color Brian Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 tth2 and PopKulture 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tri-Color Brian Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 and one is really beat up, but I couldn't resist it for around $7... PopKulture, Jasonmorris1000000 and tth2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 9 hours ago, Tri-ColorBrian said: A few new pickups that I've probably posted elsewhere already, but who can remember stuff like that... Great books. Is there a story that explains the elephant? One, why is he going around caroling and, two, why is he so mad at Donald? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waaaghboss Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 59 minutes ago, Badger said: Great books. Is there a story that explains the elephant? One, why is he going around caroling and, two, why is he so mad at Donald? He was all cleaned up and ready, but suddenly found himself covered in foot prints and bird droppings. Badger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan. Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 OtherEric, Badger, Jasonmorris1000000 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 52 minutes ago, Ryan. said: Nice! Love the frame and matte! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan. Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 25 minutes ago, Badger said: Nice! Love the frame and matte! The scan doesn't pick it up well but it's signed by Barks, numbered and dated 1981. This is the first Barks signature I've ever owned. Badger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OtherEric Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 On 8/14/2020 at 6:19 AM, AJD said: I have fond memories of finding that story when it first came out. But it's not quite right that it was thae last U$ story that Barks worked on. There was a 1994 story he scripted called 'Horsing around with history', which was drawn for publication by William Van Horn. Details here: https://www.seriesam.com/barks/comicseudk.html#cceu_dk_aac199440-01 You can see a page (in Danish) here: https://inducks.org/story.php?c=D+94003 The best way to find it for an American collector is in Uncle Scrooge Adventures #33. I don't recall it being all that good, but it's a long time ago now and I'll get it out and read it tomorrow. Never did find my copy, if I did have one. But got a copy in today, in any case: AJD and Badger 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tri-Color Brian Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 More new Dell Giants today... And this one has one duck on the cover: PopKulture and OtherEric 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
