The Collected Works of Carl Barks
Encyclopedia
The Carl Barks Collection is a series of books from the Disney licensee Egmont containing all Disney comics
and covers written and/or drawn by Carl Barks
, collected in chronological order. It also includes significant textual materials (articles and analysis) written by editor Geoffrey Blum. It was published from 2005 to 2008 in Denmark
, Norway
, Sweden
, and Germany
. It was also published by Sanoma in Finland
, although one year after the other countries. The complete set consists of 30 books collected in 10 slipcase boxes, constituting about 8000 pages (including the articles) or some 500 comic book stories by Barks. The series was only available by subscription. In many aspects the series is similar to Carl Barks Library
(CBL) but differs by being published in colour, organizing the stories by date of publication, using only unchanged artwork and containing material not used in CBL, much of it newly discovered and previously unpublished. Blum was a contributing editor to CBL, and his familiarity with the Barks canon and its historic background is the principal reason Egmont hired him. Blum has drawn not only on material that appeared previously in CBL but new research he has undertaken which has resulted in a number of significant discoveries and fresh perspectives on Barks and his creations.
A similar edition was published in Spain
, by Planeta deAgostini
. It differed from the other editions by not having Blum's articles (having, instead, articles signed by the Barks speciallist Alfons Moliné), it was smaller and not in boxes, and it was sold through comic book shops. A book was published approximately every three months, but the collection was stopped after volume 4.
Beginning in 2010 a similar edition is also published in France
by Glénat
, also smaller and not in boxes. This edition has different cover and is planned to 24 volumes.
In Norway, and possibly in other countries, there will be a six-volume follow-up series called Carl Barks Ekstra. It will contain examples of Barks' works outside his Disney comics production.
Denmark: Carl Barks' Samlede Værker, 1800 numbered copies
Finland: Carl Barksin kootut, 3200 numbered copies
Germany: Carl Barks Collection, 3333 numbered copies
Norway: Carl Barks Samlede Verk, 2500 numbered copies
Sweden: Carl Barks Samlade Verk, 2000 numbered copies
Spain: Biblioteca Carl Barks
France: La dynastie Donald Duck - Intégrale Carl Barks
Disney comics
Disney comics are comic books and comic strips featuring Walt Disney characters.The first Disney comics were newspaper strips appearing from 1930 on . In 1940, Western Publishing began producing Disney comic books in the United States...
and covers written and/or drawn by Carl Barks
Carl Barks
Carl Barks was an American Disney Studio illustrator and comic book creator, who invented Duckburg and many of its inhabitants, such as Scrooge McDuck , Gladstone Gander , the Beagle Boys , The Junior Woodchucks , Gyro Gearloose , Cornelius Coot , Flintheart Glomgold , John D...
, collected in chronological order. It also includes significant textual materials (articles and analysis) written by editor Geoffrey Blum. It was published from 2005 to 2008 in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, and Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It was also published by Sanoma in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
, although one year after the other countries. The complete set consists of 30 books collected in 10 slipcase boxes, constituting about 8000 pages (including the articles) or some 500 comic book stories by Barks. The series was only available by subscription. In many aspects the series is similar to Carl Barks Library
Carl Barks Library
Carl Barks Library is a series of 30 books with all Disney comics and covers written and/or drawn by Carl Barks. A few stories were modified, sometimes for production reasons and sometimes in an attempt to remedy censorship in the original publication, restoring the published work to Barks'...
(CBL) but differs by being published in colour, organizing the stories by date of publication, using only unchanged artwork and containing material not used in CBL, much of it newly discovered and previously unpublished. Blum was a contributing editor to CBL, and his familiarity with the Barks canon and its historic background is the principal reason Egmont hired him. Blum has drawn not only on material that appeared previously in CBL but new research he has undertaken which has resulted in a number of significant discoveries and fresh perspectives on Barks and his creations.
A similar edition was published in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, by Planeta deAgostini
Planeta DeAgostini
Planeta DeAgostini is a Spanish-Italian publisher and a subsidiary of Grupo Planeta specializing in collectable books, sold in pieces, periodically through newsstands. It has its headquarters in Barcelona....
. It differed from the other editions by not having Blum's articles (having, instead, articles signed by the Barks speciallist Alfons Moliné), it was smaller and not in boxes, and it was sold through comic book shops. A book was published approximately every three months, but the collection was stopped after volume 4.
Beginning in 2010 a similar edition is also published in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
by Glénat
Glénat (publisher)
Glénat Editions SA is a French publisher with its head office in Grenoble. The company publishes many things, including comic books and manga in France, Benelux, and Spain; it was founded by Jacques Glénat. The Spanish subsidiary has its head office in Barcelona. The Benelux subsidiary, Glénat...
, also smaller and not in boxes. This edition has different cover and is planned to 24 volumes.
In Norway, and possibly in other countries, there will be a six-volume follow-up series called Carl Barks Ekstra. It will contain examples of Barks' works outside his Disney comics production.
Editions
Denmark: Carl Barks' Samlede Værker, 1800 numbered copies Finland: Carl Barksin kootut, 3200 numbered copies Germany: Carl Barks Collection, 3333 numbered copies Norway: Carl Barks Samlede Verk, 2500 numbered copies Sweden: Carl Barks Samlade Verk, 2000 numbered copies Spain: Biblioteca Carl Barks France: La dynastie Donald Duck - Intégrale Carl BarksVolumes
| Book | Period | | | Book | Period | | | Book | Period | | | Book | Period | | | Book | Period | | | Extra | Content |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | 1942-1943 | VII | 1949-1950 | XIII | 1954-1955 | XIX | 1959 | XXV | 1963-1964 | E1 | Index |
| II | 1944-1945 | VIII | 1950-1951 | XIV | 1955-1956 | XX | 1959-1960 | XXVI | 1964-1965 | E2 | Calgary Eye-Opener |
| III | 1945-1946 | IX | 1951-1952 | XV | 1956-1957 | XXI | 1960 | XXVII | 1965-1966 | E3 | Who is who in Duckburg |
| IV | 1947 | X | 1952-1953 | XVI | 1957 | XXII | 1960-1961 | XXVIII | 1966-1968 | E4 | The Warner stories |
| V | 1947-1948 | XI | 1953 | XVII | 1957-1958 | XXIII | 1961-1962 | XXIX | 1968-1972 | E5 | Storyboards |
| VI | 1948-1949 | XII | 1954 | XVIII | 1958-1959 | XXIV | 1962-1963 | XXX | 1972-2000 | E6 | Paintings |
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