Gyro Gearloose / Four Color v2 #1047 - Carl Barks art & cover + 1st issue

Carl Barks

(Walt Disney's) Gyro Gearloose v1 / Four Color v2 #1047 (#1), 1960 - One of Carl Barks' many creations, Gyro Gearloose finally gets his own title beginning with this first issue. All four short stories are well drawn in his appealing yet comforting style. The opening tale is especially inventive in the way the artist depicts silence with empty word balloons. A rarity for Barks is the inside front cover splash (see interior page below), showing the various signage around Gyro's workshop. "The Gab Muffer" and "Milktime Melodies" were later reprinted in Walt Disney Showcase #18, "The Stubborn Stork" in Walt Disney Comics Digest #26. This is 1 of 5 Gyro Gearloose issues by Barks. /// key 1st issue

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Barks cover pencils and inks = ***
Barks inside front cover pencils and inks (black & white) = ****
"The Gab Muffer" Barks story pencils and inks 10 pages = ***
"The Stubborn Stork" Barks story pencils and inks 8 pages = ***
"Milktime Melodies" Barks story pencils and inks 7 pages = ***
"The Lost Rabbit Foot" Barks story pencils and inks 10 pages = ***
"The Bird Camera" Barks inside back cover pencils and inks (black & white) = ****

Carl Barks

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