Vacation Parade #1 - Carl Barks art + 1st issue

Vacation Parade #1

(Walt Disney's) Vacation Parade v1 #1 / Dell Giant, 1950 - Sporting an optical illusion cover, this first issue is one of the most sought after Carl Barks comics. The artist contributes three wonderful tales, each impeccably drawn. "Vacation Time" is one of his lengthiest Donald Duck adventures at thirty-plus pages. Its opening splash of the duck family in the great outdoors is both comical and breathtaking. Many of Barks' page layouts are unconventional, using erratically shaped panels to full effect. Of his two remaining stories, "Grandma Duck" maintains a similarly high level of draftsmanship though nearly half the page length. "Vacation Time" and "Grandma Duck" were later reprinted in Donald Duck #257, "Vacation Time" and "Camp Counselor" were reprinted in Vacation Parade v2 #1. Other characters featured include Pluto, Lil Hiawatha, Bucky Bug, Chip n' Dale, Mickey Mouse, Goofy and Lil Bad Wolf. 

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Key 1st issue

Vacation Parade v1 = 1 Barks issue, 1 key issue

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"Vacation Time" Barks story pencils and inks 33 pages = ****
"Camp Counselor" Barks story pencils and inks 8 pages = ***
"Grandma Duck" Barks story pencils and inks 14 pages = ****

Carl Barks

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