Donald Duck / Four Color v2 #108 - Carl Barks art

Donald Duck FC #108

(Walt Disney's) Donald Duck v1 / Four Color v2 #108, 1946 - After purchasing a houseboat, Donald and crew voyage down the Ohio river and encounter a mythical sea serpent. Unusually, the story begins in duotone (black and red) on the inside front cover. The tale progresses in full color with Carl Barks' delightful artwork throughout. Some later pages are crowded with dialogue and some panels confine the large scale of the sea serpent, but in general the pacing and sequencing are well managed (this story was later reprinted in Donald Duck Adventures #26). Two more stories follow the main feature, one about a talented, escaped seal and the other a disturbing tale of Donald's pyromania. Barks' artwork on both is quite skillful, but "The Firebug" is far more visually enticing. This story was later reprinted in Mickey and Donald #3. Similar to the front of the book, "Seals Are So Smart" continues as a duotone on the inside back cover and ends in full color on the back. This is 4 of 43 Donald Duck issues by Barks.
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"The Terror of the River" Barks story pencils and inks 28 pages = ***
"The Firebug" Barks story pencils and inks 13 pages = ***
"Seals Are So Smart" Barks story pencils and inks 10 pages = ***

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