Donald Duck / Four Color v2 #178 - Carl Barks art + 1st Uncle Scrooge

Donald Duck FC #178

(Walt Disney's) Donald Duck v1 / Four Color v2 178, 1947 - Making his first appearance, Uncle Scrooge devises a test of bravery for Donald Duck and his nephews. A variation of the Charles Dickens' character from A Christmas Carol, this early version of Scrooge is quite spiteful and mean-spirited. His iconic top hat and purple (sometimes red) coat have not been adopted yet, but the basic character design is there. Carl Barks does a phenomenal job, drawing each scene with great care then perfectly sequencing them. Note how the panels widths vary to break up monotony and repetition. Scrooge was arguably Barks' greatest creation and endures to this day. This story was later reprinted in Christmas Parade v2 #3 and Best of Walt Disney Comics #96173. This is 7 of 43 Donald Duck issues by Barks. /// key 1st appearance Uncle Scrooge
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"Christmas on Bear Mountain" Barks story pencils and inks 20 pages = ****
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Barks back cover pencils and inks = ***

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