How did Disney hide the most popular comic artist in the world? *Carl Barks Reading Guide* While all of Barks’ work has merit, the peak period is generally considered from the late 40s through the early 50s. The key volumes are linked here. The first two are currently out of print, but still available digitally. There’s no continuity, so no need to read in order anyway. Vol. 7: Lost in the Andes - https://amzn.to/427DEkS Vol. 8: Trail of the Unicorn - https://amzn.to/47GQebY Vol. 9: The Pixilated Parrot - https://amzn.to/427y6qt Vol. 10: Terror of the Beagle Boys - https://amzn.to/48RgBwS Vol. 11: A Christmas for Shacktown - https://amzn.to/3tQEd65 Vol. 12: Only a Poor Old Man - https://amzn.to/48WUaGz Vol. 13: Trick or Treat - https://amzn.to/493FC8f Vol. 14: The Seven Cities of Gold - https://amzn.to/4239hvZ One word of warning: many of the books feature racist depictions of non-white characters, a lot of national origin based humor, and in general reflect an imperialist worldview. Not all of the stories do, of course, but they are scattered among the volumes, and Fantagraphics have chosen not to censor anything as previous editions have. Other Sources: Carl Barks Conversations - https://amzn.to/3O9VVZc Funnybooks - https://amzn.to/47Q7uM8 The Osamu Tezuka Story: A Life in Manga and Anime - https://amzn.to/48EQ8Tz Floyd Gottfredson’s Mickey Mouse Strips: https://amzn.to/3U5Eqg8 FULL SOURCES, REFERENCES & NOTES: https://pastebin.com/aUFrEsM0 CC Photo Credits Thompson photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/alan-light/8389042903/in/photostream/