Duck comics reading order?

[rsjr]

Hi

I recently started reading the Don Rosa library editions and quickly realized that some of the stories are sequels to Carl Barks stories.

So i am planning to try and track down the Gladstone Carl Barks library in color issues since they are i believe larger size than the Carl Barks fantagraphics books and they are closer to the Don Rosa library in size.

I had a some questions before starting and was hoping i can get the answers here, so here it goes:

1- Are the Gladstone Carl Barks library in color serie complete and covers all his Duck works?

2- Is there any benefit picking the fantagraphics Carl Barks library editions over the Gladstone in color issues?

3-What is the reading order for the Carl Barks library in color from Gladstone?

4-What is the reading order for the Don Rosa library from fantagraphics? ( i have volumes 1-10 and the  life and times volume 1 and 2 )?

5- Are there any other Duck books set in the same continuity of the Barks/Rosa books?

Thanks again for the help.

RSJR

[drleevezan]

Dec 7, 2019 23:42:07 GMT rsjr said:

Hi

I recently started reading the Don Rosa library editions and quickly realized that some of the stories are sequels to Carl Barks stories.

So i am planning to try and track down the Gladstone Carl Barks library in color issues since they are i believe larger size than the Carl Barks fantagraphics books and they are closer to the Don Rosa library in size.

I had a some questions before starting and was hoping i can get the answers here, so here it goes:

1- Are the Gladstone Carl Barks library in color serie complete and covers all his Duck works?

2- Is there any benefit picking the fantagraphics Carl Barks library editions over the Gladstone in color issues?

3-What is the reading order for the Carl Barks library in color from Gladstone?

4-What is the reading order for the Don Rosa library from fantagraphics? ( i have volumes 1-10 and the  life and times volume 1 and 2 )?

5- Are there any other Duck books set in the same continuity of the Barks/Rosa books?

Thanks again for the help.

RSJR

Well, the thing about the Carl Barks Library in Color series is that it is divided by the comic book the stories were published in, rather than organized by release date. The Fantagraphics series, on the other hand, is being published out of order, and, while it will be in order once the series is finished, the series is not finished yet. There's a Wikipedia article for each of them, if you'd like to get more information: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Carl_Barks_Library_in_Color and en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Complete_Carl_Barks_Disney_Library.
As for the reading order of the Don Rosa library, the stories in the Life and Times volumes are also included in the main volumes 1-10. Volumes 1-10 are in chronological order of their publication, so if that's the way you want to read them, simply read the volumes in order from 1 to 10.
And, as for other stories, there isn't really any official continuity to the Duck universe (although many fans have their own ideas about what is or isn't part of the Duck comics canon), but there are many other stories set in the Duck universe. For stories which are somewhat similar to those by Barks, you might try William Van Horn's stories (https://inducks.org/creator.php?c1=date&c=WVH), Daan Jippes' stories (https://inducks.org/creator.php?c1=date&c=DJi), and Freddy Milton's stories (https://inducks.org/creator.php?c1=date&c=FMi).
INDUCKS is a good resource for finding out what sort of Disney comics exist, by the way: inducks.org/index.php.
I hope that helps!

[rsjr]

Dec 8, 2019 2:06:23 GMT drleevezan said:

Dec 7, 2019 23:42:07 GMT rsjr said:

Hi

I recently started reading the Don Rosa library editions and quickly realized that some of the stories are sequels to Carl Barks stories.

So i am planning to try and track down the Gladstone Carl Barks library in color issues since they are i believe larger size than the Carl Barks fantagraphics books and they are closer to the Don Rosa library in size.

I had a some questions before starting and was hoping i can get the answers here, so here it goes:

1- Are the Gladstone Carl Barks library in color serie complete and covers all his Duck works?

2- Is there any benefit picking the fantagraphics Carl Barks library editions over the Gladstone in color issues?

3-What is the reading order for the Carl Barks library in color from Gladstone?

4-What is the reading order for the Don Rosa library from fantagraphics? ( i have volumes 1-10 and the  life and times volume 1 and 2 )?

5- Are there any other Duck books set in the same continuity of the Barks/Rosa books?

Thanks again for the help.

RSJR

Well, the thing about the Carl Barks Library in Color series is that it is divided by the comic book the stories were published in, rather than organized by release date. The Fantagraphics series, on the other hand, is being published out of order, and, while it will be in order once the series is finished, the series is not finished yet. There's a Wikipedia article for each of them, if you'd like to get more information: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Carl_Barks_Library_in_Color and en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Complete_Carl_Barks_Disney_Library.
As for the reading order of the Don Rosa library, the stories in the Life and Times volumes are also included in the main volumes 1-10. Volumes 1-10 are in chronological order of their publication, so if that's the way you want to read them, simply read the volumes in order from 1 to 10.
And, as for other stories, there isn't really any official continuity to the Duck universe (although many fans have their own ideas about what is or isn't part of the Duck comics canon), but there are many other stories set in the Duck universe. For stories which are somewhat similar to those by Barks, you might try William Van Horn's stories (https://inducks.org/creator.php?c1=date&c=WVH), Daan Jippes' stories (https://inducks.org/creator.php?c1=date&c=DJi), and Freddy Milton's stories (https://inducks.org/creator.php?c1=date&c=FMi).
INDUCKS is a good resource for finding out what sort of Disney comics exist, by the way: inducks.org/index.php.
I hope that helps!

Thanks 

I guess i will sell my life and times volumes from fantagraphics.

I think once i get my hand on the Carl Barks library in color series i will organize them based on publications regardless of the series there in, there are 141 issues so i guess it will be awhile

Does the fantagraphics Carl Barks volumes add or have any benefit over the Gladstone issues?

Thanks again

[mcquack]

Thanks

I guess i will sell my life and times volumes from fantagraphics.

I think once i get my hand on the Carl Barks library in color series i will organize them based on publications regardless of the series there in, there are 141 issues so i guess it will be awhile

Does the fantagraphics Carl Barks volumes add or have any benefit over the Gladstone issues?

Thanks again

The Fantagraphics have a flat-coloring closer to the original comics, while Gladstone has modern coloring with gradients.

[rsjr]

thanks