The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library #[13] - Walt Disney's Donald Duck: Trick or Treat
(October 2015)

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Volume
13
Price
29.99 USD
Pages
236
On-sale Date
2015-09-30
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Fantagraphics Books Inc.
Brand
FB
ISBN
978-1-60699-874-8 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
9781606998748
Editing
Gary Groth (publisher and executive editor); J. Michael Catron (senior editor); Mike Baehr (color editor)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Donald Duck / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Donald Duck; Hewey; Dewey; Louie
Keywords
costumes; Halloween

Trick or Treat (Table of Contents: 1)

Donald Duck / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Barks
Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
Carl Barks

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey and Louie; Witch Hazel (1st)
Reprints
Keywords
Halloween

Indexer Notes

The story was based on the 1952 Disney animated short of the same name. Barks made extensive additions and revisions to the story, while retaining the look of the film. 9 pages cut which are included in most reprints.

Hobblin' Goblins (Table of Contents: 2)

Donald Duck / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Barks
Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
Carl Barks

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey, Dewey and Louie; Gyro Gearloose; Daisy Duck; Grandma Duck
Reprints

[A Prank Above] (Table of Contents: 3)

Donald Duck / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Carl Barks
Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Letters
Carl Barks

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey, Dewey and Louie
Reprints

[The Hypno-Gun] (Table of Contents: 4)

Donald Duck / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Barks
Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop; ?
Letters
Carl Barks

Job Number
W.D.C.#145-5210
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Uncle Scrooge; Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Synopsis
Donald believes that the nephews' toy hypno-gun actually has the power to hypnotize, and he tries it out on Uncle Scrooge. Unfortunately, the hypno-gun only successfully works on Donald.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art submitted on March 6, 1952. Synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (M. Lilien, 1982).

[Omelet] (Table of Contents: 5)

Donald Duck / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Barks
Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop; ?
Letters
Carl Barks

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Daisy Duck; Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Synopsis
Donald's attempt to raise chickens on the heights overlooking the town of Pleasant Valley leads to a series of calamities culminating in the town's being renamed "Omelet."
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art submitted on May 15, 1952. Synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (M. Lilien, 1982).

[A Charitable Chore] (Table of Contents: 6)

Donald Duck / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Barks
Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
Carl Barks

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Gladstone Gander; Daisy Duck; Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Synopsis
Donald agrees to treat a poor person to Thanksgiving dinner, but rebels when he learns that the "poor person" is Gladstone.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art submitted on May 29, 1952. Synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (M. Lilien, 1982).

[Turkey with All the Schemings] (Table of Contents: 7)

Donald Duck / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Barks
Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
Carl Barks

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Uncle Scrooge; Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Synopsis
Donald tries to trick Scrooge into buying him Christmas dinner by impersonating a South American oil tycoon, Petrolio de Vaselino.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art submitted on June 12, 1958. Synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (M. Lilien, 1982).

[Flip Decision] (Table of Contents: 8)

Donald Duck / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Barks
Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
Garé Barks

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey, Dewey and Louie; Professor Batty; Daisy Duck; April, May and June (intro)
Synopsis
Donald is converted to "flipism," the philosophy of solving all life's problems by flipping a coin.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art submitted on June 30, 1952. First appearance of Daisy's nieces April, May, and June. Synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (M. Lilien, 1982).

[My Lucky Valentine] (Table of Contents: 9)

Donald Duck / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Barks
Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop; ?
Letters
Carl Barks

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Gladstone Gander; Daisy Duck; Junior Woodchucks [Huey; Dewey; Louie]
Synopsis
Donald becomes a postman and deliberately loses a valentine sent special delivery by Gladstone to Daisy.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art submitted on June 30, 1953. Synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (M. Lilien, 1982).

[The Easter Election] (Table of Contents: 10)

Donald Duck / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Barks
Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop; ?
Letters
Carl Barks

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Gladstone Gander; Daisy Duck; Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Synopsis
Donald and Gladstone compete to win children's votes for grand marshal of the Easter Parade.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art submitted on October 23, 1952. Synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (M. Lilien, 1982).

[The Talking Dog] (Table of Contents: 11)

Donald Duck / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Barks
Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop; ?
Letters
Carl Barks

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Gyro Gearloose; Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Synopsis
Donald learns that the only way to get on a television quiz show is to do an unusual stunt or to own a freak like a talking dog.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art submitted on October 30, 1952. Synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (M. Lilien, 1982).

[Worm Weary] (Table of Contents: 12)

Donald Duck / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Barks
Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
Carl Barks

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Gyro Gearloose; Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Synopsis
Gyro supplies Donald with teams of worms that haul fish in themselves.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art submitted on November 27, 1952. Synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (M. Lilien, 1982).

[Much Ado About Quackly Hall] (Table of Contents: 13)

Donald Duck / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Barks
Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
Carl Barks

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Synopsis
The nephews try to spoil the sale of Quackly Hall, the old mansion they are using as a clubhouse.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art submitted on November 27, 1952. Synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (M. Lilien, 1982).

[Some Heir Over the Rainbow] (Table of Contents: 14)

Donald Duck / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Barks
Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop; ?
Letters
Carl Barks

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Gladstone Gander; Uncle Scrooge; Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Synopsis
Scrooge plants pots of gold at the foot of a rainbow to see who will handle the money best, Donald, Gladstone, or the nephews.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art submitted on December 24, 1952. Synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (M. Lilien, 1982).

[The Master Rainmaker] (Table of Contents: 15)

Donald Duck / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Barks
Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
Carl Barks

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie; Daisy Duck; Gladstone Gander
Synopsis
Donald, a master rainmaker, brews up an incredible storm to spoil the picnic to which Gladstone has taken Daisy.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art submitted on December 31, 1952. Synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (M. Lilien, 1982).

[The Money Stairs] (Table of Contents: 16)

Donald Duck / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Barks
Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop; ?
Letters
Carl Barks

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Uncle Scrooge; Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Synopsis
Donald and Scrooge hold a contest to see if Scrooge's money can help him climb a mountain faster than Donald's youth.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art submitted on January 15, 1953. Synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (M. Lilien, 1982).

[Bee Bumbles] (Table of Contents: 17)

Donald Duck / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Barks
Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop; ?
Letters
Carl Barks

Job Number
W.D.C.#158-5311
First Line of Dialogue or Text
The opening scenes of this drama take place in the early summer!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Synopsis
The nephews raise bees as a Junior Woodchuck project and get Donald in trouble with the whole city.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art submitted on May 26, 1953. Synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (M. Lilien, 1982).

[Frightful Face] (Table of Contents: 18)

Donald Duck / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Carl Barks
Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Letters
Carl Barks

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Daisy Duck
Reprints

Donald Duck in Malayalaya (Table of Contents: 19)

Donald Duck / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop; ?
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey Duck; Dewey Duck; Louie Duck
Synopsis
Donald and his nephews travel by bouncing on rubber.
Reprints
Keywords
rubber

[Huey, Dewey and Louie Jumping Rope with Frankfurters] (Table of Contents: 20)

Donald Duck / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
?; Western Publishing Production Shop

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Synopsis
Louie takes his turn with jumping rope with a frankfurters.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art submitted on January 3, 1952.

[Huey, Dewey and Louie in One Towel] (Table of Contents: 21)

Donald Duck / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
?; Western Publishing Production Shop

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Synopsis
Donald uses one towel to dry all three of his nephews at the same time.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art submitted on January 3, 1952.

[Erector Set Ladder] (Table of Contents: 22)

Donald Duck / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art submitted on July 31, 1952.

[Singing with Dog] (Table of Contents: 23)

Donald Duck / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art submitted on July 31, 1952. Barks did this cover as an oil painting (CB OIL #20).

[Flying Horse] (Table of Contents: 24)

Donald Duck / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey, Dewey and Louie
Reprints

[First-aid Skier] (Table of Contents: 25)

Donald Duck / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; sports
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey, Dewey and Louie
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art submitted on July 31, 1952.

[Duck Family Photo] (Table of Contents: 26)

Duck Album / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop; ?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Uncle Scrooge McDuck; Grandma Duck; Donald Duck; Daisy Duck; Gladstone Gander; Huey Duck; Dewey Duck; Louie Duck
Reprints

[Teacher and 3 Dunces] (Table of Contents: 27)

Donald Duck / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
?; Western Publishing Production Shop

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Synopsis
Donald's nephews sit on each other's shoulders in the corner of the classroom with the top nephew wearing a dunce's cap.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art submitted on September 18, 1952.

[Traffic Regulating] (Table of Contents: 28)

Donald Duck / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
?; Western Publishing Production Shop

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art submitted on October 2, 1952. Barks later did this cover as an oil painting (CB OIL #103).

[Robert the Robot] (Table of Contents: 29)

Donald Duck / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
?; Western Publishing Production Shop

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits for this issue based upon Alberto Becattini's "Disney Index - Dell Comic Books" Vols. 1 and 2 (Italy, 1992 and 1994).

[Golf Balls as Easter Eggs] (Table of Contents: 30)

Donald Duck / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop; ?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; sports; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art submitted on August 14, 1952.

[Cat in Basket] (Table of Contents: 31)

Donald Duck / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck
Synopsis
Donald discovers a cat in his fishing basket.
Reprints

[Cake Don't Touch] (Table of Contents: 32)

Donald Duck / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art submitted on October 2, 1952.

[Grape Juice Tuba] (Table of Contents: 33)

Donald Duck / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art submitted on October 2, 1952.

[Cowboy on Burro] (Table of Contents: 34)

Donald Duck / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop; ?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Reprints

[About to Wake Donald with Trumpet] (Table of Contents: 35)

Donald Duck / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop; ?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Synopsis
Donald's nephews are about to wake Donald up with the blowing of a trumpet.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art submitted on December 6, 1952. Barks later did this cover as an oil painting (CB OIL #82).

[Dirty Towels] (Table of Contents: 36)

Donald Duck / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art submitted on April 6, 1953.

[No Fishing Allowed] (Table of Contents: 37)

Donald Duck / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop; ?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Synopsis
Huey, Dewey and Louie hiding in bush while fishing from truant officer Donald.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art submitted on March 12, 1953.

[Worm in Apple] (Table of Contents: 38)

Donald Duck / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop; ?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie; Daisy Duck
Synopsis
Daisy eating an apple containing a worm.
Reprints
Keywords
Halloween

Indexer Notes

Art submitted on December 6, 1952.

Trick or Treat (Table of Contents: 39)

Donald Duck / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie; Witch Hazel
Reprints
Keywords
Halloween

Indexer Notes

xrefd: CB OIL 70; CB OIL 74

Carl Barks: Life Among the Ducks (Table of Contents: 40)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Donald Ault
Pencils
Alan Light (photo)
Inks
Alan Light (photo)
Colors
Alan Light (photo)
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction; biography
Characters
Carl Barks
Reprints
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Donald Duck
  2. 1. Trick or Treat
    Donald Duck
  3. 2. Hobblin' Goblins
    Donald Duck
  4. 3. [A Prank Above]
    Donald Duck
  5. 4. [The Hypno-Gun]
    Donald Duck
  6. 5. [Omelet]
    Donald Duck
  7. 6. [A Charitable Chore]
    Donald Duck
  8. 7. [Turkey with All the Schemings]
    Donald Duck
  9. 8. [Flip Decision]
    Donald Duck
  10. 9. [My Lucky Valentine]
    Donald Duck
  11. 10. [The Easter Election]
    Donald Duck
  12. 11. [The Talking Dog]
    Donald Duck
  13. 12. [Worm Weary]
    Donald Duck
  14. 13. [Much Ado About Quackly Hall]
    Donald Duck
  15. 14. [Some Heir Over the Rainbow]
    Donald Duck
  16. 15. [The Master Rainmaker]
    Donald Duck
  17. 16. [The Money Stairs]
    Donald Duck
  18. 17. [Bee Bumbles]
    Donald Duck
  19. 18. [Frightful Face]
    Donald Duck
  20. 19. Donald Duck in Malayalaya
    Donald Duck
  21. 20. [Huey, Dewey and Louie Jumping Rope with Frankfurters]
    Donald Duck
  22. 21. [Huey, Dewey and Louie in One Towel]
    Donald Duck
  23. 22. [Erector Set Ladder]
    Donald Duck
  24. 23. [Singing with Dog]
    Donald Duck
  25. 24. [Flying Horse]
    Donald Duck
  26. 25. [First-aid Skier]
    Donald Duck
  27. 26. [Duck Family Photo]
    Duck Album
  28. 27. [Teacher and 3 Dunces]
    Donald Duck
  29. 28. [Traffic Regulating]
    Donald Duck
  30. 29. [Robert the Robot]
    Donald Duck
  31. 30. [Golf Balls as Easter Eggs]
    Donald Duck
  32. 31. [Cat in Basket]
    Donald Duck
  33. 32. [Cake Don't Touch]
    Donald Duck
  34. 33. [Grape Juice Tuba]
    Donald Duck
  35. 34. [Cowboy on Burro]
    Donald Duck
  36. 35. [About to Wake Donald with Trumpet]
    Donald Duck
  37. 36. [Dirty Towels]
    Donald Duck
  38. 37. [No Fishing Allowed]
    Donald Duck
  39. 38. [Worm in Apple]
    Donald Duck
  40. 39. Trick or Treat
    Donald Duck
  41. 40. Carl Barks: Life Among the Ducks
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  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Gary Henderson
  • Clint Maxwell
  • Steven Samuels
  • Jim Stangas