Cover: Carl Barks

Barks Library #42

Sep 1999 · Egmont Ehapa · 14.80 DEM

🌐 German edition · synopsis shown in English

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About this Collection

This volume of the Barks Library series collects classic Carl Barks Donald Duck stories from the 1950s and 1960s, featuring Donald, his nephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie, and their wealthy uncle Scrooge McDuck. The adventures also include inventor Gyro Gearloose and his helper Little Helper, showcasing Barks' signature blend of humor, adventure, and imaginative storytelling. Published by Egmont Ehapa as part of their comprehensive German-language reprint series, this edition presents the stories in their original color and order.

A classic Carl Barks story from the Barks Library series, this 1999 issue features Donald Duck, Scrooge McDuck, and Daniel Düsentrieb in a lighthearted adventure involving fame, invention, and a trio of mischievous helpers named Tick, Track, and Trick. With Barks' signature art and storytelling, the tale unfolds through his original script, adapted and translated by Erika Fuchs, and brought to life with vibrant colors by Scott Rockwell and precise lettering by Frans Stummer.

Contains 5 stories

Wie wird man berühmt?

10 pp

Die letzten Wilden

10 pp

Die Geheimwaffe

9 pp

In "Die Geheimwaffe," Donald Duck and the boys sail the rickety schooner Daffy-O in a desperate bid to win the Fishermen's Gold Cup for Uncle Scrooge, with the stakes higher than ever. Armed only with a mysterious "secret device" Scrooge insists will turn the tide, Donald and his unlikely crew must outfish the competition—though no one, not even Donald, knows what the device actually does.

Touristentragödie

10 pp

In "Touristentragödie," Donald Duck’s relentless quest for the perfect Latin American souvenir leads him on a whirlwind of misadventures, all centered on one impossible goal: stealing a single rose from a balcony serenaded by a mysterious senorita. With his obsession driving him through bustling markets and tangled vines, every attempt only deepens the chaos—until even the most ordinary moment becomes a high-stakes chase.

Zukunftsmusik

9 pp

In "Zukunftsmusik," Donald Duck grows frustrated with his nephews' obsession with science fiction—until he hatches a plan to prove he’s the real expert, enlisting Gyro Gearloose and his latest invention, a transport-beaming device, to show them what futuristic fun can really be like.