Our Gang Comics #17
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Painted Out," Barney stumbles upon a bizarre inheritance—ten thousand acres of desert and a mysterious divining rod—only to find his fortune leads not to riches, but to a series of increasingly absurd trades, each more desperate than the last. Written and drawn entirely by Carl Barks, this 1945 Dell gem blends whimsy and satire with a signature visual flair, while Walt Kelly’s cover captures the story’s playful absurdity in bold, expressive lines.
In "The Divining Rod," Barney, a perpetually thirsty funny animal, inherits a mysterious divining rod and ten thousand acres of desert land—only to find it leads him not to water, but to oil, gold, and finally diamonds, each discovery traded away in a desperate quest for a single drink.
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Reprinted in Barks Bear Book #[nn] (1979), Tom & Jerry #2/1984 (1984), Barks Classics - Barney Bear und Benny Burro #2 (1992), Bruno Björn och Benny Burro #[nn] (1992), Walt Kelly's Our Gang #3 (2008)
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