Cover: Walt Kelly

Our Gang Comics #17

May 1945 · Dell · 0.10 USD

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“Painted Out”

In "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.

writer, artist, inker, letterer Carl Barks · cover Walt Kelly

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writer, artist, inker, letterer Carl Barks

cover pencils, inks Walt Kelly

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Barney inherits ten thousand acres of desert land and a divining rod, which leads him not to water but to oil, then gold, and finally diamonds--all of which he trades away for something to drink.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).

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