The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library #[11]
"A Christmas for Shacktown" is a heartfelt holiday tale from Carl Barks’ legendary Disney canon, showcasing his signature blend of humor, heart, and high-stakes adventure. When Scrooge McDuck pledges to match the ducks’ donation for Christmas dinner and a toy train for Shacktown’s children, a sudden collapse in his money bin sends his fortune plunging into a hidden cavern—just inches above a bottomless quicksand pit. With the story written, drawn, inked, and lettered by Carl Barks, and colorized by Rich Tommaso, this 2012 Fantagraphics collection entry captures the magic of the season through Barks’ timeless art and storytelling. The cover, also by Barks, perfectly captures the story’s festive spirit.
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The ducks and Daisy get Scrooge's promise to match their twenty-five dollars for Christmas dinner and a toy train for the poor children of Shacktown. Scrooge is unable to deliver when the floor of his money bin collapses and his money falls deep into an unknown cavern, separated by only a thin crust from bottomless quicksand.
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