The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library #25
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis volume collects Carl Barks's Donald Duck stories from the early 1950s, including the title adventure 'Balloonatics,' where Donald and his nephews get caught up in a high-flying scheme involving a hot air balloon race. Part of Fantagraphics' comprehensive series reprinting Barks's classic work in full color, it showcases his signature blend of slapstick humor, imaginative plots, and detailed artwork that defined the golden age of Disney comics.
"Balloonatics" is a delightfully absurd adventure from Carl Barks, collected in The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library #25, where the Junior Woodchucks stumble upon the colossal skeleton of Colossosaurus—the largest creature ever to live. With Uncle Scrooge initially planning to bulldoze the site for a super highway, then pivoting to a flamboyant dinosaur-themed restaurant complete with rock music in the skull’s sinus cavities, the fate of the fossil hangs in the balance. Daan Jippes brings the story to life with vibrant art and inks, while Carl Barks’ original cover pencils and inks add a nostalgic touch.
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The Junior Woodchucks uncover the skeleton of Colossosaurus, "...the largest creature ever to live". Uncle Scrooge has plans to build a new super highway directly through the site of this historic find. He later has a change of plan, and decides to convert the massive skeleton into a gaudy dinosaur-themed restaurant attraction - complete with crass curtains and a rock band to play in the skull's sinus cavities. Can the Woodchucks and their Official Hound save the fabled fossil from such a fate?
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