Art restoration and new coloring by Kim Weston. Includes index.
Contents:
Introduction to The unavailable Carl Barks (in color) -- Andy Panda -- A colorful restitution of Carl's 1943 Andy Panda story / by Joseph Robert Cowles -- Andy Panda (otherwise untitled). The widow's doughnuts / story possibly written by Eleanor Packer -- Barney Bear and Benny Burro and Droopy -- Restoration notes: Happy hound, OG 9 -- Benny the lonesome burro (otherwise untitled). With a little help from my friends -- Happy hound (otherwise untitled). A hard day's day off -- Benny the lonesome burro (otherwise untitled). The playful mountain goat ; A bird of beauty is a pest forever -- Donald Duck in "Kite weather" -- Kite weather (Donald Duck) -- Restoration notes: Happy hound, OG 11 -- Happy hound (otherwise untitled). Mother is a wolf's best friend -- Porky of the Mounties -- Whatever happened to Barks' Bunny? -- Porky of the Mounties (Porky Pig) / story probably written by Chase Craig -- What happened to the original source material? -- Alternative versions, as originally published in Our Gang #9 and #11 -- Serenades seniorita (Barks' working title) (Barney Bear and Benny Burro). Serenade for a senorita -- Afterword, Barny Bear and Benny Burro, Our Gang #18 -- Restoration notes: Barney Bear and Benny Burro, Our Gang #21 -- Droopy 1952-1953 -- Skiing & sleeping (Barks' working title) (Barney Bear and Benny Burro). To ski or not to ski -- Fox hunt (Barks' working title) (Droopy) / art by Harvey Eisenberg -- Serum to Nome (Barks' working title) (Droopy) / art by Harvey Eisenberg -- Burying bone (Barks' working title) (Droopy) / art by Harvey Eisenberg -- Li'l wolf and Gyro Gearloose -- Li'l Wolf's alarm clocks (Barks' working title) / art by Harvey Eisenberg -- Headscratcher (Gyro Gearloose centerfold poster) -- Tennis match (Barks' working title) (Donald Duck) / drawn by Tony Strobl -- Alternate versions, as originally published in Our Gang #18 and #21 -- Index to Carl Barks' non-Disney comic book work.
Summary:
"Ten stories in this book, mostly unavailable since their original printings in comic books, are collected here together for the first time, along with a few other gems. Also included are several virtually unknown works by Barks which have not previously been collected anywhere. Four of the stories in this book appear in restored versions which are intended to showcase them as Barks originally intended for them to be seen. All of the stories are sourced from high quality masters, except for three for which there are no known surviving masters"--Back cover
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