Comments on: The damage is irreversible http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/19/the-damage-is-irreversible/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:46:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v= hourly 1 By: Jim Gray http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/19/the-damage-is-irreversible/#comment-87886 Jim Gray Sun, 07 Aug 2011 00:18:52 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/19/the-damage-is-irreversible/#comment-87886 It's sad that someone can't see the difference between Barks' work and that of other funny animal cartoonists; such a person should be shown samples of Barks and Strobl to see if they can even tell which is which. The humor, personality and humanity in a Barks panel is light years beyond nearly everyone else's. A few, such as Walt Kelly, were on that level, but to say that his work is not that different from the run of the mill is the absolute depths of ignorance. It’s sad that someone can’t see the difference between Barks’ work and that of other funny animal cartoonists; such a person should be shown samples of Barks and Strobl to see if they can even tell which is which. The humor, personality and humanity in a Barks panel is light years beyond nearly everyone else’s. A few, such as Walt Kelly, were on that level, but to say that his work is not that different from the run of the mill is the absolute depths of ignorance.

]]> By: Tag http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/19/the-damage-is-irreversible/#comment-34598 Tag Fri, 21 Mar 2008 05:19:47 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/19/the-damage-is-irreversible/#comment-34598 Neat. Haven't taken a trip to B'more in months; looks like it's getting nigh. Neat. Haven’t taken a trip to B’more in months; looks like it’s getting nigh.

]]> By: Blair Marnell http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/19/the-damage-is-irreversible/#comment-34597 Blair Marnell Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:23:08 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/19/the-damage-is-irreversible/#comment-34597 Barks is the uncrowned king of comics, in my opinion. I have the Carl Barks Library hardcovers that Another Rainbow put out years ago. They feature Barks' artwork in crisp black and white which made his pages even more impressive. Mario, you may not like Barks' style, but he was far from a pedestrian artist. Occasionally Barks would get a chance to really cut loose (especially in his Uncle Scrooge stories) with half splash illustrations of lost cities of gold, stunning mountain ranges and even a spectacular shot of a dam bursting from water mixed with gold coins. Those are just the ones off the top of my head... Barks abilities as a writer are also overlooked at times. His adventure stories were top notch. And as I recall, George Lucas and Steven Spielberg both cited Barks' work as influence for the boulder chase in Raiders of the Lost Ark. I think the closest thing we have to a modern day Barks is Jeff Smith. I've always suspected that his unseen Boneville would greatly resemble Duckburg, money bin and all. Though as far as Duck artists go, Don Rosa is pretty good too. Barks is the uncrowned king of comics, in my opinion.

I have the Carl Barks Library hardcovers that Another Rainbow put out years ago. They feature Barks’ artwork in crisp black and white which made his pages even more impressive.

Mario, you may not like Barks’ style, but he was far from a pedestrian artist. Occasionally Barks would get a chance to really cut loose (especially in his Uncle Scrooge stories) with half splash illustrations of lost cities of gold, stunning mountain ranges and even a spectacular shot of a dam bursting from water mixed with gold coins. Those are just the ones off the top of my head…

Barks abilities as a writer are also overlooked at times. His adventure stories were top notch. And as I recall, George Lucas and Steven Spielberg
both cited Barks’ work as influence for the boulder chase in Raiders of the Lost Ark.

I think the closest thing we have to a modern day Barks is Jeff Smith. I’ve always suspected that his unseen Boneville would greatly resemble Duckburg, money bin and all.

Though as far as Duck artists go, Don Rosa is pretty good too.

]]> By: Robert Pope http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/19/the-damage-is-irreversible/#comment-34596 Robert Pope Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:09:38 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/19/the-damage-is-irreversible/#comment-34596 Glad Rich stayed on topic. That's Magica De Spell's grandniece, by the way (if she was human, natch.) Glad Rich stayed on topic. That’s Magica De Spell’s grandniece, by the way (if she was human, natch.)

]]> By: rich http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/19/the-damage-is-irreversible/#comment-34595 rich Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:00:11 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/19/the-damage-is-irreversible/#comment-34595 Barks was terrific. In the photo, whose the cutie in the green suspenders? Barks was terrific.

In the photo, whose the cutie in the green suspenders?

]]> By: Patrick McEvoy http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/19/the-damage-is-irreversible/#comment-34594 Patrick McEvoy Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:54:07 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/19/the-damage-is-irreversible/#comment-34594 Wow - I've seen a lot of those oils in person, and I couldn't disagree more. They are spectacular! Wow – I’ve seen a lot of those oils in person, and I couldn’t disagree more. They are spectacular!

]]> By: mario boon http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/19/the-damage-is-irreversible/#comment-34593 mario boon Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:43:08 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/19/the-damage-is-irreversible/#comment-34593 Well, I too never understood the perceived genius of Carl Barks' art. It's competently done but nothing spectacular. Has Barks ever drawn something not in the Disney style? Well, I too never understood the perceived genius of Carl Barks’ art. It’s competently done but nothing spectacular. Has Barks ever drawn something not in the Disney style?

]]> By: Robert Pope http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/19/the-damage-is-irreversible/#comment-34592 Robert Pope Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:48:46 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/19/the-damage-is-irreversible/#comment-34592 The reviewer has the gall to say "His stories aren't that different in tone or execution than most children's comics, and while he was an effective artist, he wasn't a great or distinctive draftsman." Has this bozo ever READ any other children's comics? Barks not a great draftsman? What a moron. The reviewer has the gall to say “His stories aren’t that different in tone or execution than most children’s comics, and while he was an effective artist, he wasn’t a great or distinctive draftsman.” Has this bozo ever READ any other children’s comics? Barks not a great draftsman? What a moron.

]]> By: Chuck Fiala http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/19/the-damage-is-irreversible/#comment-34591 Chuck Fiala Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:28:24 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/19/the-damage-is-irreversible/#comment-34591 This is a very sad review. For the largest exhibition of Barks' work in the U.S.A. or perhaps anywhere after so many years of neglect, to get such a negative review, seems culturally criminal. The paintings in fact, are reflective of Barks' earlier style of the 40's and early 50's era. If they were painted in something closer to the Disney animation style, then they would look more like a Disney studio creation. That his eccentricities are present in his paintings, is certainly what we treasure about these works. How could the master's work, looking like the master's work be a bad thing? This is a very sad review. For the largest exhibition of Barks’ work in the U.S.A. or perhaps anywhere after so many years of neglect, to get such a negative review, seems culturally criminal.
The paintings in fact, are reflective of Barks’ earlier style of the 40’s and early 50’s era. If they were painted in something closer to the Disney animation style, then they would look more like a Disney studio creation. That his eccentricities are present in his paintings, is certainly what we treasure about these works. How could the master’s work, looking like the master’s work be a bad thing?

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