Carl Barks

Carl Barks

1901–2000 Grants Pass, Oregon 161 series, 252 with collected and international editions 3,355 issues

11 awards

Carl Barks drew and wrote Donald Duck comics for Western Publishing across three decades. He created Scrooge McDuck, the Beagle Boys, Gyro Gearloose, and the city of Duckburg. Unsigned at the time, he was known as The Good Duck Artist.

Name

Carl Barks

Issues

3,355

Series

252

Collected Editions

13

International Editions

78

Awards

William Randolph Hearst Cartoon Hall of Fame, Harvey Award - Harvey Kurtzman Hall of Fame Award (2016), Comics Buyers Guide Fan Awards - Favorite Writer (1996), Max-und-Moritz-Preis - Sonderpreis für ein herausragendes Lebenswerk (1993), Disney Legends - Disney Legend (1991), Adamson Awards - Adamson Gold (1990), Sproing Award - Beste utenlandske tegneserie (1987), Kirby Award - Hall of Fame (1987), Inkpot Award (1977), Shazam Award - Hall of Fame (1973), Shazam Award - Best Writer (Humor Division) (1970)

Also Known As

The Duck Man, The Good Duck Artist

Gender

Male

Birth Date

March 27, 1901

Death Date

August 25, 2000

Birth Place

Grants Pass, Oregon

Country

United States

Series

Uncle Scrooge

Uncle Scrooge (2025)

Limited Series

7 issues

Walt Disney's Donald Duck

Walt Disney's Donald Duck (2011)

Graphic Novel Series

29 issues

Entenhausen-Edition – Donald von Carl Barks

Entenhausen-Edition – Donald von Carl Barks (2010)

Egmont Ehapa Verlag

93 issues

Uncle Scrooge and the Infinity Dime Gallery Edition

Uncle Scrooge and the Infinity Dime Gallery Edition (2025)

1 issue

Disney Comics: Around the World in One Hundred Years: Deluxe Edition

Disney Comics: Around the World in One Hundred Years: Deluxe Edition (2024)

1 issue

Donald Duck: The 90th Anniversary Collection

Donald Duck: The 90th Anniversary Collection (2024)

One-Shot

Uncle Scrooge and the Infinity Dime

Uncle Scrooge and the Infinity Dime (2024)

One-Shot

Donald Duck & Co

Donald Duck & Co (1948)

3632 issues

Walt Disney's Silly Symphonies 1935-1939: Starring Donald Duck and the Big Bad Wolf

Walt Disney's Silly Symphonies 1935-1939: Starring Donald Duck and the Big Bad Wolf (2023)

Collected Edition

1 issue

Kalle Anka & C:o

Kalle Anka & C:o (1948)

802 issues

Issues

Issue #4

#4

Issue #4

Uncle Scrooge (2025)

Jan 26, 2026

Walt Disney's Donald Duck: The Lonely Lighthouse on Cape Quack

#29

Walt Disney's Donald Duck: The Lonely Lighthouse on Cape Quack

Walt Disney's Donald Duck (2011)

Oct 14, 2025

Issue #93

#93

Issue #93

Entenhausen-Edition – Donald von Carl Barks (2010)

Aug 19, 2025

Donald Duck Finds Pirate Gold

#1

Donald Duck Finds Pirate Gold

Walt Disney's Donald Duck (2011)

Aug 26, 2025

Issue #92

#92

Issue #92

Entenhausen-Edition – Donald von Carl Barks (2010)

Jun 17, 2025

Issue #91

#91

Issue #91

Entenhausen-Edition – Donald von Carl Barks (2010)

Apr 14, 2025

Issue #1

#1

Issue #1

Uncle Scrooge and the Infinity Dime Gallery Edition (2025)

Mar 19, 2025

Issue #1

#1

Issue #1

Disney Comics: Around the World in One Hundred Years: Deluxe Edition (2024)

Dec 03, 2024

Walt Disney's Donald Duck: Frozen Gold

#2

Walt Disney's Donald Duck: Frozen Gold

Walt Disney's Donald Duck (2011)

Nov 12, 2024

Walt Disney's Donald Duck: Mystery of the Swamp

#3

Walt Disney's Donald Duck: Mystery of the Swamp

Walt Disney's Donald Duck (2011)

Aug 20, 2024

Frequent collaborators

Al Taliaferro

Al Taliaferro

Bob Karp

Bob Karp

Garé Barks

Garé Barks

Paul Murry

Paul Murry

Bill Walsh

Bill Walsh

Tony Strobl

Tony Strobl

Chase Craig

Chase Craig

Manuel Gonzales

Manuel Gonzales

Floyd Gottfredson

Floyd Gottfredson

Jack Bradbury

Jack Bradbury

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