Pato Donald: Natal nas montanhas

The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library #5

by Carl Barks

Here it is! The historic first-ever appearance of Donald Duck’s Uncle Scrooge! A true landmark in Disney history, “Christmas on Bear Mountain” introduces Scrooge with a crafty holiday scheme to test Donald’s mettle — only to find himself astonished by the unexpected result!

For more Christmastime comedy, Huey, Dewey, and Louie try their very best to be good for the season, only to have it all backfire — on Donald!

Of course, there’s lots more fun and adventure in these pages, as Donald and his nephews find themselves running for their lives from an erupting volcano, adopted by a kangaroo, menaced by a ducknapping ghost in armor — and much, much more!

(Did we mention the giant octopus?)

Carl Barks, one of the most brilliant cartoonists of the 20th century, entertained millions around the world with his timeless tales of Donald Duck and Uncle Scrooge. Walt Disney’s Donald Duck: “Christmas on Bear Mountain” continues Fantagraphics’s acclaimed color series that exquisitely re-presents all of Barks’s classic Duck stories to a new generation.

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Humor, Comic Book, Classics, Fiction, Christmas

216 pages, Hardcover

First published October 16, 2013

About the author

Carl Barks was an American cartoonist, author, and painter. He is best known for his work in Disney comic books, as the writer and artist of the first Donald Duck stories and as the creator of Scrooge McDuck. He worked anonymously until late in his career; fans dubbed him "The Duck Man" and "The Good Duck Artist". In 1987, Barks was one of the three inaugural inductees of the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame.
Barks worked for the Disney Studio and Western Publishing where he created Duckburg and many of its inhabitants, such as Scrooge McDuck (1947), Gladstone Gander (1948), the Beagle Boys (1951), The Junior Woodchucks (1951), Gyro Gearloose (1952), Cornelius Coot (1952), Flintheart Glomgold (1956), John D. Rockerduck (1961) and Magica De Spell (1961).
He has been named by animation historian Leonard Maltin as "the most popular and widely read artist-writer in the world". Will Eisner called him "the Hans Christian Andersen of comic books." Beginning especially in the 1980s, Barks' artistic contributions would be a primary source for animated adaptations such as DuckTales and its 2017 remake.

Reviews

[Jan Philipzig · Rating 5 out of 5]

An immensely satisfying read! Like Will Eisner's "The Spirit" and Jack Cole's "Plastic Man," Carl Barks' Disney comics are definitely a highlight of the medium's so-called Golden Age.

[Mohammed Arabey · Rating 5 out of 5]

This Volume remark the Birth of Carl Barks' greatest original character "Scrooge McDuck"

بهذا المجلد أول ظهور للشخصية الأقوي التي ابتكرها كارل باركس "سكرووج ماك داك" أو كما نعرفه ب"عم دهب"..تلك الشخصية الأسطورية الشهيرة بجميع أنحاء العالم

It's way different than Charles Dickens' famous Scrooge..But he become legendary ,and a real Icon..

وشخصية عم دهب فعلا حتفضل من أهم شخصيات الكوميكس الرهيبة واللي ابتكرها كارل باركس مع شخصية "سكرووج" البخيل من قصة تشارلز ديكنز الشهيرة "اغنيات عيد الميلاد" واستوحي منها بداية فكرة الشخصية البخيلة دي, الشديدة الثراء وليطورها بعد كده لمنقب عن الكنوز ومكافح عصامي ليكتشف من خلال الشخصية دي بمساعده باقي عائلته دونالد داك والاولاد اماكن مختلفة من العالم...اعماق المحيطات وحتي الفضاء
وجميل أن "تلميذ" كارل باركس , دون روزا عمل تاريخ من روايات عم كارل القديمة في 1994 بعنوان
تاريخ وحياة عم دهب
in this volume it's his first appearance in 1947,may be the stories are bit not that awesome like the later years..
Like the later volume I've reviewed Only A Poor Old
But it's still fun enough

يمكن قصص الاجزاء الاولي من سلسلة الاعمال الكاملة لكارل باركس كانت مش بنفس قوة الاجزاء الاخيرة زي في الريفيو ده
لكنها كانت ممتعة بما فيه الكفاية ويكفي انها شهدت ظهور شخصيات عشنا معاها مع مجلات ديزني المختلفة


وإلي ريفيوهات أخري لهذه المكتبة الرائعة ونوستاليجا قصص ديزني القديمة

محمد العربي
من 24 مارس 2014
إلي 16 يونيو 2014

[Christian Schultheiss · Rating 4 out of 5]

Okay now wrap it up, tie it with a bow and mark me sold because this was a delightful dip into the world of older classic comics and from a dear friend recommending Barks to me and in particular this issue as a starting block and after unashamedly shedding a few tears hear and there on the family building and deep want for connection intertwined with adventure and a tad bit of comedy and fear… what else could you hope for. I can now clearly say post read that I will I fact be needing to collect and go through godfather Carls masterful series and most likely on to the entire backlog of what must be one of the most under the radar comic titans I’ve yet to have the pleasure of coming across. 4.75/5

[Baal Of · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another volume in the beautiful Fantagraphics collection of Carl Bark's work. A couple of the stories are weaker than others, reflecting the fact that he was still developing some of his strengths at the time, but overall the quality is very high as is expected. This volume contains a couple interesting developments. First, The introduction of Scrooge McDuck, who was my favorite cartoon character as a kid. Here he is actually a scrooge character as derived from Dickens, and hasn't yet been fleshed out into the full blown, rich character that he will later become in Bark's later stories. Second, Donald's nephews are presented in a story which starts the transition from them being merely unruly children into being the resourceful Junior Woodchucks with the strong moral center that they later become.

[Addison · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a first rate, A+, top notch collection of classic comics if ever there was one.

The book is beautifully bound and has beautiful cover art and design. Just holding the volume is a joy. The printing and coloring of the comics is superb. Every page is vibrant and really pops. There is also a short bio of Carl Barks in the back of the book, as well as commentaries on each of the stories included in the collection which I found to be very interesting on their own.

The Donald Duck comics themselves are all beautifully drawn and colored, well written, and constantly engaging. I had a smile on my face the whole time while reading this volume. Highly recommended!

[Jesús · Rating 3 out of 5]

Carl Barks is a legend, but this collection is marred by a number of ugly racial caricatures that go above and beyond what was the supposed “norm” for white folks at the time.

[Cassandra Elise · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is an odd duck, pardon the pun. Some stories really hit their marks while others meander with sight gags going on for too long. Plus, there's some 1940's sensibilities that are cringe-worthy when viewed with historic presentism, which I've seen several reviewers go on about. But perhaps the strangest part for me is the lack of sympathetic characters. I will admit, I am used to the representation of Huey, Dewey, Louie, and "Unca Donald" from DuckTales (Whoo Hoo!). In Carl Barks' comics Donald is a neglectful, if not abusive parent, the triplets are brats, and Daisy is a witch with a capital "B." These comics are definitely not the wholesome, "golly gee," tooth-rotting saccharin of the Mickey Mouse Club.

My favorite part of this book was definitely the comments at the end by other authors, which might show what sort of nerd I am. I also loved picking up on references that were used in the current DuckTales reboot. The creators are huge fans of Barks' Scrooge comics, and it shows in their work.

[Nate]

Scrooge McDuck makes his debut here. Admittedly, I'm not too familiar with the character, having only seen him in a few episodes of the original DuckTales (and even then my memory is foggy). It's my understanding that he’s different in these early appearances from what he later becomes. Scrooge is only in one story here, the first one, and he's characterized as a rich, misanthropic uncle living alone in his mansion (well, with a butler). He’s impressed by courage in others and wants to have fun when he can. He certainly has the "antihero" vibe of his namesake, Ebeneezer. The story itself is hilarious, about Scrooge luring Donald and the boys to his mountain lodge where bears and misunderstandings cause chaos.

The rest of the stories are pretty standard Donald Duck fare. All fun, even if the longer adventures maybe aren’t Barks’ best. The Thanksgiving story, on the other hand, is absolutely brilliant.

[Jonas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Christmas on Bear Mountain covers Barks' 1947 period.

It's absolutely brillant storytelling and marks the beginning of Barks' peak period.

Personal favorites in this volume:

"Christmas on Bear Mountain"
"Donald Mines his own Business"
"Volcano Alley"
"Adventure Down Under"
"The Ghost of the Grotto"

[Raghav Bhatia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Comical comic vignettes, that I randomly came across and enjoyed maximally.

[Hans · Rating 5 out of 5]

Carl Barks lived an often difficult life, but found his muse in Donald and the residents of Duckburg. His earlier work was focused on hard labor (mule-skinner, farmer, logger, etc.). When he finally realized his dream of being a cartoonist, he found the studio work in Disney animation was not the right fit for him. He received a second chance to develop his own Donald Duck stories for printed comic books and wrote more than 500 stories and 6,000 pages between 1942 and 1966. He worked anonymously for many years because all the work was presented as a Disney imprint rather than under the name of the writers and artists. [fyi - Most of these details come from Donald Ault's essay at the end of the volume.]

Carl Barks clearly is a master of telling stories. They are packed with character, emotion, action, adventure, and humor. Barks also includes tons of hidden gems in the details of the stories--funny book titles, crazy inset panels, and other little experiments (the explosion at the bomb test site). There are also some rough portrayals that are a product of the time: the aborigines in the Australian story (oddly the only beings presented in human form) and the siesta-loving residents of the fictional South American Volcanovia. This elements do not age well, but the rest of the work is pretty timeless, even with the funny dialogue ("Wilco" or "Odds Bodkins!") and things that do not exist anymore like telegrams.

For me, reading this volume was a much needed retreat / refresher from simultaneously reading Joe Sacco's graphic journalism about the Bosnian war. Donald, the nephews, and Bark's own creation of Scrooge were and are a breath of fresh air.

[Michael Emond · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is roughly the fifth one I have read in this fantastic Fantagraphics collection of all the Barks Duck Tales and I will admit this is my least favourite so far. I think that is due, in a large part, because it is an earlier volume (4th in the collection) so one of the earlier Barks' efforts. I will admit I always tended to love Uncle Scrooge tales more just because they were more adventures with comedy and less comedy sitcoms (like a lot of the tales here are set up as). These tales have solid art but they aren't the peak performance of his later tales. And the characterizations of the three nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie are still as lazy little boys or sidekicks with no real purpose in the story. I much prefer how they are later portrayed as smart individuals who often save the day with their insights.

I would be remiss in not pointing out this collection contains the FIRST appearance of Uncle Scrooge. He was a one off character in this tale and you would never guess at the multi-layered and much loved character he would later develop into from this first tale. But still - if you are an Uncle Scrooge fan you need to see how he first burst on the scene. It is my fav story in this volume.

This is still a great collection and I highly recommend it for lovers of Carl Barks (which everyone should be). I would just say you could start at some of the later volumes instead.

[Sirbriang2 · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the 5th volume of Disney’s Carl Barks Library, reprinting Barks’ work on Donald Duck, Scrooge McDuck, and Huey, Dewey, and Louie. The library is not being reprinted in chronological order, so this is currently the earliest volume available; it focuses on Donald and his nephews, but also introduces mean Uncle Scrooge for the first time.

It’s a mixed bag, to be honest. The cartooning is very good for the era (1947), and Barks is clearly talented at sequential storytelling. The stories are pretty generic — but I don’t know how much to expect from postwar Disney comic books, to be honest. The real reason I didn’t enjoy this volume more is that there are multiple REALLY racist portrayals in it. I don’t care about how culture was in 1947, but damn these have aged poorly. I see why Barks’ work is influential, but the lackluster stories with cringey racism doesn’t make me want to continue with this series. Maybe I’ll try one of the later volumes to see if it’s worthwhile to read them all, but certainly not right away.

[Dann · Rating 3 out of 5]

Walt Disney’s Donald Duck: Christmas On Bear Mountain is a wonderful collection of Carol Bank’s original Donald Duck comics. The fifth volume in the Bank’s collection, 17 full and one page comics are featured, including “Christmas On Bear Mountain,” “The Waltz King,” “Donald Duck and the Ghost of the Grotto,” and “Fireman Donald.” Of particular note is the first appearance of Uncle Scrooge to the series. The comedy is especially well-written and still holds up; though the politically correct crowd will have some problems with it. Also, a number of supplemental materials are included; a Story Notes section with story commentaries by several noted critics, a Carl Banks biography, and a reference guide to which issues each comic appeared in. A fun and entertaining read, Walt Disney’s Donald Duck: Christmas On Bear Mountain is a remarkable look at the golden year of this beloved character.

[Sha · Rating 3 out of 5]

One Sentence Summary:Donald and the Nephews live their lives and occasionally have adventures.

Favourite Character(s):Donald. He's a a stressed out parent trying to do his best.

Squeeworthy Bits: A;; the interactions between Donald and his nephews are adorable. Also, anything to do with Mournful Mary the kangaroo who badly wants kids.

Eyerollworthy Bits: I can tell these books are old because the Australian aborigines are hinted to be cannibals, when frankly they were subject to far more abuse at the hands of the settlers.

Verdict: Fun book, good gags. Slightly anachronistic.

review format borrowed from https://diehard-fangirl.tumblr.com/ :)

[Nicholas Driscoll · Rating 4 out of 5]

As always I enjoyed me some Carl Barks. I think my favorite was revisiting the story of the sunken ship with an octopus in. The stereotypes in some of the books can come across really badly now, but such is the importance of reading with an understanding that everything is to some degree a product of its time. The notes in the back were high quality too!

[B · Rating 3 out of 5]

To start, some of this is really racist. It could use one of those content warnings as it has mean-spirited stereotypes.

Beyond that, it's often funny and clever.

The big selling point is the first appearance of Scrooge McDuck who is 95% more Mr. Burns and 100% less Indiana Jones.

[cauldronofevil · Rating 4 out of 5]

When I was a kid, I was also vaguely embarrassed that I still liked to read Donald Duck books. I thought they were ‘kiddie’ books, but they were still so good. Funny, full of adventure in an ‘Indiana Jones’ kind of way long before there was an ‘Indiana Jones’.

It was only multiple decades later that I found out that not only was I not alone, but that they were considered masterpieces by a singular artist — Carl Barks — and are to this day highly praised and valued.

So when I came upon this beautiful reprint by Fantagraphics, I felt like I had to see if they still hold up.

“Me — I’m different! Everybody hates me, and I hate everybody!” — Scrooge McDuck

“Donald Duck in Volcano Valley” is a 30 page story that could probably not be printed today. It’s about Donald getting trapped in “Volcanovia”, a town where everyone has super-thick accents, wears sombreros and takes siestas all the time. I’ll just say that it doesn’t hold up….

In “Adventure Down Under” Donald pours the money for the trip out of a sock. Where did he get the sock?

Well the Bushmen (or Blacks as Donald calls them) definitely get a better deal than the Volcanovians!

The untitled story about Donald Duck entering a dance contest is quite a bit of weirdness and creativity. Full of ‘Hepcat’ dancing and ‘Longhair’s’ (whatever that is!?).

“Donald Duck and the Ghost of the Grotto” is another great example of wacky adventures I remember from this series.

There is some very interesting commentary on each of the stories at the end of the book. I wish I’d known that when I began reading so I could read the commentary on the story after I’d read the story.

There is also a much-appreciated Carl Barks biography and a list of when and where these stories first appeared.

In short. While I enjoyed these stories, they do not ring the nostalgia bell as well as some of the other comics I read back then. But at the same time this book is so lovingly published (Volume 5) and I’ve since seen other volumes that are also beautiful publications that I appreciate the artistry enough that I’ve got to keep this one.

I give it 4 stars. If you’re not a fan, this won’t make you one, but if you are a fan, these are reproduced in as much love as is possible.

I’ll keep it until space gets really, really low!

[Ludwig Aczel · Rating 5 out of 5]

8.5/10
This book collects the Donald Duck comics by Carl Barks that were published more or less in the second half of 1947. Four of them are long stories. The rest are ten-pagers, the humour-oriented short stories that Barks used to create at industrial pace for the comic book Walt Disney Comics and Stories.
The most famous story is the title one, as it introduces the prototype of the legendary Scrooge McDuck. But it is not even the best of the lot.
The highlight of the book is the magic Ghost of the Grotto. It's a story blessed with a certain unexpected suspense, and the artwork is remarkable. You can see Barks restraining the typical variations of funny expressions on the faces of his ducks, just to enforce the dark atmosphere. This is definitely one of his masterpieces.
The other long story in this book to which I am very attached is the beautifully irrational and beautifully hilarious Donald Duck in Volcano Valley. Donald and nephews randomly find themselves in a (racially stereotyped) parody of Mexico, in a city where being lazy and napping all day long is considered a virtue. The first part of the story has some strikingly funny panels (the ducks finding themselves with a real bombardier, the jealous Donald joke, the ducks actually praying on the plane...). The second part, starting from the moment when Donald is declared a 'national menace', is an example of pure comic genius. Putting that panel with the depressed Donald behind bars ("nobody loves me anymore!"), in the middle of such a comic rush, is like a comedian punch in the face to the reader: it almost killed me! Donald's trial is damn funny. All in all, Volcano Valley may look like a dumb (and slightly racist, or at least dated) story to the uninitiated to Barks's cartooning. But I love it, what can I say?
Among the short stories I would mention Donald mines his own business and A terrible Turkey as pure gems of comedy.

[Alex Sarll]

Grabbed for that title, of course, but what I hadn't realised is that this story is also the first appearance in any medium of Scrooge McDuck, though he's barely recognisable as the veteran adventurer he'd become, here much more like his namesake: "But those stupid people buying presents for each other seem to have fun! And me - I've never had any fun!" So he sets out to prank Donald and the nephews with a bear suit, except then there's a real bear...and he ends up rewarding them instead because of their apparent bravery. Plus, to be fair, Barks does draw good bear. But that's one of the more coherent stories, and for all the frothing afterwords from Comics Journal types, much of the rest left me fairly cold. For me, and admittedly we were always more of a Looney Tunes household, this sort of stuff is usually funniest when you set a story in motion and then the pratfalls arrive as though from a clockwork arse-kicking machine. Whereas Barks often gives the impression that he's making it up from panel to panel, and not always coming out with winners. Consider Volcano Valley, which gets 30 pages out of two jokes, repeated with grinding variation. The first is that people in Latin America sure are lazy (the endnotes calmly inform us that "Barks intended nothing in this tale of international high adventure to be culturally derogatory" - well that's alright then!). The second, that they sure do have a lot of volcanoes, doesn't wear thin quite as quickly, but still outstays its welcome. The real killer, though, is that the country is called Volcanovia, which is blatantly a name for a made-up Eastern European country with lots of volcanoes. A Latin American one should be San Volcano, or Costa Volcano, maybe Volcania at a push. Just shoddy. So yeah, I like Christmas, bears, mountains, and Scrooge as he became (especially when played by David Tennant). But this particular combination of them all? Not for me.

[Marcos Kopschitz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Coleções históricas Disney sendo publicadas

As diversas coleções históricas Disney atualmente existente podem ser encontradas na Amazon brasileira. As da Abril, integralmente, as da Fantagraphics, pelo menos em parte. Algumas em volumes individuais ou em caixas. Verifique sempre a disponibilidade.

Está indicado o primeiro volume de cada coleção. Neste volume, procure minha resenha, na qual estão listados os volumes e caixas publicados, com links para cada um.

1. “Os Anos de Ouro de Mickey”
Em português, tradução de original italiano, a cores, Editora Abril
> Mickey na ilha misteriosa *** R

2. “Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse by Floyd Gottfredson”
Em inglês, em preto e branco, Fantagraphics (EUA)
> Race to Death Valley] *** R

3. “The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library”
Em inglês, em cores, em formato maior (aproximadamente 19 x 26 cm), Fantagraphics (EUA)
> Christmas on Bear Mountain*** R

4. “Coleção Carl Barks defintiva”
Em português, tradução da coleção da Fantagraphics, em cores, em formato reduzido (aproximadamente 16 x 24 cm), Editora Abril
> Perdidos nos Andes *** R

*** R – Álbum já resenhado por mim. Para ler minha resenha, role a página do livro até que ela apareça.

[Ben Miller · Rating 4 out of 5]

I started reading the Barks Duck comics because I heard they were good adventure stories. While I enjoy a lot of the Scrooge adventures I’ve read, I feel like the longer 30 page adventures in this specific collection might actually be the weaker stories, perhaps because Scrooge is just introduced and hasn’t yet grown as a character to take Donald and the crew on bigger adventures. They all seemed to drag on a little too long for me, although all were entertaining. Mostly there’s a convoluted reason why Donald and the nephews have to leave the country and then a series of events keep them there despite their attempts to come back. “Life and Times” tales these are not, with the exception being Ghost of the Grotto, which was excellent and a lot of fun. The way they get rid of the giant octopus reminded me of an old adventure game puzzle like King’s Quest or Monkey Island, which of course these stories no doubt inspired.

The real gems in this collection are not the adventures but the 10-page sitcom-esque stories with Donald and the nephews getting into hijinks around the house and throughout Duckburg. I was laughing out loud at many of them, my favorite being Donald’s continuous demotions from the volunteer fire department until he’s left as a “sack man,” which means his job is to carry around a wet sack and put out small fires. The always-helpful nephews light a tiny twig fire for him to put out to help him raise his moral. Sometimes they can be brats, sometimes they’re sweethearts.

I wouldn’t recommend this to anyone who is looking for an epic Scrooge adventure which surely come in later Barks volumes, but there’s a lot of heart and laughs in the slice-of-life stories.

[Gijs Grob · Rating 5 out of 5]

In 1947 Carl Barks came into his own with his Donald Duck comic. Thus, it's no surprise Fantagraphics started their huge undertaking of reediting all stories with this year.

In 1947-1948 the Ducks made a shift from more slapstick-based clashes between Donald and his nephews to the deeper and more expanded world of Duckburg, with Donald as an everyman in a cruel world. In this volume half of the comics still is of the earlier type, and the other half the more mature new style.

Donald's uncle Scrooge is the first of the new characters exemplifying and inhabiting this world, and he enters the Donald Duck comics in December 1947, in a Christmas story that immediately explains his name. The uncle immediately is such a fine character, he remained to stay, and eventually would dominate Barks's comics in expense of Donald himself. Other fine stories are 'Ring Wrongs', in which Donald has to deal with a multitude of door-to-door salesman, 'Adventure Down Under' in which Donald imagines himself a homesick kangaroo, 'the Waltz King' and 'Fireman Donald', which was the first Donald Duck story to be printed in The Netherlands, and thus has classic status in my home country.

Most impressive is 'Ghost of the Grotto' with its spooky mystery plot and exceptionally fine artwork, and which nevertheless still contains some very fine comedy. Actually, the only weak story in this volume is 'Volcano Valley', which makes little sense, and lacks the suspense and depth of 'Down Under' and 'Ghost of the Grotto'.

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’ve always been of fan of Scrooge first and have viewed everyone else in the Duckburg universe mostly as secondary characters used to draw the Scrooge stories. In this volume all stories but one (...and such one!) are Donald-and-nephews-centered. To add to the uncharacteristic feel, the nephews have not yer grown into the wise, educated, curious and helpful Woodchucks I knew them as. Instead they are somewhat spoiled and unsympathetic, readily sparking Donald’s rage.

It was interesting to see the characters in this Scrooge-leas world before they grew into themselves, but for me the one story that features him remains among the best reads in the volume. Much like the nephews, Uncle Scrooge’s character seems to have taken time to develop. The story here is the one where he is introduces by Barks as a character for the first time - and he is an extreme, almost caricature version of how we know him. Although even by the end of the story a known image of him starts slowly emerging - almost feels like witnessing Duck comics history.

[Douglas · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a boy I remember checking out this compilation of Donald Duck comic book stories. It was one I checked out multiple times and enjoyed over and over. So I was delighted - yes delighted! - to discover that there were even more comprehensive compilations of the Donald Duck comics by Carl Barks. I've been checking them out at the library and reading even more of these books.

This book is notable as it re-prints the first appearance of Scrooge McDuck. He's nothing like the duck the comics would later represent or even for that matter anything close to the Duck Tales Scrooge of the nineties and today that many of us are familiar with. In fact his introduction is ignoble for such a famous character.

If you loved the tv show in any form, I highly recommend picking up any of these books. It's clear it took a lot of material and inspiration straight from the pages of Carl Barks.

[Joaquin del Villar · Rating 4 out of 5]

Este libro es quizás el mas flojo de los que he leído, pero, pese a ello, tiene excelentes historias. La primera aparición del tío Gilito, en la aventura que da titulo al libro "Christmas in the Bear Mountain", aunque Gilito todavía no es un personaje muy desarrollado, promete. La historia es totalmente navideña, una delicia. El resto de las historias, casi todas las conocía por la colección Dumbo de ERSA, pero yo destacaría "Magical Misery" porque es la típica historia que enfrenta a Donald con sus sobrinos, pero menos frecuente la presencia como tercera parte de Daisy. La tercera historia que destacaría "The waltz king" en la que Donald para impresionar a Daisy aprende a bailar el vals y con ayuda de sus sobrinos quiere quedar con Daisy, en esta historia hay una excelente pelea entre Donald y tres individuos que están esperando en la parada del autobús.

[Charles Wagner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Volume 5 in the series. Collect them all, if you have the budget and the shelf space.

I enjoyed this book for two reasons- the reprint of the origin story of Uncle Scrooge from Four Color 178, December 1947, and the drawing of an over spiced octopus on page 158. I would love to have that page framed and matted under archival glass in a museum quality room.
This book complements Walt Disney’s Uncle $crooge McDuck: the diamond jubilee collection.
Seventeen good stories and great art .
Highly recommended.

[Andrew · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun Duck comics by the Duck master, Carl Barks, as he was evolving from the really good to the great storyteller. Grander adventures were to come, but this volume gives you a good taste of what was in store, as well as featuring the first appearance of Uncle Scrooge, who was not yet the character we would soon all get to know far better. I'm looking forward to reading more in this series of reprints.

[Raymond · Rating 5 out of 5]

What is there to say? A collection of Carl Barks' early Donald Duck stories. These are - for the most part - simple and comedic stories taking place in Donald Duck's home and neighbourhood. Then there's three of those longer, globetrotting adventure style stories that Barks would make more of later on.

It's worth nothing that Christmas on Bear Mountain is the first appearance of Uncle Scrooge, who was invented by Barks for this story.

[Kyle Dinges · Rating 4 out of 5]

At the top, there's some pretty racist stuff in here. I'm never quite sure how to handle that in a review. Probably not unexpected for a work from its time but it's there and one of the stories is basically just built on racist tropes.

Beyond that, this is way more readable than most comics from this time. The cartooning is also top notch. I find most comics from this period to be an absolute slog. While this is wordy, it never drags. Some of the gags are genuinely funny.