That Old Duck Magic
2003

The origins of "World Wide Witch," my first Uncle Scrooge script.

 









 

Re-Inventing Barks
2001

Sorting Carl the man from Barks the myth.

The Barko Factor
1998

The problem of running the duck man's sources to ground.

The Meaning of Magica
1998

Language and gender in Barks' portrayal of his sexiest villain.

The View from Calgary
1997

Barks' history as cartoonist and editor on the Calgary Eye-Opener.

Wind from a Dead Galleon
1996

The uncanny lure of "The Seven Cities of Cibola"--the comic that inspired Raiders of the Lost Ark.

Surfing the Whirlpool
1996

The heart of Barks' storytelling--and the secret of his ongoing popularity.

The Golden Years of Disney's Ducks
1993

Nostalgic reflections on Barks' largest exhibit of paintings.

Eyvind Earle
1984

A visit with the late Disney artist and self-styled Father of Designed Realism.

Original content copyright © 2003 by Geoffrey Blum
Disney drawings copyright © 2003 by Disney Enterprises