A Guidebook to the Carl Barks Universe

Notes: At least up to 1978, this story hasn't been reprinted in the USA.
In The Netherlands, reprinted in "Tom & Jerry" Nr. 237, 1996. Dutch translation.

Sources

bees and cougars

Inducks: Qus/QOG 16
Barrier: MBAC-127
Bear Book: BBB-115
Type: story
Art: Carl Barks
Script: Carl Barks
Hero: Barney Bear and Benny Burro
Submission: 1944, November 2
Publication date: 1945, March-April
Issue: Our Gang Comics 16
Pages: 8

Notes: At least up to 1978, this story hasn't been reprinted in the USA.
In The Netherlands, reprinted in "Tom & Jerry" Nr. 228, 1995. Dutch translation.

Sources

cactus bruin's heritage

Inducks: Qus/QOG 17
Barrier: MBAC-127
Bear Book: BBB-123
Type: story
Art: Carl Barks
Script: Carl Barks
Hero: Barney Bear and Benny Burro
Submission: 1945, January 6
Publication date: 1945, May-June
Issue: Our Gang Comics 17
Pages: 8

Appearances: Cottontail Lane, Pigweeds-on-the-springhouse, California (Barney's address, 1.3); Uncle Cactus Bruin (mentioned, Barney's late uncle, 1.5).

Congruences:

W OS 291-02 in "The Magic Hourglass": Only treasures are found in the desert, but not what is really needed.
W US 11-02 in "Riches, Riches, Everywhere!": Only treasures are found in the desert, but not what is really needed.

Notes: At least up to 1978, this story hasn't been reprinted in the USA.
In The Netherlands, reprinted in "Tom & Jerry" Nr. 230, 1995. Dutch translation.

Sources

serenade for senorita

Inducks: Qus/QOG 18
Barrier: MBAC-127
Bear Book: BBB-131
Type: story
Art: Carl Barks
Script: Carl Barks
Hero: Barney Bear and Benny Burro
Submission: 1945, February 20
Publication date: 1945, July-August
Issue: Our Gang Comics 18
Pages: 6

Changes: Written and drawn as eight-page story with three-tier pages, but published as six-page story with four-tier pages. It was cut up, panels were trimmed or expanded and the panels were pasted up in eight- or ten-panel (four-tier) pages instead of the original six-panel (three-tier) pages. In some panels, drawings not by Barks were added to fill in the empty space caused by the alterations in his panels. Apparently, no panels were omitted.

The story was victim of a shrinking comic-book size, which was caused by paper restrictions during World War II.

Status: Original version is lost.

Appearances: Benny Burro, Barney Bear.

Notes: At least up to 1978, this story hasn't been reprinted in the USA.
In The Netherlands, reprinted in "Tom & Jerry" Nr. 231, 1995. Dutch translation.

Sources

turtle soup

Inducks: Qus/QOG 19
Barrier: MBAC-127
Bear Book: BBB-137
Type: story
Art: Carl Barks
Script: Carl Barks
Hero: Barney Bear and Benny Burro
Submission: 1945, April 14
Publication date: 1945, September-October
Issue: Our Gang Comics 19
Pages: 6

Layout: Pages have ten panels each.

Appearances: snapping turtle (2.9)

Congruences:

W WDC 181-01 chickadee patrol contest: Snapping turtle doesn't let go Donald's beak. (7.4)

Notes: At least up to 1978, this story hasn't been reprinted in the USA.
In The Netherlands, reprinted in "Tom & Jerry" Nr. 226, 1995. Dutch translation.

Sources

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imaginary sickness

Inducks: Qus/QOG 20
Barrier: MBAC-127
Bear Book: BBB-143
Type: story
Art: Carl Barks
Script: Carl Barks
Hero: Barney Bear and Benny Burro
Submission: 1945, June 13
Publication date: 1945, November-December
Issue: Our Gang Comics 20
Pages: 6

Layout: Pages have nine to eleven panels each; most have ten.

Appearances: Aunt Cinnamon Bruin (Barney's aunt, 1.1); "Grunts and Groans" by Doctor Bone (book, 1.2).

Notes: At least up to 1978, this story hasn't been reprinted in the USA.
In The Netherlands, reprinted in "Tom & Jerry" Nr. 232, 1995. Dutch translation.

Sources

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