Walt Disney's Donald Duck: "The Secret Of Hondorica" (WALT DISNEY DONALD DUCK HC)

I always enjoy the Carl Barks comics but this latest volume, in particular, struck my fancy. The Donald Duck stories generally come in three varieties; the 20+ page adventures, the 10 page stories and the single page gags. I consider the 10 pagers to be the sweet spot and that’s almost all that is presented here. ‘Secret of Hondorica’ is the only long adventure and it’s one of my favorites adventures but the 10 pagers are what I love the most. They generally take place in Duckburg and feature Donald and the boys in some kind of short misadventure.In an era when the Comics Code Authority was just starting to flex its authority and force creators to write black and white characters, Barks was working with an amazingly multidimensional duck. Even as Donald demonstrated some of the worst traits of mankind, such as in ‘Good Canoes and Bad Canoes’ where he continually scolds his nephews for not helping him cheat in a competition, it’s hard not to root for him. Donald isn’t just a ‘bad boy’ he’s an incredibly flawed character but that’s what sets him apart from nearly every other comic character that has ever existed. We love him because unlike the unimpeachable good guy Mickey Mouse we can see something of ourselves in Donald. When Donald tries out to represent Duckburg in the Olympics he publicly humiliates himself repeatedly but he put himself out there and tried his best and was magnificent in his utter failure.We have seen the continuing evolution of Donald’s nephews. When they first appeared they were like three tiny versions of Donald. They were extremely naughty and often cruel to their uncle (who was no saint himself). Now they are the super resourceful Junior Woodchucks that I remember from my childhood. In Chickadee Challenge they are tasked with building an impromptu bridge and demonstrate some incredible intelligence and resourcefulness. The science the boys use to figuring out the width of their ravine they’re planning on spanning is all real and informative as well as the types of bridges. Barks manages to be entertaining and informative which is pretty rare in comics. It’s amazing that Donald managed to raise three such upstanding young ducks given his propensity to cheat in story after story.What I love about Carl Barks comics is that they feel of their era but not dated. His humor doesn’t lose anything after 60+ years. I love the simpler life of mid 50’s with the camping and county fairs and such. This is long before the internet and smart phones and Twitter and Netflix when people would entertain themselves with outdoor activities. A lot of families didn’t even have televisions in the mid 50’s. The plots are very simple. In one story Donald makes a bet with the boys that he can maintain his New Years resolution longer than them, in another he tries to get his nephews to take a bath, in another he attempts to plant a tree in his backyard. The stories are uncomplicated, never overstay their welcome and almost always have a great punchline. This will go down as one of my favorite volumes yet.

Been a fan of Carl Barks since I was a kid in the 1970's but never knew who he was...just knew his style and would seek out comics with the "good" duck stories. So exciting now to finally be able to collect such beautiful editions of all his stories; all of the classics plus tons of stories I never saw! This book collection is are now one of my most treasured possessions and holds a place on honor on my bookshelves.

Nice hardboumd Donald Duck collection. from the old Duckman Carl Barks. Great stories. Great color and presentation.

"Will, did Walt Disney's Donald Duck "The Secret of Hondorica" meet your expectations?"Uh, you bet your ass it did. Great addition to probably the greatest publishing project in the history of the world, possibly second only to the Good Book.Buy it, you'll love it, then buy all the others. YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED AND I CANNOT THINK OF A BETTER USE OF YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY.

If you are a Walt Disney, Donald Duck fan you will like this collection of stories by Carl Barks, who wrote these stories while Walt Disney was alive. These are a collection of stories which were originally in comic books.

Sorry about the previous review. My mistake.A check with Michael Barrier's "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book"reveals no more Barks WDC&S covers until March 1957 (#198). Onceagain, I'm sorry. Give the book 5 Stars.

This is my 2nd from the series. The lead story, Hondorica, is cute but it's a little too dated (or offensive, depending on your sensibilities) talking about the local savages of Hondrica.

I love these books. They are super enjoyable!

Great read start to finish

Um dos itens fundamentais da coleção "Walt Disney's Donald Duck by Carl Barks", contendo histórias que vão do tragicômico ao suspense. Indicado para todo colecionador sério de quadrinhos. A Fantagraphics está de parabéns ao lançar essa obra-prima com suas cores originais corrigidas digitalmente.

Leer la colección de Barks que está editando Fantagraphics es como ver los Soprano. Me ha gustado este volumen 17? Pues no lo sé porque empiezo por el primero y acabo por el último. Acaso me gustó el episodio 17 de los Soprano? Pues no lo sé. Solo sé que empiezo por los patitos y acabo por Don`t Stop believin' y luego vuelta a empezar y así 17 veses.

Carl Barks rules

Die Druckqualität und die Qualität der Bindung ist ausgezeichnet - so macht es Freude, die Comics auch mal im Original zu lesen.Schade ist es, dass Amazon es nicht schafft, Bücher zu verschicken, ohne dass die Ecken leicht eingedrückt sind, weil sie im Karton lose herumrutschen. Aber da kann eben das Buch nichts dafür. 5 Sterne.