Commented index
This commented index contains all comic works by Carl Barks. Also included are covers, children's books, non-Disney comics, and unpublished cover sketches as well as those stories for which Barks wrote only the script.
Not included, however, are those works which were not made for the comic books (cartoons, animation work, isolated sketches, paintings, designs for porcelain figurines, and so on). Information on
animated cartoons and
paintings can be found in separate chapters, though.
This index lists all comic works sorted by the location of their first publication. Each entry has the following structure:
First paragraph:
- Location of the first U.S. publication; the term »US 13/2« stands for »2nd Barks story in Uncle Scrooge 13«. A »0« behind the slash means this is the front cover of the corresponding book. (See also Abbr.)
- Original title; reprint titles and CBL titles were not gathered here.
- In most cases, a link to the corresponding story entry in the I.N.D.U.C.K.S. database follows, giving you access to information on U.S. reprints and publications in many European countries.
Second paragraph:
- Location in the Carl Barks Library; the term »VII/2/345« stands for »set VII, volume 2, page 345«. The abbreviation »BBB« indicates the Barks Bear Book.
- Date of creation (C), that is the day when Barks submitted this contribution to Western or when it was accepted by Western.
- Month of first publication (P). This information is normally based on the printing on the cover; you have to consider, however, that Western's comic books were often predated by several months.
- Page count of the first publication.
Third paragraph:
Whenever Barks was not responsible for both art and script, this paragraph indicates the amount of his contribution.
Fourth paragraph:
Persons of the story. Gathered here is the standard comic personnel as well as those persons who have a role in at least 2 Barks stories.
Fifth paragraph:
Names mentioned in the story. Included are also historical, mythological, and literary persons as well as the names of animals. Geographical and other names, e.g. product names, are only included if they can be traced back to a person; astronomical names derived from a person are not gathered, however.
Sixth paragraph:
A summary of the story contents. This part is only available in German, however.
Other paragraphs:
After the summary follows any information that does not fit into the above scheme. E.g.:
- reprint title and CBL title;
- inkers of the scripts and other people who contributed to the story;
- comments on development, sources, and so on;
- censorial interferences;
- specialties in the CBL version;
- and more.