Carl Barks Comics and Stories Original Art Edition HC (2023-2025 Kim Weston Books) comic books

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Volume 3 - 1st printing. Text by Kim Weston. Stories and art by and Carl Barks. This volume prints 13 complete, large 4-tier Carl Barks stories in the original, full size they were actually drawn in glorious black and white, one full page of art on each page of the book. These 13 stories of the combined Barney Bear and Benny Burro feature were originally published in Our Gang Comics #24-36. The stories from are printed one art page to the book page with an image size of 16" by 23 1/4", the size that Barks drew almost all his original art beginning in December, 1943 until he retired in 1966, with only very rare exceptions. These pages are printed from proofs which are derived from the 7" x 10" photo negatives taken of the original art between January, 1946 and January, 1947. Looking at these pages as printed in this book is like looking at the pages fresh from the master's drawing board. This book measures 18" wide and 26" tall and weighs about 8 pounds. Hardcover, 18 1/4-in. x 25 3/4-in., 108 pages, B&W. Cover price $220.00.