Carl Barks 2 points

 


 I have never read the Ducktales comics, but I was finally excited to read these famous works. All of these characters are timeless and iconic. I wanted to read these stories as I had never met these characters before to see what it was like when they were first introduced. I really enjoyed Carl Barks's storytelling. With his storytelling, you get to know the characters' personalities quite well and their relationships with each other in just a couple of panels. You learn their goals, their enemies, and their families. The relationships feel natural like they have been there for years and the characters bounce off each other very well, and the conversation feels very natural and fun. The story throughout the comic links all the way from the beginning to the end. It's continuous, unlike the others I have seen where they break up into other stories. I like how the adventure continues to escalate and has an ending. I enjoyed the problem-solving scenarios that the characters had to go through in each story. It makes it feel like a whole tv episode. There is a sense of excitement with these iconic characters. The stories have the idea of high adventure but are not too dangerous; it keeps the reader invested in what they are trying to find and how they will find it. It is also cool to see the world-building in this world of Donald duck. They go all around the world and meet so many new and remarkable characters.

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