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The Barks/Rosa Collection


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No. of pages 64

Published: 2008

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Great for age 3-6 years

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It's the second in a new series of Gemstone trade paperbacks - pairing Carl Barks' classic Duck adventures with Don Rosa's modern-day sequels! In "Donald Duck's Atom Bomb," armchair chemist Donald joins Professor Mollicule to save a hair-dissolving explosive from a scheming spy. Then Mollicule returns in "The Duck Who Fell to Earth," helping the Ducks recover satellites in outer space! Donald becomes "Super Snooper" by drinking radioactive isotopes; after which "Super Snooper Strikes Again" to rescue his nephews from a self-caused disaster! Finally, "The Trouble with Dimes" and "The Money Pit" have Donald trying to game the collectors' market with Scrooge's rare coins - both before and after Scrooge becomes aware of their 'worth'. "Donald Duck's Atom Bomb", "The Duck Who Fell To Earth", "Super Snooper", "Super Snooper Strikes Again", "The Trouble With Dimes", and "The Money Pit".

 

There are 64 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2008 by Gemstone Publishing .

Carl Barks (1901-2000) spent most of his life in Oregon. One of the most brilliant cartoonists of the 20th century, Barks has entertained millions around the world with his timeless tales of Donald Duck and Uncle Scrooge. In 1987, he was one of the three inaugural inductees in the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame (along with Eisner and Jack Kirby). Giorgio Cavazzano is an Italian artist that started his career at the age of 14 inking for Romano Scarpa producing stories for Disney with the characters Micke Mouse, Donald Duck, Scrooge McDuck, and others. He is known for combining the traditional appearance of Disney characters with realistic illustrations of technological gadgets and machinery.

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