Compared to his contemporary colleagues Carl Barks was by far the most versatile, inventive and conscientious Disney comic book artist. Not only did he make impressive research, write spectacular scripts, and draw memorable panels, but he also placed a lot of graphic details into the latter which only a man with surplus energy and genuine interest in his work would add. One of these groups of details was Barks' knack for placing slogans in his panels. Some are part of the plots, while others are just sitting inconspicuously in the background, but they are there, if you look for them! Here are some examples from both types...
U$38 Traditional Welcome to the Bin: Keep Out! |
![]() WDCS149 Join the Flippists! Learn how to Live!!! |
WDCS292 DD Diving Co.: My Business is all Wet |
WDCS188 It is not to Win, but to try that is Important |
U$07 No Loafing |
U$38 Joe Snake for Congress |
WDCS070 We Blast with Care |
WDCS194 Vote for McDuck |
WDCS124 A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned |
WDCS072 Let Sam Build Your Dam |
WDCS286 Help Prevent Fires |
WDCS286 Vote for Thistly Ratchet |
WDCS147 Charity, Sweet Charity! |
WDCS266 Join the Rangers |
WDCS286 Don't be a Lubber, Eat Bluefog Blubber |
FC0223 Interglobal Eggs: Something to Cackle About |
WDCS278 Quintagon (=Pentagon): Big Mouth - Our Enemy |
![]() WDCS099 Shaky-Jell: The Dessert that Shivers and Quivers! |
WDCS222 I Move Anything Anytime Anywhere |
FC0386 Vote for O.U. Drip |
U$63 Join the Grease Corps - Eat Fat Sikles |
WDCS050 Dr. Peek: Let Me Look into Your Trouble |
WDCS064 ...I'll Never Get Mad Again! |
WDCS249 Inventor of Anything |
A few of the primary characters revealed personal slogans over time. Beside Gyro's 'Inventor of Anything' shown above, Gladstone sneered his to Donald in WDCS103 'The Maharajah's Ruby': All things come to him who sits and waits! That's my slogan! And in U$25 'The Pyramid Hunt' Scrooge repeats his slogan 'A Cobbler should stay at his last!' as if it was a mantra. |
http://www.cbarks.dk/THESLOGANS.htm | Date 2007-05-09 |