The
term Worker is a broad one. In reality, we are all workers coming
from all walks of life performing all sorts of different tasks,
and Carl Barks managed to show us most of the varied professions
from real life in his comics. The workers in these pages - which
do NOT include Donald Duck and other primary characters - come in
astounding numbers. They are present in almost every story Barks
wrote. Often one does not even realize that they are there,
because they do not always play important roles in the plots.
Furthermore, many workers in the duck universe have never
actually been seen. Just think of the hundreds that built the
Money Bin. That would include architects, engineers, construction
teams, electricians, interior decorators as well as Scrooge's
staff members. Or the thousands that once helped erect the
gigantic statues of Cornelius Coot; sculptors, plasterers,
transportation teams, carpenters, jewelers.
There are so many workers to choose from - even in similar
professions - and it is the intention of these pages to show you
a mix of both the well-known and the inconspicuous workers. This
will give you a broad glimpse of the splendor of Barks'
imagination. Undoubtedly, you will come across characters that
you don't even remember having seen before!
NB.:
Many of the workers in the following pages have been loosely
placed into somewhat overlapping groups. A ship's captain, for
example, would fit in nicely in several of the pages, but he will
only be found in one of them. Barks' versatility was so
astonishing that a complete listing of all the professions he
drew in the comics would be impossible to list so you will no
doubt notice some professions are missing.
If you wish to see further examples of workers from special
professions (artists, professors, sailors or whatever) return to
the Index Page and browse the window titled Secondary Characters.
There you will find several hundred more examples!
ANIMAL HANDLING JOBS |
DESK JOBS |
ENTERTAINMENT JOBS |
LEADER JOBS |
MUSCLE JOBS |
OBSCURE JOBS |
OFFICIAL JOBS |
OUTDOOR JOBS |
SERVICE JOBS |
SHOP JOBS |
SKILLED JOBS |
TRANSPORTATION JOBS |
http://www.cbarks.dk/THEWORKERS.htm | Date 2005-02-07 |