The use of posters in a comic book is nothing unusual, and Carl Barks drew them frequently in his stories. But he often took them to a higher level, because he made them worthwhile to look at. Although some were no doubt drawn to be used as mere filling, they were often very funny, and some could be read in different ways. Others were placed in the background so as to be so inconspicuous that you would hardly ever notice them. They are often the best!
It is not the intention to list all of the countless ordinary posters and notes Barks drew in most of his stories. You will 'only' be shown a very small collection of the more inventive and unusual ones. And there are more scattered all over the site - see
The Injokes for example...

 

 

 


FC0282
Lovable as always...

WDCS148
...even at Christmas Time!

WDCS158
The Junior Woodchucks' Code!

U$47
Benny Badman Orchestra (=Goodman)

FC199
Self-portrait!

WDCS049
(Observe the unusual sequence of HDL...)

WDCS149

WDCS160

U$32

U$38
Joe Snake for Congress

WDCS278
Inside the Quintagon (=Pentagon)

FC0386
O.U. Drip

U$63

FC0199

DG26

DG26
Self-portrait!

WDCS176
Billy the Kid

WDCS060
Oh, Bummer...

 

 

 

EXTRA

You may agree that printed signs and billboards are a sort of hardcover posters, and as such the selection presented below should be perceived.
Again, you will not be presented to the most ordinary ones among the business, shop, or sightseeing signs.

 


WDCS149

U$48

WDCS060

DG26

WDCS159

DG26

U$28

U$35

U$38

WDCS064

WDCS063

WDCS249

U$55

U$08

U$35

U$38
Still No Sign of Improvement...

WDCS135
...Anywhere!

WDCS250
Signing Off...

 


http://www.cbarks.dk/THEPOSTERS.htm   Date 2005-08-22