The Golden Helmet - Donald Duck, Huey, Dewey, and Louie
Artist: Francesco D'Ippolito (All)
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Description"The Golden Helmet" is a story written and illustrated by Carl Barks, first published in 1952.Usually considered among Barks' very best, shows its true strength in the depth of the characterization of all characters. In the end, heroes are not better than their enemies, once they get power. The story is about Donald becoming involved in a relic hunt of great importance. According to an old Viking saga and a map discovered in the museum, Olaf the Blue, a Viking explorer, had reached the coast of North America in the early 10th century and had claimed this land as his property — a claim that was indeed valid according to an international treaty drafted in 792 during the reign of Charlemagne. Accompanied by his attorney Lawyer Sharky, Azure Blue, a man who claims to be Olaf's distant descendant, sets out to find the evidence that his ancestor left behind as proof of his claim — a Golden Helmet, whose possessor will be the owner of North America. The museum's director enlists Donald and his nephews, Huey, Dewey, and Louie, in a rival attempt to find the helmet first. Its location is estimated to be somewhere on the coast of Labrador, Canada. During their search, both rival expeditions lose all modern equipment, and by the time they find the helmet, they must try to reach Labrador's coast traveling as the Vikings did. They'll find the helmet, it will change hands and show its nefarious power. D'Ippolito chose a different approach from the previous two he did for me, whereas "La Spada di Ghiaccio" saw a sort of group shot with all major characters, and "The Seven Cities of Cibola" saw a reinterpretation of a key moment of the story (the discovery), here the starting point is Barks' magnificent cover (and painting). Francesco reimagined the scene, adding the other key characters in the story. As in Barks' pieces, Dewey's color here is yellow and not the usual blue. Such a beautiful composition with absolutely brilliant colors! The sky and the ocean touch and mingle, you can almost smell the water's dried salt and hear the roar of the waves shattering on the rocks. So powerful. Can't imagine a better way to do justice to one of Donald's greatest stories ever created (probably THE greatest). Huge thanks to Francesco!!! Paper size: 29.7 x 42 cm Social/Sharing |
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Davide G.
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 6/24/2019
Fantastic tribute to this Barks' masterwork, definitely one of the best pieces by D'Ippolito to date!
kent mansley 
Member Since 2015
1 - Posted on 6/24/2019
His use of blue in this piece is just amazing! Congrats!
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