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Carl Barks - Uncle Scrooge # 60 : ”The Phantom of Notre Duck”. 1965. Page 22.

Location: Carl Barks
Artists: Carl Barks (Penciller) ,  Carl Barks (Inker)

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Location: Carl Barks
Title: Carl Barks - Uncle Scrooge # 60 : ”The Phantom of Notre Duck”. 1965. Page 22.*
Artist:  Carl Barks (Penciller) ,  Carl Barks (Inker)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Interior Page
For Sale Status: NFS - PRIVATE COLLECTION
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Comments: 9
Added to Site: 4/4/2023

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Description
Donald and the boys help Scrooge corner the mysterious Phantom, in this rousing page from one of the only 5 fully surviving epic stories Carl Barks wrote and drew for Uncle Scrooge.
For so many years I have been looking for a nice page from one of my favorite Barks Uncle Scrooge stories : Uncle Scrooge # 60 – “Phantom of Notre Duck”.
With the help from Barks scholar Prof. Don Ault yet another early fan and later Barks scholar and author, Geoffrey Blum purchased this beautiful page directly from Carl Barks in November 1971 - and I DO understand why Geoffrey picked exactly this one..
All 5 main characters from the story ; Scrooge, Donald, The Nephews, the Junior Woodchuck Dog and the mysterious Phantom of Notre Duck are all a part of this page. ( The 5 main characters together only appears on 3 out of the 24 pages from this story ).
Add to that some great panels with details from inside the Duckburg Cathedral and the Catacombs – and even a glimpse of the “Money-Cathedral”.
This page captures the very moment when the ducks finally achieves capturing the mysterious Phantom at his secret hiding place deep underneath the Cathedral.
Panel 6 and 7-8 where the Phantom surprisingly learns that the game is over is simply priceless..
I really couldn`t have asked for more..
Many thanks to D.S. for selling me this beautiful page.
Published in 17 countries in 108 publications.
Synopsis of the story :
The remainder of the story is a chase between the ducks and the strange phantom, who really knows his surroundings and tricks his pursuers time and time again.
In the end it turns out that the phantom is none other than a dedicated and harmless person who is building a model cathedral out of coins - and Scrooge himself sits down to help him !

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Monty B Member Since 2006
Posted On 4/4/2023

Damn...what a fantastic page!!! Glad you fill that hole in your collection... :-))

Home for Ducks Collection Member Since 2006
Posted On 4/4/2023

Very beautiful page of a great story. Congratulations Soren !

Marcus Wai Member Since 2005
Posted On 4/4/2023

Pure joy when looking through how Barks creates a page to build suspense and pay it off.  The Phantom moves about in all black and it's the body language that tells us he's more mysterious than dangerous. 

Søren  M Member Since 2008
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Posted On 4/8/2023

Marcus Wai wrote:
"  Pure joy when looking through how Barks creates a page to build suspense and pay it off.  The Phantom moves about in all black and it's the body language that tells us he's more mysterious than dangerous. 
 "

Very good analysis, Marcus

Matti Eronen Member Since 2017
Posted On 4/5/2023

Big congratulations!! This is really awesome page! No need to think more acquisitions from this story ;-)

Søren  M Member Since 2008
Posted On 4/8/2023

Matti Eronen wrote:
"  Big congratulations!! This is really awesome page! No need to think more acquisitions from this story ;-)
 "

Yep - you are right Matti. I believe I will be satisfied with this one ;-) 

Antonio Menici Member Since 2006
Posted On 4/6/2023

Another amazing acquisition!

Congrats Soren!!!

Steven Ng Member Since 2005
Posted On 4/6/2023

An amazing and rare page with extraordinary provenance. It's great to have the dedication to a prominent and respected historian and writer.

Thomas L Member Since 2019
Posted On 4/11/2023

Such a nice graphic page with all those black silhouettes. Plus, it tells an exciting story. Classy! 

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