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BARKS, Carl - Illustration Original Art - Bombie the Zombie ( Gongoro) - 1976

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

Location: BARKS, Carl
Title: BARKS, Carl - Illustration Original Art - Bombie the Zombie ( Gongoro) - 1976
Artist: Carl Barks (Penciller) , Carl Barks (Inker)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Comic Strip
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 4206
Likes on CAF: 8
Favorited on CAF: 1
Comments: 20
Added to Site: 11/18/2011

Scrooge stands guard over an enormous sack of cash as various friends (Gladstone Gander, Gyro Gearloose, the Junior Woodchucks scoutmaster, Bombie the Zombie) and enemies (Flintheart Glomgold, three Beagle Boys, Magica De Spell, Argus McSwine, Glittering Goldie) in a neat pen and ink illustration on bristol. This piece has been used several times, but was most likely created for Barks' 1976 appearance at Boston's Newcon, his first major comics convention.

Bombie the Zombie, Gongoro for italian publications, is a zombie created by Carl Barks in 1949. He is under the influence of the African sorcerer Matumbo who summons him from the world of the dead to punish Uncle Scrooge for the evil he has done to his tribe.
Since its creation, the character of Bombie, a stereotypical black character typical of the 1940s ( nose ring) will be subject to strict censorship: Barks had planned to draw the zombie with totally white eyes and no pupils, but had to give it up due to pressure from Western Publishing . It would then be Don Rosa, some fifty years later, who would be able to draw in "The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck" a gongoro without pupils as "The Duck Man" had intended.
In 2023 Disney prohibits the reprinting of two stories by Don Rosa of the "The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck": "The Empire Builder from Calisota" (1994) and "The Dream of a Lifetime" (2002) because of the presence of Bombie and his excessive stereotyping, but also because of Uncle Scrooge unscrupulous colonialist behaviour.

The art has an image area of approximately 14.25" x 4.75".
Signed and noted "Drawn by Carl Barks 1976."

Auctioned by Heritage in 2011.

Published in " La grande dinastia dei paperi (Corriere della Sera) no. 44 - Paperino agente per un giorno (2008)

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A.A.A._Art_Vax! A Member Since 2006

Posted On 11/18/2011

MERAVIGLIOSA! Davvero uno dei più bei Barks che mi sia capitato di vedere....congratulazioni questa è davvero un'acquisizione notevole per ogni collezionista che ami o meno Disney. FANTASTICA ILLUSTRAZIONE

CIRO SCOGNAMIGLIO Member Since 2009

Posted On 11/18/2011

Di rado si vedono questi pezzi, complimenti!!

Bio Art Member Since 2007

Posted On 11/18/2011

bel colpo!

Max C Member Since 2004

Posted On 11/20/2011

Fantastic illustration, Antonio! My deepest congratulations. I'm truly envious.

Frank L Member Since 2008

Posted On 4/13/2012

Fantastic image. I simply love this piece of art.

Giovanni Zagaria Member Since 2009

Posted On 11/13/2012

WOW! A perfect piece for every Disney fan! Congrats!

William B. Member Since 2004

Posted On 11/13/2012

ECCEZIONALE!

Jeff Vito Member Since 2010

Posted On 11/20/2012

noncciòpparole... bellissima Antonio!

Fabio C. Member Since 2005

Posted On 8/7/2015

WHOA!

Søren M Member Since 2008

Posted On 2/22/2017

A spectacular piece of artwork. I simply love it. Congrats with this beauty.

Bernard Voorzichtig Member Since 2012

Posted On 2/7/2018

Beautiful art with iconic figures !

JC S Member Since 2006

Posted On 12/27/2018

my whole collection for this piece !!!

John Livesay Member Since 2009

Posted On 3/25/2021

Great!

Home for Ducks Collection Member Since 2006

Posted On 4/6/2022

This drawing has it all. Complimenti !

Antonio Menici Member Since 2006

Posted On 4/7/2022

Home for Ducks Collection wrote:

" This drawing has it all. Complimenti !
"

Thank you Manfred!

Monty B Member Since 2006

Posted On 6/10/2022

Fantastic!!! I can't believe I haven't commented on this yet...

Antonio Menici Member Since 2006

Posted On 6/10/2022

Monty B wrote:

" Fantastic!!! I can't believe I haven't commented on this yet...
"

Thanks Monty, I really appreciate your comment as a great collector of Disney originals !!!

Pierfilippo D. Member Since 2021

Posted On 10/17/2023

Un pezzo meraviglioso! Complimenti

Jeff Singh Member Since 2004

Posted On 12/20/2023

That is a very special piece of art. Wonderful!

Giancarlo ORAZI Member Since 2008

Posted On 8/1/2025

Un pezzo da museo, grandissimo Antonio

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