Sheriff of Bullet Valley: Starring Walt Disney's Donald Duck

Walt Disney's Donald Duck [Fantagraphics 2014] #2

by Carl Barks

When a passel of extra-sneaky, extra-ornery high-tech cattle rustlers strikes, Donald Duck bravely dons a badge to become the "Sheriff of Bullet Valley." Fortified by the know-how he s gained watching Hollywood Westerns, our ever-intrepid Duck sets out to solve the perplexing mystery of how Blacksnake McSquirt's brand keeps showing up on the cattle of the honest ranchers. Sheriff of Bullet Valley is the second entry in our new line of affordable kid-friendly Donald Duck books: just-right, half-height books packed with fun, laughs, and adventure. Each story is complete with all the original artwork (no panels have been dropped or altered). Bonus: Donald's always-exasperating cousin Gladstone Gander returns in, um, "Gladstone Returns." All stories written and drawn by Disney legend Carl Barks!"

Genres: Comics

96 pages, Paperback

First published April 10, 2015

About the author

Carl Barks was an American cartoonist, author, and painter. He is best known for his work in Disney comic books, as the writer and artist of the first Donald Duck stories and as the creator of Scrooge McDuck. He worked anonymously until late in his career; fans dubbed him "The Duck Man" and "The Good Duck Artist". In 1987, Barks was one of the three inaugural inductees of the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame.
Barks worked for the Disney Studio and Western Publishing where he created Duckburg and many of its inhabitants, such as Scrooge McDuck (1947), Gladstone Gander (1948), the Beagle Boys (1951), The Junior Woodchucks (1951), Gyro Gearloose (1952), Cornelius Coot (1952), Flintheart Glomgold (1956), John D. Rockerduck (1961) and Magica De Spell (1961).
He has been named by animation historian Leonard Maltin as "the most popular and widely read artist-writer in the world". Will Eisner called him "the Hans Christian Andersen of comic books." Beginning especially in the 1980s, Barks' artistic contributions would be a primary source for animated adaptations such as DuckTales and its 2017 remake.

Reviews

[Kumasama · Rating 4 out of 5]

*Score: 8/10*

Classic stuff, so comforting to read. I really loved the title story, very cool setting. Very solid volume, though shorter than previous two but still got lots of quality.

[Arthur Serra · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book, changed my life permanently. Since reading this 20 years ago in my youth I have become ever smarter. Today my IQ is above 5 now. Read this and get ready to get 5x smart like me.

[Elisabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Doesn't get better than this

I've spent my life loving these comics. What a joy to find them again. I loved them as a child. I learned German from the translation. I've redescovered them again now.

[Tye · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had a few good laughs. Donald and his nephews are always funny.

[Rory Toohey · Rating 4 out of 5]

A little too earlier to introduce to my toddler (and, while not violent, has a bit too much gun-play), but he loved the horses.

[Fabulantes · Rating 3 out of 5]

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"En apenas 30 páginas, a razón de una media de ocho viñetas cada una, Carl Barks dio una lección de cómo contar una historia compacta y muy amena, con la rapidez de western y la espontaneidad de la ironía. El sheriff del Valle Villano contiene la humilde genialidad de lo simple."