Guide Note: Carl Barks was a popular and influential comic book artist and writer. He is best known for his work with Disney's duck characters, having created Scrooge McDuck and written and drawn many stories featuring him and others such as Donal Duck.
Fast Facts:
- Born: March 27, 1901
- Place of Birth: Merrill, Oregon
- Died: August 25, 2000
- Notable Work(s): Four Color #178 (1947), Uncle Scrooge #1 (1952), Uncle Scrooge #59 (1965)
- Award(s): Shazam Award for "Best Writer (Humor Division)" (1970) and Comics Buyer's Guide Fan Award for "Favorite Writer" (1996)
- Barks was inducted into the Academy of Comic Book Arts Hall of Fame Award (1973) and the Eisner Awards Hall of Fame (1987)
- Barks created Scrooge McDuck, the Beagle Boys, Gyro Gearloose, Magica de Spell and Gladstone Gander
- The television series DuckTales was largely inspired by Barks' Uncle Scrooge comic stories