Different versions of Barks stories

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Postby Daniel73 » Wed Oct 25, 2006 4:33 pm

Private email sent to "A Guidebook"-site, about versions of 'Donald Duck Tells About Kites:

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From: [Kim Weston]
To: [dve]
Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 4:00 AM
Subject: FP&L kites giveaway by Barks

[...]

Differences between the SCE and the FP&L:

The text in the pink box on page one reads "PUBLISHED AS A PUBLIC SERVICE BY THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY" in the SCE and "FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO." in the FP&L (in larger bolder print.) Otherwise pages 1-6 of the two versions are identical. The coloring of the SCE and FP&L seem to be the same, but the PG&E appears to have been a different coloring job, similar, but definitely not the same coloring job.

On page 8, the outline of the lower half of Donald's butt and the right side of his left leg are missing from the black plate (but the coloring is in place properly.) This is undoubtedly just a printing error.

On page 7, the FP&L is the same as the CBL. The SCE is slightly different in panel 3 and 4. In panel 3, in place of the word ELECTRIC is the word EDISON, and the spacing of the lettering suggests that EDISON is the original, and ELECTRIC was lettered into the same space after the fact. In panel 4 of the SCE, the truck door has what appears to be the word "Edison" (in script) in a circle and a blur below it which might be "CO", possibly the company logo in 1954 when the comic was published; this is missing in the CBL and FP&L. That's it for the SCE and FP&L differences.

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(Moderation: Introduction removed. There, Kim Weston tells he did have all 3 versions in his possession simultaneously (and the CBL) to examine for differences. A request not to include the introduction has been overlooked by mistake. -- Daniel73.)
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Postby Daniel73 » Thu Oct 26, 2006 3:47 pm

Daniel73 wrote:(Moderation: Introduction removed. There, Kim Weston tells he did have all 3 versions in his possession simultaneously (and the CBL) to examine for differences. A request not to include the introduction has been overlooked by mistake. -- Daniel73.)

Off-topic note: For explanation about my mistake, see 'New moderator: Daniel73.

*EDIT* boardlinking updated to McDrake
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Postby admin » Fri Jun 20, 2008 8:56 pm

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