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Carl Barks was one of the greatest comic book artists of the 20th Century. 1 / 12

He was so good that fans became fans of him just based on his art alone. 2 / 12

Since Disney wouldn't let Barks use his name, he became known as "The Good Duck Artist." 3 / 12

Barks was a big user of shadows in this comics and comic covers. 4 / 12

However, in the mid-1950s, this was abruptly dropped by Disney. 5 / 12

See how Barks drew the shadows and they just edited them out. 6 / 12

Barks drew a number of shadows into his drawings. Tiny detailed work. 7 / 12

And yet it was all removed from the final covers! 8 / 12

Can you even imagine being the person whose job it was to erase the shadows? 9 / 12

And yet, sure enough, that's precisely what happened to the final covers. 10 / 12

Amazingly enough, Barks just kept at it over the years. 11 / 12

The shadows were always erased, but he kept including them! 12 / 12