One of my favorite of Carl Barks' later 1960s Uncle Scrooge comic-book adventures is Mystery of the Ghost Town Railroad. No surprise there, as this fun escapade combines two of my favorite things: spookiness and trains. In fact, I was lucky enough to be able to choose this as a subject to write about this story for Disney Train magazine, published in Japan by the publisher, Hachette Japan, for which I have written for (and continue to work for) on many projects. Carl Barks actually drew two different covers for this story, the second of which was published as the actual cover (Uncle Scrooge No. 56 March 1965), while the alternate was published as the inside front cover. One can see why the cover in its first form was not used, and the second was. In the actual cover, Uncle Scrooge is in the foreground and the characters (including the ghosts) are all in dynamic action. In addition, the locomotive is included in the background, a definite plus. Enjoy both versions as we Countdown to Halloween 2023.
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