An excised chapter that was in original submission of my forthcoming book DIRTY PICTURES appears as a standalone article today at THE COMICS JOURNAL, in fulfillment of a pre-teen dream to be some part of that amazing magazine: https://www.tcj.com/of-the-old-guard-and-the-new-kids/?fbclid=IwAR0PqOEvveXAI_WleL37sXfX8EmaofiIqMn75vakn63dSj0HHdHvqIb6_zQ …
Good stuff. Maybe a point to emphasize is that Barks (and many other cartoonists) had some connection to sleazy girlie magazines and smutty cartoons (Calgary Eye Opener in Barks case).