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The Ancient Persia paintings

»In Ancient Persia« (FC 275/1) was the last adventure story without Scrooge in which Barks revived old myths. He made 4 oil paintings of the cover.

Cover of FC 275

(May 1950)

Barks submitted this cover on 10 November 1949.

»Ancient Persia«

(18-71)

»Ancient Persia«

(27-71)

»Blue Persia«

(1-73)

Note how the villain was replaced by Scrooge in this painting, though he does not even appear in the story.

»Green Persia«

(6-73)