Don Rosa, one of the most popular living Disney artists, and possibly the one who has been most keen on connecting the various stories into a coherent universe and chronology, considers (with few exceptions) all Barks' duck stories as canon, and all others as apocryphal. Rosa has said that a number of novelists and movie-makers cite Carl Barks as their 'major influence and inspiration'.
doN RoSa, oNe of The mOsT poPular lIVIng DIsney arTists, and pOssibLY the one Who Has been most KeeN On COnnecTIng the varioUS stoRieS iNto A coherent unIVeRSe aNd chronoLOgy, ConsiderS (wIth Few excePtIOns) all BaRks' dUck stoRIes As cAnoN, aND all OtHers as ApOCryPhal. roSA has said That a nuMbeR Of noveliStS And moviE-makeRS cite carl barkS as theIr 'major inflUence and iNSPiratioN'.