Date: January 1987 Publisher: Gladstone Publishing Cover Price: 75¢ 2014 Price Range: $2.00 – $16.00 Stats: 29 color pages plus house ads and “The Quacker Box” letters page Writers Volker Reiche, Geoffrey Blum, Carl Barks and Marty Greim Artists: Daan Jippes, Volker Reiche, Carl Barks and Marty Greim Notable Notes: Donald is a scientist, a goblin and a monster hunter!
I have always liked the idea of being a scientist. I used to play at it when I was a kid, and I very much enjoyed science classes in school. During the last few years I have been taking some serious social science classes at the university where I work, and have quite enjoyed them. I still like the idea of being a scientist, and am slowly moving towards that goal. In this issue we get to see Donald fantasize about the same thing – only here he actually starts mixing chemicals in a lab and disastrous results follow! C’mon – what would a Donald Duck story be without funny mayhem?
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Date: December 1986 Publisher: Gladstone Publishing Cover Price: 75¢ 2014 Price Range: $2 – $15 Stats: 30 color pages plus “Letters to Uncle Scrooge” and house ads Writers: Byron Erickson, Carl Barks Artists: Carl Barks, The Gutenberghus Group, John Clark, Ken Feduniewicz, Mike McCormick Notable Notes: The ducks search for treasure on a tropical island!
Uncle Scrooge issue #211 was the first comic book I reviewed for this blog, and now after 1 and 1/2 years I decided it was time to search out some more of these fantastic, classic Disney books. I got a good deal on a bunch of them on eBay, and have whole-heartedly enjoyed reading me some great duck stories from some of the most famous duck authors! If you are a fan of classic duck stories then you’ll most likely love this issue too.
Date: June 1974 Publisher: Whitman Comics (Gold Key) Cover Price: 20¢ 2013 Price Range: $4.00 – $60.00 Stats: 27 color pages plus ads Writer and Artist: Carl Barks Notable Notes: A reprint of Uncle Scrooge #18 from June 1957
I have a special place in my heart for Uncle Scrooge, Donald Duck and the 3 nephews. I have loved these Walt Disney characters for a long time, and a big part of the reason for that love is that I read many duck comics (like this one!) when I was a kid. The great art, classic adventures and funny stories were a blast to read! After reading Uncle Scrooge #211 for the first post of this site I figured it was high time to give another one of these classics a try.
November 1986 Gladstone Publishing, Ltd. 75¢, color, 32 pages Writers: Carl Barks, Byron Erickson Artists: Daan Jippes, Carl Barks, John Clark, Ken Feduniewicz
The Comic Experience:
I retire to the quiet solitude of my room and pop the scotch tape off the back of my mylar bag. After carefully removing the book, I gently flip through its pages, inhaling that slightly musty scent that only comes from old comics. Ahhh!
