| Characters |
Donald Duck; Huey, Dewey and Louie; Black Pete [Peg-leg Pete] |
| Synopsis |
Huey is trapped inside a mummy case and taken to Egypt by emissaries of the Bey El Dagga, who is restoring life in his province to the way it was in ancient times. Donald and the other two nephews follow Huey by getting jobs on the ship carrying the mummy case, and late sailing a felucca up the Nile to the Bey's domain. |
| Genre |
funny animals; adventure |
| Script |
Carl Barks |
| Pencils |
Carl Barks |
| Inks |
Carl Barks |
| Colors |
? (Western Publishing Production Shop) |
| Letters |
Carl Barks |
| Notes |
Art submitted on May 10, 1943. "Chris Couch, who worked with Barks as a story man at the Disney studio, is caricatured on a wanted poster on the seventh page of this story." Notes and synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (1982). |
| Reprinted |
from Four Color (Dell, 1942 series) #29 (September 1943) |
| Characters |
Donald Duck; Huey, Dewey and Louie; Gladstone Gander |
| Synopsis |
Donald, exasperated by Gladstone Gander's good luck, sends him on a wild goose chase to Alaska in search of a uranium mine, then is overcome by remorse and fears for Gladstone's safety. He and the nephews follow Gladstone to a desolate iceberg that just happens to contain a Viking ship decked out in gold trim. |
| Genre |
funny animals |
| Script |
Carl Barks; Dana Coty (story idea) |
| Pencils |
Carl Barks |
| Inks |
Carl Barks |
| Colors |
? (Western Publishing Production Shop) |
| Letters |
Carl Barks |
| Notes |
Story submitted June 29, 1949. First appearance of Gladstone Gander in the Donald Duck series. Synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (1982). |
| Reprinted |
from Four Color (Dell, 1942 series) #256 (December 1949) |
| Characters |
Donald Duck; Huey, Dewey and Louie |
| Synopsis |
The ducks are kidnapped by a mysterious scientist and flown to Persia, where they dig into an ancient city, Itsa Faka. The inhabitants of the city have been dehydrated while still living and the scientist restores the royal entourage to life by pouring its dust into a special mixture. Donald is mistaken for the prince who jilted King Nevvawaza's daughter and a marriage ceremony is ordered by the king. |
| Genre |
funny animals |
| Script |
Carl Barks |
| Pencils |
Carl Barks |
| Inks |
Carl Barks |
| Colors |
? (Western Publishing Production Shop) |
| Letters |
Carl Barks |
| Notes |
Story submitted November 23, 1949. Synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (1982). |
| Reprinted |
from Four Color (Dell, 1942 series) #275 (May 1950) [original layout=24 pages] |
| Characters |
Donald Duck; Uncle Scrooge; Huey, Dewey and Louie |
| Synopsis |
Donald gives Uncle Scrooge a parrot that only counts, instead of talking, and Scrooge has the parrot memorize the combination to his safe; which Scrooge has been forgetting. However the parrot first gives the combination to two burglars and then flies away to a boat bound for Latin America. |
| Genre |
funny animals |
| Script |
Carl Barks |
| Pencils |
Carl Barks |
| Inks |
Carl Barks |
| Colors |
? (Western Publishing Production Shop) |
| Letters |
Carl Barks |
| Notes |
Story submitted February 23, 1950. Synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (1982). |
| Reprinted |
from Four Color (Dell, 1942 series) #282 (July 1950) |