Magica De Spell

Few villains in comics have cast as long a shadow as Magica De Spell, the scheming sorceress who first bewitched readers in Walt Disney Uncle Scrooge #48 in 1964, conjured by the legendary Carl Barks at the height of the Silver Age. For six decades she has haunted the pages of Uncle Scrooge and beyond — turning up even in Darkwing Duck — a testament to just how irresistible a creation she is. She keeps gloriously chaotic company with Scrooge McDuck, Donald Duck, Gyro Gearloose, and the nephews, making her a fixture in the richest corner of the Disney comics universe. With a key issue already to her name and 68 catalog appearances spanning 1964 to 2024, Magica is proof that Barks didn't just draw ducks — he conjured icons.