Donald Duck & Co #20/1959
In "Klokketyvskiløperen," Onkel Skrue escapes his overworked life with a dream of a place where money means nothing—leading him, Donald, and the boys on a journey to a mysterious Himalayan valley. Just before their daring jump from a plane over Tralla La, a sudden pop sends a bottle cork flying from Skrue’s nervous medication, adding a touch of chaos to their already wild quest. Written by Carl Barks and Helene C. Kløvstad, with art by Barks, and featuring a cover by Al Hubbard, this 1959 Norwegian classic blends whimsy and adventure in a way only Disney’s finest could deliver.
Onkel Skrue, overwhelmed by stress and wealth, dreams of a place where money means nothing—led by his doctor’s tale of a hidden valley in the Himalayas. With Donald and the boys in tow, he sets off on a wild quest, only to face a last-minute mishap as a flying cork from his nerve medicine escapes mid-flight over Tralla La.
In "Brannmannen," Donald’s nephews spark a chain of chaos by using a movie projector to simulate fires on nearby houses, sending Donald and Goofy rushing to the scene in their fire engine—only to find no real flames, just a series of cleverly projected illusions. The prank escalates as the duo scrambles to respond to each false alarm, caught in a whirlwind of mistaken calls and mounting frustration.
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↩ Reprints Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #2 (62) (1945), Four Color #300 (1950), Walt Disney's Donald Duck #33 (1954), Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge #6 (1954), Four Color #886 (1958), Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge #22 (1958), Walt Disney's Chip 'n' Dale #15 (1958), Walt Disney's Scamp #7 (1958)
Reprinted in Donald Ducks Show #[29] (1976), Donald Duck & Co #4/1977 (1977), Donald Duck & Co #5/1977 (1977), Donald Duck & Co #17/1977 (1977), Tegneseriebokklubben #35 (1988), Walt Disney's Beste Historier om Donald Duck & Co [Disney-Album] #34 (1988), Donald Duck & Co #7/1997 (1997), Donald Duck & Co De komplette årgangene #[31] (2004), Carl Barks samlede verk #17 (2007), Hall of Fame #[30] (2009), Donald Duck & Co #48/2012 (2012), Donald Duck og vennene hans #[nn] (2015), Donald Duck Junior #5/2021 (2021)
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