Lucky Duck #6
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis anthology issue contains two main stories: "Willie" depicts a photographer haggling with a street vendor over portrait prices, ultimately agreeing to a deal before being comically ejected by the vendor's invention; "Bull Dozer in 'Grime Doesn't Pay'" follows an inventor who creates a self-rocking hammock from a malted-milk machine, which malfunctions and sends him flying, after which he is conscripted into housework by a woman who finds him. The issue also includes instructional content from the Washington School of Art advertising cartooning and drawing courses, and a story featuring Lucky Duck encountering Dame Fortune and becoming entangled in a magical sequence involving water and treasure before mysteriously drowning and being rescued.
In "Great Egg-spectations," Rocky boasts about owning a goose that lays golden eggs, tricking Lucky Duck into buying it for a steep price—only to later discover the goose is actually a scam, leading to a series of escalating mishaps involving fake gold, a federal inspector, and a very surprised Lucky Duck. The story unfolds with classic slapstick humor as Rocky’s confidence unravels when the goose’s "golden" eggs turn out to be something far more unexpected—and dangerous.
Goofy Gander is on a mission to find a cure for hiccups—though he doesn’t actually have them—just to help a friend. When a passing motorist offers a quick remedy, Goofy’s curiosity gets the better of him, leading to a moment of classic, lighthearted confusion.
Willie’s stubborn about paying for a photo—quarter or no quarter—but when he haggles down to a nickel, he insists on one extra trick: his reflection in the picture, doubling his image for the price.
In "Quick, Get the Net!", Lucky Duck spots a rare, valuable butterfly and tries to catch it with help from his friend Rocky Rabbit, leading to a series of increasingly absurd attempts involving Rocky’s nose, a sheet, and a dramatic performance of toughness—all while a mysterious stranger claims to be from Rocky’s late uncle’s estate.
Bull Dozer’s latest invention—a self-rocking hammock cobbled from a malted-milk machine—quickly becomes a floor-waxing disaster when Martha mistakes it for a real floor-cleaning device. After a chaotic chain of mishaps, including a mistaken identity with a burglar and a dramatic crash into the kitchen, Dozer finds himself cleaning up the mess he made, both literally and figuratively.
Rocky, envious of Lucky Duck’s string of improbable wins, becomes obsessed with learning how to be lucky—until he hatches a harebrained plan to inherit Lucky’s luck by turning into a duck. As Rocky’s desperation leads him to dramatic, absurd attempts to mimic Lucky’s fortune, the line between envy and madness begins to blur.
Morton Monk and his friend Bobo are kicked out of every hotel in town after their credit runs out, forcing them to spend the night in the park. As they try to sleep, they’re confronted by a grumpy officer who’s determined to arrest them, leading to a frantic chase through the trees and a series of escalating mishaps.
Tommy Turtle visits Dr. Quacker, convinced he’s gravely ill, only to be handed pills and reassured he’ll recover. Two days later, he’s feeling fine—until a surprise delivery reveals a hefty bill from the doctor, leaving him stunned.
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