The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library #[16]

In the icy peaks of the Asian mountains, Uncle Scrooge, Donald Duck, and his nephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie follow a legendary trail in search of the fabled Lost Crown of Genghis Khan—only to find themselves captured by the mysterious and elusive Gu, the Abominable Snowman.

When Uncle Scrooge becomes convinced a single square inch of land—acquired through a cereal box prize—is sitting atop a massive oil reserve, he rallies Huey, Dewey, and Louie to help him purchase every cereal-box deed in town. With a mix of stubborn optimism and boundless ambition, the boys set out to turn a whimsical fortune into a real-life drilling operation, one box at a time.

In "The Second-Richest Duck," Uncle Scrooge travels to South Africa to settle a long-standing rivalry with Flintheart Glomgold, the self-proclaimed richest duck alive. With the title on the line, the two rivals turn to an unexpected measure of wealth—comparing the length of their collected balls of string—leading to a wild, string-tugging race across the African savanna.

When Uncle Scrooge accidentally breaks a teacup in a delicate china shop, his frustration boils over—especially when he’s handed a $5.00 bill for the damage, sparking a chain of escalating mishaps.

In "Back to Long Ago!", Uncle Scrooge, under the spell of the eccentric Mesmer J. Spellcaster, recalls a forgotten past as the swashbuckling naval officer Matey McDuck—leading him to believe he once buried treasure in the Caribbean. But when Donald Duck and the nephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie are also hypnotized with the same suggestion, the whole crew finds themselves racing toward the same island, each chasing a different version of history.

Uncle Scrooge signs up for "The Colossalest Surprize Quiz Show," eager to win big—especially with a top prize of $120,000 within reach. But just before going live, he learns a shocking twist: any earnings beyond that amount would trigger a tax bill of one billion dollars, turning a dream prize into a financial nightmare.

In "A Cold Bargain," Uncle Scrooge finds himself in a high-stakes race against time after winning a mysterious ball of bombastium at auction—only to discover it’s dangerously unstable. With Donald and the nephews by his side, Scrooge must outwit the relentless Brutopian ambassador, who has his own icy ambitions for the rare substance.

In the wilds of Canada, Uncle Scrooge buys a vast, quiet tract of land to escape Duckburg’s chaos—only to discover it’s home to the Peeweegahs, a tiny tribe whose speech echoes the cadence of Longfellow’s poetry. Captured by the curious villagers, Donald must prove the ducks mean no harm by landing a colossal sturgeon, all while Huey, Dewey, and Louie try to keep their cool in the midst of a very small, very ancient world.

In "Fantastic River Race," Uncle Scrooge recounts a daring chapter from his younger days as a steamboat skipper, spinning a tale of high-stakes river racing with Rachet Gearloose—Gyro's grandfather—against the Beagle Boys, led by Blackheart Beagle, all in a race to secure a gold cargo bound for New Orleans. With Grandma Duck listening, the story unfolds as a thrilling, fast-paced adventure on the water, full of cunning maneuvers and old rivalries.