The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library #[22]
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis volume collects Carl Barks' classic Uncle Scrooge stories from the early 1960s, including the title tale 'The Twenty-four Carat Moon' and other adventures featuring Scrooge McDuck, Donald Duck, and Huey, Dewey, and Louie. Part of Fantagraphics' comprehensive series restoring Barks' original artwork and colors, it presents these stories in their intended reading order with detailed notes and commentary on the creation of each tale.
In "Uncle Scrooge and the Twenty-four Carat Moon," Scrooge McDuck rockets into space after the discovery of a golden moon hidden behind Earth’s own, launching a high-stakes race against the Beagle Boys and other treasure hunters. Once there, he finds the moon already claimed by Muchkale, the wealthiest man on Venus, leaving Scrooge to wonder if fortune truly favors the bold—or just the fastest.
Uncle Scrooge ventures to the eerie Gloomgurgle Straits in search of his missing gold-laden ships, only to find himself ensnared in a mystery wrapped in fog and fear. There, he discovers the lighthouse keepers at Raider Nick's Reef are no guardians of the sea—but the Beagle Boys, using a giant rubber "ghost ship" to scare off rivals and steal treasure.
Uncle Scrooge and the Fabulous Tycoon kicks off with Scrooge McDuck and Donald Duck arriving at Longhorn Tallgrass’s ranch, where Longhorn boasts about his recent success and fortune—unaware that the man listening is the very same Scrooge he once borrowed money from.
In "The Forbidium Money Bin," Scrooge McDuck and his inventive friend Gyro Gearloose embark on a wild lunar adventure to find a material strong enough to carve into Scrooge’s new impenetrable money bin—after he accidentally destroys the only copy of its combination. What begins as a quest for the perfect substance leads them to a comet’s head on the Moon, only to face a fiery crisis that forces them to abandon their prize on the return trip.
Uncle Scrooge, Donald Duck, and the nephews set sail for Africa in search of the legendary Fliegende Hollander, a ghost ship said to carry a fortune in gold bullion. With treasure maps in hand and adventure in the air, the crew ventures into uncharted waters, chasing rumors of a sunken vessel that may hold more than just gold.
Scrooge McDuck returns to the abandoned ghost town of Pizen Bluff, drawn back by a haunting dream that the ghosts of the past have sealed shut the mine he once left behind. With his trusty pickaxe in hand and memories stirring in the dusty air, he sets out to finish what he started—though the town itself seems to remember him, and not kindly.
Uncle Scrooge and the Money Champ takes Scrooge on a high-stakes race against Flintheart Glomgold to see who can build the tallest, most impressive pile of money—turning a simple bet into a wild, chaotic showdown of wealth, wit, and sheer determination.
Uncle Scrooge and the Prize of Pizarro takes Scrooge and his nephews on a perilous trek through the Andes after a mysterious letter from a sunken galleon points to the lost gold mines of the Incas. With the promise of fortune and ancient dangers lurking around every corner, the ducks must navigate treacherous terrain and deadly traps—unaware that the mines are still guarded by those who remember their legacy.
In "Gyro Goes for a Dip," the inventive duck inventor faces a splashy dilemma: eager to enjoy his brand-new pool, he's secretly terrified his neighbors will find out he can't swim. So he devises a series of increasingly elaborate (and hilariously clumsy) schemes to fake his aquatic skills—just to keep up appearances.
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