Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #4 (448)
In "Stalwart Ranger," Donald Duck faces his most daunting challenge yet: a forest service recruitment test that requires nothing more than counting mountain sheep. With Carl Barks' signature blend of slapstick and subtle wit, this 1978 issue finds Donald utterly out of his depth—literally and figuratively—while trying to prove he’s fit for duty. The story, written and illustrated by Barks with inks by Barks and lettering by Garé Barks, features a cover by Bob Gregory and Bill Wright.
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Desperate for new recruits, the Duckburg Forest Service gives feeble modern-manhood specimen Donald the softest type of stamina test possible - the counting of mountain sheep. But Donald can't seem to count more than three sheep at a time before falling asleep.
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