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Walt Disney's Comics and Stories#9 (249)
Cover: Tony Strobl & John Liggera
Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #9 (249)
“Stranger than Fiction”
In "Stranger than Fiction," Donald Duck isn't impressed by his nephews' fascination with science fiction—until he challenges them with a real-life adventure using Gyro Gearloose's transport-beaming invention. Written and drawn by Carl Barks, this 1961 tale blends humor and invention in a classic Disney style, with Tony Strobl's dynamic cover and John Liggera's inks bringing the action to life.
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writer, artist, inker Carl Barks · colorist Western Publishing Production Shop · letterer Garé Barks · cover Tony Strobl, John Liggera
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Full credits
writer, artist, inker Carl Barks
colorist Western Publishing Production Shop
letterer Garé Barks
cover pencils Tony Strobl
cover inks John Liggera
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Donald expresses his displeasure with his nephews reading science fiction, but then decides to show them up with the help of Gyro and his transport-beaming invention.
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).