Walt Disney Uncle Scrooge #52
In "The Great Wig Mystery," Scrooge McDuck’s latest adventure takes a wild turn when his plane crash-lands in a pile of imported European wigs, setting off a bizarre legal battle. With a pig named Scalpnick claiming to have been crushed by the wigs and awarded a fortune he didn’t earn, Scrooge finds himself tangled in a courtroom farce that’s as absurd as it is unforgettable. Written and illustrated by Carl Barks, this 1964 classic blends slapstick chaos with Barks’ signature wit, all captured in a cover by Carl Barks that perfectly mirrors the story’s zany tone.
Sell my copy
Have this issue — or a whole collection? Get a fair offer from us, skip the marketplace fees and the hassle.
We Buy Collections ▸Full credits
Full plot ⚠ may contain spoilers
▸ Reveal full plot — may contain spoilers
Scrooge crashes his plane on landing, while bringing home a load of wigs from Europe. A pig character named Scalpnick pretends to have been caught under the wigs and a jury, persuaded by Scalpnick's story that the crash gave him an allergy to wigs, awards him nine hundred times more money that there is in the world.
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).