Donald Duck Finds Pirate Gold!

In 1943, Carl Barks and Jack Hannah adapted a planned animated feature into a comic book, creating the first original Donald Duck comic story. Published by Dell Comics, this single issue launched Donald into a full-fledged comic book adventurer, sending him, Huey, Dewey, and Louie on a treasure hunt against the villainous Pegleg Pete. It marks the beginning of Barks' legendary, decades-spanning run defining the Duck universe.