(September-November 1954)

Dell, 1953 Series
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Price:
0.10 USD
Pages:
36
Indicia frequency:
Quarterly
Indicia Publisher:
Dell Publishing Co., Inc.
Brand:
Dell Comic
Editing:
Alice Nielson Cobb (managing editor); Chase Craig (story editor); Tom McKimson (art director)
Format:
Regular U.S. Comic Size; Color Covers and Interiors, Saddle-Stitched

[The wishing well] (Table of Contents)

Uncle Scrooge / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Carl Barks
Inks:
Carl Barks
Colors:
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)

Content Information

Genre:
funny animals
Characters:
Uncle Scrooge
Reprinted:
  • in Best of Donald Duck and Uncle Scrooge, The (Gold Key, 1964 series) #2 (1967)
  • in Carl Barks Library (Another Rainbow, 1983 series) #3 (December 1984)

Indexer Notes

Art submitted on October 8, 1953.


[Temper Tampering] (Table of Contents)

Uncle Scrooge / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Carl Barks
Pencils:
Carl Barks
Inks:
Carl Barks
Letters:
Garé Barks

Content Information

Genre:
Funny animals
Characters:
Uncle Scrooge
Synopsis:
Scrooge's foul mood is erased when he finds a nickel on the sidewalk.
Reprinted:
  • in Best of Uncle Scrooge and Donald Duck, The (Gold Key, 1966 series) #1 ([November] 1966)
  • in Carl Barks Library (Another Rainbow, 1983 series) #3 (December 1984)
  • in Carl Barks Library of Uncle Scrooge One Pagers in Color, The (Gladstone, 1992 Series) #1 (July 1992)

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Art submitted on February 25, 1954. Synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (M. Lilien, 1982).


[The Seven Cities of Cibola] (Table of Contents)

Uncle Scrooge / comic story / 28 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Carl Barks; Al Koch (plot assistance)
Pencils:
Carl Barks
Inks:
Carl Barks
Colors:
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters:
Garé Barks

Content Information

Genre:
funny animals; adventure
Characters:
Donald Duck; Huey, Dewey and Louie; Beagle Boys; Gyro Gearloose; Uncle Scrooge
Synopsis:
Scrooge and the Ducks go hunting Indian arrowheads and stumble onto jewels from the Seven Cities of Cibola. When they go searching for the Cities in the desert, they are followed by the Beagle Boys, who have overheard them talking about the fabulous treasure left by the Indians in the Cities.
Reprinted:
  • in Best of Donald Duck and Uncle Scrooge, The (Gold Key, 1964 series) #2 (1967)
  • in Uncle Scrooge, His Life and Times (Celestial Arts, 1981 series) #1
  • in Carl Barks Library (Another Rainbow, 1983 series) #3 (December 1984)
  • in Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge Adventures in Color (Gladstone, 1996 series) #7 (November 1996)
  • in Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge (Gladstone, 1986 series) #217 (May 1987)

Indexer Notes

Art submitted on January 28, 1954. Synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (M. Lilien, 1982).


[Billion Dollar Pigeon] (Table of Contents)

Uncle Scrooge / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Carl Barks
Pencils:
Carl Barks
Inks:
Carl Barks
Colors:
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters:
Garé Barks

Content Information

Genre:
Funny animals
Characters:
Uncle Scrooge
Synopsis:
Scrooge uses a carrier pigeon to send a million dollars to the bank, but the pigeon flies south instead.
Reprinted:
  • in Best of Uncle Scrooge and Donald Duck, The (Gold Key, 1966 series) #1 ([November] 1966)
  • in Best of Walt Disney Comics, The (Western Publishing, 1974 series) #96172 (1974)
  • in Carl Barks Library (Another Rainbow, 1983 series) #3 (December 1984)
  • in Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge Adventures in Color (Gladstone, 1996 series) #7 (November 1996)
  • in Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge (Gladstone, 1986 series) #213 (January 1987)

Indexer Notes

Art submitted on February 25, 1954. Synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (M. Lilien, 1982).


[Wrong Number] (Table of Contents)

Uncle Scrooge / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Carl Barks
Inks:
Carl Barks
Letters:
Garé Barks

Content Information

Genre:
funny animals
Characters:
Donald Duck; Uncle Scrooge
Synopsis:
Scrooge dials a wrong number, but still gets his dime's worth.
Reprinted:
  • in Carl Barks Library (Another Rainbow, 1983 series) #3 (December 1984)
  • in Walt Disney's Donald Duck Adventures (Disney, 1990 series) #31 (December 1992)
  • in Carl Barks Library of Uncle Scrooge One Pagers in Color, The (Gladstone, 1992 series) #1 (July 1992)
  • in Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge (Gladstone, 1986 series) #220 (August 1987)

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover. Art submitted on February 25, 1954. Synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (M. Lilien, 1982).


[Diner Dilemma] (Table of Contents)

Uncle Scrooge / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Carl Barks
Pencils:
Carl Barks
Inks:
Carl Barks
Colors:
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters:
Garé Barks

Content Information

Genre:
funny animals
Characters:
Uncle Scrooge
Synopsis:
Scrooge brings his own coffee cup to the diner to get a lower price.
Reprinted:
  • in Carl Barks Library (Another Rainbow, 1983 series) #3 (December 1984)
  • in Carl Barks Library of Uncle Scrooge One Pagers in Color, The (Gladstone, 1992 series) #1 (July 1992)
  • in Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge (Gladstone, 1986 series) #212 (December 1986)

Indexer Notes

Back cover. Art submitted on February 25, 1954. Part of "Scrooge at a diner" series of gags. Synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (M. Lilien, 1982).


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. [Temper Tampering]
    Uncle Scrooge
  2. 2. [The Seven Cities of Cibola]
    Uncle Scrooge
  3. 3. [Billion Dollar Pigeon]
    Uncle Scrooge
  4. 4. [Wrong Number]
    Uncle Scrooge
  5. 5. [Diner Dilemma]
    Uncle Scrooge
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Gary L. Watson
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
  • Bob Hughes
  • Kjell Crone
  • Harry W Fluks
  • I.N.D.U.C.K.S Project and Alberto Becattini