(September-November 1958)

Dell, 1953 Series
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[Moola on the Move] (Table of Contents: 1)

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hi, Rajah! I see you've got a gravel truck!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Uncle Scrooge; Rajah
Synopsis
Rajah, in a gravel truck, and Scrooge, in a hay wagon, each discover that the other is not hauling gravel or hay, respectively.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Art submitted on December 5, 1957.

The Strange Shipwrecks (Table of Contents: 2)

Uncle Scrooge / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Barks
Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
Garé Barks

First Line of Dialogue or Text
For the last time Donald, I have no jobs that I think you can handle!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Uncle Scrooge; Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie; Beagle Boys
Synopsis
Scrooge goes to Gloomgurgle Straits in the North Pacific, where ships loaded with gold from his Alaskan mines have been mysteriously sinking. There, he learns too late that the lighthouse keepers at Raider Nick's Reef are actually the Beagle Boys, and that they have have been terrorizing the ships with an inflated rubber "ghost ship" supposed sailed by Raider Nick, a pirate whose ship was wrecked in the straits years before.
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Keywords
Alaska; Gloomgurgle Straits; gold; lighthouse

Indexer Notes

Art submitted on December 31, 1957. Synopsis from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" by Michael Barrier (M. Lilien, 1981).

[Gyro Goes for a Dip] (Table of Contents: 3)

Gyro Gearloose / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Barks
Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
Garé Barks

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'd love to use my new pool.
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Gyro Gearloose; Gyro's Helper
Synopsis
Gyro wants to swim in his new pool, but is ashamed that the neighbors might discover that he cannot swim - so he sets about inventing ways to fool the neighbors into thinking he is able to swim.
Reprints
Keywords
swimming pool

Indexer Notes

Art submitted on January 9, 1958.

The Big Top Bungle (Table of Contents: 4)

Morty and Ferdie / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Paul Murry
Inks
Paul Murry
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
"Why, there you are, boys!" cried Mickey Mouse cheerfully to Morty and Ferdi one afternoon as he caught sight of the two youngsters, returning from a shopping errand, laden with bags and packages.
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Morty; Ferdie

The Fabulous Tycoon (Table of Contents: 5)

Uncle Scrooge / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Barks
Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
Garé Barks

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It feels so good to be the richest duck in the world!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Uncle Scrooge; Longhorn Tallgrass
Synopsis
Longhorn Tallgrass receives two visitors, Scrooge and Donald, at his ranch. Longhorn brags about his wealth, and his successful year, not realizing that one of the visitors is Scrooge McDuck, from whom Longhorn borrowed money.
Reprints
Keywords
bragging; cattle; ranch

Indexer Notes

Art submitted on January 9, 1958.

[All Choked Up] (Table of Contents: 6)

Uncle Scrooge / comic story / 0.63 page (report information)

Script
Carl Barks
Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
Garé Barks

First Line of Dialogue or Text
There goes rich old Scrooge McDuck!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Uncle Scrooge
Synopsis
Scrooge offers an apple to a horse; unfortunately, due to a mix-up, the horse ends up with a roll of bills.
Reprints
Keywords
horse; money

Indexer Notes

Art submitted on October 31, 1957. The Dell Pledge to Parents fills out 0.12 page, and a promo for Spin and Marty #7 comic book fills out 0.25 page.

[Lights Out] (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script
Carl Barks
Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Letters
Carl Barks

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Electric light rates go up!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Uncle Scrooge
Synopsis
Scrooge reads about the cost of electricity going up, so he finds a cheaper alternative to reading at night.
Reprints
Keywords
newspaper; street light

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover, pantomime story. Art submitted on March 25, 1958.

Juicy Fruit Gum Presents Have Fun Safely (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [Dollar Bill Planes]
    Uncle Scrooge
  2. 1. [Moola on the Move]
    Uncle Scrooge
  3. 2. The Strange Shipwrecks
    Uncle Scrooge
  4. 3. [Gyro Goes for a Dip]
    Gyro Gearloose
  5. 4. The Big Top Bungle
    Morty and Ferdie
  6. 5. The Fabulous Tycoon
    Uncle Scrooge
  7. 6. [All Choked Up]
    Uncle Scrooge
  8. 7. [Lights Out]
    Uncle Scrooge
  9. 8. Juicy Fruit Gum Presents Have Fun Safely
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