Disney Masters #18 - Walt Disney Uncle Scrooge: Pie in the Sky

(2021)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

Donald Duck; Uncle Scrooge / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

William Van Horn

Inks

William Van Horn

Colors

?

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Full figure of Uncle Scrooge (in silhouette); Donald Duck floating heads (in silhouette)

Keywords

character silhouettes; floating heads; repurposed art

Indexer Notes

Periwinkle-toned page picturing many Donald Duck floating heads in silhouette and a full figure of Uncle Scrooge also in silhouette at lower left.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Donald Duck / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Donald Duck floating heads (in silhouette)

Keywords

character silhouettes; floating heads

Indexer Notes

Periwinkle-toned page picturing many Donald Duck floating heads in silhouette.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)

Indexer Notes

Periwinkle-toned blank page.

Disney Masters Uncle Scrooge: Pie in the Sky by William Van Horn (Table of Contents: 4)

credits, title page / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

Donald Duck

Indexer Notes

One Donald Duck floating head in silhouette on page one.

Walt Disney Uncle Scrooge Pie in the Sky (Table of Contents: 5)

Donald Duck / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

William Van Horn (credited)

Inks

William Van Horn (credited)

Colors

William Van Horn (credited); David Gerstein (credited)

Letters

?

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Donald Duck

Synopsis

With cactus needles stuck among his tailfeathers, Officer Donald Duck confronts a guilty looking cactus.

Reprints

• from Walt Disney's Donald Duck Adventures (Gladstone, 1987 series) #20 (April 1990)

Keywords

cactus; police officer; suspicion

Contents (Table of Contents: 6)

table of contents / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

William Van Horn

Inks

William Van Horn

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

Uncle Scrooge; Donald Duck

Keywords

repurposed art

Indexer Notes

Illustration of Uncle Scrooge and Donald Duck is repurposed from "Snore Losers" page 6, panel 1.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)

Indexer Notes

Tan-toned blank page.

Pie in the Sky (Table of Contents: 8)

Uncle Scrooge / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Riling (credited)

Pencils

William Van Horn (credited)

Inks

William Van Horn (credited)

Colors

Christos Kentrotis (credited)

Letters

William Van Horn

Editing

Bob Foster (original editor)

Job Number

KU 0190

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Gee, Unca Scrooge, you're pretty good with our radio-controlled plane!

Feature Logo

Uncle Scrooge Carl Barks / Dell Interior Logo 1

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Uncle Scrooge; Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie; Baron von Strudel

Synopsis

Baron von Strudel, a rival pastry chef from Scrooge's past, schemes to beat Scrooge out of first prize in an antique airplane show.

Reprints

• from Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge (Disney, 1990 series) #243 (June 1990)

Keywords

aerial dogfight; airplanes; pies; rivalry

A Prickly Relation (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script

William Van Horn (credited)

Pencils

William Van Horn (credited)

Inks

William Van Horn (credited)

Colors

William Van Horn (credited); David Gerstein (credited)

Letters

William Van Horn (credited)

Editing

Byron Erickson (original editor)

Job Number

AR 111

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I want a plant for my office, Donald.

Feature Logo

Uncle Scrooge [Gladstone Era Logo]

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Uncle Scrooge; Donald Duck

Synopsis

Florist Donald finds the perfect office plant for Uncle Scrooge to relate to.

Reprints

• from Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge (Gladstone, 1986 series) #226 (May 1988)

Keywords

plants; the-customer-is-always-right

Tightrope Gag (Table of Contents: 10)

Donald Duck / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

William Van Horn (credited)

Pencils

William Van Horn (credited)

Inks

William Van Horn (credited)

Colors

Hachette (credited); Digikore Studios (credited as Digikore)

Letters

William Van Horn (credited)

Editing

Byron Erickson (original editor)

Job Number

AR 115

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Anybody can walk a tightrope, boys!

Feature Logo

Donald Duck [William Van Horn Logo- Two Lines]

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie

Synopsis

Donald shows his nephews that "Anybody can walk a tightrope".

Reprints

• from Donald Duck (Gladstone, 1986 series) #264 (July 1988)

Keywords

know-it-all; tightrope; tightrope

Indexer Notes

The formerly unofficial title "Tightrope Gag" becomes the official title with this reprint.

A Sound Deal (Table of Contents: 11)

Donald Duck / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

William Van Horn (credited)

Pencils

William Van Horn (credited)

Inks

William Van Horn (credited)

Colors

Sanoma (credited)

Letters

William Van Horn (credited)

Editing

Byron Erickson (original editor)

Job Number

AR 112

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Donald has taken a job as a door to door salesman!

Feature Logo

Donald Duck [William Van Horn Logo- Two Lines]

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Donald Duck; boss of the Blitzkrieg Bugle Works; various unreceptive customers; happy customer

Synopsis

Donald endures much pain and suffering as a door to door salesman for the Blitzkrieg Bugle Works... until he makes one customer very happy.

Reprints

• from Walt Disney's Mickey and Donald (Gladstone, 1988 series) #2 (May 1988)

Keywords

bugles; salesman; series of mishaps; the-customer-is-always-right

Fly Now---Pay Later (Table of Contents: 12)

Donald Duck / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

William Van Horn (credited)

Pencils

William Van Horn (credited)

Inks

William Van Horn (credited)

Colors

Sanoma (credited)

Letters

William Van Horn (credited)

Editing

Byron Erickson (original editor)

Job Number

AR 114

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Quiet!

Feature Logo

Donald Duck [William Van Horn Logo- Two Lines]

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie; housefly

Synopsis

Donald deals with a pesky housefly... in typical Donald fashion.

Reprints

• from Donald Duck (Gladstone, 1986 series) #263 (June 1988)

Keywords

display of temper; escalating events; getting carried away; housefly; need-for-peace-and-quiet

Indexer Notes

GOOD BIT:
Where Carl Barks would have opened such a story with Huey, Dewey, and Louie playing "cops and robbers" or "cowboys and Indians", William Van Horn opens this story with the boys playing "ninjas" - a concession to the 1980s.

Dime Collector (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Script

William Van Horn (credited)

Pencils

William Van Horn (credited)

Inks

William Van Horn (credited)

Colors

Egmont (credited); David Gerstein (credited)

Letters

William Van Horn (credited)

Editing

Byron Erickson (original editor)

Job Number

AR 117

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I've worked very hard all of my life to get what I've got, Donald!

Feature Logo

Uncle Scrooge [Gladstone Era Logo]

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Uncle Scrooge; Donald Duck

Synopsis

Uncle Scrooge reviews his list of "firsts".

Reprints

• from Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge (Gladstone, 1986 series) #227 (July 1988)

Keywords

pride; wealth

Backyard Bet (Table of Contents: 14)

Donald Duck / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

William Van Horn (credited)

Pencils

William Van Horn (credited)

Inks

William Van Horn (credited)

Colors

Hachette (credited); Digikore Studios (credited as Digikore)

Letters

William Van Horn (credited)

Job Number

AR 120

First Line of Dialogue or Text

How would you boys like to make a little wager?

Feature Logo

Donald Duck [William Van Horn Logo- Two Lines]

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie

Synopsis

Donald tries to sucker the boys into mowing the lawn by making a bet, but the boys get to the punchline before Donald does.

Reprints

• from Donald Duck (Gladstone, 1986 series) #265 (August 1988)

Keywords

bet; outsmarting one’s-self; yardwork

Floating Alone (Table of Contents: 15)

Uncle Scrooge / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

William Van Horn (credited)

Pencils

William Van Horn (credited)

Inks

William Van Horn (credited)

Colors

Sanoma (credited)

Letters

William Van Horn (credited)

Editing

Byron Erickson (original editor)

Job Number

AR 121

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Look Unca Scrooge, it's so clear today that you can see all the way to Dogalina Island!

Feature Logo

Uncle Scrooge Carl Barks / Dell Interior Logo 1

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Uncle Scrooge; Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie; balloon merchant; crowd at the balloon race; balloon race judges; porpoise; pig fisherman; pelican

Synopsis

Scrooge tells the story of when he entered the Duckburg hot-air balloon race to Dogalina Island, experiencing a series of slapstick disasters in the process.

Reprints

• from Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge Adventures (Gladstone, 1987 series) #6 (August 1988)

Keywords

hot-air balloon; in-joke; pelican; porpoise; race; unintended slapstick consequences

Indexer Notes

In-joke reference to Carl Barks: Seeing all the patches on Scrooge's balloon, one spectator remarks:
"Ha! I haven't seen so many patches since the day old Uncle Carl caught his overalls in the power mower!"

Large Deduction (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Script

William Van Horn (credited)

Pencils

William Van Horn (credited)

Inks

William Van Horn (credited)

Colors

Sanoma (credited)

Letters

William Van Horn (credited)

Editing

Byron Erickson (original editor)

Job Number

AR 123

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Mr. McDuck, the tax office has a question for you regarding one of your office expenses!

Feature Logo

Uncle Scrooge [Gladstone Era Logo]

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Uncle Scrooge; tax auditor; elephant

Synopsis

Uncle Scrooge explains to a tax auditor why he deducts feeding an elephant as an office expense.

Reprints

• from Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge (Gladstone, 1986 series) #229 (September 1988)

Keywords

audit; doing-something-their-own-way; elephant; expense deductions; taxes

Tents, Anyone? (Table of Contents: 17)

Donald Duck / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

William Van Horn (credited)

Pencils

William Van Horn (credited)

Inks

William Van Horn (credited)

Colors

Christos Kentrotis (credited)

Letters

William Van Horn (credited)

Editing

Byron Erickson (original editor)

Job Number

AR 122

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Donald and the boys are determined to find a campsite with privacy!

Feature Logo

Walt Disney Donald Duck [Carl Barks Dell Comics Logo with rounded k]

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie

Synopsis

Donald and the boys endure many mishaps in their search for the perfect private campsite.

Reprints

• from Walt Disney's Donald Duck Adventures (Gladstone, 1987 series) #7 (September 1988)

Keywords

camping; dogged persistence; earthquake; flood; rockslide; series of mishaps

Lost On a Dog (Table of Contents: 18)

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

Script

William Van Horn (credited)

Pencils

William Van Horn (credited)

Inks

William Van Horn (credited)

Colors

Scott Rockwell (credited)

Letters

William Van Horn (credited)

Editing

Byron Erickson (original editor)

Job Number

AR 124

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Scrooge has just paid six thousand seven hundred and twenty nine dollars and sixteen cents for the Baron Itzy Bitzy - the world's only whistling flea!

Feature Logo

Uncle Scrooge Carl Barks / Dell Interior Logo 1

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Uncle Scrooge; Donald Duck; Baron Itzy Bitzy (flea); shaggy dog; angry lady; contestant in whistling contest; dog show judge

Synopsis

Uncle Scrooge has the world's only whistling flea, but the flea decides to take a ride on a passing dog.

Reprints

• from Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge Adventures (Gladstone, 1987 series) #8 (October 1988)

Keywords

dog show; escape; first appearance of recurring character(s); flea; search; whistling

Indexer Notes

First appearance of Baron Itzy Bitzy the whistling flea, an occasionally recurring character in the Duck stories of William Van Horn.

His Money's Worth (Table of Contents: 19)

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

Script

William Van Horn (credited)

Pencils

William Van Horn (credited)

Inks

William Van Horn (credited)

Colors

Sanoma (sourced) (see notes); Digikore Studios (sourced) (see notes)

Letters

William Van Horn (credited)

Editing

Byron Erickson (original editor)

Job Number

AR 126

First Line of Dialogue or Text

What's the matter, Uncle Scrooge? You look like somebody slipped you a wooden nickel!

Feature Logo

Uncle Scrooge [Gladstone Era Logo]

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Uncle Scrooge; Donald Duck

Synopsis

Finding himself to be in perfect health, Uncle Scrooge gripes over the amount of medical bills he must pay with no illness or malady to show for it.

Reprints

• from Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge (Gladstone, 1986 series) #230 (October 1988)

Keywords

good health; medical bills; never satisfied; Table of Contents omission

Indexer Notes

This story is omitted from the Table of Contents. It appears on numbered-page 45, but the following story, "Poisoned Palate", is listed as appearing on numbered-page 45 in the TOC.

As it is omitted from the Table of Contents (which also lists individual story credits), there is no credited colorist for this story. Colorist credits supplied by David Gerstein (10-27-2021).

Poisoned Palate (Table of Contents: 20)

Donald Duck / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

John Lustig (credited)

Pencils

William Van Horn (credited)

Inks

William Van Horn (credited)

Colors

Sanoma (credited)

Letters

William Van Horn (credited)

Editing

Byron Erickson (original editor)

Job Number

AR 127

First Line of Dialogue or Text

What happened, Unca Donald, has there been an earthquake?

Feature Logo

Donald Duck [William Van Horn Logo- Two Lines]

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie; Daisy Duck; French waiter

Synopsis

Donald briefly entertains the notion of becoming a French chef... VERY briefly.

Reprints

• from Donald Duck (Gladstone, 1986 series) #268 (November 1988)

Keywords

chef; French dining; know-it-all; Table of Contents inaccuracy

Indexer Notes

This story appears on numbered-page 46 of the book. However, because the previous story ("His Money's Worth") is omitted from the Table of Contents, it is listed as appearing on numbered-page 45 in the TOC.

The Bright Side (Table of Contents: 21)

Donald Duck / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

William Van Horn (credited)

Pencils

William Van Horn (credited)

Inks

William Van Horn (credited)

Colors

Sanoma (credited)

Letters

William Van Horn (credited)

Editing

Byron Erickson (original editor)

Job Number

AR 131

First Line of Dialogue or Text

A long weekend, a cozy mountain cabin, and oodles of sheer boundless rest! Ah, there's nothing like it!

Feature Logo

Walt Disney Presents Donald Duck [Carl Barks Dell Logo 1]

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie

Synopsis

Snowbound in a mountaintop cabin, Donald leads the boys down the steep slopes on a mission for food by using garbage can lids as sleds.

Reprints

• from Donald Duck (Gladstone, 1986 series) #269 (January 1989)

Keywords

cabin; doing-something-their-own-way; mountain; series of mishaps; sleds; snowbound

Shaping Up (Table of Contents: 22)

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

Script

John Lustig (credited)

Pencils

William Van Horn (credited)

Inks

William Van Horn (credited)

Colors

Hachette (credited); Digikore Studios (credited as Digikore)

Letters

William Van Horn (credited)

Editing

Byron Erickson (original editor)

Job Number

AR 129

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I feel like a ten cent bag of lint!

Feature Logo

Uncle Scrooge [Gladstone Era Logo]

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Uncle Scrooge; Donald Duck; gym manager

Synopsis

A run-down Scrooge considers joining a gym but, when he sees the prices, he perks himself up.

Reprints

• from Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge (Gladstone, 1986 series) #231 (November 1988)

Keywords

expense; fitness; gym; healing thyself

Heavy Duty (Table of Contents: 23)

Donald Duck / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

William Van Horn (credited)

Pencils

William Van Horn (credited)

Inks

William Van Horn (credited)

Colors

Hachette (credited); Digikore Studios (credited as Digikore)

Letters

William Van Horn (credited)

Editing

Byron Erickson (original editor)

Job Number

AR 133

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Daisy's Twaddle and Waddle Society is about to get itself involved in yet another philanthropic blitz!

Feature Logo

Walt Disney Donald Duck [Carl Barks Dell Comics Logo with rounded k]

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Donald Duck; Daisy Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie; various members of the Twaddle and Waddle Society; Mr. Broadbeam; Donald Dog; Dr. I Crakum Knob

Synopsis

A misunderstanding between Daisy and Donald results in Donald putting on a great deal of weight - and suddenly needing to reduce to normal size.

Reprints

• from Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (Gladstone, 1986 series) #537 (March 1989)

Keywords

exercise; food; getting carried away; psychologist; weight gain; weight loss; wrong impression

Duel Personalities (Table of Contents: 24)

Donald Duck / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

William Van Horn (credited)

Pencils

William Van Horn (credited)

Inks

William Van Horn (credited)

Colors

Christos Kentrotis (credited)

Letters

William Van Horn (credited)

Editing

Byron Erickson (original editor)

Job Number

AR 134

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Jones, we've tried to be friends in the past, haven't we?

Feature Logo

Walt Disney Donald Duck [Carl Barks Dell Comics Logo with rounded k]

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Donald Duck; Neighbor Jones

Synopsis

Backyard battlers Donald Duck and Neighbor Jones decide to ignore each other - and can't even manage that.

Reprints

• from Walt Disney's Mickey and Donald (Gladstone, 1988 series) #9 (March 1989)

Keywords

backyard battles; best of intentions; escalating events; need-for-peace-and-quiet; suspicion

The Three B's (Table of Contents: 25)

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

Script

William Van Horn (credited)

Pencils

William Van Horn (credited)

Inks

William Van Horn (credited)

Colors

Sanoma (credited); Digikore Studios (credited as Digikore)

Letters

William Van Horn (credited)

Editing

Byron Erickson (original editor)

Job Number

AR 135

First Line of Dialogue or Text

You see, Donald, I've developed a new and very simple method of accounting!

Feature Logo

Uncle Scrooge [Gladstone Era Logo]

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Uncle Scrooge; Donald Duck

Synopsis

Scrooge shows Donald his "Three B" accounting system.

Reprints

• from Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge Adventures (Gladstone, 1987 series) #12 (April 1989)

Keywords

accounting; barrel; books; doing-something-their-own-way

Seafood Blues (Table of Contents: 26)

Donald Duck / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

John Lustig (credited)

Pencils

William Van Horn (credited)

Inks

William Van Horn (credited)

Colors

Christos Kentrotis (credited)

Letters

William Van Horn (credited)

Editing

Byron Erickson (Byron Erickson)

Job Number

AR 137

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hot dog! Fun and sun on the open seas - that's for me!

Feature Logo

Donald Duck [William Van Horn Logo- Two Lines]

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie; doctor

Synopsis

Donald hungrily anticipates the food on an ocean cruise, until he boards ship and gets seasick.

Reprints

• from Walt Disney's Donald Duck Adventures (Gladstone, 1987 series) #12 (May 1989)

Keywords

anticipation; food; ocean cruise; reversal of fortunes; sea or island setting; seasick

Indexer Notes

Donald's seasickness at the end mirrors Huey, Dewey' and Louie's case of "junkfooditus" at the beginning.

Quick Trim (Table of Contents: 27)

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

Script

William Van Horn (credited)

Pencils

William Van Horn (credited)

Inks

William Van Horn (credited)

Colors

Sanoma (credited); Digikore Studios

Letters

William Van Horn (credited)

Editing

Byron Erickson (original editor)

Job Number

AR 138

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The barber is here, sir!

Feature Logo

Uncle Scrooge [Gladstone Era Logo]

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Uncle Scrooge; butler; Mr. Clipquick (barber)

Synopsis

Scrooge calls a barber for an unusual trim job.

Reprints

• from Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge (Gladstone, 1986 series) #234 (May 1989)

Keywords

barber; doing-something-their-own-way; the-customer-is-always-right; topiary

Tree's a Crowd (Table of Contents: 28)

Donald Duck / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

William Van Horn (credited)

Pencils

William Van Horn (credited)

Inks

William Van Horn (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited as Barry Englin Grossman)

Letters

William Van Horn (credited)

Editing

Byron Erickson (original editor)

Job Number

AR 140

First Line of Dialogue or Text

How cozy and genteel I feel when I start the day with tea and crumpets in the garden!

Feature Logo

Walt Disney Donald Duck [Carl Barks Dell Comics Logo with rounded k]

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie

Synopsis

Donald's genteel day with tea and crumpets is continually disturbed by crows and raccoons inhabiting a tree in the duck's yard. The answer? Cut down the tree. But, does anything ever come easy for Donald?

Reprints

• from Donald Duck (Gladstone, 1986 series) #271 (April 1989)

Keywords

cats; chainsaw; crows; leave-well-enough-alone; lightning; pinecones; raccoons; series of mishaps; storm; tree

Be My Gust (Table of Contents: 29)

Donald Duck / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

William Van Horn (credited)

Pencils

William Van Horn (credited)

Inks

William Van Horn (credited)

Colors

Sanoma (credited)

Letters

William Van Horn (credited)

Editing

Byron Erickson (original editor)

Job Number

AR 141

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Duckburg is deep in the throes of its annual cake-baking contest!

Feature Logo

Walt Disney Donald Duck [Carl Barks Dell Comics Logo with rounded k]

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie; Mr. Droopwell; Miss Pieweight; Mrs. Beanpole; cat; various cake-baking contestants; cake-baking contest judges

Synopsis

Donald enters a cake-baking contest that is struck by a whirlwind.

Reprints

• from Donald Duck (Gladstone, 1986 series) #272 (July 1989)

Keywords

baking; cakes; contest; unintended slapstick consequences; whirlwind

Shooting to the Top (Table of Contents: 30)

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

Script

William Van Horn (credited)

Pencils

William Van Horn (credited)

Inks

William Van Horn (credited)

Colors

Susan Daigle-Leach (credited as Sue Daigle-Leach)

Letters

William Van Horn (credited)

Editing

Byron Erickson (original editor)

Job Number

AR 144

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Yes sir, folks! There's a one hundred dollar bill stuck to the top of that greased flagpole! And for a dollar a try, it's yours - if you can get it!

Feature Logo

Uncle Scrooge [Gladstone Era Logo]

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Uncle Scrooge; carnival barker; other unsuccessful contestants

Synopsis

Scrooge takes an unorthodox shortcut to reach the top of a greased flagpole and claim the hundred dollar bill stuck to its top.

Reprints

• from Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge (Gladstone, 1986 series) #235 (July 1989)

Keywords

carnival; contest; doing-something-their-own-way; flagpole; hundred dollar bill; ingenuity; satisfied customer

False Economy (Table of Contents: 31)

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

Script

William Van Horn (credited)

Pencils

William Van Horn (credited)

Inks

William Van Horn (credited)

Colors

Susan Daigle-Leach (credited as Sue Daigle-Leach)

Letters

William Van Horn (credited)

Editing

Byron Erickson (original editor)

Job Number

AR 147

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I'm telling you, Donald, this little gem is the most economical car I've ever owned!

Feature Logo

Uncle Scrooge [Gladstone Era Logo]

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Uncle Scrooge; Donald Duck

Synopsis

Scrooge touts his economic car.

Reprints

• from Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge (Gladstone, 1986 series) #237 (September 1989)

Keywords

car; economy; savings

Another Vine Mess (Table of Contents: 32)

Donald Duck / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

William Van Horn (credited)

Pencils

William Van Horn (credited)

Inks

William Van Horn (credited)

Colors

Katherine Llewellyn (credited as Katy Llewellyn)

Letters

William Van Horn (credited)

Editing

Byron Erickson (original editor)

Job Number

AR 149

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Five dollars and sixty cents in the cupboard!

Feature Logo

Walt Disney Donald Duck [Carl Barks Dell Comics Logo with rounded k]

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie; contest judges; contest entrants; exotic plant huckster; Neighbor Jones

Synopsis

Destitute Donald must contend with a rapidly growing plant, as his house steadily falls apart.

Reprints

• from Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (Gladstone, 1986 series) #545 (December 1989)

Keywords

contests; house-in-disrepair; lack-of-funds; plant; rapid growth

Call Off the Wild (Table of Contents: 33)

Donald Duck / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

John Lustig (credited)

Pencils

William Van Horn (credited)

Inks

William Van Horn (credited)

Colors

Christos Kentrotis (credited)

Letters

William Van Horn (credited)

Editing

Byron Erickson (original editor)

Job Number

AR 150

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Ah, the joys of camping!

Feature Logo

Walt Disney Donald Duck [Carl Barks Dell Comics Logo with rounded k]

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie

Synopsis

Donald tries his hand at Junior Woodchuck animal calls - and wishes he hadn't.

Reprints

• from Walt Disney's Mickey and Donald (Gladstone, 1988 series) #17 (March 1990)

Keywords

animal calls; forest setting; Junior Woodchucks; know-it-all; unwelcome surprise

The Amazon Queen (Table of Contents: 34)

Donald Duck / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script

John Lustig (credited)

Pencils

William Van Horn (credited)

Inks

William Van Horn (credited)

Colors

Scott Rockwell (credited)

Letters

William Van Horn (credited)

Editing

Byron Erickson (original editor)

Job Number

AR 154

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Donald has always dreamed of fame and glory!

Feature Logo

Donald Duck [William Van Horn Logo- Two Lines]

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie; Uncle Scrooge; janitor-training film director; soap opera actor; soap opera actress; soap opera director; TV studio usher; "Squeal of Fortune" game show host (unnamed); Hanna Blight ("Squeal of Fortune" game show hostess); "Squeal of Fortune" game show contestants; armored explorers of the Amazon (in flashback only); seaplane pilot; Curly Carlos (McDuck banana plantation foreman); various Tickerees (native tribe); various Tockerees (native tribe); Dona Prospera (rich woman of Mucho Losto); Helena (Dona Prospera's aide); two elderly firefighters of Mucho Losto; various Amazons

Synopsis

Scrooge has a specific reason for sending Donald (with the boys in tow) to the Amazon to pick up a cursed ancient Amazon necklace, and deliver it to a rich buyer. A reason mysterious enough that the old miser is willing to pay Donald fifty thousand dollars for his services.

Reprints

• from Walt Disney's Donald Duck Adventures (Gladstone, 1987 series) #20 (April 1990)

Keywords

Amazon River; Amazons; banana plantation; Brazil; curse; exploring; game show; jungle setting; mystery; natives; necklace; steam-powered boat; TV production

Indexer Notes

The first full-out adventure story by the team of Lustig and Van Horn.

Rootin' Tootin' Duck (Table of Contents: 35)

Donald Duck / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

John Lustig (credited)

Pencils

William Van Horn (credited)

Inks

William Van Horn (credited)

Colors

Jo Meugniot (credited); Digikore Studios (credited as Digikore)

Letters

William Van Horn (credited)

Editing

Bob Foster (original editor)

Job Number

KD 0290

First Line of Dialogue or Text

"Dead-Eye Duck was quite a rider! He could sit on his head - or something even wider!"

Feature Logo

Donald Duck [William Van Horn Logo- Two Lines]

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie; Buck Bowlegg (rodeo champion); various rodeo hands and clowns; Nasty Nate (horse); various citizens of Duckburg

Synopsis

A myriad of circumstances lead to Donald becoming a hero... as a rodeo clown.

Reprints

• from Walt Disney's Donald Duck Adventures (Disney, 1990 series) #2 (July 1990)

Keywords

bull; horse; rodeo; rodeo clown; singing telegram messenger; unlikely hero

Beachhead Bathos (Table of Contents: 36)

Donald Duck / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

William Van Horn (credited)

Pencils

William Van Horn (credited)

Inks

William Van Horn (credited)

Colors

Sanoma (credited)

Letters

William Van Horn (credited)

Editing

Bob Foster (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Ah, what could be more refreshing than the sandy tranquility of a golden beach?

Feature Logo

Donald Duck [William Van Horn Logo- Two Lines]

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie; Neighbor Jones; dune buggy rider

Synopsis

Donald vs. Neighbor Jones in an epic, no-holds-barred sand castle building contest.

Reprints

• from Walt Disney's Donald Duck Adventures (Disney, 1990 series) #3 (August 1990)

Keywords

battle of wits; beach; bragging; contest; escalating events; sand castles

Indexer Notes

An unconventional mix of three-tiered panel pages and four-tiered panel pages. First such layout for Van Horn in a Disney Duck story.

The Bees Have It! (Table of Contents: 37)

Donald Duck / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

William Van Horn (credited)

Pencils

William Van Horn (credited)

Inks

William Van Horn (credited)

Colors

Jo Meugniot (credited); Digikore Studios (credited as Digikore)

Letters

William Van Horn (credited)

Editing

Bob Foster (original editor)

Job Number

KD 0790

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Pass the Fudgie Wudgies, Unca Donald!

Feature Logo

Donald Duck [William Van Horn Logo- Two Lines]

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie; grocer; various panicked citizens of Duckburg; chief beeologist; boss bee-control officer; Gridley (subordinate bee-control officer); lots of bees

Synopsis

Donald is dead set on having a "proper prideful gentleman's breakfast", consisting of "a spot of tea, a touch of toast, and a dollop of honey". When there is no honey to be found on store shelves, Donald endures great pain and suffering in order to secure some wild honey directly from a hive of many aggressive bees.

Reprints

• from Walt Disney's Donald Duck Adventures (Disney, 1990 series) #4 (September 1990)

Keywords

bee costume; bees; best-laid-plans; breakfast; cannon; comic obsession; forest setting; hard lesson learned; honey; series of mishaps

Indexer Notes

An unconventional use of both three-tiered panel pages and four-tiered panel pages by Van Horn.

Snore Losers (Table of Contents: 38)

Donald Duck / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

William Van Horn (credited)

Pencils

William Van Horn (credited)

Inks

William Van Horn (credited)

Colors

Jo Meugniot (credited); Digikore Studios (credited as Digikore)

Letters

William Van Horn (credited)

Editing

Bob Foster (original editor)

Job Number

KD 0890

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Yes, Donald, it's all for you! My gift of one million dollars!

Feature Logo

Donald Duck [William Van Horn Logo- Two Lines]

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Donald Duck; Uncle Scrooge; Huey; Dewey; Louie; Duckworth; Dr. J. Slumberbunk Swoonsnooze (dreamologist); snooty shoe specialist; snooty automotive advisor

Synopsis

Donald has recurring sweet dreams of Scrooge giving him a million dollars. Scrooge has recurring nightmares of giving Donald that same million dollars. A dreamologist has the answer, but will it just make matters worse?

Reprints

• from Walt Disney's Donald Duck Adventures (Disney, 1990 series) #5 (October 1990)

Keywords

be-careful-what-you-wish-for; buyer beware; medical quackery; million dollar giveaway; recurring dreams; recurring nightmares; reversal of fortunes; sleep problems; sorry-you-asked

Indexer Notes

Unusual appearance by Duckworth, Scrooge's butler from the 1987 TV series "DuckTales".

An unconventional use of both three-tiered panel pages and four-tiered panel pages by Van Horn.

It's Bats, Man! (Table of Contents: 39)

Donald Duck / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script

John Lustig (credited)

Pencils

William Van Horn (credited)

Inks

William Van Horn (credited)

Colors

Susan Daigle-Leach (credited); Digikore Studios (credited as Digikore)

Letters

William Van Horn (credited)

Editing

Bob Foster (original editor)

Job Number

KD 0990

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Is Donald busy? Boy, is he ever!

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie; Ms. Snoremore; frogs; ant-besieged homeowner; Tasmanian devil ants; various panicked citizens of Duckburg; terrified clown; circus strongman; Titano (the terrible ten foot tall gorilla); Roger Lotsagall (famous artist); Prudence Pettifog; bunch of bats

Synopsis

Donald is a master pest remover, until he meets his match in a bunch of artistic bats.

Reprints

• from Walt Disney's Donald Duck Adventures (Disney, 1990 series) #6 (November 1990)

Keywords

"The Brittle Mastery of Donald Duck"; ants; bats; dissatisfied customer; doing-something-their-own-way; frogs; gorilla; logo modification; overconfidence; pest removal; unintended slapstick consequences

Indexer Notes

Lustig and Van Horn create a story in the mold of what has become known in fandom as "The Brittle Mastery of Donald Duck" - a sub-genre of stories by Carl Barks where Donald is an absolute master in some field of endeavor until he becomes overconfident, goes one step too far, and destroys his good reputation... along with many other things around him.

Lustig cleverly slips the names of some competitor's characters into his script - "Bat(s)man" (in the title), the Tasmanian Devil (small "d") and Titano the (not quite "super") ape. "Roger Lotsagall" appears to be a parody/tribute character of artist Marc Chagall.

Story has a modified version of the "William Van Horn Donald Duck Logo", where the words "Donald" and "Duck" are on a single tier.

William Van Horn (Table of Contents: 40)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

John Clark (credited); David Gerstein (credited)

Pencils

William Van Horn (cover of Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #678)

Inks

William Van Horn (cover of Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #678)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Born February 15, 1939, William Van Horn began his lifelong love affair with comics and cartoons when he was about five years old.

Genre

biography

Characters

Donald Duck (single illustration)

Synopsis

Text biography of William Van Horn.

Keywords

creator biography

[Cover Gallery: Cover to Donald Duck #273] (Table of Contents: 41)

Donald Duck / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

William Van Horn (credited)

Inks

William Van Horn (credited)

Colors

Gary Leach (credited); David Gerstein (credited)

Editing

Byron Erickson (original editor)

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Donald Duck

Synopsis

A potted plant pans Donald's guitar playing.

Reprints

• from Donald Duck (Gladstone, 1986 series) #273 [Direct] (August 1989)

Keywords

cover reproduction

Indexer Notes

Reproduces the cover illustration for Donald Duck #273 with logo, but no publisher, pricing, or UPC information.

[Cover Gallery: Cover to Donald Duck #274] (Table of Contents: 42)

Donald Duck / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

William Van Horn (credited)

Inks

William Van Horn (credited)

Colors

Gary Leach (credited); David Gerstein (credited)

Editing

Byron Erickson (original editor)

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Donald Duck; Dewey (blue cap and shirt)

Synopsis

Dewey paints a moustache on Donald's mirror.

Reprints

• from Donald Duck (Gladstone, 1986 series) #274 [Direct] (September 1989)

Keywords

cover reproduction

Indexer Notes

Reproduces the cover illustration for Donald Duck #274 with logo, but no publisher, pricing, or UPC information.

[Cover Gallery: Cover to Donald Duck Adventures (Gladstone, 1987 Series) #15] (Table of Contents: 43)

Donald Duck / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

William Van Horn (credited)

Inks

William Van Horn (credited)

Colors

Gary Leach (credited); Erik Rosengarten (credited)

Letters

William Van Horn (credited)

Editing

Byron Erickson (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The Mad Chemist

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Donald Duck

Synopsis

Donald mixes chemicals, while in a delirium.

Reprints

• from Walt Disney's Donald Duck Adventures (Gladstone, 1987 series) #15 (September 1989)

Keywords

cover reproduction

Indexer Notes

Reproduces the cover illustration for Donald Duck Adventures (Gladstone, 1987 Series) #15 with logo and story title, but no publisher, pricing, or UPC information.

[Cover Gallery: Cover to Donald Duck Adventures (Gladstone, 1987 Series) #17] (Table of Contents: 44)

Donald Duck / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

William Van Horn (credited)

Inks

William Van Horn (credited)

Colors

Gary Leach (credited); Digikore Studios (credited as Digikore)

Letters

William Van Horn (credited)

Editing

Byron Erickson (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Curse of the Lost Empress

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie

Synopsis

Donald and the boys are imperiled by molten lava.

Reprints

• from Walt Disney's Donald Duck Adventures (Gladstone, 1987 series) #17 (November 1989)

Keywords

cover reproduction

Indexer Notes

Reproduces the cover illustration for Donald Duck Adventures (Gladstone, 1987 Series) #17 with logo and story title, but no publisher, pricing, or UPC information.

[Cover Gallery: Cover to Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (Gladstone, 1986 Series) #545] (Table of Contents: 45)

Donald Duck / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

William Van Horn (credited)

Inks

William Van Horn (credited)

Colors

Gary Leach (credited); Digikore Studios (credited as Digikore)

Editing

Byron Erickson (original editor)

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie

Synopsis

On a picnic, Donald gets the short end of the hero sandwich.

Reprints

• from Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (Gladstone, 1986 series) #545 (December 1989)

Keywords

cover reproduction

Indexer Notes

Reproduces the cover illustration for Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (Gladstone, 1986 Series) #545 with logo, but no publisher, pricing, or UPC information.

[Cover Gallery: Cover to Uncle Scrooge (Gladstone, 1986 Series) #240] (Table of Contents: 46)

Uncle Scrooge / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

William Van Horn (credited)

Inks

William Van Horn (credited)

Colors

Gary Leach (credited); Erik Rosengarten (credited)

Editing

Byron Erickson (original editor)

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Uncle Scrooge

Synopsis

Uncle Scrooge soaks his tired feet in a soothing bucket of coins.

Reprints

• from Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge (Gladstone, 1986 series) #240 (December 1989)

Keywords

cover reproduction

Indexer Notes

Reproduces the cover illustration for Uncle Scrooge (Gladstone, 1986 Series) #240 with logo, but no publisher, pricing, or UPC information.

[Cover Gallery: Cover to Donald Duck #277] (Table of Contents: 47)

Donald Duck / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

William Van Horn (credited)

Inks

William Van Horn (credited)

Colors

Gary Leach (credited); Digikore Studios (credited as Digikore)

Editing

Byron Erickson (original editor)

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Donald Duck

Synopsis

Donald is at a standoff with the last stubborn leaf of fall.

Reprints

• from Donald Duck (Gladstone, 1986 series) #277 (January 1990)

Keywords

cover reproduction

Indexer Notes

Reproduces the cover illustration for Donald Duck #277 with logo, but no publisher, pricing, or UPC information.

[Cover Gallery: Cover to Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (Gladstone, 1986 Series) #547] (Table of Contents: 48)

Donald Duck / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

William Van Horn (credited)

Inks

William Van Horn (credited)

Colors

Gary Leach (credited)

Editing

Byron Erickson (original editor)

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie

Synopsis

A load of snow is dumped on Donald from a very suspicious source.

Reprints

• from Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (Gladstone, 1986 series) #547 (April 1990)

Keywords

cover reproduction

Indexer Notes

Reproduces the cover illustration for Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (Gladstone, 1986 Series) #547 with logo, but no publisher, pricing, or UPC information.

[Cover Gallery: Cover to Donald Duck Adventures (Disney, 1990 Series) #2] (Table of Contents: 49)

Donald Duck / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

William Van Horn (credited)

Inks

William Van Horn (credited)

Colors

Gail Bailey (credited); David Gerstein (credited)

Letters

William Van Horn (credited)

Editing

Bob Foster (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Rootin' Tootin' Duck

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Donald Duck

Synopsis

Donald rides a bucking bronco.

Reprints

• from Walt Disney's Donald Duck Adventures (Disney, 1990 series) #2 [Direct] (July 1990)

Keywords

cover reproduction

Indexer Notes

Reproduces the cover illustration for Donald Duck Adventures (Disney, 1990 Series) #2 with logo and story title, but no publisher, pricing, or UPC information.

[Cover Gallery: Cover to Donald Duck Adventures (Disney, 1990 Series) #4] (Table of Contents: 50)

Donald Duck / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

William Van Horn (credited)

Inks

William Van Horn (credited)

Colors

Gail Bailey (credited); Erik Rosengarten (credited)

Letters

William Van Horn (credited)

Editing

Bob Foster (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The Bees Have It!

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Donald Duck; boss bee-control officer; Gridley (subordinate bee-control officer); lots of bees

Synopsis

Dressed in a bee costume, Donald ducks a cannonball fired by two county bee-control officers.

Reprints

• from Walt Disney's Donald Duck Adventures (Disney, 1990 series) #4 [Direct] (September 1990)

Keywords

cover reproduction

Indexer Notes

Reproduces the cover illustration for Donald Duck Adventures (Disney, 1990 Series) #4 with logo and story title, but no publisher, pricing, or UPC information.

[Cover Gallery: Cover to Donald Duck Adventures (Disney, 1990 Series) #6] (Table of Contents: 51)

Donald Duck / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

William Van Horn (credited)

Inks

William Van Horn (credited)

Colors

Paul Baresh (credited) (restoration and color)

Letters

William Van Horn (credited)

Editing

Bob Foster (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

It's Bats, Man!

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Donald Duck; Huey (red cap); Louie (green cap); bunch of bats

Synopsis

Pest remover Donald uses a butterfly net to catch bats in a belfry.

Reprints

• from Walt Disney's Donald Duck Adventures (Disney, 1990 series) #6 [Direct] (November 1990)

Keywords

cover reproduction

Indexer Notes

Reproduces the cover illustration for Donald Duck Adventures (Disney, 1990 Series) #6 with logo and story title, but no publisher, pricing, or UPC information.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 52)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)

Indexer Notes

Periwinkle-toned blank page.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 53)

Donald Duck / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Donald Duck floating heads (in silhouette)

Keywords

character silhouettes

Indexer Notes

Periwinkle-toned page picturing many Donald Duck floating heads in silhouette.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 54)

Donald Duck / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

William Van Horn

Inks

William Van Horn

Colors

?

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Donald Duck

Keywords

character silhouettes; repurposed art

Indexer Notes

Periwinkle-toned page picturing many Donald Duck floating heads in silhouette and a full figure silhouette of a frantic Donald Duck at lower right. Inside back cover.

Curse you, Baron Von Strudel! (Table of Contents: 55) (Expand) /

Donald Duck / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)