| Characters |
Donald Duck; Huey, Dewey and Louie |
| Synopsis |
Donald burns the nephews' toys when firewood runs low. |
| Genre |
funny animals |
| Pencils |
Carl Barks |
| Inks |
Carl Barks |
| Colors |
? (Western Publishing Production Shop) |
| Letters |
Carl Barks |
| Notes |
Inside front cover; black, red, and white. Story submitted July 21, 1949. Synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (1982). |
| Reprinted |
in Carl Barks Library (Another Rainbow, 1983 series) #2 (November 1986); in Carl Barks Library of Walt Disney's Donald Duck Adventures in Color (Gladstone, 1994 series) #25 (January 1996); in Walt Disney's Christmas Parade (Gemstone, 2003 series) #4 (November 2006) |
| Characters |
Donald Duck; Huey, Dewey and Louie; Gladstone Gander |
| Synopsis |
Donald, exasperated by Gladstone Gander's good luck, sends him on a wild goose chase to Alaska in search of a uranium mine, then is overcome by remorse and fears for Gladstone's safety. He and the nephews follow Gladstone to a desolate iceberg that just happens to contain a Viking ship decked out in gold trim. |
| Genre |
funny animals; adventure |
| Script |
Carl Barks; Dana Coty (story idea) |
| Pencils |
Carl Barks |
| Inks |
Carl Barks |
| Colors |
? (Western Publishing Production Shop) |
| Letters |
Carl Barks |
| Notes |
Story submitted June 29, 1949. First appearance of Gladstone Gander in the Donald Duck series. Synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (1982). |
| Reprinted |
in Best of Donald Duck and Uncle Scrooge, The (Gold Key, 1964 series) #2 (1967); in Walt Disney Comics Digest (Gold Key, 1968 series) #44 (December 1973); in Donald Duck Best Comics (Abbeville Press, 1978 series) #nn (1978) [reprint layout=14 pages, abridged?]; in Carl Barks Library (Another Rainbow, 1983 series) #2 (November 1986); in Gladstone Comics Album Special Giant (Gladstone, 1989 series) #2 (January 1990); in Carl Barks Library of Walt Disney's Donald Duck Adventures in Color (Gladstone, 1994 series) #12 (December 1994) |
| Characters |
Donald Duck; Huey, Dewey and Louie |
| Synopsis |
Donald has trouble hiding the nephews' Christmas presents. |
| Genre |
funny animals |
| Pencils |
Carl Barks |
| Inks |
Carl Barks |
| Colors |
? (Western Publishing Production Shop) |
| Letters |
Carl Barks |
| Notes |
Inside back cover; black, red, and white. Story submitted July 21, 1949. Synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (1982). |
| Reprinted |
in Carl Barks Library (Another Rainbow, 1983 series) #2 (November 1986); in Carl Barks Library of Walt Disney's Donald Duck Adventures in Color (Gladstone, 1994 series) #25 (January 1996); in Walt Disney's Christmas Parade (Gemstone, 2003 series) #2 (November 2004) |
| Characters |
Donald Duck; Huey, Dewey and Louie |
| Synopsis |
The nephews receive a box of tools for Christmas. |
| Genre |
funny animals |
| Pencils |
Carl Barks |
| Inks |
Carl Barks |
| Colors |
? (Western Publishing Production Shop) |
| Letters |
Carl Barks |
| Notes |
Back cover. Story submitted July 21, 1949. Synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (1982). |
| Reprinted |
in Carl Barks Library (Another Rainbow, 1983 series) #2 (November 1986); in Carl Barks Library of Walt Disney's Donald Duck Adventures in Color (Gladstone, 1994 series) #25 (January 1996); in Gladstone Comics Album (Gladstone, 1987 series) #25 (April 1990) |