Donald Duck Four Color
Encyclopedia
Donald Duck is a comic book
starring the Disney character Donald Duck
and published by various publishers since 1952. Initially, the series was a "try out" magazine that featured Four Color Comics characters (not all of which owned by Disney) that didn't have their own titles. Donald Duck had appeared in all of the first twenty-five issues so it became solely dedicated to the Duck family starting with #26 in 1952. In 2003, it was re-named as Donald Duck and Friends.
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
starring the Disney character Donald Duck
Donald Duck
Donald Fauntleroy Duck is a cartoon character created in 1934 at Walt Disney Productions and licensed by The Walt Disney Company. Donald is an anthropomorphic white duck with a yellow-orange bill, legs, and feet. He typically wears a sailor suit with a cap and a black or red bow tie. Donald is most...
and published by various publishers since 1952. Initially, the series was a "try out" magazine that featured Four Color Comics characters (not all of which owned by Disney) that didn't have their own titles. Donald Duck had appeared in all of the first twenty-five issues so it became solely dedicated to the Duck family starting with #26 in 1952. In 2003, it was re-named as Donald Duck and Friends.
Notable stories list
- Donald Duck Finds Pirate GoldDonald Duck Finds Pirate GoldDonald Duck Finds Pirate Gold is a comic book starring Donald Duck that was originally printed in Four Color #9 in October 1942. In this story Donald and his nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie meet a parrot named Yellow Beak and they wind up searching for the lost treasure of Henry Morgan...
- Donald Duck: "The Mummy's Ring" / The Hard Loser / Too Many Pets
- Donald Duck in Volcano Valley
- Donald Duck: Christmas on Bear MountainChristmas on Bear MountainChristmas on Bear Mountain is a Donald Duck story by Carl Barks, first published in Dell Comics Four Color Comics #178. It was the first appearance of Scrooge McDuck...
- Donald Duck: Voodoo hoodoo
- Donald Duck: The Old Castle's SecretThe Old Castle's SecretThe Old Castle's Secret is a Donald Duck story written by Carl Barks. Besides having status as one of Barks' best stories, The Old Castle's Secret is also notable for being Donald and Huey, Dewey and Louie's first treasure hunt with their uncle, Scrooge McDuck.- Plot :Scrooge McDuck, in his second...
- Donald Duck: Lost in the Andes!
- Donald Duck: "The Magic Hourglass"
- Donald Duck: "Dangerous Disguise"
- Donald Duck In Old CaliforniaDonald Duck in Old California!Donald Duck in Old California! is a Donald Duck comicbook story written and illustrated by Carl Barks and first published in May, 1951.- Plot synopsis :...
- Donald Duck: A Christmas for ShacktownA Christmas for ShacktownA Christmas for Shacktown is a Donald Duck/Uncle Scrooge story written and drawn by Carl Barks and first published in the comic book Donald Duck, #367 in January, 1952. The story line revolves around the Duck family attempting to raise money to throw a Christmas party for the poor children of the...
- Donald Duck: in The Golden HelmetThe Golden HelmetThe Golden Helmet is a Donald Duck comic strip story written by Carl Barks in July 1952. Donald and his nephews go on a treasure hunt for a mythical helmet that apparently gives the possessor legal claim of North America.- Plot :...
- Donald Duck in The Gilded Man
Publication history
- Dell "Four Color" Comics (1952 to 1962)
- Gold Key (1962 to 1980)
- Whitman (1980 to 1984)
- Gladstone (1986 to 1997)
- Gemstone Publishing (as Donald Duck and Friends; 2003 to 2006)
- Boom! Studios (as Donald Duck and Friends; since 2009)
See also
- Disney comics in the USA (general overview)
- Other notable Disney comic titles in the USA:
- Mickey Mouse and Friends (since 1933; originally Mickey Mouse Magazine, also Mickey Mouse)
- Walt Disney's Comics and StoriesWalt Disney's Comics and StoriesWalt Disney's Comics and Stories, sometimes abbreviated WDC or WDC&S, is an anthology comic book series that has an assortment of Disney characters, including Donald Duck, Scrooge McDuck, Mickey Mouse, Chip 'n Dale, Lil Bad Wolf, Scamp, Bucky Bug, Grandma Duck, Brer Rabbit, Winnie the Pooh, and...
(since 1940) - Uncle ScroogeUncle ScroogeUncle Scrooge is a comic book with the stingy Scrooge McDuck "the richest duck in the world" as the main character. The series also featured Donald Duck and his nephews as supporting characters. The first 70 issues mostly consisted of stories written and drawn by Carl Barks, the creator of Scrooge...
(1952-1984, 1986-1998, 2003-November 2008, September 2009-today) - Huey, Dewey and Louie Junior Woodchucks (1966-1984)
- Uncle Scrooge AdventuresUncle Scrooge AdventuresUncle Scrooge Adventures is a comic book published by Gladstone Publishing under license from the Walt Disney Company. It features the adventures of Scrooge McDuck and his nephews...
(1987-1990, 1993-1997) - Donald Duck AdventuresDonald Duck AdventuresDonald Duck Adventures was a comic book featuring the adventures of Donald Duck and his nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie.- Gladstone I: 1987–1990 and Gladstone II: 1993–1997 :Gladstone Publishing published 48 issues...
(1988-1990, 1993-1997)
External links
- Donald Duck on INDUCKS
- Donald Duck (and Friends) on Disney Comics Worldwide (DCW)
- Cover of all issues of Donald Duck on outducks.org (click issue numbers)