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Issue: Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge #39
Publication Date: September 1962
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Issues: #39 of 36 Issues (42 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagDell
Brand: Dell [post-split]View Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: 07/05/1962
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 10 (7 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from 1962 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Original Artwork
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Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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Adult Image
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Dollar Smoke Signal

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Uncle Scrooge
Synopsis: Scrooge sends up a smoke signal in the form of a dollar sign.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagWalt Disney Uncle Scrooge #102 published November 1972
as Dollar Smoke Signal [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagWalt Disney Uncle Scrooge #176 published May 1980
as Dollar Smoke Signal [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagThe Carl Barks Library #4 published November 1985
as Dollar smoke signal [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagO Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks #16 published January 2005
as [untitled] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Art submitted on November 1, 1961.
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Getting the Bird

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Uncle Scrooge; auctioneer; auction attendees; parrot
First Line: What am I bid for this lovely parrot?
Synopsis: Scrooge bids for a parrot against a mysterious competitor.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagAlmanacco Topolino #73 published January 1963
as Paperon de' Paperoni all'asta [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagWalt Disney Uncle Scrooge #102 published November 1972
as Getting the Bird [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagWalt Disney Uncle Scrooge #176 published May 1980
as Getting the Bird [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagDonald Duck & Co #28/1981 published July 1981
as Onkel Skrue fanger fuglen [Story on Interior Page(s)]2. translation
In Content Item: FlagDonald Ducks Show #[41] published January 1982
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]3. translation
In Content Item: FlagThe Carl Barks Library #4 published November 1985
as Getting the Bird [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Carl Barks Library of Uncle Scrooge One Pagers in Color #2 published September 1992
as Getting the Bird [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagO Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks #16 published January 2005
as Quem Paga o Pássaro? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Black and white on inside front cover. Art submitted on January 15, 1962. Synopsis from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" by Michael Barrier (M. Lilien, 1981).
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A Spicy Tale

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Uncle Scrooge; Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie; Miss Emily Quackfaster; Cura De Coco Indians; witch doctor
First Line: After sixteen hours of counting money, I'm beat! We billionaires sure have a hard life!
Synopsis: Scrooge goes to the South American village of the Cura de Coco Indians to get wild nutmegs for the tea he loves. On the same plane is Donald, who has been sent by the Tutor Corps to teach the Indians farming, but instead teaches them how to play the bongo drums. He also tutors a witch doctor in creating a brew that would make "small things from big things." Adding some of Scrooge's prized nutmegs to the concoction, it works in reverse. When dumped in a river, it results in all kinds of giant wildlife, from which Scrooge and his kin barely escape with their lives - and with the nutmegs.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagAlmanacco Topolino #71 published November 1962
as Paperino e gli indiani Paperuti [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagDonald Duck & Co #30/1963 published July 1963
as Onkel Skrue på muskat-jakt [Story on Interior Page(s)]page 6-12
In Content Item: FlagDonald Duck & Co #29/1963 published July 1963
as Onkel Skrue på muskat-jakt [Story on Interior Page(s)]page 1-5
In Content Item: FlagDonald Duck & Co #31/1963 published July 1963
as Onkel Skrue på muskatjakt [Story on Interior Page(s)]page 13-18
In Content Item: FlagWalt Disney Uncle Scrooge #102 published November 1972
as A Spicy Tale [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagWalt Disney Uncle Scrooge #176 published May 1980
as A Spicy Tale [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Carl Barks Library #4 published November 1985
as A Spicy Tale [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagDisney's DuckTales #13 [Direct Edition] published May 1990
as A Spicy Tale [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagWalt Disney's Uncle Scrooge Adventures in Color #38 published January 1998
as A Spicy Tale [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagO Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks #16 published January 2005
as Nas Selvas do Alto Amazonas [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 18
Disclose Notes: Art submitted on January 15, 1962.

The "Tutor Corps" is a parody of The Peace Corps, an independent agency and program of the United States government, founded by President John F. Kennedy in 1961, that trains and deploys volunteers to provide international development assistance. That Carl Barks was having fun with the concept in a story published in 1962, adds an additional layer of immediate relevance to the satire.

Though soft-pedaled here, one might infer that the witch doctor wants a brew that would make "small things from big things", would be for the purpose of creating shrunken heads.

Scrooge's word balloon on the final panel of the story has been partially relettered by Western's staff letterer Rome Siemon ("...fibber I am!").
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Once Is Enough

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Mickey Mouse; Goofy
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Finny Fun

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Gyro Gearloose; Gyro's Helper; pond of goldfish; Duckburg mayor; Duckburg Sea Carnival committee member; Sea Carnival announcer; Sea Carnival attendees; team of swimming frogmen; Sea Carnival beauty queen; bathing beauties on beauty queen's float; panicked officials; Monstro (whale); Titan (whale); Hercules (whale); Atlas (whale)
First Line: Oh, me! Oh, me! I've got to think of some spectacular invention to entertain people at the Duckburg Sea Carnival!
Synopsis: Gyro invents a wand that hypnotizes fish so that they do his bidding, but his act draws no applause at the sea carnival - until he uses it to free an ocean liner run aground.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagDonald Duck & Co #45/1963 published November 1963
as Sjøkarnevalet [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagWalt Disney Comics Digest #31 published October 1971
as Finny Fun [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Carl Barks Library #4 published November 1985
as Finny Fun [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagWalt Disney's Comics and Stories #529 [Direct] published June 1988
as Finny Fun [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Carl Barks Library of Gyro Gearloose Comics and Fillers in Color #6 published November 1993
as Finny Fun [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagO Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks #16 published January 2005
as Números Marinhos [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Art submitted on January 15, 1962. Synopsis from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" by Michael Barrier (M. Lilien, 1981).

Gyro uses a team of whales to tow the ocean liner, a la Aquaman.
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Tricky Experiment

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Uncle Scrooge; Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie; The Beagle Boys; highway patrol officers; judge (owl)
First Line: Uncle Scrooge, have you noticed that your Money Bin is empty?
Synopsis: With the Beagle Boys out of jail, Scrooge changes his coins into paper money and stores the bills in a round tank that he operates by remote control so that it eludes the Beagles' efforts to break into it.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagWalt Disney's Uncle Scrooge #366 published June 2007
In Content Item: FlagDonald Duck & Co #39/1963 published September 1963
as Onkel Skrues skjule-kule [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagWalt Disney Comics Digest #34 published April 1972
as Tricky Experiment [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagWalt Disney Uncle Scrooge #136 published January 1977
as Tricky Experiment [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Carl Barks Library #4 published November 1985
as Tricky Experiment [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagWalt Disney's Beste Historier om Donald Duck & Co [Disney-Album] #33 [unnamed variant] published January 1987
as Onkel Skrues skjule-kule [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagTegneseriebokklubben #30 published January 1987
as Onkel Skrues skjule-kule [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagWalt Disney's Uncle Scrooge Adventures #19 [Direct] published January 1990
as Tricky Experiment [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagWalt Disney's Uncle Scrooge Adventures in Color #38 published January 1998
as Tricky Experiment [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagO Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks #16 published January 2005
as Um Tanque Cheio de Truques [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Art submitted on February 5, 1962. Synopsis from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" by Michael Barrier (M. Lilien, 1981).
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Fast Starts. Sure Stops

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Red Ball Jets baseball shoes. Oblong format.
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Art Appreciation

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Uncle Scrooge; artist
First Line: Beautiful! Such feeling! Such spirit! Such suchness!
Synopsis: Scrooge buys a painting of money for his bin's wall.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagDonald Duck & Co #21/1966 published May 1966
as Kunstglede [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Carl Barks Library #4 published November 1985
as Art Appreciation [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Carl Barks Library of Uncle Scrooge One Pagers in Color #2 published September 1992
as Art Appreciation [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagO Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks #16 published January 2005
as Amante da Arte [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Oblong format. Art submitted November 1, 1961. Synopsis from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" by Michael Barrier (M. Lilien, 1981).
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Nest Egg Collector

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Uncle Scrooge; party guests
First Line: Some party!
Synopsis: At a gathering of collectors, Scrooge can show only his money "collection."
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagAlmanacco Topolino #156 published December 1969
as Zio Paperone collezionista [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagWalt Disney Uncle Scrooge #102 published November 1972
as Nest Egg Collector [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagWalt Disney Uncle Scrooge #176 published May 1980
as Nest Egg Collector [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Carl Barks Library #4 published November 1985
as Nest Egg Collector [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Carl Barks Library of Uncle Scrooge One Pagers in Color #2 published September 1992
as Nest Egg Collector [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagO Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks #16 published January 2005
as Colecionador de Ninharias [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Black and white on inside back cover. Art submitted on January 15, 1962. Synopsis from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" by Michael Barrier (M. Lilien, 1981).
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Let Dad Do the Meat, You Roast the Marshmallows

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Kraft Marshmallows.

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