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Issue: The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library #[20]
Publication Date: January 2019
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Issues: #[20] of 27 Issues
Title: Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge: The Mines of King Solomon
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Publisher: FlagFantagraphics
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Indicia Publisher: Fantagraphics Books Inc.
On Sale Date: 05/14/2019
Volume: 20
Pages: 216
ISBN: 9781683961871
UPC/EAN: 978168396187152999
Price: $29.99 USD
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Content Items: 43 (30 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Hardcover
Color: color
Dimensions: 7.5" x 10.25" (19.05 cm x 26.03 cm)
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Binding: hardcover
Publishing Format: ongoing series
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The Mines of King Solomon

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Uncle Scrooge; Donald Duck; Huey, Dewey and Louie; El Jackal
First Line: Every once in a while Uncle Scrooge must make a tour of inspection of his many properties!
Synopsis: Scrooge takes Donald and the nephews with him on a trip around the world to inspect his many properties, and the nephews' Junior Woodchuck animal calls get them into trouble constantly. Check on the supply of sand for glass at an Arab village on the Red Sea, the ducks find the fabulous Mines of King Solomon--but the Woodchuck animal calls draw Arab raiders on camels.
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Pages: 27
Disclose Notes: Art submitted on February 15, 1957. Synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (M. Lilien, 1982).
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History Tossed

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Uncle Scrooge
First Line: At this point George Washington threw a dollar across the Potomac River
Synopsis: Scrooge, like George Washington, hurls a dollar across the Potomac.
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Disclose Notes: Art submitted on February 28, 1957. Synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (M. Lilien, 1982).
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A Real Bargain at Last

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
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Disclose Notes: Art submitted on February 28, 1957. Story originally intended for inclusion in Uncle Scrooge (Dell, 1953 series) #19.
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The Big Bobber

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Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Uncle Scrooge; Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Synopsis: Uncle Scrooge disguises as a child and bobs for all the apples.
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Disclose Notes: Art submitted on June 6, 1957.
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September Scrimmage

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Genres: anthropomorphic, sports
Character(s): Uncle Scrooge; Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Synopsis: Scrooge helps the Duckburg football team win against the Dogdale Barkers by using some old-time tricks, such as hiding the football in his top hat.
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Disclose Notes: Art submitted on March 21, 1957. Synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (M. Lilien, 1982).
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City of Golden Roofs

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: adventure, anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Uncle Scrooge; Donald Duck; Huey, Dewey and Louie; King of Tangkor Wat
First Line: It's lucky for you, Uncle Scrooge, that you cornered this mountain of money in the old days when getting rich was easy!
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Pages: 26
Disclose Notes: Art submitted on May 23, 1957.
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Windfall of the Mind

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Uncle Scrooge
First Line: A nickel! Tip my hat!
Synopsis: Uncle Scrooge dreams about money during a lecture.
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Disclose Notes: Art submitted on June 6, 1957.
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Forgotten Precaution

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Uncle Scrooge
First Line: It's wonderful to go home after a hard day in my money bin!
Synopsis: Scrooge feels like he has forgotten something, so he returns to his money bin and double checks his vault locks - only to remember that he had a self-locking door installed that morning.
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The Money Well

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: adventure, anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Uncle Scrooge; Donald Duck; Huey, Dewey and Louie; Beagle Boys; Grandpa Beagle
First Line: In the center of the biggest open space in Duckburg stands Uncle Scrooge McDuck's huge money bin!
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Pages: 26
Disclose Notes: Art submitted on August 22, 1957.
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Dogged Determination

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Uncle Scrooge
First Line: Oh, me! How am I ever going to collect this bill?
Synopsis: Uncle Scrooge tries to collect on a loan, but he is chased away by the loan borrower's dog; undeterred, Scrooge finds a way to get past the dog.
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Rescue Enhancement

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Uncle Scrooge
Synopsis: Uncle Scrooge, stranded on a deserted island, receives no response to his help sign; with no help coming, Scrooge changes tactics by replacing the help sign with dollar bills.
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Disclose Notes: Art submitted on July 25, 1957. Pantomime story.
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Uncle Scrooge and the Golden River

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Genres: adventure, anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Uncle Scrooge; Donald Duck; Huey, Dewey and Louie; Mr. Clerkmore; Tony
First Line: Confound it! In dry weather these greenbacks shrink, and my money bin looks as if I'm going broke!
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Pages: 27
Disclose Notes: Art submitted on November 21, 1957. Nine panels restored on Pages 17 and 18 from the original version (pages 107 and 108 of this issue). They were cut by Barks before submission. One panel cut from original printed version can be found on page 198 of this issue.
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That Sinking Feeling

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Uncle Scrooge
First Line: We've struck a reef, Captain McDuck!
Synopsis: Scrooge's ship hits a reef, and like a good captain, he decides to go down with the ship; albeit, in a diver's suit.
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Disclose Notes: Art submitted on October 31, 1957.
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The Balmy Swami

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Uncle Scrooge; Swami
Synopsis: Uncle Scrooge goes to a swami to get his future told.
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High Rider

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Character(s): Uncle Scrooge
First Line: Okay, mister! Here's a dollar for your rent!
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Disclose Notes: Art submitted on October 31, 1957. Panel 4, originally removed to give way for the Dell Pledge to Parents, restored.
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Going to Pieces

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Uncle Scrooge; Gladstone Gander; Donald Duck; Huey, Dewey and Louie
First Line: Hi, Gladstone! Where are you going?
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The Windy Story

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Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Uncle Scrooge; Huey; Dewey; Louie
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Disclose Notes: Art submitted on October 31, 1957.
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Trapped Lightning

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Morty; Ferdie; Grandma Duck; Gyro Gearloose
First Line: What a furious stack of black clouds!
Synopsis: Gyro traps lightning, but finds it too powerful to be used as electric power.
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Disclose Notes: Art submitted on September 1, 1955. Morty and Ferdie were originally drawn as Donald's nephews, but had to be redrawn due to a change in postal regulations regarding characters in back-up stories. Synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (M. Lilien, 1982).
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Inventor of Anything

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Gyro Gearloose; Speedy
First Line: Two bubbles of ethyl melted in a spoonful of brimstone -
Synopsis: Gyro uses foam wall to get rid of noise and commotion.
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The Cat Box

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Gyro Gearloose; Gyro's Helper (intro)
First Line: How can I invent things with that awful yowling going on?
Synopsis: Gyro invents a machine to translate the howling of the cats on his fence.
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Disclose Notes: Art submitted on February 9, 1956. First appearance of Gyro's Helper. Synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (M. Lilien, 1982).
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Grandma's Present

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Gyro Gearloose; Grandma Duck; Gus Goose; Helper
Synopsis: Gyro, tired of inventing, goes to Grandma's farm to forget about it, but soon finds himself inventing a machine that manufactures all the farm's products out of nothing but dirt, water, and air.
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Disclose Notes: Art submitted on March 1, 1956. Synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (M. Lilien, 1982).
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Forecasting Follies

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Gyro Gearloose; Gyro's Helper
First Line: I'm sure that a crystal ball is not always correct when forecasting the future!
Synopsis: Gyro develops a device that can predict future events.
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Disclose Notes: Art submitted on May 17, 1956.
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Fishing Mystery

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Gyro Gearloose; Helper
First Line: "Nothing is more interesting to a fisherman than what another fisherman uses to catch fish!" - words of great philosopher
Synopsis: Gyro takes the day off to go fishing and has great success; other fishermen are getting no bites and are curious as to what Gyro is using to catch fish.
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Disclose Notes: Art submitted in August, 1956.
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Picnic

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Gyro Gearloose; Helper
Synopsis: Gyro goes picnicking to see what he can do to make open-air picnics more pleasant, but by the time he's done inventing, the picnic is no longer a picnic.
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Disclose Notes: Art submitted on July 12, 1956. Synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (M. Lilien, 1982).
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The Sure-Fire Gold Finder

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Gyro Gearloose; Gyro's Helper
First Line: I believe this little device I have invented is what men have wanted all through history!
Synopsis: Gyro invents a machine for finding gold and tests it in the desert.
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Disclose Notes: Art submitted on October 11, 1956. Synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (M. Lilien, 1982).
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Gyro Builds a Better House

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Gyro Gearloose; Gyro's Helper
First Line: I want you to invent an unusual house for me!
Synopsis: Gyro fills an order for a soft, pillowy house, but it accidentally turns out hard.
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Disclose Notes: Art submitted on February 28, 1957. Synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (M. Lilien, 1982).
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August Accident

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Gyro Gearloose; Helper
Synopsis: Gyro, seeking fame, invents a steam rocket ship, but it makes a lot of smoke and barely gets off the ground.
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Disclose Notes: Art submitted on March 21, 1957. Synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (M. Lilien, 1982).
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Roscoe the Robot

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Gyro Gearloose; Gyro's Helper; Roscoe (robot)
First Line: I believe that I've invented something really sharp here...
Synopsis: Gyro invents a robot that follows commands telepathically.
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Disclose Notes: Art submitted on April 25, 1957.
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Getting Thor

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Gyro's Helper; Gyro Gearloose; Old Blackie (crow)
First Line: Confound those crows!
Synopsis: Gyro invents a scarecrow to chase away crows that are eating his strawberries, but Gyro's Helper, inspired by the mythology of Thor, has already chased away all of the birds.
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Disclose Notes: Art submitted on June 20, 1957.
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The Know-It-All Machine

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Character(s): Gyro Gearloose; Gyro's Helper
First Line: I've had a big week! Invented a machine that can read thoughts!
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Disclose Notes: Art submitted on December 12, 1957.
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Money snake charmer

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Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Uncle Scrooge
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Disclose Notes: Art submitted on October 18, 1956. Barks later did this cover as an oil painting (CB OIL #96).
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Weighing money bags

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Uncle Scrooge
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Disclose Notes: Art submitted on May 29, 1957.
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Story Notes

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Writer(s): Daniel Yezbick
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pig and piggy bank

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Character(s): Uncle Scrooge
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Disclose Notes: Art submitted on August 15, 1957. Placed between pages 1 and 2 of "Story Notes".
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Cash register bag

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Donald Duck; Uncle Scrooge
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Disclose Notes: Art submitted on June 20, 1957. Placed between pages 2 and 3 of "Story Notes".
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Restoring "Uncle Scrooge and the Golden River"

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Carl Barks. Life Among the Ducks

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Contributors

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Where Did These Duck Stories First Appear?

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A Rip-Roaring Adventure to Uncover the Lost Treasure of King Solomon!

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