Colorist(s):
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letterer(s):
Carl Barks
Subject Matter
Genres:
anthropomorphic, science fiction
Feature(s):
Donald Duck
Character(s):
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Synopsis:
Donald becomes a scientific genius after suffering a crack on the head, and invents "duckmite," an incredibly powerful explosive that he uses to propel a rocket to the moon.
Notes:
Art submitted on December 30, 1943. Donald's "scientific" doubletalk includes an unwitting reference to a then-elusive chemical intermediate, carbene. Tongue-in-cheek references to this story were made in at least two scientific publications in the 1960s. The first panel of the second page was reproduced in "Chemical and Engineering News" for June 16, 1969, to accompany an article on carbene chemistry. Notes and synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (M. Lilien, 1982).
Synopsis:
A one-page contest ad with illustrations. Donald is planting his Victory Garden, and has a dream where he can't remember the names of his vegetables. The contest has illustrations of, for example, an egg and a plant (eggplant, get it?). Contestants guess the 6 vegetables. Winning boy and girl each get a $25 War Bond. Runners-up get war stamps.