Who Is Donald Duck in Comics?

Donald Duck is one of comics' most enduring and beloved characters — a hot-headed, sailor-suited anthropomorphic duck whose explosive temper and hilariously bad luck have entertained readers since his comics debut in Mickey Mouse Magazine in 1935, published by Western Publishing. In comics, he's best known through the legendary work of Carl Barks, who crafted countless adventures alongside his nephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie, and introduced the unforgettable Scrooge McDuck in Four Color #178 (1947). Barks elevated Donald from a simple gag character into a richly layered everyman, and later Don Rosa continued that tradition with his celebrated 'The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck' series. Donald has appeared in thousands of issues spanning Dell Comics, Gold Key, Gladstone, and Fantagraphics, making him one of the most-published comic characters in history.