Glittering Goldie

Glittering Goldie is a gold-rush era woman from Uncle Scrooge's past, created by Carl Barks. She first appeared as a figure deeply connected to Scrooge's Klondike days, representing a rare romantic chapter in the famously money-obsessed billionaire duck's early life.

Few characters can claim the distinction of being born from the pen of Carl Barks — the legendary "Good Duck Artist" — but Glittering Goldie made her debut in exactly that golden circumstance, arriving in Four Color #456 in 1953. That first appearance alone makes her a treasure for collectors, given Barks's towering reputation in the Disney comics world. She keeps remarkable company across her appearances, sharing pages with Uncle Scrooge, Donald Duck, and the nephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie, placing her squarely within the rich, warmly beloved Duckburg universe. Though her catalog footprint is select rather than sprawling, the fact that her story has been reprinted and revisited across formats — from Dell's Four Color to Gladstone Comic Album to Uncle Scrooge: Earth's Mightiest Duck — spanning an astonishing arc from 1953 all the way to 2025, speaks to just how indelible a mark this Barks creation left on generations of readers.