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Gyro Gearloose

Gyro Gearloose

996 appearances · Golden Age · 1952–2026 · 6 key issues
Who is Gyro Gearloose?

Gyro Gearloose is Duckburg's resident eccentric inventor, introduced by Carl Barks in 1952. A descendant of a long line of tinkerers, he devotes his days to dreaming up outlandish contraptions, often assisted by a tiny light-bulb-headed helper.

Few characters in comics history have kept such illustrious company for so long — Gyro Gearloose first whirred to life in 1952, a Golden Age creation who has been delighting readers across an extraordinary 74-year publishing span. Dreamed up by Bill Walsh and Manuel Gonzales, this beloved inventor from the Disney comics universe has shared countless pages with Donald Duck, Uncle Scrooge, and the nephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie, appearing most frequently in the classic Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge and Walt Disney's Comics and Stories titles. With 171 catalog appearances and six key issues to his name, Gyro is far more than a supporting player — he's a cornerstone of the Disney comics world, the kind of endearing eccentric genius that collectors return to again and again. If you love the rich, warm tradition of Dell and Gemstone-era Disney storytelling, Gyro Gearloose is absolutely worth your time.

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories
#8 (140)
★ First appearance
Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #8 (140)
May 1952

Trivia

  • Gyro earned enough clout in Disney's eyes to land a starring role in DuckTales, granting the inventor a television afterlife that stretched well beyond his original comics roots.en.wikipedia.org
  • Carl Barks has written more of Gyro Gearloose's comics than any other writer in our catalog — 34 issues.

Top series

Covers through the years — 1952–2021

Walt Disney's Donald Duck #26 1952
Walt Disney's Donald Duck #26
Four Color #1025 1959
Four Color #1025
Walt Disney Uncle Scrooge #46 1963
Walt Disney Uncle Scrooge #46
Walt Disney Uncle Scrooge #78 1968
Walt Disney Uncle Scrooge #78
Walt Disney Uncle Scrooge #150 1978
Walt Disney Uncle Scrooge #150
Walt Disney Uncle Scrooge #187 1981
Walt Disney Uncle Scrooge #187
Disney's DuckTales #1 1988
Disney's DuckTales #1
Gladstone Comic Album #14 1989
Gladstone Comic Album #14
Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #645 2004
Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #645
Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge #344 2005
Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge #344
DuckTales #5 2011
DuckTales #5
Uncle Scrooge: The Eternal Knot #[nn] 2016
Uncle Scrooge: The Eternal Knot #[nn]
The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library #23 2021
The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library #23

Appearances (301–450 of 996, oldest first)

Donald Ducks Show (1957)
Donald Duck Spesial (1976)
Walt Disney's Donald Duck No Such Varmint [Dynabrite Comics] (1979)
Disney's Godbiter (1980)
Walt Disney Super Goof (1965)
Walt Disney Daisy and Donald (1973)
#50
Walt Disney Uncle Scrooge (1963)
Walt Disney Huey, Dewey and Louie Junior Woodchucks (1966)
Walt Disney's Godbiter (1981)
#36
Donald Duck & Co julehefte (1968)
De beste verhalen van Donald Duck (1976)
Walt Disney's Disneyland Birthday Comics Digest (1985)
#1
Donald Duck dubbelalbum (1984)
Donald Duck Groot Winterboek (1980)
Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse Comics Digest (1987)
#3
Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge (1986)
Gladstone Comic Album (1988)
Disney's DuckTales (1988)
#1
Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1990)
Disney Adventures (1990)
Walt Disney's Donald Duck Adventures (1990)
Disney's Cartoon Tales: DuckTales (1991)
Donald and Scrooge (1992)
#1
Donald and Scrooge (Don Rosa album) (1992)
#1
Walt Disney Giant (1995)
Donald Duck & Co De glade 80-årene (1998)
Min første tegneserie (2003)
Walt Disney's Vacation Parade (2004)
#1
Walt Disney's Donald Duck and Friends (2003)
Donald Duck & Co Sætre spesialutgave (2004)
#5
Carl Barks samlede verk (2005)
Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse and Friends (2003)