Magica De Spell
A cunning Italian sorceress from the slopes of Mount Vesuvius, Magica De Spell debuted as one of Scrooge McDuck's most persistent enemies, obsessed with stealing his Number One Dime to melt it into a powerful amulet that would grant her the Midas touch.
Few villains in comics have cast as long a shadow as Magica De Spell, the scheming sorceress who first bewitched readers in Walt Disney Uncle Scrooge #48 in 1964, conjured by the legendary Carl Barks at the height of the Silver Age. For six decades she has haunted the pages of Uncle Scrooge and beyond β turning up even in Darkwing Duck β a testament to just how irresistible a creation she is. She keeps gloriously chaotic company with Scrooge McDuck, Donald Duck, Gyro Gearloose, and the nephews, making her a fixture in the richest corner of the Disney comics universe. With a key issue already to her name and 68 catalog appearances spanning 1964 to 2024, Magica is proof that Barks didn't just draw ducks β he conjured icons.

Trivia
- Barks deliberately broke from standard fairy-tale witch imagery when designing Magica De Spell, reportedly modeling her look on the glamorous screen presence of Italian actresses like Gina Lollobrigida and Sophia Loren.disney.fandom.com
- In her Disney television reinvention, Magica operated without a physical body, instead working through a shadow-split surrogate named Lena β a bold departure from the comics that stands as one of her most memorable modern reimaginings.disney.fandom.com
Top series








Covers through the years β 1964β2024
β
1964
1974
1991
2005
2007
2015
2016
2024