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 — turning up even in Darkwing Duck — 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 — he conjured icons.