Donald Duck & Co #24/1998

When Donald Duck shows no interest in anything—neither success nor failure, not even his usual grumpiness—the legendary McDuck gene suddenly ignites, sparking an intense, almost feverish passion for money. Written by the creators of the original story and lettered in typeset, this 12-page tale explores the unexpected, fiery awakening of a family trait that turns Donald’s world upside down.

When Mikke is caught in a sudden storm at sea, he’s rescued by a mysterious ship crewed by robot seafarers. Under the command of a determined skipper, the crew is on a mission to raise the sunken wreck of the Gigantic—rumored to still hold the echoes of wild parties long abandoned beneath the waves.

When a massive meteor shower approaches Andeby during a total lunar eclipse, the boys jump to conclusions—surely it’s an alien invasion. They form an impromptu patrol, only to be outsmarted by Donald, who uses the moment to stage a hilarious prank as a fake alien.

In the quiet town of Andeby, the flamboyant aristocrat Arpin Lusène arrives with a flair for the dramatic—his true identity, the legendary thief known as Den sorte ridder, soon revealed. With a plan to steal the famed Skrues pengebinge, he makes off with a diamond-studded suit of armor, a sack of diamond dust, and the mysterious Skrueløs, a solution that dissolves anything but diamonds.