Four Color #1095
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Call of the Wild," Gyro Gearloose finds himself roped into a bizarre challenge by Gladstone: taming a wild bear to win the title of "King of Luck" from the Royal Order of Horeshoe Kids. With his usual mix of reluctant enthusiasm and inventive genius, Gyro devises a repellent to keep the bear at bay—only to face unexpected complications as the situation spirals beyond his control. Written and illustrated by Carl Barks, this 1960 Four Color adventure captures the classic charm of Duckburg’s most eccentric inventor, with a cover by Carl Barks that perfectly captures the story’s lighthearted tension.
In "Cave of the Winds," Scrooge McDuck follows Gyro Gearloose’s advice to secure Duckburg’s future by investing in savings bonds—then hides them deep in the Aeolian Mountains, banking on secrecy to keep them safe from the Beagle Boys. With a mix of smarts and old-fashioned caution, Scrooge sets off on a rugged journey to protect his fortune, unaware of the dangers that await in the windswept caves.
In "The Madball Pitcher," Gyro finds himself caught in the middle of a high-stakes baseball showdown between two Duckburg teams, where his wild invention of an unhittable ball for one side and an unmissable bat for the other sends the game into chaotic, unpredictable territory.
In "The Bear Tamer," Gyro finds himself roped into a bizarre challenge when Gladstone convinces him to tame a wild bear to win the title of "King of Luck" from the Royal Order of Horeshoe Kids. Though all Gyro really wants is to enjoy his long-awaited Gyroburger, he reluctantly devises a repellent to keep the bear under control—only to find the situation spiraling in unexpected directions.
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Reprinted in Le Journal de Mickey #501 (1961), Donald Duck & Co #13/1962 (1962), Anders And & Co. #27/1962 (1962), Donald Duck & Co #28/1962 (1962), Donald Duck & Co #48/1962 (1962), Kalle Anka & C:o #48/1962 (1962), Le Journal de Mickey #552 (1962), Topolino #382 (1963), Le Journal de Mickey #598 (1963), Donald Duck & Co #20/1964 (1964), Walt Disney Comics Digest #29 (1971), Walt Disney's Comics #316 (1973), Walt Disney Comics Digest #43 (1973), Donald Duck & Co #36/1976 (1976), Donald Duck & Co #5/1980 (1980), Donald Duck & Co #4/1981 (1981), The Complete Carl Barks #32 (1985), Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #511 (1986), Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #512 (1986), Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #513 (1986), Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #522 (1987), Kalle Ankas bästisar #28 (1988), The Complete Carl Barks #23 (1988), Gladstone Comic Album #4 (1988) + 19 more
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