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Cover: Carl Buettner

Four Color #291

Sep 1950 · Dell · 0.10 USD
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“Beach Trouble”

In "Beach Trouble," Carl Barks delivers a delightfully quirky adventure as Scrooge McDuck sets off on a wild quest after discovering that the hourglass he gave his nephews is the true source of his fortune. With a billion dollars in hand, he follows the ducks to Africa, chasing the elusive sand from the oasis of No Issa—sand that keeps the hourglass running perfectly and, by extension, keeps him richer by the hour. The story is a masterclass in Barks’ signature blend of humor, clever plotting, and visual storytelling, with the entire interior drawn, inked, and lettered by him, while the cover by Carl Buettner captures the escapade’s tropical flair.

writer, artist, inker, letterer Carl Barks · colorist Western Publishing Production Shop · cover Carl Buettner

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writer, artist, inker, letterer Carl Barks
cover pencils, inks Carl Buettner

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Scrooge gives his nephews an hourglass that he later discovers is the source of his great wealth. Carrying a billion dollars to buy the hourglass back, he follows the ducks to Africa, where they have gone to fill the hourglass with fresh sand from the oasis of No Issa -- the only kind of sand that will keep perfect time in the hourglass and so make its owner richer by the hour.

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