Four Color #318
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "A Dance Lesson," Carl Barks delivers a delightfully absurd adventure where Donald Duck, misled by an aptitude test, takes on a detective role only to find his real talent lies in music—specifically, charming a colossal sea serpent with his playing. The story, a whimsical twist on expectations, features Barks' signature art and storytelling, with the cover by Carl Buettner capturing the tale's playful mystery.
In "No Such Varmint," Donald Duck takes on a detective gig after an aptitude test declares him suited for the job—only to find his real talent lies in charming a colossal sea serpent with his music, leaving him playing day after day to keep the creature calm.
In "Stalwart Stowaways," Donald Duck’s attempt to unwind on a steamship vacation takes a chaotic turn when his mischievous nephews, Huey, Dewey, and Louie, secretly stow away on the same voyage. With their usual antics in full swing, the boys’ hidden presence sets off a series of escalating mishaps aboard the ship.
In this playful 1951 tale from Four Color #318, a relentless woodpecker's relentless pecking keeps Donald up at night, turning his yard into a symphony of taps. Determined to restore peace, Donald takes a no-nonsense approach—covering the entire tree trunk with a layer of old car tires from the local junk yard.
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Reprinted in Walt Disney's Character Issue #1 (1951), Cuentos de Walt Disney #24 (1951), Topolino #43 (1952), Micky Maus Sonderheft #23 (1955), Walt Disney's serier #2/1955 (1955), Walt Disney's serier #2/1955 (1955), Donald Duck #18/1955 (1955), Le Journal de Mickey #149 (1955), Donald Duck #19/1955 (1955), Donald Duck #20/1955 (1955), Donald Duck #21/1955 (1955), Donald Duck & Co #10/1957 (1957), Donald Duck & Co #11/1957 (1957), Walt Disney's Giant Comics #117 (1958), Le Journal de Mickey #408 (1960), Walt Disney's månedshefte #8/1969 (1969), Walt Disney Comics Digest #34 (1972), Walt Disney's Donald Duck No Such Varmint [Dynabrite Comics] #11352-1 (1979), Walt Disney's Godbiter #36 (1982), The Complete Carl Barks #10 (1984), The Carl Barks Library #2 (1986), Walt Disney's Donald Duck Adventures #18 (1989), Carl Barks Library of Walt Disney's Donald Duck Adventures in Color #17 (1995), O Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks #29 (2007) + 5 more
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