The Complete Carl Barks #17

In "Paperino e il torneo monetario," Scrooge McDuck journeys to South Africa to settle a long-standing rivalry with Flintheart Glomgold, the self-proclaimed richest duck in the world. With their fortunes closely matched, the contest comes down to a surprising showdown: who can claim the longest roll of saved string, measured across the open African plains.

In "Paperino e il problema ferroviario," Donald's quiet evening watching TV is interrupted when Huey, Dewey, and Louie, using their toy train set in the lounge room, become convinced they’ve predicted a real train accident—leaving Donald to wonder if their playful calculations might just be more than just a game.

In "Archimede Pitagorico e il regalo della nonna," Gyro, weary from endless inventing, retreats to Grandma's farm seeking peace—only to find his mind buzzing with ideas again. There, he builds a curious machine that turns dirt, water, and air into every farm product imaginable, blurring the line between magic and mechanics.

In "Paperino e il tesoro della regina," a desperate hypnotist convinces Scrooge to trade nine minutes of hypnotic trance for his overdue rent. Under the spell, Scrooge recalls a past life as Matey McDuck, a British navy sailor who helped hide a treasure on a Caribbean island. Now, with the memory awakened, Scrooge sets off to reclaim the lost fortune—only to find Donald and the nephews, also under the same spell, heading for the same island with identical intentions.

In "Zio Paperone a Lascia o Prendi," Uncle Scrooge finds himself on a high-stakes quiz show with a top prize of $120,000—just as he’s about to celebrate his victory, he learns a shocking twist: any additional earnings would trigger a tax bill of one billion dollars.

In "Archimede Pitagorico e la formidabile esca," Gyro Gearloose takes a rare day off to fish—only to reel in one catch after another while his fellow fishermen struggle with empty lines. As the mystery of his uncanny success grows, curious onlookers watch closely, wondering what secret lure could be behind such impressive results.