The Complete Carl Barks #18

When Donald's nephews accidentally spill India ink on his prized white tablecloth, they turn to Gyro Gearloose for help—only for a mix-up to send a shipment of Gyro’s experimental dye straight to Donald’s doorstep. Thinking it’s his long-awaited bug powder, Donald eagerly prepares to use it on the city reservoir, unaware of the colorful chaos about to unfold.

In *Paperino nella terra degli Indiani Pigmei*, Scrooge’s dream of escaping Duckburg’s chaos is upended when he discovers his newly purchased Canadian wilderness is home to the Peeweegahs—tiny, poetic tribespeople whose language echoes the cadence of Longfellow’s *Hiawatha*. When Donald and his uncle are captured, Donald must prove their peaceful intentions by catching a massive sturgeon, a test that puts his wits and courage to the ultimate trial.

Archimede Pitagorico e il picnic follows Gyro as he sets out to perfect the art of the open-air picnic, determined to make it more enjoyable with his latest inventions. But as he tinkers and tests his creations, the simple act of picnicking quickly spirals into something far more elaborate—and far less like a picnic.

In "Paperino e la gara sul fiume," Scrooge recounts a daring river race from his younger days, when he and Rachet Gearloose—Gyro's grandfather—competed against the Beagle family's steamboat to deliver a gold cargo to New Orleans. The tale captures the thrill of speed, rivalry, and the high stakes of a journey down the wild Mississippi.

In "Zio Paperone e la traversata lampo," Scrooge McDuck sets off on a whirlwind river race after famously hurling a dollar across the Potomac—only to leap into a boat and chase it down the current, determined to reclaim his own money before it lands. The story captures Scrooge’s boundless energy and competitive spirit in a lighthearted, fast-paced adventure that turns a simple gamble into a thrilling dash across the water.

In "Zio Paperone e il congedo dei cammelli," Scrooge takes Donald and the nephews on a globe-trotting tour to check on his far-flung properties, but their Junior Woodchuck animal calls keep sparking trouble. When they stop at an Arab village on the Red Sea to inspect a sand supply for glass, the calls accidentally summon a band of camel-riding raiders, leading to a frantic scramble amid ancient ruins.