Walt Disney's Christmas Parade #5
In "Letter to Santa," Carl Barks delivers a festive gem from Walt Disney's Christmas Parade #5 (1967), where Donald Duck’s holiday misstep leads to a steamshovel showdown. When the nephews’ letter to Santa goes unmailed, Donald scrambles to fulfill their wish—only to spark a rivalry with Uncle Scrooge, who’s determined to outdo Santa himself. With Barks’ signature charm and humor, this classic tale of generosity, pride, and a clever disguise unfolds in a story that’s as warm as it is uproarious. Cover by Bob Grant captures the holiday spirit with a festive, whimsical touch.
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Donald forgets to mail the nephews' letter to Santa Claus and discovers on Christmas Eve that they want a steamshovel. Donald gets the money for the steamshovel from Uncle Scrooge but Scrooge, upset because Santa and not he will get the credit for the gift, buys a steamshovel of his own to give to the nephews. He and Donald meet and fight in their steamshovels, wrecking them. Then they disguise Donald as Santa so that he can tell the nephews he's out of steamshovels.
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