Walt Disney's Comics #257
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Pride of Duckburg," Donald Duck—normally a meticulous cement contractor—finds his careful craftsmanship replaced by wild, unbridled energy after being hypnotized by Huey, Dewey, and Louie into becoming a "dynamo" with a new, reckless purpose. Written by Bob Gregory and brought to life with crisp art by Tony Strobl, inks by Steve Steere, and colors by the Western Publishing Production Shop, this 1968 classic sees Donald’s transformation unfold with classic Disney flair. The cover, a vibrant showcase of the chaos to come, is by Carl Barks, who both pencils and inks the iconic image.
In "The Pride of Duckburg," Donald Duck’s meticulous craftsmanship as a cement contractor draws frustration from his nephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie, who believe he’s too slow and underpaid. After a prank gone wild, Donald is hypnotized into becoming a relentless dynamo, abandoning his careful ways for chaotic, unstoppable energy—leaving Duckburg in a whirlwind of unintended demolition and surprise.
Uncle Scrooge has gone to extreme lengths to protect his fortune, locking his money away in a satellite bin orbiting Earth—where it’s safe from the Beagle Boys. When he decides to take a personal trip to check on his space-bound wealth, the crooks secretly stow away aboard his rocket, setting up a high-flying chase through the cosmos.
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