Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #1 / 457
In "The Madcap Mariner," Donald Duck takes the helm of the notoriously unreliable schooner Daffy-O, leading a ragtag crew of nephews and a "lubber crew" in a high-stakes bid to win the Fishermen's Gold Cup for Uncle Scrooge. With the odds stacked against them and a mysterious "secret device" from Scrooge offering no clear advantage, Donald must navigate both treacherous waters and his own misfortunes in this classic tale by Carl Barks, whose unmistakable art and storytelling shine throughout. The cover by Pete Alvarado and Larry Mayer captures the chaotic spirit of the adventure perfectly.
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Aboard the good schooner Daffy-O, unseaworthy Donald, with the boys and a "lubber crew", must win the Fishermen's Gold Cup for Uncle Scrooge at the annual cod fishing competition... or else. While disadvantaged in almost every way, Scrooge has provided Donald with a "secret device" to compensate - the nature of which is unknown to Donald and his crew.
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