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Walt Disney's Comics and Stories#12 (228)
Cover: Carl Barks

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #12 (228)

Sep 1959 · Dell · 0.10 USD
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In "The Watchful Parent," Donald Duck is urged by the Duckburg Watchful Parents Club to keep a close eye on his nephews during a trip to Ecuador—only to find himself the one needing rescue when he slips on a cliffside. With the boys tumbling down after him, the trio ends up stranded in the jungle, relying on a rubber raft to navigate the river in search of safety. As the adventure unfolds, the question lingers: who’s really watching whom? Written and illustrated by Carl Barks, with cover art by Barks, this 1959 Dell classic captures the chaos and heart of the Ducks’ misadventures in a story that’s as clever as it is suspenseful.

Contains 5 stories
The Watchful Parent
10 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals
Donald DuckHueyDeweyLouiemembers of the Watchful Parents Clubnatives of the Auca tribe

When Donald Duck is sent to Ecuador on business, the Watchful Parents Club insists he keep a close eye on Huey, Dewey, and Louie—though their adventure quickly takes a tumble when the boys try to rescue Donald after he loses his footing on a cliff. Swept into a river and stranded in the jungle, the trio must navigate their way back to safety, but as they struggle through the wild, one question lingers: who’s really watching whom?

The Scooter Looter
6 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals
ScampJay BirdfrogsMac the Scooter Mankid returning rental scootergolferfishermanpark superintendent

Scamp’s fun on the swings leads to a wild new obsession: the park’s rental scooter. Before long, he’s careening through the grounds, sending golf balls flying and startling fisherman—much to the dismay of Mac the Scooter Man and the park superintendent. With a little help from Jay Bird and a few startled frogs, the chaos escalates in ways no one saw coming.

The Acorn Competition
6 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals
ChipDalecrowd of passersby watching the competitionSlippery Slugg (jewel thief)Slugg's unnamed accomplicejewelerpolice officer

Chip and Dale turn a lazy summer afternoon into a wild acorn competition, challenging each other to outwit one another with clever tricks—until a pair of jewel thieves sneak their loot into a hollowed-out acorn, turning the playful contest into a real-life mystery watched by a curious crowd. With Slippery Slugg and his accomplice on the loose, and a jeweler’s prized treasure hidden in plain sight, the race to find the stolen gems becomes a far more serious affair than either chipmunk ever expected.

The Fantastic Fog [Chapter Three]
8 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals
Mickey MouseGoofyGyro GearlooseThe SkipperFrutch (henchman)Chief O'Harapolice officer

Mickey Mouse, Goofy, and Gyro Gearloose find themselves trapped aboard The Skipper’s ship, stranded in the middle of a mysterious fog created by a stolen fog magnetizer. With the pirates plotting to blind and plunder every vessel in the path of the strange haze, can the trio outwit their captors before it’s too late?

A Specialty Golf Club
0.5 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals
Donald Duck

When Donald Duck finds his golf ball stuck under a tree, he decides to take a more direct approach—buying an axe to chop it out, turning his golf game into a rather unconventional outdoor adventure.

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Full credits

writer, artist, inker Carl Barks
letterer Garé Barks
cover pencils, inks Carl Barks

Reprints

Reprinted in Almanacco Topolino #41 (1960), Donald Duck & Co #19/1960 (1960), Kalle Anka & C:o #21/1960 (1960), Topolino #234 (1960), Almanacco Topolino #44 (1960), Donald Duck & Co #32/1960 (1960), Donald Duck & Co #36/1960 (1960), Donald Duck & Co #41/1960 (1960), Le Journal de Mickey #449 (1961), Donald Duck & Co #44/1963 (1963), Donald Duck #45/1964 (1964), Walt Disney Comics Digest #24 (1970), Walt Disney Scamp #15 (1974), The Complete Carl Barks #22 (1985), The Complete Carl Barks #32 (1985), The Carl Barks Library #9 (1985), Walt Disney's Donald Duck Adventures #13 (1989), The Carl Barks Library of Walt Disney's Comics and Stories in Color #38 (1995), The Carl Barks Library of Walt Disney's Comics and Stories in Color #47 (1995), Walt Disney's Donald Duck Adventures #45 (1997), O Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks #4 (2004), Carl Barks samlede verk #19 (2008), Donald Duck #41/2015 (2015), The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library #23 (2021) + 2 more

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