Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #631

In a whimsical twist on rivalry, Donald Duck confronts the centuries-old roots of his feud with Gladstone Gander—thanks to a bit of hypnotherapy that uncovers their past lives, from caveman days to the present. As the pattern of Gladstone’s smooth tactics and Donald’s fiery reactions stretches across time, the question isn’t just who’s the better suitor, but whether history is truly destiny.

Mickey Mouse flies his high-speed Bat aircraft to a remote Antarctic island, where he uncovers Peg-Leg Pete’s latest scheme: a sinister plan to make all sweets repulsive and launch a sweet-tooth stimulator into orbit. With the world’s candy supply in his grasp, Pete aims to monopolize sugar cravings—unless Mickey can stop him before the device goes live.

Donald Duck’s constant napping lands him in trouble—until a wake-up call reveals his dull routine is the real culprit. Determined to shake things up, he drags his nephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie into a string of increasingly wild escapades, hoping to spark some real excitement.

Mickey Mouse dreams of adventure on the scale of Paul Bunyan, and when Eega Beeva grants him a taste of legendary size, he’s suddenly towering over the forest—only to find that being bigger than life comes with more than just a bigger view. Goofy, Minnie, Pluto, and Eega watch in amazement as Mickey’s grand ambition takes a very literal turn, but the real test isn’t how big he can be, but how he’ll handle it.