Walt Disney's Donald Duck Adventures - Free Comic Book Day #[nn]
"Maharajah Donald" is a classic adventure from Carl Barks, whose legendary storytelling and art bring this whimsical tale to life. When Huey, Dewey, and Louie trade up from a pencil stub to a steamship ticket to India, Donald claims it for himself—only to find his nephews stowing away, leading to an unexpected encounter with the wealthy Maharajah of Hoopadoola. With a favor to repay, Donald is asked to ride a sacred elephant across a narrow river, but even the most innocent-seeming task can spark trouble. The story, written and illustrated by Carl Barks with colors by Scott Rockwell and lettered by Barks himself, features a cover by Barks that captures the story’s charm and adventure.
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Starting with a mere pencil stub, and through an unlikely series of events, Huey, Dewey, and Louie trade-up to a steamship ticket to India, which Donald gloms for himself forcing the boys to stow away on the very same ship. Aboard ship and facing consequences for unknowingly harboring his stowaway nephews, Donald meets the wealthy Maharajah of Hoopadoola, who offers to resolve the Ducks' matters with the steamship line for a favor in return. The favor? Riding an old, gentle, sacred elephant across a narrow river to a neighboring kingdom. What possible harm could there be in such a gesture?
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