Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge #39
In "Getting the Bird," Scrooge McDuck journeys to the South American village of the Cura de Coco Indians in search of rare wild nutmegs for his favorite tea. Along for the ride is Donald Duck, sent by the Tutor Corps to teach farming—though he ends up teaching the locals how to play bongo drums and helping a witch doctor concoct a curious brew that turns small things into giants. Written and illustrated by Carl Barks, this 1962 classic features his signature blend of adventure, humor, and whimsical chaos, with the cover also by Barks.
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Scrooge goes to the South American village of the Cura de Coco Indians to get wild nutmegs for the tea he loves. On the same plane is Donald, who has been sent by the Tutor Corps to teach the Indians farming, but instead teaches them how to play the bongo drums. He also tutors a witch doctor in creating a brew that would make "small things from big things." Adding some of Scrooge's prized nutmegs to the concoction, it works in reverse. When dumped in a river, it results in all kinds of giant wildlife, from which Scrooge and his kin barely escape with their lives - and with the nutmegs.
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