Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge and Donald Duck #1
In "Only a Poor Old Man," Carl Barks delivers a classic adventure as Huey finds himself trapped in a mummy case and whisked off to Egypt by emissaries of the Bey El Dagga, who seeks to revive ancient traditions. Donald and his nephews, Dewey and Louie, follow in pursuit, taking jobs on the ship and later navigating the Nile in a felucca to reach the Bey’s remote domain. With Barks' signature blend of humor, heart, and adventure, the story unfolds in a world where history and mischief collide—illustrated with precision and charm by Barks himself, and brought to life on the cover by his own hand.
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Huey is trapped inside a mummy case and taken to Egypt by emissaries of the Bey El Dagga, who is restoring life in his province to the way it was in ancient times. Donald and the other two nephews follow Huey by getting jobs on the ship carrying the mummy case and later sailing a felucca up the Nile to the Bey's domain.
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