Walt Disney's Vacation Parade #1
In "Vacation Time," Carl Barks delivers a classic tale of outdoor mishaps and mistaken blame as Donald Duck takes his nephews camping, only to face a reckless camper whose carelessness sparks a wildfire. With Barks handling every aspect of the interior art and storytelling, the issue captures the tension and humor of the moment—especially as the ducks narrowly escape the flames by digging trenches, while the real culprit flees in Donald’s car. The cover by Carl Buettner perfectly captures the chaos, with flames licking the trees and the ducks in a panic.
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Donald takes the nephews camping in a wilderness area, where they encounter a bullying camper who is careless with his cigarettes and his campfire. The camper sets fire to the woods, but saves himself by stealing Donald's car. The ducks, trapped by the blaze, save themselves by burying themselves in trenches. The camper tells the forest rangers that the ducks started the fire.
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