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Walt Disney Uncle Scrooge#47
Cover: Carl Barks

Walt Disney Uncle Scrooge #47

Feb 1964 · Western · 0.12 USD
“The Thrifty Spendthrift”

In "The Thrifty Spendthrift," Donald Duck’s latest scheme takes a wildly unexpected turn when he acquires a hypnotic ray from a scientist, hoping to exploit Scrooge’s frugality. But when a misfired projection shows Scrooge a picture of a dog instead of Donald, the miserly uncle goes into full spending frenzy—buying every gift from "The Twelve Days of Christmas" for the canine. Written, drawn, and inked by Carl Barks, this classic tale of mistaken identity and comedic excess is brought to life with the artist’s signature detail and charm, all on a cover by Barks himself.

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writer, artist, inker Carl Barks · colorist Western Publishing Production Shop · letterer Garé Barks · cover Carl Barks

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writer, artist, inker Carl Barks
letterer Garé Barks
cover pencils, inks Carl Barks

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Donald has bought a hypnotic ray device from a scientist and when a slide of Donald is projected toward Scrooge by the ray, Scrooge will be overwhelmed by the urge to be generous to Donald. But Donald unwittingly shows Scrooge a slide of a dog, and Scrooge buys the dog all of the presents listed in the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas."

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