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The Fabulous Philosopher's Stone
"The Fabulous Philosopher's Stone" is an Uncle Scrooge comics story written and drawn by Carl Barks in October 1954. The story was first published in ''Uncle Scrooge'' #10 (June 1955). Plot Scrooge McDuck takes Donald Duck and his three grandnephews on an expedition to find the Philosopher's Stone, a mythical artifact that would turn common metals into gold. The stone is eventually found, and works. But it has some rather unpleasant side effects. Scrooge is eventually forced to give up the stone and gives it to Monsieur Mattressface of the International Money Council. Changes made in reprints In this story, Scrooge refers to the year 1110 as "845 years ago". When the story was reprinted in ''Uncle Scrooge'' #253 (April 1991), the reference was changed to "881 years ago". Sequels The International Money Council and Monsieur Mattressface later appeared in ''The Crown of the Crusader Kings'' (2001) and '' The Old Castle's Other Secret'' (2004) by Don Rosa. See also *List of Dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scrooge McDuck
Scrooge McDuck is a cartoon character created in 1947 by Carl Barks for The Walt Disney Company. Appearing in Disney comics, Scrooge is a Scottish-American anthropomorphic Pekin duck. Like his nephew Donald Duck, he has a yellow-orange bill, legs, and feet. He typically wears a red or blue frock coat, top hat, pince-nez glasses, and spats varying in color. He is portrayed in animation as speaking with a Scottish accent. Originally intended to be used only once, Scrooge became one of the most popular characters in Disney comics, and Barks' signature work. Scrooge lives in the city of Duckburg (which is also Donald Duck's, and Huey, Dewey, and Louie's home city) in the fictional US state of Calisota (a blend of California and Minnesota), whose claimed location is in California in the real-world United States. Named after Ebenezer Scrooge from Charles Dickens' 1843 novella '' A Christmas Carol'', Scrooge is an incredibly rich business magnate and self-proclaimed "adventure ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |