''Scrooge's Quest'' is a seven-part ''

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'' comics story written by

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and published in 1990. The story was originally printed in the first seven issues of the comics series by Gladstone Publishing, and later reprinted in a graphic novel by

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Summary

Scrooge McDuck is led in a quest around the world by

Magica De Spell Magica De Spell (''magica'' being the feminine of ''magico'', ) is a cartoon character created in 1961 by Carl Barks for the Duck universe. An Italian sorceress, she constantly attempts to steal Scrooge McDuck's Number One Dime, which she bel ...

, who has kidnapped his young ward Webigail and demands his Number One Dime as ransom.

Flintheart Glomgold Flintheart Glomgold is a cartoon character created in 1956 by Carl Barks. He is a South African American Pekin Duck and the business rival of Scrooge McDuck, usually portrayed as an ambitious, ruthless, and manipulative businessman who shar ...

takes advantage of Scrooge's distraction to destroy his business empire.

Part 1: The Ice Demon

Magica kidnaps Webby and Scrooge has to surrender his Number One Dime as ransom. The first leg of his journey to get her back takes her to an ice bridge at the

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Part 2: The Nemesis of Napalabama

Scrooge's search for the kidnapped Webby takes him, Launchpad and the nephews to Napalabama where they investigate a crisis involving stolen

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Part 3: The Fall for New Atlantis

Scrooge is distracted by Webby's absence while conducting an inspection tour of McDuck Enterprises' undersea research lab, dubbed "New Atlantis." Magica, agitated that Scrooge is drawing too close to her, recruits Flintheart Glomgold and the Beagle Boys as allies.

Part 4: Shipwrecked McDuck

After rescuing Webby, Scrooge decides to take her, Mrs. Beakley,

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, and his nephews on a cruise, but he gets shipwrecked along the way.

Part 5: Down But Not Out in Duckburg

Scrooge, Launchpad and the nephews return to Duckburg, only to find out that Flintheart Glomgold has taken over.

Part 6: Witch Way Did She Go?

Scrooge, Launchpad, Webby, and the nephews have to retrieve Scrooge's Number One Dime from Magica De Spell.

Part 7: All That Glitters is Not Glomgold

Scrooge, Launchpad, Webby and the Nephews return to Duckburg to free it from Flintheart's control.

External links

''Scrooge's Quest'' at Inducks COA
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