Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge  (1953)

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First written and illustrated work in comics by Don Rosa

Nominated for a Harvey Award

Later, Rosa won an Eisner for 'Best Serialized Story' for a 12-chapter contribution to Scrooge history with The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck

Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge #219

Gladstone 1987 Vol. 1
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Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge #219

Gladstone 1987 Vol. 1
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Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge #220

Gladstone 1987 Vol. 1
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Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge #220

Gladstone 1986 Vol. 1
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Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge #224

Gladstone 1986 Vol. 1
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Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge #235

Gladstone 1989 Vol. 1
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Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge #262

Disney 1992 Vol. 1
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Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge #276

Disney 1993 Vol. 1
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Origin of Scrooge McDuck

Part 1: The Life & Times of Scrooge McDuck - a young Scrooge earns his 'Number One Dime'

Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge #286

Gladstone 1994 Vol. 1
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Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge #289

Gladstone 1994 Vol. 1
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Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge #294

Gladstone 1995 Vol. 1
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In 2023, Disney banned this issue from future reprints and collections due to the depiction of characters Bombie the Zombie and Foola Zoola

The publisher sent this email to creator, Don Rosa: As part of its ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion, The Walt Disney Company is in the process of reviewing their library of stories. As a result, some stories that do not align with their values will no longer be published. This applies to two of your classic stories, 'The Richest Duck in the World' and 'The Dream of a Lifetime'. These stories will not be part of any reprints or new collections

The story is part of the Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck story arc that is sought after by many Disney comic fans

An earlier version of cover art was published in Germany in the title Onkel Dagobert #6

The earliest publication of the story appeared in Donald Duck & Co. #16 published in Norway (April 1994)

1st appearance of Della Duck in-story, in a U.S. comic, as a child - previously appeared in Walt Disney's Comics and Stories in the Duck Family Tree double-page illustration

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Origin of Uncle Scrooge - The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck part 12

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Milestone issue

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Cover art from an oil painting by Carl Barks 'This Dollar Saved My Life At Whitehorse'

Copies ordered by retailers: 10,044

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Scarce, low print run

Cover art from painting by Carl Barks 'Treasure Island'

Photograph of Carl Barks on back cover shows him painting the illustration on page one

Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge #318

Gladstone 1999 Vol. 1
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Final issue published by Gladstone

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First issue published by Gemstone

Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge #321

Gemstone 2003 Vol. 1
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Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge #323

Gemstone 2003 Vol. 1
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Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge #324

Gemstone 2003 Vol. 1
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Copies ordered by retailers: 6,055

Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge #327

Gemstone 2004 Vol. 1
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Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge #328

Gemstone 2004 Vol. 1
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In 2023, Disney banned this issue from future reprints and collections due to the depiction of the character Bombie the Zombie

The publisher sent this email to creator, Don Rosa: As part of its ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion, The Walt Disney Company is in the process of reviewing their library of stories. As a result, some stories that do not align with their values will no longer be published. This applies to two of your classic stories, 'The Richest Duck in the World' and 'The Dream of a Lifetime'. These stories will not be part of any reprints or new collections

Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge #331

Gemstone 2004 Vol. 1
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Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge #332

Gemstone 2004 Vol. 1
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Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge #334

Gemstone 2004 Vol. 1
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Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge #335

Gemstone 2004 Vol. 1
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Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge #337

Gemstone 2004 Vol. 1
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Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge #339

Gemstone 2005 Vol. 1
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Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge #342

Gemstone 2005 Vol. 1
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Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge #354

Gemstone 2006 Vol. 1
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Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge #380

Gemstone 2008 Vol. 1
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Final issue published by Gemstone

$7.99 cover price would have limited the amount of copies comic shops ordered resulting in a low print run

Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge #401

BOOM! 2011 Vol. 1
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