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

Newsstand ⋅ Gladstone ⋅ 1987
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Gladstone ⋅ 1987
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Gladstone ⋅ 1987
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Newsstand ⋅ Disney ⋅ 1993
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Origin of Scrooge McDuck

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

Gladstone ⋅ 1994
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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

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

Gladstone ⋅ 1996
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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

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First issue published by Gemstone

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Copies ordered by retailers: 6,055

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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

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