Who's got the sweetest disposition?
One guess. Guess who?
Who never, ever starts an arguement?
Who never shows a bit of temperament?
Who's never wrong, but always right?
Who'd never dream of starting a fight?
Who gets stuck with all the bad luck?
No one but Donald Duck!
And those last two lines of this famous song were never more true than in this comic collection by the late, great Carl Barks, creator of Scrooge McDuck, Gyro Gearloose, the Beagle Boys and many others. This high-quality collection follows the eponymous duck and his ever-present nephews (with the occasional company of Daisy, Uncle Scrooge, and jerkwad extrordinaire Gladstone Gander) on many exciting (and hilairious!) adventures. Some must-reads are:
Toyland-Santa calls on Donald and the kids to test the toys in his workshop before he makes his nightly run, but they have a little too much fun with this task.
The Crazy Quiz Show-Donald expects to win big on a game show, but the kids keep one-upping him.
(This story contains a shout-out to Mickey Mouse, BTW.)
Donald Duck's Worst Nightmare-Donald seeks a cure for his recurring nightmares, but will the cure end up being worse than the disease?
The Sunken Yacht-Donald and the kids discover a sunket yacht and hope to strike it rich by salvaging it. (This story is particularly notable in that the method used to salvage the yacht was tested in an episode of Mythbusters.)
Managing The Eco-System-In what may be the most hilarious story in this collection, Donald and the kids try to match each other in a battle of echoes.
Plenty Of Pets-The kids bring a series of "pets"(a possum, an owl, a squirrel et al.) home from summer camp...much to Donald's chagrin.
This collection has it all and is a must for any Disneyana Collector.
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