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Donald's Family and Friends |
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Donald's nephews HUEY, DEWEY and LOUIE were the brainchildren of Al Taliaferro. They appeared for the first time in the Donald Duck Sunday Pages, on 17th October, 1937, written by Ted Osborne and drawn by Al Taliaferro. In the daily strip the boys, sent to Donald by their mother (Donald's sister Della) first stayed with their uncle for a short visit, but eventually returned to live with him for good (the reason for this development was never declared). The triplets are proud members of the famous boy scouts club "The Junior Woodchucks". |
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| Donald's rich uncle SCROOGE (MC) DUCK, created by Carl Barks, appeared for the first time 1947 in the Disney comic story 'Christmas On Bear Mountain'. Born 1867 in Glasgow, Scotland, Scrooge earned his first dime as a 10 year old in 1877, and three years later he left Scotland for America. In Klondike, a small golddigger town in Alaska, he found his first gold nugget. After he had earned his first $ 1,000,000, he bought Killmotor Hill in Duckburg, where he built his famous Money Bin which is also his home. After years of hard work and saving every cent, his fortune has grown to 6 Fantastillions, and Scrooge has become the richest duck in the world. On Christmas Day 1947, he finally met his nephew Donald and grand-nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie. Since that day, Scrooge and his nephews have experienced many great adventures together. His greatest menace are the Beagle Boys who never stop trying to burgle him, and the evil Italian witch Magica di Spell, who, since 1960, has tried to relieve Scrooge of his Number One Dime - but without success. |
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DAISY DUCK is both Donald's cousin and fiancee. Created by Al Taliaferro, she had her first appearance on 4th November, 1940 in the Donald Duck daily strip. In the 1937 cartoon 'Don Donald' there was a "Donna Duck" who was very similar to Daisy. Daisy lives in a house in Duckburg and often babysits her three nieces April, May and June - the triplet daughters of Daisy's sister. Daisy, who is the member of a ladies club in Duckburg, writes diaries and loves shopping. She's dating Donald, but to his great dismay Daisy also often flirts with Donald's cousin Gladstone Gander. |
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GRANDMA DUCK lives on the Duck Farm outside Duckburg, together with farmer's help Gus Goose. She was created by Al Taliaferro, who was inspired by his mother-in-law Donnie M. Wheaton. Grandma Duck first appeared 1940 as a picture on Donald's wall, and finally 1943 in person. |
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The BEAGLE BOYS had their first appearance in 1951 in 'Terror of the Beagle Boys'. Created by Carl Barks. |
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Donald's cousin GLADSTONE GANDER is the character who is lucky all the time. This luck is so unnatural that it often amazes the reader how far it can go. Donald, driven by jealousy and envy, regularly tries to play nasty tricks on his cousin, which unfortunately often backfire. Gladstone, created by Carl Barks, first appeared in 1948 in the Disney comic story "Wintertime Wager". He has a soft spot for Daisy Duck. Except once, he's never had a job. |
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Scene from "Gladstone's Terrible Secret" |
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JOHN D. ROCKERDUCK is a billionaire businessman who lives in a luxurious villa in Duckburg. Scrooge's greatest business rival was invented by Carl Barks, and appeared for the first time in the 1961 Donald Duck comic "Boat Buster". |
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The inventor GYRO GEARLOOSE, also created by Barks, lives with his Little Helper in his workshop in Duckburg. He had his first appearance 1952 in "Gladstone's Terrible Secret". |
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MAGICA DI SPELL first appeared 1961 in the Disney comic story "The Midas Touch". Invented by Carl Barks. She calls herself a "sorceress" and lives with her black raven at Mount Vesuvio, Italy. |
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