Disney LongBox : Uncle Scrooge #14 (418) REVIEW
Scrooge’s Last Adventure Part 2 of 4
From Topolino Number 2986 (2013)
Country of Origin : Italy
First Time Published In North America
After losing his riches to Magica DeSpell and those scoundrel Beagle Boys, things couldn’t get worse for Scrooge…. Wait they did ? Flintheart Glomgold and John D.Rockerduck seized all of Scrooge’s businesses right under his nose ? What will Scrooge do now ?
Go to his nephew Donald’s house of course, mostly because it’s free. While Scrooge takes a nap on the couch , Donald soon receives a visit from the bank telling Donald and his nephews he would be evicted from his house since Rockerduck owns it now.
Without much choice, the boys retreat to Grandma Duck’s farm where Scrooge falls into depression and becomes a farmer in order to repay Grandma , having lost his fighting spirit against such uneven odds.
Donald, meanwile decides to return to Duckburg to reclaim his house from the invading Beagle Boys. Sneaking in the basement to reclaim his Duck Avenger costume and protect his lair and home from evil. He soon learns what happened to Scrooge’s vast fortune.
But their only hope has suddenly become more colorful since last issue , can she still help our heroes reclaim the lost fortune stuck in the dark dimension. You will have to read on to find out
For Whom Belle Tolls
From O Pato Donald Number 986 (1970)
Country of Origin : Brazil
First Time Published In North America
This classic tale begins when a agressive businessman tries to get Scrooge to sell the Duckburg railroad system to him , Scrooge , of course refuses since it is the only business making him money at the moment. To get away from the stress, he decides to take Belle Duck’s offer and go relax on her boat without realzing there was no anchor.
Adrift in the sea, Scrooge must find a way back to shore to prevent Belle from destroying Scrooge’s empire with her spending habits previously seen in a past issue of Uncle Scrooge.
Overall Thoughts
This issue has yet another solid story with the second part of Scrooge’s Last Adventure which is only 4 parts compared to the 12 part saga happening in the sister title Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories. The art is colorful and very nice to look at with some minor errors and coloring problems on some pages. It makes you want to read more to find out what else could go wrong for Uncle Scrooge and the gang.
The second story was not one of my favorites so far in the Uncle Scrooge title , I am not a fan of the rough sketchy art style the Brazillian Disney comics had at the time. With the digital colouring, it makes it feel very incomplete compared to other Disney comics being published in the 1970s.
Hopefully, the second story on the next issue will be a better pick, any adventure with Belle Duck is just not for me I’m afraid
How do you think Scrooge will earn his fortune back ? Will Donald ever get paid back for his generosity ? Will the Beagle Boys ever have their own story again ? Tell us what you thought of this month’s issue down below.
PUBLISHER: IDW
WRITERS: FRANCESCO ARTIBANI (STORY 1) JONATHAN GRAY( TRANSLATOR STORY 1)AND DICK KINNEY ( STORY 2)
ARTISTS: ALESSANDRO PERINA ( STORY 1) AL HUBBARD ( STORY 2)
COLOURS: DISNEY ITALIA WITH DIGIKORE STUDIOS ( STORY 1) DIGKORE STUDIOS ( STORY 2)
EDITOR: SARAH GAYDOS
ARCHIVAL EDITOR: DAVID GERSTEIN