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Dollar Bill Planes

Illustration on Cover, Front from base issue

Subject Matter

Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Uncle Scrooge; Huey; Dewey; Louie

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Pages: 1

Notes: Art submitted on May 23, 1957.

Moola on the Move

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Subject Matter

Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Uncle Scrooge; Rajah

First Line: Hi, Rajah! I see you've got a gravel truck!

Synopsis: Rajah, in a gravel truck, and Scrooge, in a hay wagon, each discover that the other is not hauling gravel or hay, respectively.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Inside front cover. Art submitted on December 5, 1957.

The Strange Shipwrecks

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Subject Matter

Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Uncle Scrooge; Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie; Beagle Boys

First Line: For the last time Donald, I have no jobs that I think you can handle!

Synopsis: Scrooge goes to Gloomgurgle Straits in the North Pacific, where ships loaded with gold from his Alaskan mines have been mysteriously sinking. There, he learns too late that the lighthouse keepers at Raider Nick's Reef are actually the Beagle Boys, and that they have have been terrorizing the ships with an inflated rubber "ghost ship" supposed sailed by Raider Nick, a pirate whose ship was wrecked in the straits years before.

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Pages: 21

Notes: Art submitted on December 31, 1957. Synopsis from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" by Michael Barrier (M. Lilien, 1981).

Gyro Goes for a Dip

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Subject Matter

Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Gyro Gearloose; Gyro's Helper

First Line: I'd love to use my new pool.

Synopsis: Gyro wants to swim in his new pool, but is ashamed that the neighbors might discover that he cannot swim - so he sets about inventing ways to fool the neighbors into thinking he is able to swim.

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Pages: 4

Notes: Art submitted on January 9, 1958.

The Big Top Bungle

Text Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Morty; Ferdie

First Line: "Why, there you are, boys!" cried Mickey Mouse cheerfully to Morty and Ferdi one afternoon as he caught sight of the two youngsters, returning from a shopping errand, laden with bags and packages.

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Pages: 1

The Fabulous Tycoon

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Subject Matter

Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Donald Duck; Uncle Scrooge; Longhorn Tallgrass

First Line: It feels so good to be the richest duck in the world!

Synopsis: Longhorn Tallgrass receives two visitors, Scrooge and Donald, at his ranch. Longhorn brags about his wealth, and his successful year, not realizing that one of the visitors is Scrooge McDuck, from whom Longhorn borrowed money.

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Pages: 5

Notes: Art submitted on January 9, 1958.

All Choked Up

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Subject Matter

Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Uncle Scrooge

First Line: There goes rich old Scrooge McDuck!

Synopsis: Scrooge offers an apple to a horse; unfortunately, due to a mix-up, the horse ends up with a roll of bills.

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Pages: 0.63

Notes: Art submitted on October 31, 1957. The Dell Pledge to Parents fills out 0.12 page, and a promo for Spin and Marty #7 comic book fills out 0.25 page.

Lights Out

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Subject Matter

Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Uncle Scrooge

First Line: Electric light rates go up!

Synopsis: Scrooge reads about the cost of electricity going up, so he finds a cheaper alternative to reading at night.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Inside back cover, pantomime story. Art submitted on March 25, 1958.

Juicy Fruit Gum Presents Have Fun Safely

Advertisement on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

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Pages: 1

Notes: Back cover. Advertisement for Wrigley's Juicy Fruit gum.