Donald wanting to be a guard as an adult as a child makes sense to me. I get the impression that Donald thinks of himself as a hero, who would be able to defend any place from anyone... even though that doesn't necessarily correspond with reality. And there's also the fact that Barks employed him as a guard at museums and stuff on numerous occasions.
Judging from these panels, it actually seems like this story is intended to take place before HDL arrive, which we don't see too often! A pre-status quo story! But as you say, that doesn't make sense in the timeline. I could buy that the guard job hasn't been available during Scrooge's withdrawal in between 1942 and 1947. Donald would probably put this dream to rest after his family cut ties to Scrooge. But there could be revived interest in it post-Christmas on Bear Mountain. I seem to recall that my head-canon places The Big Bin on Killmotor Hill soon after Bear Mountain, when Scrooge has opened the Bin for business again... (The "New Bin" would only refer to updated and improved security and things like that.)
But then HDL should still be present, so never mind.
Well, it's worth pointing out that the comic doesn't have any scenes at Donald's home. Most if not all scenes are at the Money Bin, if I remember correctly, so the story could've happened while Huey, Dewey, and Louie were at school.
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Ah, yes! I remember this one! I choose to interpret Donald's words to refer to when he left his parents in Duckburg to move out to Grandma's farm. However, my head-canon has that happening at around age 10. It would be odd to say that his childhood ended there... but oh well!
Post by Daniel Maline on Aug 21, 2022 13:50:36 GMT
Here I list some Donald Duckling stories written by Finnish duckartist Kari Korhonen, which are Egmont's version of the Italian-originated Paperotto & Co. series, but they tell about Donald's childhood at the Grandma Duck farm in Quackville and not about a separate character. He has been made into a character similar to Emil i Lönneberga for Nordic readers. So, in these stories, Donald is a young and wild rascal who is a skilled slingshot shooter who is hated by many residents of Quackville and especially the school teachers. Donald often gets into trouble, but gets out of them with good luck and his sharp wit.
Drawn by Kari Korhonen himself:
- The Eggs Blue-Eared Rabbits Lay (2001) (Flashback) - Cheek to Cheek (2004) - Riders of the Storm (2005) - Another One For The Album (2008) (Flashback) - Canine Carousel (2010) - Playtime Pendemonium (2011) - The Flake Fluke (2012) - No Substitute (2013) - Chosen Professions (2014) - One Per Person, Please (2016) - Lessons for a Lifetime (2016) (Flashback) - History in the Making (2017) - Help with Homework (2018) - Know Your Snow (2019) - Things I Did This Summer (2020) - Treasures Untold (2020) - Maths for a Good Time (2020) - Space Invaders (2020) - You Are What You Read (2020) - Super Clean (2021) - Going Places (2021) - Up a Tree (2021) - Cape Calamity (2022) - Reverse Psychology (2022)
Drawn by Ignasi Calvet Estéban:
- A Shot in the Dark (2000) - Pies For Lies (2000) - Boys Behaving Badly (2000) - Treasures Untold (2000) - Catching that Gravy Train (2001) - Ol' Swimming Hole (2002) - Not Merely a Clown (2002) - The Visit (2003) - Two of a Kind (2003) - Naughty Or Nice? (2003) - Fruits of Knowledge (2004) - Bright Lights, Big City (2004) - Utterly Terrifying! (2004) - The Castle of Quackville (2004) - Lovely When He Sleeps (2005) - Mrs. Manglehoffer's Foot (2005) - A Man Of Taste (2006) - Snowed In (2008) - Young At Heart (2009) - Honest Toil (2009)
Drawn by Maximino Tortajada Aguilar:
- Perfect Alibi (2005) - The Informer (2006) - Small Town, Big Business (2006) - If You Grant Me One Wish (2006) - Bully For Love (2007) - Aren't We There Yet? (2007) - Rest And Relaxation (2007) - A Day with Mr. Checkers (2008) - Past Indiscretions (2009) - Days of Thunder (2009)
Post by TheMidgetMoose on Aug 30, 2022 2:26:29 GMT
New note on Donald's past: In Mastering the Matterhorn, Donald claims that he was called "Deerfoot Don," "Lightning Legs," and "The Duck with the Supercharged Waddle" when he was a kid.
Now, he could just be bragging and making this, but this probably-coincidentally matches up very well with Donald Duck running a mile in less than two minutes in his high school days and earning a letter in track in the This is Your Life, Donald Duck comic.
Don't you just love neat little coincidences like that?
Also, after reading The Smugsnorkle Squattie last night, I now have to believe that Donald had one as a kid (trying to tie this with the strip you posted, fredj ). Quackmore must have been an avid smugsnorkle squattie breeder and trainer, but Donald obviously didn't inherit his father's touch with the breed.
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It could be a coincidence, or it could be a clue that Mastering the Matterhorn was also written by Lockman. Are there more instances of this trait in his writings?
It could be a coincidence, or it could be a clue that Mastering the Matterhorn was also written by Lockman. Are there more instances of this trait in his writings?
That's an interesting idea. If I find any other examples of this in Lockman stories or stories possibly written by Lockman, I'll be sure to note them and, if I find enough instances, post them.
No matter what I say or do, know that Jesus loves you.
Okay, fair enough. So, what's the name of the episode?
Probably he was referring to the episode "Hero Today, Don Tomorrow", where Donald told when he was a little boy he saved Flint Steel and that they have been best friends ever since. Although Donald lied, it turns out that they really were childhood friends. By the way, Flint Steel is played by James Avery, the famous actor who played Shredder in the original TMNT and played Philip Banks in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Unfortunately, he died nine years ago.
Here I list some Donald Duckling stories written by Finnish duckartist Kari Korhonen, which are Egmont's version of the Italian-originated Paperotto & Co. series, but they tell about Donald's childhood at the Grandma Duck farm in Quackville and not about a separate character. He has been made into a character similar to Emil i Lönneberga for Nordic readers. So, in these stories, Donald is a young and wild rascal who is a skilled slingshot shooter who is hated by many residents of Quackville and especially the school teachers. Donald often gets into trouble, but gets out of them with good luck and his sharp wit.
Drawn by Kari Korhonen himself:
- The Eggs Blue-Eared Rabbits Lay (2001) (Flashback) - Cheek to Cheek (2004) - Riders of the Storm (2005) - Another One For The Album (2008) (Flashback) - Canine Carousel (2010) - Playtime Pendemonium (2011) - The Flake Fluke (2012) - No Substitute (2013) - Chosen Professions (2014) - One Per Person, Please (2016) - Lessons for a Lifetime (2016) (Flashback) - History in the Making (2017) - Help with Homework (2018) - Know Your Snow (2019) - Things I Did This Summer (2020) - Treasures Untold (2020) - Maths for a Good Time (2020) - Space Invaders (2020) - You Are What You Read (2020) - Super Clean (2021) - Going Places (2021) - Up a Tree (2021) - Cape Calamity (2022) - Reverse Psychology (2022)
Drawn by Ignasi Calvet Estéban:
- A Shot in the Dark (2000) - Pies For Lies (2000) - Boys Behaving Badly (2000) - Treasures Untold (2000) - Catching that Gravy Train (2001) - Ol' Swimming Hole (2002) - Not Merely a Clown (2002) - The Visit (2003) - Two of a Kind (2003) - Naughty Or Nice? (2003) - Fruits of Knowledge (2004) - Bright Lights, Big City (2004) - Utterly Terrifying! (2004) - The Castle of Quackville (2004) - Lovely When He Sleeps (2005) - Mrs. Manglehoffer's Foot (2005) - A Man Of Taste (2006) - Snowed In (2008) - Young At Heart (2009) - Honest Toil (2009)
Drawn by Maximino Tortajada Aguilar:
- Perfect Alibi (2005) - The Informer (2006) - Small Town, Big Business (2006) - If You Grant Me One Wish (2006) - Bully For Love (2007) - Aren't We There Yet? (2007) - Rest And Relaxation (2007) - A Day with Mr. Checkers (2008) - Past Indiscretions (2009) - Days of Thunder (2009)