Looking for Scrooge comic where he can't hold money anymore

[byebyestander]

Heya, I'm making this thread because I'm looking for a Scrooge comic that striked me, I prolly read it more than 5 years ago and I just can't find it.

Basically the main plot element is that Scrooge can't handle money anymore without it crumbling and breaking in his hands. But the big thing that made me remember that comic is how creepy that comic was. AFAIR the colors were very depressing, not vibrant as usual and the tone of the story was very gloomy and depressing.

Maybe my younger and more impressionable brain at the time made it way creepier that it really is, but I can still remember it spooking me out in comparison of the dozens of other joyful and colorful Scrooge comics.

Looking forward for answers!

[RobbK1]

Sept 13, 2023 1:39:00 GMT byebyestander said:

Heya, I'm making this thread because I'm looking for a Scrooge comic that striked me, I prolly read it more than 5 years ago and I just can't find it.

Basically the main plot element is that Scrooge can't handle money anymore without it crumbling and breaking in his hands. But the big thing that made me remember that comic is how creepy that comic was. AFAIR the colors were very depressing, not vibrant as usual and the tone of the story was very gloomy and depressing.

Maybe my younger and more impressionable brain at the time made it way creepier that it really is, but I can still remember it spooking me out in comparison of the dozens of other joyful and colorful Scrooge comics.

Looking forward for answers!

"Prolly"?  Are you from St. Louis, Missouri?  That's the only place I recall people pronouncing "probably" that way, and even spelling it that way in writing.

I remember a comic book story (or, perhaps a film,) in which crooks who are would-be counterfeiters, capture a chemist, and force him to simulate (perfectly replicate) the looks of the official paper that The Government (either USA or Great Britain) uses to make its paper money.  After much hard work, the formula works. so that the counterfeit bills look exactly the same as the real ones.  But when the crooks try to spend it the next day, it has dried out and crumbles to dust in the handler's hands.  I don't remember Uncle Scrooge in the story.  So, more than likely I am remembering a 1940s US or British Film Noir movie, that probably was the original inspiration for the Disney story.  I think I remember the thug-like crook buying a new car with cash, and the money crumbling in the salesman's hands, and that is how he was caught.  The crooks had planned to buy a large estate to use as a headquarters.  That may have been a British Noir film (if NOT, probably a 1940s US film).

Now, I also remember a 1952 US fantasy comedy film, called "It Grows on Trees", starring Irene Dunne and Dean Jagger, as an honest, hard working couple with money troubles.  The mother wishes that money would grow on trees, and her wish is granted, with a grove of money trees growing on their property.  They start spending it, and lose all of what they bought, because it dries out and crumbles to dust, a day or two after being plucked from the tree.  THIS film is likely to have been the inspiration for the Disney creator's crumbling money story.

Now that I think about it, seeing Scrooge holding a large bill and it crumbles into a million pieces before his startled eyes, also rings a bell in my memory.  But, I haven't got the foggiest idea of whether or not it was The Beagle Boys capturing Gyro Gearloose, and forcing him to make the counterfeit money, or if Donald played a part.  I seem to remember Huey, Dewey, and Louie in the story, but can't remember their part.  I can't remember if it was a US, Dutch, or Danish production.  I haven't read many Italian stories, other than those we got in "Stripgoed".  I never bought or read the Dutch pocket books, and only read those few Italian stories in Gemstone (mostly by Romano Scarpa), and a handful of others printed in the few IDW comics I bought.

Of course, there is Carl Barks' story first Walt Disney's Comics & Stories story of 1951 (#124), in which Scrooge becomes allergic to money, and when he holds it, he sneezes, violently.  But THAT cannot be the story you describe, as the money doesn't crumble, and the colours aren't dark.

Can you remember ANYTHING more about the story, or which book series, from which country it might have been?

[byebyestander]

Sept 13, 2023 5:16:19 GMT RobbK1 said:

Sept 13, 2023 1:39:00 GMT byebyestander said:

Heya, I'm making this thread because I'm looking for a Scrooge comic that striked me, I prolly read it more than 5 years ago and I just can't find it.

Basically the main plot element is that Scrooge can't handle money anymore without it crumbling and breaking in his hands. But the big thing that made me remember that comic is how creepy that comic was. AFAIR the colors were very depressing, not vibrant as usual and the tone of the story was very gloomy and depressing.

Maybe my younger and more impressionable brain at the time made it way creepier that it really is, but I can still remember it spooking me out in comparison of the dozens of other joyful and colorful Scrooge comics.

Looking forward for answers!

"Prolly"?  Are you from St. Louis, Missouri?  That's the only place I recall people pronouncing "probably" that way, and even spelling it that way in writing.

I remember a comic book story (or, perhaps a film,) in which crooks who are would-be counterfeiters, capture a chemist, and force him to simulate (perfectly replicate) the looks of the official paper that The Government (either USA or Great Britain) uses to make its paper money.  After much hard work, the formula works. so that the counterfeit bills look exactly the same as the real ones.  But when the crooks try to spend it the next day, it has dried out and crumbles to dust in the handler's hands.  I don't remember Uncle Scrooge in the story.  So, more than likely I am remembering a 1940s US or British Film Noir movie, that probably was the original inspiration for the Disney story.  I think I remember the thug-like crook buying a new car with cash, and the money crumbling in the salesman's hands, and that is how he was caught.  The crooks had planned to buy a large estate to use as a headquarters.  That may have been a British Noir film (if NOT, probably a 1940s US film).

Now, I also remember a 1952 US fantasy comedy film, called "It Grows on Trees", starring Irene Dunne and Dean Jagger, as an honest, hard working couple with money troubles.  The mother wishes that money would grow on trees, and her wish is granted, with a grove of money trees growing on their property.  They start spending it, and lose all of what they bought, because it dries out and crumbles to dust, a day or two after being plucked from the tree.  THIS film is likely to have been the inspiration for the Disney creator's crumbling money story.

Now that I think about it, seeing Scrooge holding a large bill and it crumbles into a million pieces before his startled eyes, also rings a bell in my memory.  But, I haven't got the foggiest idea of whether or not it was The Beagle Boys capturing Gyro Gearloose, and forcing him to make the counterfeit money, or if Donald played a part.  I seem to remember Huey, Dewey, and Louie in the story, but can't remember their part.  I can't remember if it was a US, Dutch, or Danish production.  I haven't read many Italian stories, other than those we got in "Stripgoed".  I never bought or read the Dutch pocket books, and only read those few Italian stories in Gemstone (mostly by Romano Scarpa), and a handful of others printed in the few IDW comics I bought.

Of course, there is Carl Barks' story first Walt Disney's Comics & Stories story of 1951 (#124), in which Scrooge becomes allergic to money, and when he holds it, he sneezes, violently.  But THAT cannot be the story you describe, as the money doesn't crumble, and the colours aren't dark.

Can you remember ANYTHING more about the story, or which book series, from which country it might have been?

Oh, not at all, lol. I'm actually French and been learning English for around 7 years, and since I spend a lot of time online I end up borrowing a lot of word I'm seeing across conversations. So with all the English speaking people out there, I end up using words and phrasing from all around the world. I just used "Prolly" because it felt right at the very moment, don't hesitate to correct me if it isn't right! Even if it isn't the main subject of the topic, lol



About the comic and all the things you suggested, none of them really look like what I'm searching for but I can share some additional elements that could be helpful in narrowing the comic down.

So, I read the story in a French Magazine. At the time I was reading two Magazines ; "Le journal de Mickey" (Mickey's Journal) and "Picsou Magazine" (Scrooge Magazine). Since Mickey's one was aimed toward smaller children, and the Scrooge's one more aimed toward young and pre-adolescent, and that you find more scrooge comic in a Scrooge magazine, it's most probable I read the comic in the Scrooge one because of the overall gloomy tone.

So I may be an important element for the search, the comic got translated in French, at least it had a translation for this one magazine.



I may recall some things storywise but really cannot assure it's exactly what's happening, it's been a long time and I only stumbled across this comic once. If I remember well, Donald appear in this comic, don't remember what exactly was his role but he was there.

As I said, the main point is that Scrooge can't handle coins without them breaking in his hands, but I can remember little snippets of the story where some technological inventions were introduced and gave some sort of dystopian feeling to the story. I can remember at least one of them (If it isn't the only?) you see in no more than one or two panel ; Some sort of translucent air tube transportation, where you lie down and have your body transported wherever the tubes go. You can see Donald in one of them.

What I'm almost completely sure about is that it was absolutely NOT drawn by either Carl Barks or Don Rosa.



And that's really the only things I can recall and all the important elements I can share about it. Hope it will be enough!

[RobbK1]

Sept 13, 2023 7:43:36 GMT byebyestander said:

Sept 13, 2023 5:16:19 GMT RobbK1 said:

"Prolly"?  Are you from St. Louis, Missouri?  That's the only place I recall people pronouncing "probably" that way, and even spelling it that way in writing.

I remember a comic book story (or, perhaps a film,) in which crooks who are would-be counterfeiters, capture a chemist, and force him to simulate (perfectly replicate) the looks of the official paper that The Government (either USA or Great Britain) uses to make its paper money.  After much hard work, the formula works. so that the counterfeit bills look exactly the same as the real ones.  But when the crooks try to spend it the next day, it has dried out and crumbles to dust in the handler's hands.  I don't remember Uncle Scrooge in the story.  So, more than likely I am remembering a 1940s US or British Film Noir movie, that probably was the original inspiration for the Disney story.  I think I remember the thug-like crook buying a new car with cash, and the money crumbling in the salesman's hands, and that is how he was caught.  The crooks had planned to buy a large estate to use as a headquarters.  That may have been a British Noir film (if NOT, probably a 1940s US film).

Now, I also remember a 1952 US fantasy comedy film, called "It Grows on Trees", starring Irene Dunne and Dean Jagger, as an honest, hard working couple with money troubles.  The mother wishes that money would grow on trees, and her wish is granted, with a grove of money trees growing on their property.  They start spending it, and lose all of what they bought, because it dries out and crumbles to dust, a day or two after being plucked from the tree.  THIS film is likely to have been the inspiration for the Disney creator's crumbling money story.

Now that I think about it, seeing Scrooge holding a large bill and it crumbles into a million pieces before his startled eyes, also rings a bell in my memory.  But, I haven't got the foggiest idea of whether or not it was The Beagle Boys capturing Gyro Gearloose, and forcing him to make the counterfeit money, or if Donald played a part.  I seem to remember Huey, Dewey, and Louie in the story, but can't remember their part.  I can't remember if it was a US, Dutch, or Danish production.  I haven't read many Italian stories, other than those we got in "Stripgoed".  I never bought or read the Dutch pocket books, and only read those few Italian stories in Gemstone (mostly by Romano Scarpa), and a handful of others printed in the few IDW comics I bought.

Of course, there is Carl Barks' story first Walt Disney's Comics & Stories story of 1951 (#124), in which Scrooge becomes allergic to money, and when he holds it, he sneezes, violently.  But THAT cannot be the story you describe, as the money doesn't crumble, and the colours aren't dark.

Can you remember ANYTHING more about the story, or which book series, from which country it might have been?

Oh, not at all, lol. I'm actually French and been learning English for around 7 years, and since I spend a lot of time online I end up borrowing a lot of word I'm seeing across conversations. So with all the English speaking people out there, I end up using words and phrasing from all around the world. I just used "Prolly" because it felt right at the very moment, don't hesitate to correct me if it isn't right! Even if it isn't the main subject of the topic, lol



About the comic and all the things you suggested, none of them really look like what I'm searching for but I can share some additional elements that could be helpful in narrowing the comic down.

So, I read the story in a French Magazine. At the time I was reading two Magazines ; "Le journal de Mickey" (Mickey's Journal) and "Picsou Magazine" (Scrooge Magazine). Since Mickey's one was aimed toward smaller children, and the Scrooge's one more aimed toward young and pre-adolescent, and that you find more scrooge comic in a Scrooge magazine, it's most probable I read the comic in the Scrooge one because of the overall gloomy tone.

So I may be an important element for the search, the comic got translated in French, at least it had a translation for this one magazine.



I may recall some things storywise but really cannot assure it's exactly what's happening, it's been a long time and I only stumbled across this comic once. If I remember well, Donald appear in this comic, don't remember what exactly was his role but he was there.

As I said, the main point is that Scrooge can't handle coins without them breaking in his hands, but I can remember little snippets of the story where some technological inventions were introduced and gave some sort of dystopian feeling to the story. I can remember at least one of them (If it isn't the only?) you see in no more than one or two panel ; Some sort of translucent air tube transportation, where you lie down and have your body transported wherever the tubes go. You can see Donald in one of them.

What I'm almost completely sure about is that it was absolutely NOT drawn by either Carl Barks or Don Rosa.



And that's really the only things I can recall and all the important elements I can share about it. Hope it will be enough!

I've never read nor even seen such a story.  I certainly would have remembered coins breaking into pieces just from Scrooge's touch.  I'm curious about which story it is from which country's production team.  I hope someone will be able to answer your question. 

[bats]

It doesn't match your description in any other real way, but Donald and the Race Snail does have a scene where a wad of money Donald received from Scrooge turns to coal in his hands.

Only story that rings a bell for me.

[fredj]

In this story the money becomes liquid due to a "space gem": The Liquid Touch. Published in Picsou Magazine 2018. Do you remember if it was a long three tier story (Italian) or a shorter four tier story (Dutch or Danish)?

[finnishfan]

I'm sure you must be looking for this story:
inducks.org/story.php?c=XF+FIN+2014-001

Money crumbling in Scrooge's hands, Donald in air tube and publication in France, it all matches!

The story was part of series where Finnish writers, musicians and other artist of creative field got to make their own story for Finnish Donald Duck Weekly as its 60th anniversary in 2011. For some reason this wasn't published until 2014 and in France the following year (apparently on Super Picsou Géant). The script is made by graphic designer/illustrator/comic artist Ville Tietäväinen and author/editor Laura Honkasalo and drawn by Tietäväinen.

The story indeed has a gloomy feeling in it and I remember quite vividly reading it in my early teens. After Scrooge "drills" through his money in Money Bin and is forced to go sick leave, Donald takes over as a head of Scrooge's business empire and invents multiple machines to ease people's life in Duckburg, including the tube transforming people to work and back. Meanwhile Scrooge is living in Donald's house and is frustrated by people's increasing laziness and starts to sell his own energy drink to energize people. This eventually makes all citizens addicted zombies and having no other life - and that's maybe why you remember the dystopian feeling, not only because the inventions of Donald.

[juicymcduck]

Looks like I'm late to the party, but yeah, it must be that story! For the record, I was going to write a paper about it for the fanzine Picsou-Soir, but instead, I ended up suggesting to Picsou Magazine's editor in chief to publish it once again, as part of the "secrets from our archives" segment of Les Trésors de Picsou. This gave me an opportunity to interview the authors. It was great!