Many Italian stories have Scrooge have a problem (often a business scheme), so... - Donald offers a suggestion - Scrooge thinks the idea is awesome - Scrooge puts the idea into action - Business goes good - A random accident makes it go bad, or it had a flaw that Scrooge overlooked - Scrooge gets very angry and blames Donald for DARING giving him the idea, and violently chases him - Huey, Dewey and Louie often do nothing and just go "Heh, that's too bad for Uncka Donald"
I tend to find this mean-spirited and unfair. Even as a kid. Because of this, when I would go back to read the magazine again, I'll try to avoid even looking at the story.
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I have communicated with an amazing forumer (not on this one and he now rarely hangs with the community, unfortunately) who was able to identity almost every story I remember reading as a child, with only a few plot lines.
Of course, we were both using specific French magazines as points of references, and because it was mostly limited to the 1980s and 1990s, it probably made the job easier...
Anyway, that "railroad" story seems like it would be typical of something happening in an ending. I also remember only small specific parts of stories I've read before.
A long time ago, I remember reading a Marco Rota story (unmistakable style) where Donald was talking with natives in a jungle. Along with HD, he is looking for a railroad. So, because he thinks of them as being "distant from civilisation", he tries to describe the railroad as "long metal snakes crawling on the grass"... the natives immediately ask "Railroad?" and Donald is shocked to find out they know modern technology.
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The first non-romantic friendship between a male and a female that I think of in the Duck universe... is Jubal Pomp and Brigitta McBridge. They tend to hang together for many schemes (often against Scrooge) and are good friends, with no romance.
Which is ironic, because in his first appearance, he was more of a true villain!!
"Hands up and don't move! I need one of you!"
That's Jubal with the gun, by the way.
"To be more specific, it's you I need, miss! If you are nice, I won't break your neck!" "HELP!"
And he kidnapped her, took her as a hostage!!
Wonder if there is a bit of Stockholm Syndrome here...
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Most of the main characters in the comics have "official" love interests. Donald has Daisy, Mickey has Minnie... you can say Scrooge's is Goldie.
Some of the "official" love interests are not very well-known, or are quite restricted.
For example, Fethry's more-or-less "official" love interest is Glória, a hippie girl who has only appeared in Brazilian-made stories. (seldom translated)
Goofy's more-or-less "official" love interest was Glory Bee (coincidentally called "Gloria" in most translations), a dognose girl who has mostly appeared in USA-made newspaper comic strips and some very rare comic books.
She kinda disappeared since the 1970s... but because she was the most used love interest, a lot of headcanons have her as Max Goof's mother.
Gyro's more-or-less "official" love interest is Matilda, a toucan (or something) girl who originally only appeared in a USA-made story, but was used a dozen times in Brazil-made stories.
Although, sometimes, I prefer another love interest to them because I feel they have better chemistry, or something!
The funny thing is, Margherita is not even a sentient robot like Little Helper. She only does what she is programmed for and follows orders.
Fethry: "I'd like us to go out in a nightclub! Please tell me you blissfully accept!"
Margherita: "I blissfully accept!"
... Fethry: "Everyone has eyes on you! I hope you won't get too much of an attitude!" Margherita: "I do not know how to answer this question!" Fethry: "... I love your sense of humor!"
It creates a lot of silly, awkward and very cute moments. Fethry remains completely oblivious to the fact that she is a robot, despite Donald's attempts to explain.
How about you? Are there some one-time/minor love interests that you prefer for the main characters?
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Yeah, HDL being babies despite them clearly being at least 3-5 years old when first introduced at Donald's... and Della not being there, only leaving a note! Or, is it some sort of retcon? Yeah, because that original adoption took place quite early in the 20th century, a space program story would feel quite anachronistic.
After all, we are still influenced by Don Rosa's canon, still taking efforts to set the timeline in the late 40s-early 50s.
I doubt that story would ever be translated in French, English or Italian, since it would bring too much attention to the "parent-less" plight of HDL. I mean, even the "Donald Junior" Italian stories show Donald being adopted by Grandma Duck, with no trace of his parents in sight.
I've read somewhere that Carl Barks himself said in a convention interview that Della left the children with Donald because she simply couldn't stand the responsability anymore. And apparently, she had them while a bit too young!
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Usually, you can just go on Inducks and find one of the magazines/books where it's been published and go find it...
But unfortunately, some stories have been published only very few times, and sometimes ONLY ONCE.
Which is kind of a shame!
For example, there is this character called Juanella Van Damm, a rich spoiled bad-tempered lady duck who was a love interest to Donald in a Scarpa story (Donald and the charming billionaire), until she turns hateful towards him.
(and yes, the color artists originally couldn't decide whether she had white or red hair)
Her story is more or less a classic by Scarpa, and she has her own page on both Picsou Wiki and Paperpedia.
She made two new appearances in comics. But those comics have been published only ONCE. And never translated outside their original country!!
Juanella in Rififi no Jet Set, only appearing in Brazilian magazine Margarida #172.
Juanella also reappeared in Donald and the computer challenge, where Juanella appears as his "true love" when decided by a computer! Only appearing in a special Italian magazine about computers!!
I think it's a bit of a shame, since she has potential to be an interesting character... especially considering the fact that she used to be Daisy's classmate, and she hated her because she cheated by copying on others!
What are some of rare stories you are interested in finding but are near-impossible to find?
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Oh! And Goofy also has a twin brother, Pappo (Goofy is called "Pippo" in Italian), who only appeared in one Romano Scarpa story, The Quest For Tarzan. He was lost in the jungle and became a Tarzan-like wild man.
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