Gobble, Gobble!

Deze is al 26 jaar oud dit jaar. Nog helemaal met de hand gedaan in het Computerloze Tijdperk.
De photocopieermachine heeft de schetsen aan de bovenkant net iets te laag afgesneden. Mijn verontschuldigingen.

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This one is already 26 years old this year. It was done by hand in pre-computer days and the photocopy machine did cut my sketches at the top. I apologize.
The story is about Donald slaving at Uncle Scrooge's turkey farm, becoming disgusted with birds in general.
In town, Duckburg has its yearly "Be Nice To Birds Week" and Daisy is a member of the jury. Donald feels obliged to participate, but all his good plans go awry in a spectacular way and he is collecting plenty of penalty points from Daisy.
After a fight with Daisy (when she learns what an abominable day job Donald has) poor Donald is hit on the head and thinks he is a bird himself (well, of course he is, but he thinks he is a turkey). So he sets the turkeys from Scrooges farm free, to please Daisy and to help his fellow turkeys.
In the end, the turkeys have a less than uncertain future in town and Daisy gives penalty points to everybody, including herself.

Story code: H 88118

Art: Freddy Milton
Date of first publication: December 13, 1991

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Rubber Ducky

Bij dit "Rubber Ducky" scenario zag ik niet echt het voordeel om het aan te lengen tot 10 pagina's (afgezien van het financiele aspect).
Het had succes op de redactie, al veranderden ze het praten over "botten breken" in "blauwe plekken oplopen" (wel jammer van Donalds opmerking dat hij er met plezier naar zal luisteren...) en Donald houdt zich niet vast aan de baby zelf (te pijnlijk voor de baby), maar aan zijn luier.

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I didn't see the advantage of adding elements to this story to reach the standardized length of 10 pages. (Apart from the financial consequences...)
It was a success with the editors, although they toned it down a little bit.
"Breaking bones" became "getting bruised" and Donald had to change his grip on the baby to a grip on his Pampers.

Designer Daisy

Dit scenario schreef ik in 2006 toen iedereen paf stond van Carly Fiorina als de eerste (drommels! vrouwelijke!) President-directeur van Hewlett-Packard. Ik verzon haar kwaliteiten als designer er zelf bij en dat Oom Dagobert in zijn geld zwemt was al algemeen bekend.

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This one was written in 2006, when Carly Fiorina made headlines as (female! Wow!) CEO of Hewlett-Packard. I mixed in her supposed knack for design and Uncle Scrooge's habit of swimming in his money.

Story code: H 26217

Art: Bas Heymans

Date of first publication: September 21, 2007