The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck

If there is any comic that was apart of my childhood that I actually read...
It would be Asterix.
But if it was AMERICAN it would be the Donald Duck comics... or more precise - Scrooge McDuck

Coming from the popularity of DuckTales and the original Carl Bark's comics, there was a series that started in 1992 that (being 6 years old) I started to read... it was called -

The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck

I personally have 3 issues -

And for years, I had always wanted to know the other stories I missed and how it had ended.
During college, I was reminded about this series and decided to try and find the other issues.  I couldn't find them then... but I did find copies online.

If you were wondering why I'm writing about this, I have to say that as of right now that this is one of the best stories I have ever read in my life.

I swear to all.

The whole series is about how Scrooge McDuck started as a poor boy in Scotland and then traveled the world to become the richest man in the world.
Now, you must be asking, why do I think this story is so good? 

Because besides being one of the most action pack and hilarious stories you have ever read, it is the most collected piece of story narrative I have ever read.

It starts with him In Scotland as a shoe shine boy and getting his first dime.  Then you see his travels around the world, from riding the Mississippi River as a boat captain, a cowboy in the plains, a copper miner in the electric rush (as seen above) , travels to Australia and Africa, and the most important story, a gold hunter in the Yukon (where he got his first million).

And that scene pretty much sums of most of the comedy and story of the series...

Until he finally becomes the richest man in the world... and cuts away from his family. -

And then when years pass...

 Citizen Kane feel.  But we then also see the money bin finally full, and a kinda surprising explanation of it.

That's... really touching to me.
As a coin collector as well, the fact that he has memories to each coin is a stab in the emotions for me.

 But the whole story is like that.  It's both exciting and touching at the same time.  In fact, one of my favorite parts is when Scrooge is close to death and goes to the Spirits of the McDucks.  They go through the Clan's book to see if it is worth saving his life when this scene happens...

That is both awesome and HILARIOUS!

But it also has it's emotional action packed comedy as well.  Like... -

 

 So look for the series.  I highly recommend it.

 
They have the collection all in one book, but good luck trying to find a good copy under $50.  It's extremely rare right now.  And the companion (which still has good stories in it) is a little bit easier to find but it's getting rare as well.

...but I got both! -

 Yeah!  I'm such a nerd!...
Sigh... but I don't care!  It's that good!


 Even though the Companion isn't needed for the stories, it does have some of the best side stories that can be read.  Including his time with the girl of his golden heart -

If you want to read a touching romantic (and I mean, really 'romantic') read those stories.
It also has the story with Scrooge dreaming that has been recognized as being oddly similar to another movie known for dreaming.

All in all, it's a great story. 
I'm also going to quickly talk about this scene from Family Guy -

...that's not funny to me at all.  Because that was the joke for a long time.  In fact, that was how he beat the Beagle Boys one time, he dived in making it look awesome and when the Beagle Boys tried it, they got knocked out when they dove head first.
So yeah... it's been done by the people who you are making fun of.

Anyway, if you want to read the series and don't want to pay more than $100 dollars, you can read them for free here till they take them down -

Chapter 1 -  The Last Of The Clan McDuck
Chapter 2 -  The Master Of The Mississippi
Chapter 3 -  The Buckaroo Of The Badlands
Chapter 4 -  The Raider Of The Copper Hill
Chapter 5 -  The New Laird Of Castle McDuck
Chapter 6 -  The Terror Of The Transvaal
Chapter 7 -  The Dreamtime Duck Of The Never Never
Chapter 8 -  The King Of The Klondike
Chapter 9 -  The Billionaire Of Dismal Downs
Chapter 10 -  The Invader Of Fort Duckburg
Chapter 11 -  The Empire-Builder from Calisota
Chapter 12 -  The Richest Duck In The World

And one of the Best - Chapter 8B -The Prisoner of White Agony Creek
And the Inception comic -The Dream Of A Lifetime


Enjoy and keep going.  Hard work pays off and you have to make it to the end to see that it does.