The Fabulous Philosopher's Stone
| "The Fabulous Philosopher's Stone" | |
|---|---|
| Story code | W US 10-02 |
| Story | Carl Barks |
| Ink | Carl Barks |
| Date | October 28, 1954 |
| Hero | Scrooge McDuck |
| Pages | 24 |
| Layout | 4 rows per page |
| Appearances | Scrooge McDuck Donald Duck Huey, Dewey and Louie Monsieur Mattressface (debut) |
| First publication | Uncle Scrooge #10 June 1955 |
"The Fabulous Philosopher's Stone" is an Uncle Scrooge comics story written and drawn by Carl Barks in October 1954. The story was first published in Uncle Scrooge #10 (June 1955).
Plot
[edit]Scrooge McDuck takes Donald Duck and his three grandnephews on an expedition to find the Philosopher's Stone, a mythical artifact that would turn common metals into gold. The stone is eventually found, and works.[1] But it has some rather unpleasant side effects.[1]
Scrooge is eventually forced to give up the stone and gives it to Monsieur Mattressface[1] of the International Money Council.
Changes made in reprints
[edit]In this story, Scrooge refers to the year 1110 as "845 years ago". When the story was reprinted in Uncle Scrooge #253 (April 1991), the reference was changed to "881 years ago".
Sequels
[edit]The International Money Council and Monsieur Mattressface later appeared in The Crown of the Crusader Kings (2001) and The Old Castle's Other Secret (2004) by Don Rosa.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Kilpeläinen, Juuso (May 11, 2018). "Teachings of Packaged Drinking Water: How To Be A Footballing Fraud". Football Paradise. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
As seen above, Scrooge McDuck eventually discovers the stone of the philosophers. The gizmo's life-threatening side effects, however, force him to hand it over to Maurice Mattressface, thus missing out on boundless profits.
External links
[edit]- The Fabulous Philosopher's Stone at Inducks
- The Fabulous Philosopher's Stone in Carl Barks guidebook
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