The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck

The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck Collected Edition cover. Art by Don Rosa.

The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck is a serial of 12 comic book stories written and drawn by Don Rosa and first published in Uncle Scrooge #285 through #296 (1994-96). The stories chronicle the in-universe biography of Scrooge McDuck before his introduction in 1947. The stories were later collected and published together in a single volume. Rosa later published additional stories which expanded on Scrooge's biography. These were released as The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck Companion.

The story follows the main events of Scrooge's life between 1877 and 1947, including almost all references found in Carl Barks stories about Scrooge's life until 1947 but leaving some room for Rosa and other creators to add more details later. The comic also provides information on the backgrounds and origins of many characters related to Scrooge.

Don Rosa earned the Will Eisner Award in 1997 for this work. The trade paperback collection was also a top vote-getter for the Comics Buyer's Guide Fan Award for Favorite Reprint Graphic Novel/Album for 1997.

After being out of print for several years with high demand, the book was reprinted under the BOOM! Studios label in two deluxe hardcover volumes.

The Finnish composer Tuomas Holopainen released a concept album based on the book, titled Music Inspired by the Life and Times of Scrooge. Don Rosa illustrated the cover artwork for the album.[1]

Chapter list

Note: Chapters Zero, and all "in-between" chapters with halves in the numbers are not included in the softcover collection in North America. These chapters were later reprinted in a separate book published by Gemstone, titled The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck Companion.

Part # Chapter Title Pages Story code First publication in United States
0 Of Ducks, Dimes and Destinies 15 D 91249 at the INDUCKS Uncle Scrooge #297
Magica De Spell travels back in time to 1877 to steal Scrooge's Number One Dime before he earns it.
1 The Last of the Clan McDuck 15 D 91308 at the INDUCKS Uncle Scrooge #285
The story takes place between 1877–1880. As a child, Scrooge comes in conflict with The Whiskervilles, earns his Number One Dime and heads for the United States on a cattle boat.
2 The Master of the Mississippi 28 D 91411 at the INDUCKS Uncle Scrooge #286
The story takes place between 1880–1882. Scrooge works for his Uncle Angus "Pothole" McDuck and has his first encounter with Blackheart Beagle and his sons, the Beagle Boys.
3 The Buckaroo of the Badlands 15 D 92008 at the INDUCKS Uncle Scrooge #287
The story takes place between 1882–1883. Scrooge becomes a cowboy and winds up having to recover a prize bull for his boss Murdo MacKenzie and meets future President Theodore Roosevelt while doing so. Scrooge suggests that Roosevelt take up politics.
3B The Cowboy Captain of the Cutty Sark 24 D 98045 at the INDUCKS Uncle Scrooge #318
The story takes place in 1883. Scrooge imports some cattle to Dutch East Indies (Indonesia) aboard the Cutty Sark but encounters a thief and meets his old friend Ratchet Gearloose from his Riverboat days, who helps the Cutty Sark survive the eruption of Krakatoa.
4 Raider of the Copper Hill 15 D 92083 at the INDUCKS Uncle Scrooge #288
The story takes place between 1883–1885. Scrooge takes some prospecting lessons from Howard Rockerduck and almost takes over The Anaconda Copper Mine of Butte, Montana from Marcus Daly.
5 The New Laird of Castle McDuck 15 D 92191 at the INDUCKS Uncle Scrooge #289
The story takes place in 1885. Scrooge returns to Scotland to save Castle McDuck from being bought by The Whiskervilles.
6 The Terror of the Transvaal 12 D 92273 at the INDUCKS Uncle Scrooge #290
The story takes place between 1886–1889. Scrooge goes to the South African Republic where he first encounters Flintheart Glomgold.
6B The Vigilante of Pizen Bluff 24 D 96089 at the INDUCKS Uncle Scrooge #306
The story takes place in 1890. Scrooge returns to the United States and joins with Phineas Taylor Barnum, Angus McDuck, Geronimo, Buffalo Bill and Annie Oakley in a mission of recovering money stolen from the Dalton Gang.
7 Dreamtime Duck of the Never-Never 15 D 92314 at the INDUCKS Uncle Scrooge #291
The story takes place between 1893–1896. Scrooge goes to Australia and learns about the Dreamtime.
8 King of the Klondike 24 D 92514 at the INDUCKS Uncle Scrooge #292
The story takes place between 1896–1897. Scrooge finally goes to The Yukon, participating in the Klondike Gold Rush, and strikes some gold, but not before being kidnapped by crooked profiteer Soapy Slick.
8B The Prisoner of White Agony Creek 33 D 2005-061 at the INDUCKS The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck Companion
The story takes place in 1897. Scrooge takes Goldie O'Gilt to his property and makes her dig for gold. This was shown in the uncensored Barks-classic "Back to the Klondike".
8C Hearts of the Yukon 24 D 95044 at the INDUCKS Walt Disney Giant #1
The story takes place in 1898. Scrooge is falsely accused of tracking mud in Dawson. He plans to clear his name by any means and thinks that Glittering Goldie O'Gilt is the one that framed him.
9 The Billionaire of Dismal Downs 15 D 93121 at the INDUCKS Uncle Scrooge #293
The story takes place between 1898–1902. After becoming a billionaire, Scrooge goes back to Scotland only to realize that he doesn't really belong there anymore.
10 The Invader of Fort Duckburg 15 D 93227 at the INDUCKS Uncle Scrooge #294
The story takes place in 1902. Scrooge and his sisters move to Duckburg, Calisota, United States and meet The Duck family and the founding three members of The Junior Woodchucks. Scrooge has his first run in with The Beagle Boys since his riverboat days and is reacquainted to President Theodore Roosevelt.
10B The Sharpie of the Culebra Cut 26 F PM 01201 at the INDUCKS Uncle Scrooge #332
The story takes place in 1906. Scrooge and his sisters Matilda McDuck and Hortense McDuck are prospecting for gold in Panama. Their search inadvertently interferes with the construction of the Panama Canal and President Roosevelt is on a mission to resolve this problem.
11 The Empire-Builder from Calisota 24 D 93288 at the INDUCKS Uncle Scrooge #295
The story takes place between 1909–1930. Scrooge goes around the world making all kinds of business deals, notably including forcing the Voodoo tribe of sorcerer Foola Zoola off their land. In revenge, the sorcerer curses him to be constantly haunted by Bombie the Zombie. He returns to Duckburg and first meets his ten-year-old nephew Donald Duck, along with his twin sister Della Duck. On the same day, he loses contact with his family and becomes the richest duck in the world.
12 The Richest Duck in the World 16 D 93488 at the INDUCKS Uncle Scrooge #296
The story takes place in 1947 on Christmas Day. After 17 years of having lost contact with his family, Scrooge invites Donald and Huey, Dewey, and Louie to Christmas dinner. He introduces them to his old Money Bin, and the new generation of Beagle Boys also introduce themselves.

Scrooge McDuck (unofficial) Timeline according to Rosa

Historical Figures

Several notable historical figures appear in the series:

Collections

References

External links

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