Publishers / Western / Walt Disney Uncle Scrooge (1963) / #48
48March 1964
$0.12

Walt Disney Uncle Scrooge #48

Western · March 1964 · on sale January 30, 1964

First appearance: Ratface
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Identification plate

Series
Walt Disney Uncle Scrooge (Western, 1963 series)
Issue
#48
Publication date
March 1964
Key date
March 1964
On-sale date
January 30, 1964
Indicia publisher
K. K. Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Ratface - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Many Faces of Magica de Spellcover1pencils: Carl Barks; inks: Carl Barks; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopMagica De Spell, Dewey Duck, Donald Duck, Huey Duck, Louie Duck, Scrooge McDuck
1Walt Disney Special - Get Gold Key Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: various; inks: various; letters: typesetDewey Duck, Donald Duck, Huey Duck, Louie Duck, Mickey Mouse, Scrooge McDuck
2The Many Faces of Magica de Spellcomic story22script: Carl Barks; pencils: Carl Barks; inks: Carl Barks; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Garé BarksMagica De Spell, Dewey Duck, Donald Duck, Huey Duck, Louie Duck, Ratface First, Scrooge McDuck
3Winners' Waystext story1pencils: Tony Strobl; inks: Steve Steere; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopFerdie, Morty, Mickey Mouse
4Jonah Gyrocomic story4script: Carl Barks; pencils: Carl Barks; inks: Carl Barks; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Garé BarksGyro Gearloose, Little Helper
5The New Suitcomic story5pencils: Tony Strobl; inks: Steve Steere; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopDonald Duck, Scrooge McDuck

Plus 2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Walt Disney Comics Digest #341972On eBay ›
Walt Disney Uncle Scrooge #1381977On eBay ›
Uncle Scrooge, His Life and Times #1
ISBN 0890872902		1981On eBay ›
Walt Disney Uncle Scrooge #1521978On eBay ›
The Carl Barks Library #51989On eBay ›
Gladstone Comic Album #21
ISBN 0-944599-22-2		1989On eBay ›
Gladstone Comic Album Special #6
ISBN 0-944599-32-X		1990On eBay ›
The Carl Barks Library of Gyro Gearloose Comics and Fillers in Color #6
ISBN 0-944599-69-9		1993On eBay ›
Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge Adventures in Color #441998On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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