Uncle Scrooge: Earth’s Mightiest Duck #1
Chad Burdette
Recap
Scrooge McDuck stars in all-new adventures from Marvel Comics!
Following last year’s acclaimed Uncle Scrooge & the Infinity Dime one-shot, the first-ever Uncle Scrooge Marvel comic, the legendary adventurer is back to take things to the level with a solo four issue limited series this August—UNCLE SCROOGE: EARTH’S MIGHTIEST DUCK!
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The planet has been conquered by alien invaders, the Connoisseurs, nefarious hoarders of the rarest antiquities from throughout the cosmos. As they tear the Earth apart, pillaging its fabled treasures, only the world’s greatest adventurer can possibly stop them. But Scrooge McDuck is facing a battle unlike any he’s ever fought, trapped inside his own mind, fighting to preserve his most precious memories.
Review
Uncle Scrooge: Earth’s Mightiest Duck #1 marks Jason Aaron’s return to Duckberg’s wealthiest and crankiest fowl in an original story that promises to explore Scrooge’s past in order to save his (and everyone else’s) future.
The premise is fairly straightforward: aliens called The Connoisseurs have invaded Earth and like they have done throughout the universe, collecting the most obscure antiquities the planet has to offer. Not impressed with what they have forced Earthlings to loot from the museums, they set their sights on Scrooge’s Number One Dime and his fabled fortune.
Scrooge isn’t the only duck to make an appearance, as Donald is saved from a fiery death at the hands of the aliens by Huey, Dewey and Louie, better known as The Woodchucks or The Rebellion.
There is plenty of action to go along with the setup of the story, which is well-paced and has comedic elements in the correct spots to break the tension, but not bog down the story. Aaron deftly channels Carl Barks in this opener which promises to be a fun ride for fans of Scrooge McDuck comics and the Ducktails animated show. This continues the feel of The Infinity Dime, yet is something new at the same time.
The art, handled by three groups of arts and colorists mesh nicely and keeps the art and colorwork fresh, as each group has a clean style that is not that different from the others.
Final Thoughts
Uncle Scrooge: Earth’s Mightiest Duck #1 is a strong beginning to the follow-up the Infinite Dime oneshot as Aaron deftly channels Carl Banks in this opener which promises to be a fun ride for fans of Scrooge McDuck comics and the Ducktails animated show.
Uncle Scrooge: Earth’s Mightiest Duck #1
- Writing - 10/1010/10
- Storyline - 9/109/10
- Art - 9/109/10
- Color - 9/109/10
- Cover Art - 10/1010/10
