Donald Duck Comics

This is a list of Donald Duck comics published by Gold Key (with GEMs highlighted).  The Gold Key issues were preceded as well as followed by other comic brands (Dell and Whitman) which featured the same character, and these other comics are also included in the list.  For each comic listed, there are links to the following: (a) Wiki page (from the Grand Comics Database, or GCD), (b) e-book (available upon request), and (c) More info on each comic (via optional posts by various contributors).  [Note: In some cases where there is a set of consecutive issues listed as one entry, the Wiki link takes you to the first issue in the set, and the ‘Next Issue’ link will take you to the later issues.]

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Donald Duck is one of the most beloved characters from the Disney universe and has had a long and storied history in the world of comics.  The first Donald Duck comic book comprised of reprinted newspaper strips was published by Dell in Four Color Comics in 1940, followed by many others with original stories.  A decade later, Dell introduced Donald Duck title, which continued until it was taken over by Gold Key Comics in 1962.  The Gold Key series lasted until 1984 (the last few issues being published under the Whitman brand) and continued the tradition of humorous stories featuring Donald and his friends and family.

The stories in the comics featured Donald in a variety of adventures, often alongside his nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie, as well as other Disney characters such as Uncle Scrooge, Gyro Gearloose, Daisy Duck and the Beagle Boys.  Notable artists and writers who worked on the series include Carl Barks, who is widely considered to be one of the greatest comic book creators of all time, and Tony Strobl, who illustrated many of the later stories starting in the early 1960s.  Overall, the Donald Duck comics have been an integral part of the character’s history and have provided readers with countless laughs and adventures over the years.  A cover gallery of Donald Duck comics can be found here.

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Note: In the list below, the Donald Duck issues published by Dell are marked with an asterisk (*) and those published by Whitman are marked with a double asterisk (**).