Uncle $crooge: A Matter of Some Gravity
Story code: D 96001 Publisher: Egmont First Published: August 1996 Pages: 16 Versions: Single-part version only Plot and story: Don Rosa Art and ink: Don Rosa Story-type: Scrooge vs Magica De Spell, gag-story Characters: Scrooge McDuck | Donald Duck | HD&L Duck | Miss Quackfaster | Magica De Spell Locations: The Money Bin | Duckburg (various locations) | Duckburg Airport D.U.C.K.-dedication: Here's an exception: In this splash panel there are as many as 5 brooms (inclusive the one Donald is holding in his hand), but none of them contains the dedication to Barks. Instead it is on the sign on the lowest document drawer. Onkel Skrue går på veggen DD&Co 32/1996 DD&Co 13-14/2008 En skæv dag i Andeby AA&Co 32/1996 AA&Co 13-14/2008 I tyngdlagens namn KA&Co 32/1996 KA&Co 12+13-14/2008 Comments: Magica De Spell casts a spell over Scrooge and Donald in order the steal Scroges #1 dime. The spell changes the gravity for the two so that they are falling horizontally instead of vertically. Bound by the spell Scrooge and Donald are chasing Magica towards Duckburg Airport, in order to both get the #1 dime back and to break the spell. This story is inspired by the the old comics classic: "Little Nemo in Slumberland"  by Winsor McCay (weeks 7-10/1908).
Little Nemo experiences sideways gravitation ("Little Nemo in Slumberland", feb. 23rd 1908, panel 7) Scrooge and Donald experience sideways gravitation in "A Matter of Some Gravity", page 3, panels 5-7.
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