Uncle $crooge: The Black Knight
Story code: D 97346 Publisher: Egmont First Published: May 1998 Pages: 24 Versions: Both single-part and serialized versions. Plot and story: Don Rosa Art and ink: Don Rosa Story-type: Scrooge vs Arpin Lusène, Sequel to Don Rosa's own story "The Universal Solvent". Characters: Scrooge McDuck | Donald Duck | HD&L Duck | Miss Quackfaster | Arpin Lusène (1st appearance) Locations: The Money Bin | Duckburg (various locations) D.U.C.K.-dedication: In the second column of windows on the building behind Huey's head. Den sorte ridder DD&Co 23-24/1998 Walt Disney's Hall of Fame, vol 27 (February 2009) Den sorte ridder AA&Co 23-24/1998 Walt Disney's Hall of Fame, vol 24 (January 2009) Svarte riddaren KA&Co 23+24/1998 Walt Disney's Hall of Fame, vol 25 (March 2009) Comments: Arpin Lusène (a.k.a. "Le chevalier noir" appears in Duckburg in order to make people think he has stolen Scrooge's fortune, a deed he believes will give ham the reputations as the greatest thief ever. In Scrooge's trophy room Lusène finds the universal solvent which he uses in his next attack on the Money Bin. Interesting facts: This story is actually based on parts of an old Pertwillaby Papers story called "Knighttime". From this story on Don Rosa was allowed to let the serial versions contain of 2*12 pages instead of 3*8 pages. Go to AC Sivebæk's The two worlds of Don Rosa to see the difference between the two versions of this story.
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