The Fabulous Philosopher's Stone

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"The Fabulous Philosopher's Stone"
Story codeW US 10-02
StoryCarl Barks
InkCarl Barks
DateOctober 28, 1954
HeroScrooge McDuck
Pages24
Layout4 rows per page
AppearancesScrooge McDuck
Donald Duck
Huey, Dewey and Louie
Monsieur Mattressface (debut)
First publicationUncle Scrooge #10
June 1955

"The Fabulous Philosopher's Stone" is an Uncle Scrooge comics story written and drawn by Carl Barks in October 1954. The story was first published in Uncle Scrooge #10 (June 1955).

Plot[edit]

Scrooge McDuck takes Donald Duck and his three grandnephews on an expedition to find the Philosopher's Stone, a mythical artifact that would turn common metals into gold. The stone is eventually found, and works.[1] But it has some rather unpleasant side effects.[1]

Scrooge is eventually forced to give up the stone and gives it to Monsieur Mattressface[1] of the International Money Council.

Changes made in reprints[edit]

In this story, Scrooge refers to the year 1110 as "845 years ago". When the story was reprinted in Uncle Scrooge #253 (April 1991), the reference was changed to "881 years ago".

Sequels[edit]

The International Money Council and Monsieur Mattressface later appeared in The Crown of the Crusader Kings (2001) and The Old Castle's Other Secret (2004) by Don Rosa.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Kilpeläinen, Juuso (May 11, 2018). "Teachings of Packaged Drinking Water: How To Be A Footballing Fraud". Football Paradise. Retrieved December 15, 2020. As seen above, Scrooge McDuck eventually discovers the stone of the philosophers. The gizmo's life-threatening side effects, however, force him to hand it over to Maurice Mattressface, thus missing out on boundless profits.

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