which Donald Duck story is this?

Fluks, H.W. H.W.Fluks at kpn.com
Mon Feb 18 12:39:21 CET 2002


Nils:

> Donald practices amateur magic tricks, with rabbits 
> out of hats and so on, and aims at passing certain tests
> in the presence of a "master" in order to become a 
> member of the appopriate club of magicians. Various
> tricks misfire etc. I recall well the role played in the 
> story by the "master", whose ears become flapping red 
> by the sheer embarrassment of amateur mistakes in 
> general and Donald's in particular. 
> 
> So, which story? It might be from around 1964, and
> it might be Strobl.

A quick search on keyword "magician" at the French INDUCKS website:
http://www2.ec-lille.fr/willot/coa/c1/comp.php/0

results in a short list of stories. One of them is:

S 63071, Donald Duck (10 p.)
Appearances: Daisy, Donald, Huey Dewey and Louie, Scrooge
Art: Tony Strobl
Ink: Steve Steere
Date of first publication: February 16, 1964

"DD wears top hat and cane, everybody think he's a magician"

Known publications:

Brazil: Zé Carioca 673, Disney Especial 43, Disney Especial Reedição 39
Germany: Micky Maus 1966-02, TGDD (Sonderheft) 62
Denmark: Anders And & Co. 1965-39
France: Mickey Poche 102, Le Journal de Mickey 785, Album du Journal de
Mickey 39
Italy: Topolino 429
Sweden: Kalle Anka & C:o 1965-38

The description may be referring to the story you mean, but maybe not.
Maybe someone can check if this is the story you mean, or maybe you can find
the equivalent Norwegian comic yourself.

--Harry.



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