Scrooge was further inspired to emigrate to the United States in search of his fortune. This birthed Scrooge's business philosophy of working hard and honestly, while the dime itself would become the foundation of Scrooge's wealth and his most cherished possession. After completing his first shine, Scrooge was rewarded with an American dime. As the story goes, Scrooge's first encounter with money came as a young shoeshiner. He was the eldest of four children, consisting of himself, his younger brother, Gideon, and two younger sisters, namely Matilda and Hortense by the latter, Scrooge would have his closest nephew, Donald Duck. Scrooge was born in Glasgow, Scotland, to Fergus McDuck and Downy O'Drake. Scrooge would later find success across multiple mediums, most extensively in the critically-acclaimed television series DuckTales, and its extended franchise. In 1967, Scrooge made his animated film debut in the featurette Scrooge McDuck and Money, in which he starred alongside his grandnephews, Huey, Dewey, and Louie.
He was eventually given his own comic book series in 1952 titled Uncle Scrooge, which chronicles McDuck’s globe-trotting adventures in pursuit of wealth. A portion of Scrooge’s wealth remains vaulted away in his Money Bin, the amount of which is so great that Scrooge can literally swim in it.Īs the character was further developed, Scrooge would become Barks' most famous creation. As such, he prides his fortune to the point of being an avaricious tightwad, though he is honorable at his core. Scrooge is the richest duck in the world, an achievement he credits to having been "smarter than the smarties, tougher than the toughies, and making it square." Identified by his stately attire (including his frock coat, top hat, pince-nez spectacles, spats, and cane), Scrooge's money is not only a symbol of his frugality, but also his resilience and industriousness.
Scrooge first appeared in Four Color Comics #178 in the story Christmas on Bear Mountain, published in December of 1947. Named after Ebenezer Scrooge from Charles Dickens' 1843 novel A Christmas Carol, he is Donald Duck's rich and miserly uncle, whose primary character trait is his extreme thriftiness. Scrooge McDuck (also known as Uncle Scrooge) is a Scottish duck created by Carl Barks. “ After all, adventure is the mother of industry!” ―Scrooge McDuck
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