Lucky To Be Smart Writien by Craig Miller Art by Maurizio Amendola Colored by Anthony Tollin Lettered by Lois Buhalis Dime After Dime Written by Michael Gilbert Art by Ruben Torreiro, Carlos Valenti and Robert Bat Colored by Valerie Dalchele Lettered by Patrick Owsley The Littlest Gizmoduck Written by Chris Weber and Karen Willson Art by Roberto Santillo Colored by Roberto Santillo Lettered by Kevin Cunnigham Cover by Jim Mitchell, Henry Mayo and Christine Shearer Disneys CARTOON TALES ISBN 1561152284). Published by W-D. Publeatien, ne Visa St, Burbank, A 91521. Entire contents © 1991 The Walt Disney Company. Al eat writen permission cf The Walt Disney Company, Barbenk, Caiora. sus of The Walt Disney Company, 500 South Buena i rerved, Nothing herein contained may be reproduced.;NONSENSES LUCK HAS WOTHING TO DO WITH IT! SUCCESS TAKES HARD WORK.(CALM DOWN? STONE --I CHALLENGE \/ AND THE RESULTS BAH 1 DON'T TOA CONTEST. STA\ GLaAl Ts You. IRTING | WILL BE REPORTED HERE ON*EYEON CAREIF YOUARE WITH NOTHING, WE'LL SEE PHIL DONAMOO. , WHO CAN AMASS THE GREATEST 4 I'M FED UP FORTUNE IN 7 DAYS. WITH HIM AND ) i a E HIS LUCK. fi Hewmnmn. IT'D BE TOO EASY FOR YOU BOYS HERE IN DUCKBURG. YOU'LL HAVE To GO SOMEWHERE ELSE. THE IVORY WAND REMEMBER] COAST. THAT'S Y YOU'LL START WHERE YOU'LL WITH AOTHING. YOUR A YOU CAN'T USE ANY MONEY YOU ALREADY HAVE. YOU GOAHEAD, SCROOGE.| THIS CONTEST IS OKAY, BUT DON’T EXPECT ME TOACTUALLY EXPEND ANY EFFORT ON IT.-.AND NOW, FOR THE SPECIAL AUDIENCE rn Sacer re S: g THROWS THE BONE. Br 2 v2) 59 oo 0 4,THIS WEEK IS SO” WE WANT TO peanettsaeey re) er Hele wes be en Zi BAKING CON TEST, WITH HER ENTeY. Z| BUTE NEED STUDIED THE IVORY COAST IN YOu! -G 2 % res 4 i Pac Oma | ALL RIGHT, MY LITTLE LASSIE. 6096 IT (5. AND TU STi WIN. ‘NOW TURN THA’ BLANKETY-BLANK EXCUSE FORBUT IF You'LL TRANSPORT US TO THE IVORY COAST 2. ee SS a LLL BE BACK THIS AFTERNOON, AS SOON AS I ARRANGE FOR SOME SPECIAL5% OF WHAT YOU THEN BUILD SOMETHING! ' I'VE ALREADY MADE A DEAL WITH THE DUCKBURG ZOO. TO SELL ANY ANIMALS I CAPTURE. DO YOU THINK THESE MIGHT THEY RE PERFECT _ BUT THEY'RE TOO WORK? I INVE! EMA TO FOR CARRYING BIG, GYRO. WE'LL ERS IEANIMALS NEED TRUCKS TO MOVE THEM ONCE WE GET TO FRICA. Oh, DON’T WORRY, THEY’RE TERRIFIC! I CAN ALREADY SELF - PROPELLED. HEAR GLADSTONE ADMITTING THAT [I'M RIGHT. ARs’APTIER SITTING IN THAT PLANE FOR t: , TDON’T THINK TL EVER WANT TO SIT ul STAYAT MY PLACE WHILE YALL ARE HERE?WAAAUGH! THAT LucKY SO-ANO SO GLADSTONE'S +. AND CMON, KIDS, WEVEGOT TO HURRY! BEATEN US Hi HE'S GOT HELP WITH HIM, THE CHEATER, okay, LETS Get THIS PLANE UNLOADED, DON'T LOSE THAT MAP I GAVE YOu. OTHERWISE I'LL BE TRAPPED HERE STENING TO THAT MUSIC FOREVER.WE KNOW ALLY” REMEMBER. WE'RE ABOUT JUNGLE A JUNIOR WOODCHUCKS! SURVIVAL. <1 30 | ge Pe SAANTHAT MAKES $18,500" NOT BAD. $18,500 WORTH OF ANIMALS. | LESS EVERYONE'S: NOT BAD FOR COMMISSION AND EXPENSES, THAT LEAVES... JUST ver Home... $10,000.63. AND TWO DANS STILL To Go. NO? YOU STOLE OUR ANIMALS, YOU COME WITHUS. YOU WANT To. BUY, YOU BETTER TALK TO HIM.ESE GENTLEMEN FOUND ME. IN AN ANCIENT TEMPLE T LUCKILY DISCOVERED... ANYWAY, THEY BROUGHT MEHERE TO} THE VILLAGE AND DECLAREDME KINGSS YOU MIGHT AS WELL. NOT ONLY DOT GET GIVE UP THECONTEST, THREE SQUILLION DOLLARS: SCROOGE. “Gee LS, BUTNOW TY aT THAT'S MY SOON TOBE FATHER-IN- LAW, MATOKI. HE'S THE DUCKI- POORIANS’ WITCH DOCTOR. SERRE THE SUCCESS MY LUCK HAS: BROUGHT ME. FOR YOu TO HARVARD MEDICAL REMAIN KING Oo} SCHOOL, ACTUALLY. CLASS OF'73. =] ee WE'RE 4 | - NLIGHTENED \ FOR SHOW. ‘ v BUT Now, "S TIM fA TEST? THAT'S AWFULLY CLOSE To DOING WORK. TH Tus Kis INTERESTED. 7ON PAGE 327 OF TURN THAT a1 NO, YOU HAD HELP. THAT'S CHEATING. 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