Gyro Gearloose; Lunch of The Blue (1996)

Synopsis: Gyro’s little helper accidentally launches Gyro’s fresh batch of frankfurters into space. And without any mustard on it!

 Launched Launch (D 92186) | I.N.D.U.C.K.S.

“Frokost i det blå” is one of those comics that's just perfect for the warm season, if for any reason other than having Gyro grilling up some Hot Dogs. Except, these AREN'T Hot Dogs, but rather a more unique dish more commonly eaten in Europe, like Denmark and Germany (which is where this scan comes from), Frankfurters. The main core difference between the two is that while Hot Dogs are made up of different kinds of meats, like Chicken and Beef, that’s been blended into the Pork that’s tucked in with a 6/10 bun, Frankfurters is 100% pure pork with a couple of spices like a KFC bucket of Chicken that’s been stripped down to nothing like it’s working at the Gold Club in Philadelphia.

You do gotta love how completely disarranged Gyro’s workshop is when he literally raw rocket fuel in colored bottles that can easily be mistaken for condiments that’s RIGHT NEXT to a flaming grill. Doe.. does Gyro not have a backyard he can cook in?... he can’t just ask Donald if he can cook in his backyard? Pretty sure he’ll be cool with it considering he’s not after his house payment like Scrooge. You’re telling me this dumbass can afford to make all of these insanely complex, sometimes unneeded inventions in his workshop but can’t afford to get a landscaper to give him some grass behind his house, so he doesn't burn his house down?! 

Also, those astronauts are seriously gonna risk getting their lungs blown up like discounted firecrackers that’s at the back of a Walmart over some $5 sausages?! Then again, if I was stuck in outer space with nothing to eat but flavored pills and all my drinks were in weed packets that’s been sanded off to where you would mistake it for leftover rock particles, I also would risk it for ACTUAL food.

Uncle Scrooge; Past Life (2018)

Synopsis: Donald and Scrooge try out Gyro’s newest invention; a helmet with a built-in screen that visualizes the person in a completely new life from the past.

 Vorig leven (H 2011-247) | I.N.D.U.C.K.S.

“Oom Dagobert; Vorig Leven” is a short story from the Netherlands in the early 2010s, presenting a formula all too well to those familiar with the Disney Ducks; Donald and Scrooge is presented a brand new contraption by the one and only Gyro Gearloose that, with a normal person, would work perfectly well, but once handed over to the heavily copyrighted duck family, it falls into pieces, sometimes literally. 

The invention of the week turns out to be some weird mind-bending device that lets the person see themselves either in another person’s body or as someone similar but looks and sounds just like the helmet-wearing subject. At least, that’s what I got out of it considering Donald, Scrooge, and Gryo’s former life names are parodies of famous people in history. 

Now, I will say, I do really like the punchline that Emperor Donald forces General Scrooge to polish both his and the soldier's buttons after current-day Scrooge was having a hissy-fit over Donald cleaning up his coins. Including having Emperor Donald yell and demand his order just like how Scrooge usually “asks” a favor. I do, in a morbid humor way, love how the first thing General Scrooge’s army states after he plans out how to attack the enemy forces is that they’re “Chop them to Pieces”. I just adore how completely out-of left field that is, considering how family-friendly the rest of the comic is. But that’s that European humor style.

Gotta love how Scrooge turns that shit off as soon as they're about to be captured. The army can threaten to slaughter the enemy side verbally, but we can't show them being sent to the firing squad (despite Europe already showing that in a way earlier story that's already been translated). Also, look how greedy Gyro is here! "Oh, you wanna see more of ME, Donald?" Shut the hell up lol.

Huey, Dewey and Louie; Test (1988)

Synopsis: Huey, Dewey and Louie have a big history test tomorrow, so they go forward in time to see the questions ahead to pass the test.

Proefwerk (H 84098) | I.N.D.U.C.K.S.

"Kwik & Kwek en Kwak; Proefwerk" is a short story straight from the Netherlands, one of the biggest hub-worlds when it comes to European Disney Duck stories.

On Par with alot of comics from the Netherlands and Denmark, the artwork is solid AF. Decently expressive with lots of cleaned-up layouts with barely any mistakes or sloppy line work. The characters are also, for the most part, heavily in-character, unlike the chaos most early Italian stories have (which is either an upgrade or a downgrade, depending on how you feel).

Now, as for the actual story… it's fine. Their plan’s kinda odd though. If they really wanted to cheat their way into finding out the answers to the test, why didn’t they ask Gyro to send them a few days later when the tests are handed back. That way, they already know what to put down when they actually take the test for reals… unless they wanted to be more “honest” about it and they just wanted to know what the actual questions were. What are they taking, a pop quiz?