By Renowned scribe Jason Aaron is already seasoned with Earth’s premier protectors following his extended tenure on the Avengers saga. He’s also cross-pollinated Marvel lore with beloved Disney icons in Uncle Scrooge and the Infinity Dime. Now he’s fusing those two threads when the aged billionaire waterfowl dons the mantle of Earth’s Mightiest Duck in a standalone special that sees the wily mallard fending off an extraterrestrial incursion.
Don’t assume the infamously avaricious Scrooge McDuck—who happily backstrokes through oceanic coin vaults—is driven by pure altruism; the arriving armada, calling itself the Connoisseurs, covets every priceless artifact on the planet—not a scenario the tight-fisted tycoon can abide.
Peek at advance pages from Uncle Scrooge: Earth’s Mightiest Duck, illustrated by an eclectic trio: Mahmud Asrar, Ciro Cangialosi, and the team of Giuseppe Camuncoli and Daniele Orlandini.
“The globe has fallen under the thumb of alien plunderers, the CONNOISSEURS, ruthless curators of the universe’s rarest relics. While they systematically strip the planet of its most storied valuables, only its greatest explorer can hope to stand in their path,” Marvel’s synopsis promises. “Yet SCROOGE McDUCK confronts a conflict unlike any he’s tackled—imprisoned within the confines of his own psyche, struggling to defend his most cherished recollections. Crafted by author Jason Aaron (UNCLE SCROOGE & THE INFINITY DIME—and occasionally other stuff) and a lavish lineup of superstar illustrators comes the most monumental escapade in Duckdom.”
The standalone Uncle Scrooge: Earth’s Mightiest Duck #1 lands in comic shops August 13.
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