The Fabulous Philosopher's Stone

"The Fabulous Philosopher's Stone"
Story code	W US 10-02
Story	Carl Barks
Ink	Carl Barks
Date	October 28, 1954
Hero	Scrooge McDuck
Pages	24
Layout	4 rows per page
Appearances	Scrooge McDuck; Donald Duck; Huey, Dewey and Louie; Monsieur Mattressface (debut)
First publication	Uncle Scrooge #10; June 1955

"The Fabulous Philosopher's Stone" is an Uncle Scrooge comics story written and drawn by Carl Barks in October 1954. The story was first published in Uncle Scrooge #10 (June 1955).

Plot

Scrooge McDuck takes Donald Duck and his nephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie on an expedition to find the Philosopher's Stone, a mythical artifact that would turn common metals into gold. The stone is eventually found, and works.[1] But it has some rather unpleasant side effects.[1]

Scrooge is eventually forced to give up the stone and gives it to Monsieur Mattressface[1] of The International Money Council.

Changes made in reprints

In this story, Scrooge refers to the year 1110 as "845 years ago". When the story was reprinted in Uncle Scrooge #253 (April 1991), the reference was changed to "881 years ago".

Sequels

The International Money Council and Monsieur Mattressface later appeared in The Crown of the Crusader Kings (2001) and The Old Castle's Other Secret (2004) by Don Rosa.

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References

Heta, Marco (May 11, 2018). "Teachings of Packaged Drinking Water: How To Be A Footballing Fraud". Football Paradise. Retrieved May 11, 2018. As seen above, Scrooge McDuck eventually discovers the stone of the philosophers. The gizmo’s life-threatening side effects, however, force him to hand it over to Maurice Mattressface, thus missing out on boundless profits.

External links

The Fabulous Philosopher's Stone at Inducks
The Fabulous Philosopher's Stone in Carl Barks guidebook

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[FP-1] Heta, Marco (May 11, 2018). "Teachings of Packaged Drinking Water: How To Be A Footballing Fraud". Football Paradise. Retrieved May 11, 2018. As seen above, Scrooge McDuck eventually discovers the stone of the philosophers. The gizmo’s life-threatening side effects, however, force him to hand it over to Maurice Mattressface, thus missing out on boundless profits.