You've heard the old adage 'If it looks like a duck , swims like a duck, and sounds like a duck- then it must be a duck."
This book says Donald Duck on the cover and lo' and behold, there he is. But it also has him in a classic looking Christmas scene. Sadly, this isn't quite a Christmas comic and that's pretty much how it has gone with Disney comics for the past 30 years or so.
Why do I keep falling for this?
Every time I find a 'Christmas' themed Disney book, I get excited to add it to my forthcoming holiday readings. But hardly any of these comics ever end up being 100% what is says on the cover.
This issue from 1987 starts out during the summer or spring. Donald's neighbor is moving and he boasts that he can sell his prized home in 48-hours. So Donald places a bet in odds to his peer. But when it looks like the neighbor is going to win his bet, Donald has to act fast or he's going to lose some cold hard cash.
Then we get a Christmas story in which Donald and his nephews get lost in a snow storm on the way to grandma's house for Christmas Eve.
Rounding out the book is another yarn guest-starring Donald's nephews set during fairer weather. It's the day of Duckburg's big renaissance fair and Donald is jealous that he doesn't have a major role in the festivities. It's a comedy of errors as Donald tries and fails miserably to become the star of Ye Olde Fair...
One out of three stories are Christmas/ Holiday themed. If I was the 70s rocker Meatloaf, I would have to say that that's bad. (Google it, kids...)
A cute book that I did enjoy reading. But once again, it's not a complete Christmas comic book as I would like.
Worth Consuming.
Rating: 7 out of 10 stars.
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