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Hello everybody. I’ve been considering purchasing the Deluxe edition of life and times of Scrooge mcDuck. Most sites have prices that are totally absurd while others have more reasonable ones although saying is a back order. I have asked a few and said that their supplier has a few open orders waiting for inventory restocking. Is there any chance that these back orders may be fulfilled? I know the book is no longer printed after the 2023 Disney censorship, I am just thinking if there is any possibility of a stock waiting to be sold. Also what are your thoughts on this edition ?

Kindly thank you all.

I'm trying to track down a specific comic book featuring (I think) Donald Duck (or maybe Mickey Mouse?). The main plot revolves around a world where people are so engaged in virtual reality that they've completely neglected the physical world. I recall one VR-plugged character as being very old. Does this ring a bell for anyone?

I remember the storyline being quite thought-provoking, and I'd love to find it again to see how it holds up today.

I'm flying to the The Comic Con where Don Rosa is one of the guests, and I've been thinking about what I'd actually say to him if I get a few minutes of real conversation.

I have my own questions brewing but I'm curious what this community would want to know from him in 2026, especially since he's been retired from drawing for a while now and these European appearances feel like they won't go on forever.

So if you were standing in front of him with a couple of minutes and no line pushing behind you, what would you ask?

I Remember this only from my childhood, so I got very sparse information.

It should be pre 2005. Don't know the artist, but it has this sort of "washed out" look that I normally don't like. Visually it's like the contrary to Don Rosa, at least to me. But storytelling wise it's a pretty grounded adventure story/Barks-like approach.

They get lost in the desert (I think their vehicle broke down), almost die of thirst and are rescued by blind underground people who give them shelter. I don't remember what further happens in this part of the story.

However there's a panel that haunts me to this day and which is the main reason I'm looking for it. In the end the 'Ducks' decide to leave the underground people and head back to civilization. They get some provisions but barely make it back. One of the final panels shows them greedily drinking water from giant beer glasses. To this day the thought of the panel makes me physically feel the thirst and the feeling of finally getting liquids so it's my most vivid memory :D

Thanks for any help

SOLVED! Thanks to u/Much-Jackfruit2559

original title: "Zio Paperone e "l'oro" del Calderon del Diablo" German title: "Gefangen im Teufelskessel"