The Fabulous Philosopher’s Stone (1955)

The Fabulous Philosopher’s Stone Review

The Fabulous Philosopher’s Stone a 1955 Disney comic book written and drawn by Carl Barks. It is one of the better Uncle Scrooge comics.

Scrooge McDuck takes Donald Duck and his three grandnephews 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. But it has some rather unpleasant side effects. This comic started off on a strong note, and although the second half wasn’t quite up to par with the first one, it still ended solidly.

The highlight here is Scrooge himself, who got a very good arc for himself. The illustration work is reliably terrific and the comedic bits worked for me, though this isn’t one of those grand adventures that the series is best known for. The main idea was a sound one and it was so well executed. I liked the villain and the eventual outcome was a satisfying one.

The Fabulous Philosopher’s Stone has a very good premise that is mostly well executed. It’s not the most adventurous issue, but it’s a pretty good one nonetheless.

My Rating – 4