A review by mschlat
Walt Disney's Donald Duck "the Secret of Hondorica": The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library Vol. 17 by Carl Barks

4.0

For whatever reason, I enjoyed this volume more than I have most of the recent volumes. I think part of the appeal is the (mostly) domestic focus --- there is the occasional adventure story, but most of the tales involve plain ol' conflicts between Donald and his nephews. Two highlights include "Camping Confusion", where Donald tracks Huey, Louie, and Dewey using uranium buttons (!!!) on their caps, and "The Chickadee Challenge", where the nephews and fellow Junior Woodchucks engage in a bridge building contest with the Chickadee Patrol (the Barks version of the Girl Scouts). The latter tale has an actual geometry problem (with correct solution) and one of the best titles for a Junior Woodchuck officer: Great, Inopposable Commandant of the Realm of Inextinguishable Sagacity!