The King of the Mississippi

the King of the Mississippi is a history in Cartoon of Keno Don Rosa. She is the second episode of the Youth of Picsou . She puts in scene Balthazar Picsou and her uncle John McPicsou; the hero meets there for the first time in the chronology of Youth the Rapetou and the inventor Gregoire Trouvetou, whose Géo Trouvetou is the downward one.

Synopsis

In 1880, Balthazar Picsou left the Scotland for the America. It leaves to research his uncle John McPicsou, brother of Fergus and come to the the United States to try to make fortune. It is at the time of the 6th annual Derby of the Kentucky that Balthazar will meet his/her uncle with the Poker Saloon.

Thereafter, the history leads Balthazar to discovered of Drennan Whyte, the boat which John ordered and who transported $100 000 in gold ingots which sank in the the Mississippi. A race between Picsou, the swindler Porcine Oscar and Rapetou will take place to find the disappeared boat.

Data sheet

History n°D 91411.
Editor: Egmont.
Title of the first publication: the Mississippi and the Mississippi-flodens konge in 1997 (Danish).
Title in English: The Master off the Mississippi .
Title in French: the King of the Mississippi .
28 boards.
Author and draftsman: Keno Gift Rosa.
First publications: Anders And & Co n°1992-43, Denmark, August 10th, 1992.
First publication in the United States: Uncle Scrooge n°286, June 1994.
First publication in France: Picsou magazine n°268, May 1994.

References to Carl Barks

The career of Balthazar Picsou on a Steamer is told by Carl Barks in With any vapor! in August 1957. This history is appeared in a compilation of stories Uncle Scrooge goes to Disneyland # 1 (Uncle Picsou goes in Disneyland n°1) to present attractions of the park Disneyland, in California. The heroes of the universe of Donaldville and Mickeyville live adventures inspired of attractions.

Porcine the Oscar swindler is a anthropomorphic Cochon because Barks did not love this animal. Part of the malicious in its stories have a physique of recognizable Porc to the nose and the ears.

On the universe established by Carl Barks

Historical and cultural references

The risings and sudden falls of the river the Mississippi appear incredible such as they are shown in the history. However, the evolution of the delta and the abrupt changes of courses related to earthquakes at the beginning of the 19th century could mark the spirits of the inhabitants close to the river. Incredible testimonys of John McPicsou on this river find as a cartoon in an album of Lucky Luke a bridge on the Mississippi .

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