The past stories involving Della always begin with a foreword showing Donald in some kind of unfortunate state (shrunken tiny, baked into a cookie, etc.) followed by a flashback explaining how it happened. But I think formula is more of the reason. At first I thought that was just because the boys were part of the story. To me the “after” felt more like the show and the “before” felt more like the original Ducktales/Scrooge McDuck comics. There’s definitely a contrast between the stories of before and after Huey, Dewey, and Louie. The second half of Volume 1 jumps back in time to a few adventures of Donald, Uncle Scrooge, and Della before the boys were born. The first half of Volume 1 follows Donald Duck, and Huey, Dewey, and Louie as Donald searches for employment, moving from one job opening to the next. I LOVE that but the fangirl in me is a little unsatisfied-always wanting more of the story and background for the characters, but that’s just me. Joe Caramagna and Joey Cavalieri do a good job telling stories both before and after Huey, Dewey, and Louie are present without giving away any spoilers about Della Duck and her character. These volumes follow the continuity of the 2017 television show but you don’t need to watch the show to read the books or vice versa.
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