1999 Uncle Scrooge comic book story written and drawn by Don Rosa
"The Quest for Kalevala"
Cover for the German publication of the story. Art by Don Rosa.
Story code
D 99078
Story
Don Rosa
Ink
Don Rosa
Hero
Scrooge McDuck
Pages
33
Layout
4 rows per page
Appearances
Scrooge McDuck Donald Duck Huey, Dewey and Louie Gyro Gearloose Little Helper Magica De Spell Väinämöinen (mythological) Louhi (mythological) Tuoni (mythological) Iku-Turso (mythological) Elias Lönnrot (historical, in a flashback)
First publication
Aku Ankka: Sammon salaisuus ja muita Don Rosan parhaita November 10, 1999[1]
"The Quest for Kalevala" is a 1999 Uncle Scrooge comic book story written and drawn by Don Rosa. The story was first published in the Danish Anders And & Co. #1999-48; the first American publication was in Uncle Scrooge #334, in October 2004.
The Quest for Kalevala is based on the Finnish national epic Kalevala, assembled and partly written by Elias Lönnrot in the 19th century. Rosa's inspiration for the story was a Finnish children's book called Koirien Kalevala ("The Canine Kalevala") by the Finnish cartoonist Mauri Kunnas, who was himself inspired by the original Kalevala.
Part of the story takes place in Helsinki, Finland, depicted in an accurate, realistic way as the city looked in the 1950s, though some buildings pictured weren't built until the 1960s.
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