"Trail Blazer"

So whaddaya say?  Wanna take a look at the first non-Barks appearance of Scrooge McDuck?  Of course you do.  The only problem is that, as with so many seemingly straightforward questions, "What was Scrooge's first non-Barks appearance?" does not have a single wholly reliable answer.

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"Ten-Cent Valentine"

Here we have the second-ever story featuring good ol' Magica.  The main thing I always wondered here was this: is the perfume on the valentine meant to literally be magic, or is it just a natural aphrodisiac of some sort?  Upon further consideration, though, I'm pretty sure it's the latter.  Note that Magica's not using it here to trick Scrooge or get him under her power in any way.  I think it's just meant to emphasize the "sexy" in "sexy sorceress."
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