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Encyclopedia > April, May and June Duck
April, May, and June Duck
First appearance Walt Disney's Comics and Stories" #149 in the "Donald Duck" Flip Decision story (Feb. 1953)
Created by Carl Barks
Voiced by Cathy Cavadini

April, May, and June Duck are a trio of Walt Disney's comic book characters. They were created by Carl Barks and were first used in a story published in February 1953. In comic books, first appearance refers to first comic book to feature a character. ... Walt Disneys Comics and Stories is an anthology comic book that has an assortment of Disney characters, including Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse, Chip n Dale, Lil Bad Wolf, Scamp, Bucky Bug, Grandma Duck, Brer Rabbit, Winnie the Pooh, and others. ... Carl Barks (March 27, 1901 – August 25, 2000) was a famous Disney Studio illustrator and comic book creator, who invented Duckburg and many of its inhabitants, such as Scrooge McDuck (1947), Gladstone Gander (1948), the Beagle Boys (1951), Gyro Gearloose (1952) and Magica De Spell (1961). ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Cathy Cavadini is an American voice actress best known for voicing Blossom on Cartoon Networks The Powerpuff Girls. ... For the company founded by Disney, see The Walt Disney Company. ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... Carl Barks (March 27, 1901 – August 25, 2000) was a famous Disney Studio illustrator and comic book creator, who invented Duckburg and many of its inhabitants, such as Scrooge McDuck (1947), Gladstone Gander (1948), the Beagle Boys (1951), Gyro Gearloose (1952) and Magica De Spell (1961). ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


According to Disney artist Don Rosa, they were born in 1940 as the triplet daughters of Daisy Duck's un-named sister. Even at family gatherings their parents are not present, and Daisy usually brings them with her. They presumably live in Duckburg, Calisota. In some stories, mostly Dutch, they live along with their aunt, but in other comics, such as the comics by Barks, they're only visiting Daisy. The triplets act as their cousins' Huey, Dewey and Louie Duck female counterparts, occasional rivals, occasional friends, and occasional dates. They are members of the organization The Junior Chickadees, who serve as The Junior Woodchucks' female counterparts. Don Rosa visiting Finland in 1999 Gioachino Keno Don Hugo Rosa (often just called Don Rosa) is a comic book writer and illustrator best known for his stories about Scrooge McDuck, Donald Duck and other Disney characters. ... Daisy Duck is one of Walt Disneys cartoon and comic book characters. ... Duckburg, as seen in the animated series DuckTales. ... Calisota is a fictional U.S. state, created by Carl Barks in his story The Gilded Man (Four Color #422) and used in comic books produced by the Walt Disney Company. ... Huey, Dewey and Louie Duck are a trio of fictional ducks who appear in animated cartoons and comic books published by the Walt Disney Company. ... In Disneys fictional Donald Duck universe, The Junior Chickadees is an organization for girls, the female counterparts of The Junior Woodchucks. ... In Disneys fictional Scrooge McDuck universe, The Junior Woodchucks are the Boy Scout-like youth organization to which Donald Ducks nephews, Huey, Dewey and Louie, belong. ...


Like the Nephews, April, May & June usually wear the colors "Red," "Blue" and "Green," but unlike them, a color assignment has never been established. The girls also frequently wear "Yellow," "Purple" and "Orange." However, one might consider "blue" to be April's color since that was the color she wore when she appeared solo in "Dell Giant" #35. It is also unknown which Nephew is paired with which Niece when they double date with their Uncle Donald and Aunt Daisy. For other uses, see Red (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Blue (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Green (disambiguation). ... A yellow Tulip. ... This article is about the color. ... The orange, a fruit from which the modern name of the orange colour comes. ...


In 1998, the editors of the Dutch 'Donald Duck' weekly magazine decided the three girls should be modernized, and they got permission from the Disney Company to do so. Dutch Duck-comic artist Mau Heymans designed a new hairdo and new wardrobe for April, May and June. They now don't look the same at all in Dutch stories, and don't have the 'girly' occupations anymore they had when Barks created them. In some Danish stories, the new hairdo has been copied.


April, May, and June were not seen in animation until they were given a special cameo on the House of Mouse episode "Ladies' Night". The House of Mouse is a Disney cartoon show where Mickey Mouse and his friends run a nighclub called The House of Mouse, which shows Disney cartons as part of its floor show. ...


Curiously, April, May, and June never appeared on DuckTales, but Webby Vanderquack from said series, strongly resembles them. That even led Dutch translators to give Webby the name 'Lizzy', which is used for April in Dutch. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Webbigail Webby Vanderquack is a fictional character from the Walt Disney Company, created exclusively for DuckTales and voiced by Russi Taylor. ...


The names were also used in a Three Stooges short for three sisters the protagonists end up marrying. The Three Stooges were an American vaudeville and comedy act of the mid 20th century best known for their numerous short subject films. ...


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April, May, and June Duck - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (336 words)
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April, May, and June Duck are a trio of Walt Disney's comic book characters.
April, May, and June were not seen in animation until they were given a special cameo on the House of Mouse episode "Ladies' Night".
Pintail Duck (218 words)
In Kenya it frequents permanent waters, wintering in large numbers on the Rift Valley lakes and in the C and W highlands.
As with most ducks, pintails are water birds, living in marsh and other freshwater areas throughout North America north of the Gulf of Mexico; it avoids the seacoast.
The species is fairly large for a duck, but is light for its size; males range from 25 to 29 inches (about 64 to 74 cm) in length, while females are smaller at 20 to 22 inches (51 to 56 cm).
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