The Old Castle's Secret

"The Old Castle's Secret"
Original cover by Carl Barks
Story codeW OS 189-02
StoryCarl Barks
InkCarl Barks
DateDecember 3, 1947
HeroDonald Duck
Pages32
Layout4 rows per page
AppearancesDonald Duck
Huey, Dewey, and Louie
Scrooge McDuck
First publicationFour Color Comics #189
June 1948

"The Old Castle's Secret" is a 32-page Disney comics adventure/mystery/horror story written, drawn, and lettered by Carl Barks. It was first published by Dell Publishing in Four Color #189 (June 1948). Characters include Scrooge McDuck, Donald Duck, and his three nephews. The story is about a treasure hunt led by Uncle Scrooge through an old castle in Scotland.

This is the first of Uncle Scrooge's comic book treasure hunts, and the cover is Barks' first. The story has been reprinted many times.