The 108th issue of German scientific magazine "Der Donaldist" has been published recently. Here is a brief synopsis of its contents:

• Front Cover: by Maikel Das, showing Donald Duck looking at a mushroom cloud (illustrating an article of Torsten Gerber, see below);
• two (!) proceedings of the 22nd congress of D.O.N.A.L.D. (March 27th 99 in Achim, near Bremen), by Nicola Waldbauer and Torsten Gerber, respectively (five pages each; elsewhere in the magazine, various newspaper articles on the congress are reprinted);
• a quiz by Gangolf Seitz (postcards containing the correct solution "176-167" and sent to Gangolf Seitz, Rossweg 15a, 35094 Lahntal, Germany are in for a raffle for a "valuable donaldistic item");
• "Strahlende Macht. Atomenergie und ihre Nutzung in Entenhausen" by Torsten Gerber ("Radiant power. Nuclear energy and its practical application in Duckburg"): The author enlightens the role of atomic energy in the city of Duckburg, assuming that Duckburg is a continental power (be it independently or within a federation of states or countries); data are provided that Duckburg uses atomic energy as method to maintaion its strategic position, in competition with enemy countries (such as Brutopia). According to Gerber, atomic energy is also used for peaceful purposes such as space flight; there is a hole sector of economy based on nuclear power, and there is strong evidence that atomic energy has become part of daily life to Duckburgians, even in children's play;
• an obituary on Thomas Wahle, director of the D.O.N.A.L.D.-Museum in Heiningen, by Andreas Platthaus. Rest in peace, old pal;
• "Das Leben - Ein Kampf. Archetypen im t=E4glichen Gegeneinander" by Klaus Harms ("Life - a battle. Archetypes in daily one-against-each-other"): Harms provides data that daily life of Duckburg citizens is determined by fighting. Various styles of battling are analyzed. The author claims that fighting methods in duels without weapons bear strong similarities to fighting styles of animals or zombies. Hence, fighting might be a relict of animal origin (so-called archetype) in Duckburgians;
• also by Klaus Harms is an article supporting the theory of natural superiority of the decimal system based on observations of blue-green algae;
• "William Van Horn" by Peter Kowalewski: The author gives an overview on the Disney works of Van Horn, distinguishing four periods (Gladstone 1988-90, Disney 90-92, Egmont 92 till today, Gladstone 94/96). Emphasis is taken on evolution on drawing and narrative style. The article is accompanied by an index of US-American and German Editions of Van Horn's stories (including gag pages, but not counting cover illustrations) up to Micky Maus issue # 28/99;
• "Duckfilm. Disney-Film-Notizen" by Richard Jebe ("Notes on Disney films"): Disney cartoons and films that have been running on TV lately are listed, and new German video editions are noted. A closer look is taken at "Mickey Mouse Works", the new Disney TV series (not yet running on German TV);
• an untitled feature with excerpts of the pinboard of D.O.N.A.L.D. on the Internet (go to: http://donald.org, then click the SCHWARZES BRETT link), most probably by Richard Jebe also;
• plus various features, including impressum by Johnny Grote and back cover by Anonymous.

--- W.W.

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