Donald Duck hatched from Walt Disney Studios on June 9, 1934, when he starred in the cartoon short, "The Wise Little Hen," and supposedly learned the value of hard work. (SOUNDBITE OF SHORT ...

Donald Duck, the hot-tempered and mischievous bird, did such a good job at hiding his alter ego that I had absolutely no idea he even had one, but, I guess, that’s why they’re called secret ...

Anyone who’s watched old Disney cartoons knows that Donald Duck is all-too-easily provoked to fits of temper. And Huey, Dewey, and Louie—his mischievous triplet nephews—are especially likely ...

Matt Patches is an executive editor at Polygon. He has over 15 years of experience reporting on movies and TV, and reviewing pop culture. Donald was always my favorite cartoon character: Landing ...

He eventually came to contribute gags for Donald Duck shorts and this led him to the career that he’d make his name in: crafting Duck stories for a range of Disney comics and creating what’s ...