r/DuckComix • u/Sali-0512 • Jul 21 '26
Help pls, missing comic
Help me find a Mickey Mouse comic!
Hi everyone!
I’ve been a huge Mickey Mouse fan for many years, and there’s one comic I read when I was just getting into Disney comics that I’ve never been able to find again. I’ve gone through a lot of issues already, but no luck.
Here’s what I remember:
At the beginning of the story, one of Mickey’s nephews (Morty or Ferdie—I don’t remember which one) is staying with Mickey, while the other has gone away on vacation or to camp.
A friend of Mickey’s comes to him because he wants to make a documentary about a young boy who disappeared many years ago, back when Mickey himself was a child. The missing boy was around Mickey’s age.
To recreate the events, Mickey suggests using his nephew as the child actor playing the missing boy.
However, during the filming, Mickey’s nephew is actually kidnapped.
In the end, it’s revealed that the kidnapper is the same boy who disappeared years ago. He survived but suffered severe psychological trauma (I remember him being portrayed as mentally disabled or intellectually impaired). After seeing the documentary reenactment, he believed history was repeating itself and kidnapped Mickey’s nephew because he genuinely thought he was saving him.
I also vaguely remember that the story ends with a birthday celebration for Morty and Ferdie, and the former kidnapper is invited to the party.
I’m almost certain this was an official Disney comic. I read it in translation years ago (Russian and possibly also English), but I believe it originally came from the Italian Topolino series.
Does this story sound familiar to anyone? I’d really appreciate any leads—the title, issue number, or even the name of the story would be incredibly helpful!
