"The Magnificent Seven (Minus 4) Caballeros" is a 2005 Disney comic written and drawn by

Don Rosa Keno Don Hugo Rosa (), known as Don Rosa (born June 29, 1951), is an American comic book writer and illustrator known for his comics about Scrooge McDuck and other Disney comics, Disney characters. Many of his stories are built on characters an ...

. The story was first published in the Danish '' Anders And & Co.'' #2005-03; the first American publication was in ''

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'' #663, in December 2005.

Plot

Huey, Dewey, and Louie Huey, Dewey, and Louie are Multiple birth, triplet cartoon characters created by storyboard artist and screenwriter Carl Barks for The Walt Disney Company from an idea proposed by cartoonist Al Taliaferro. They are the nephews of Donald Duck an ...

pity the depressed

Donald Duck Donald Fauntleroy Duck is a cartoon character created by the Walt Disney Company. Donald is an Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic white duck with a yellow-orange bill, legs, and feet. He typically wears a sailor suit, sailor shirt and cap with ...

because of the mistreatment he receives from his relatives

Scrooge McDuck Scrooge McDuck (occasionally stylized as $crooge McDuck) is a cartoon character created in 1947 for The Walt Disney Company by Carl Barks. Appearing in Disney comics, Scrooge is a Scottish-born American anthropomorphic duck. Like his nephew, Do ...

Gladstone Gander Gladstone Gander is a cartoon character created in 1948 by Carl Barks for ''Walt Disney's Comics and Stories''. He is an anthropomorphic gander (male goose) who possesses exceptionally good luck that grants him anything he desires as well as p ...

, and

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. They decide that he needs good friends to help him find his smile again, so they nominate him into delivering some merit badges to the Junior Woodchucks in

Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the List of cities in Brazil by population, second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the Largest cities in the America ...

and give him a

pamphlet A pamphlet is an unbound book (that is, without a Hardcover, hard cover or Bookbinding, binding). Pamphlets may consist of a single sheet of paper that is printed on both sides and folded in half, in thirds, or in fourths, called a ''leaflet'' ...

containing the Woodchuck Guidebook's information on

Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population ...

. Meanwhile, Donald's nephews send two

telegrams Telegraphy is the long-distance transmission of messages where the sender uses symbolic codes, known to the recipient, rather than a physical exchange of an object bearing the message. Thus flag semaphore is a method of telegraphy, whereas pi ...

—one for

José Carioca José "Zé" Carioca (; ) is a cartoon anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic parrot created by the Brazilian cartoonist J. Carlos, José Carlos de Brito (J. Carlos) and shown to Walt Disney on his trip to Rio de Janeiro in 1941. The Walt Disney Compa ...

and the other one for Panchito Pistoles—to reunite the Three Caballeros. When Donald arrives in Brazil, he and the other two caballeros enjoy a reunion before deciding they need an adventure. So, at José's suggestion, they become diamond hunters in the

Mato Grosso Mato Grosso ( – ) is one of the states of Brazil, the List of Brazilian states by area, third largest by area, located in the Central-West Region, Brazil, Central-West region. The state has 1.66% of the Brazilian population and is responsible ...

, where Donald buys an ox and a

llama The llama (; or ) (''Lama glama'') is a domesticated South American camelid, widely used as a List of meat animals, meat and pack animal by Inca empire, Andean cultures since the pre-Columbian era. Llamas are social animals and live with ...

to explore the interior plateau of Brazil. Donald is kidnapped by an evil Indian Chief, who traps animals and sells them on the black market. The chief tells Donald about the "Mines of Fear". José and Panchito free Donald, along with the captured animals, but the chief's necklace is caught by Sẽnor Martinez, Panchito's horse, and he goes after them. The trio camp in the mountains near a swamp, where Donald reads information from the pamphlet about a lost city. They see the three shining arcs behind the swamp, which form the gate to the lost city. They build a raft and sail to the city where they find the Mines of Ophir, lose their raft, and meet a huge

anaconda Anacondas or water boas are a group of large boas of the genus ''Eunectes''. They are a semiaquatic group of snakes found in tropical South America. Three to five extant and one extinct species are currently recognized, including one of the l ...

. The chief find their mounts and the mines, so he makes a reed canoe to finds the trio. The chief takes a bag of jewels and leaves the caballeros to be eaten by the anaconda. This is the final straw for Donald, remembering his relatives' mistreatment of him, and he grabs a

vine A vine is any plant with a growth habit of trailing or scandent (that is, climbing) stems, lianas, or runners. The word ''vine'' can also refer to such stems or runners themselves, for instance, when used in wicker work.Jackson; Benjamin; Da ...

, jumps on the chief's canoe, and they fight. Donald's bravery inspires José and Panchito to help him. The chief goes over the falls and the caballeros ride the anaconda out of the

swamp A swamp is a forested wetland.Keddy, P.A. 2010. Wetland Ecology: Principles and Conservation (2nd edition). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. 497 p. Swamps are considered to be transition zones because both land and water play a role in ...

where they meet the Indian tribe, who give Panchito the necklace his horse found. The caballeros then return to Rio. Their role in catching the Chief, a notorious animal rustler, gains José fame for his nightclub act; with the necklace, Panchito has the money for the ranch he has always wanted to buy. When they ask Donald what he got out of their adventure, he points to his own smile and says, "this". Joyfully, the Three Caballeros carouse down the famous

Portuguese pavement Portuguese pavement, known in Portuguese as or simply (or in Brazil), is a traditional-style pavement used for many pedestrian areas in Portugal. It consists of small pieces of stone arranged in a pattern or image, like a mosaic. It can also ...

Copacabana beach Copacabana ( , , ) is a Brazilian (neighbourhood) located in the South Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is most prominently known for its 4 km (2.5 miles) balneario beach, which is one of the most famous in ...

, singing their song.

External links

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