Daisy Duck
First appearance	Don Donald, 1937; Mr. Duck Steps Out, 1940
Created by	Walt Disney Studios
Voiced by	Clarence Nash (Early Daisy) Ruth Peterson Gloria Bondell Patricia Parris (Mickey's Christmas Carol) Katherine Soucie (Quack Pack) April Winchell (Quack Pack) Diane Michelle (The Gift of the Magi) Russi Taylor (Fantasia 2000)[1] Tress MacNeille (1999 to date)
Also known as	Donna Duck, Super Daisy

Daisy Duck is one of Walt Disney's cartoon and comic book characters. In Comic books and other stories with a long history first appearance refers to the first occurrence to feature a Fictional character. Don Donald (first released on January 9, 1937)was Donald Duck 's first headliner cartoon Mr Duck Steps Out is a Donald Duck cartoon made by The Walt Disney Company. Walt Disney Pictures refers to several different entities associated with The Walt Disney Company: Walt Disney Pictures, the film banner was established Voice acting is the art of providing voices for animated characters (including those in feature films television series animated shorts and Video games) and Clarence Charles "Ducky" Nash ( December 7, 1904 &ndash February 20, 1985) was an American Voice actor, best known Don Donald (first released on January 9, 1937)was Donald Duck 's first headliner cartoon Patricia Parris is an American Voice actress, who provided the voice of Daisy Duck in Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983 and Shelly on Mickey's Christmas Carol is a twenty-four minute animated Short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and originally released in the Quack Pack is an Animated television series made by The Walt Disney Company. April Terri Winchell (born on January 4, 1960 in New York City, New York, U Quack Pack is an Animated television series made by The Walt Disney Company. Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas is an animated Christmas made directly for video by The Walt Disney Company in 1999 Russi Taylor (born on May 4, 1944 in Cambridge Massachusetts) is the current voice actress for Disney 's Minnie Mouse character Fantasia 2000 is an animated feature produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Tress MacNeille (born June 20, 1951) is an American voice actress best known for providing various voices on the animated series The present is the Time that is perceived directly not as a recollection or a speculation Walter Elias Disney (December 5 1901 – December 15 1966 was a multiple Academy Award -winning American Film producer, director, Screenwriter The word cartoon has various meanings based on several very different forms of Visual art and Illustration. A comic book (often shortened to simply comic and sometimes called a comic paper or comic magazine) is a Magazine or Book of narrative She was created as a female counterpart and girlfriend to Donald Duck, and first appeared in the cartoon "Mr. Duck Steps Out" in 1940. Girlfriend is a term that can refer to either a Female partner in a non- marital romantic relationship or a female non-intimate Friend Donald Duck is a cartoon character from The Walt Disney Company. Mr Duck Steps Out is a Donald Duck cartoon made by The Walt Disney Company. ^[2]. Daisy has Donald's temper but has far greater control of it (although on rare occasions her temper can burst out and she can get into rages similar to Donald's), and tends to be more sophisticated than her boyfriend. She usually wears either no pants herself or a dress. She is mostly shown as showing a strong affinity towards Donald.

Daisy replaced (or, according to some sources, represents a later form of) a short-lived early love interest named Donna Duck, who first appeared in the cartoon "Don Donald" in 1937. Don Donald (first released on January 9, 1937)was Donald Duck 's first headliner cartoon ^[3]. In a short 1951 comic strip continuity, Donna returned, ret-conned into an unrelated Mexican girl duck who functioned as a rival for Donald's affections. Retroactive continuity is the deliberate changing of previously established facts in a work of serial fiction

Daisy is the aunt of triplets April, May and June Duck, who serve as Huey, Dewey, and Louie's female counterparts. April May and June Duck are a trio of Walt Disney 's Comic book characters Huey, Dewey, and Louie Duck are a trio of Ducks who appear in Animated cartoons and Comic books published by The Walt Disney Company In some appearances, Daisy is presented as a close friend of Minnie Mouse. Minnie Mouse is an Animated cartoon of the Mickey Mouse universe featured in Animated cartoons Comic strips and Comic book by ^[4].

Contents 1 Animation history 2 Comics history 3 In other media 4 Appearance 5 References 6 External links

Animation history

The history of Daisy in animation can be traced to the appearance of her precursor Donna Duck in the cartoon short Don Donald (first released on January 9, 1937). Don Donald (first released on January 9, 1937)was Donald Duck 's first headliner cartoon Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The short was directed by Ben Sharpsteen. Ben Sharpsteen ( 4 November, 1895 &ndash 20 December, 1980) was an American Film director and producer. The plot had Donald courting Donna somewhere in Mexico. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. His efforts were frustrated and Donna leaves him alone and rides away in her unicycle by the finale. A unicycle is a one-wheeled Human-powered vehicle. Unicycles are similar to but less complex than Bicycles History The unicycle's history began

The short is important for introducing a love interest for Donald. But one should note that Donna had little in common with Daisy other than both being female ducks and sharing a temper. Donna was more or less a female version of Donald both in design and voice. Her voice was provided by Clarence Nash and was a slightly higher version of that of Donald. Clarence Charles "Ducky" Nash ( December 7, 1904 &ndash February 20, 1985) was an American Voice actor, best known Donna was not intended as a recurring character and the Donald shorts of the following three years featured no female companion for him.

Daisy Duck in her familiar name and design first appeared in Mr. Duck Steps Out (June 7, 1940). Mr Duck Steps Out is a Donald Duck cartoon made by The Walt Disney Company. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The short was directed by Jack King and scripted by Carl Barks. Jack King (1895-1958 was an American animator best known for his work at Walt Disney Productions. Carl Barks ( March 27, 1901 &ndash August 25, 2000) was a famous Disney Studio illustrator and Comic book creator who There Donald visits the house of his new love interest for their first known date . At first Daisy acts shy and has her back turned to her visitor. But Donald soon notices her tailfeathers taking the form of a hand and signaling for him to come closer. But their time alone is soon interrupted by Huey, Dewey, and Louie who have followed their uncle and clearly compete with him for the attention of Daisy. Huey, Dewey, and Louie Duck are a trio of Ducks who appear in Animated cartoons and Comic books published by The Walt Disney Company Uncle and nephews take turns dancing the jitterbug with her while trying to get rid of each other. Jitterbug can be used as a Noun to refer to a swing dancer or various types of Swing dances e In their final effort the three younger Ducks feed their uncle maize in the process of becoming popcorn. Maize (ˈmeɪz ( Zea mays L. ssp mays) known as corn in some countries is a cereal grain domesticated in Mesoamerica Popcorn or popping corn is a type of corn which explodes from the kernel and puffs up when heated The process is completed within Donald himself who continues to move wildly around the house while maintaining the appearance of dancing. The short ends with an impressed Daisy showering her new lover with kisses.

The short stands out among other Donald shorts of the period for its use of modern music and surreal situations throughout. The idea of a permanent love interest of Donald was well established following it. But Daisy did not appear as regularly as Donald himself. Her next appearance in A Good Time for a Dime (May 9, 1941) ^[5]. " A Good Time for a Dime " is a 1941 Disney short in which Donald watches a risque Daisy perform a parody the Dance of the seven veils in a Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. features her as one of the temptations threatening to separate Donald from his money.

The short The Nifty Nineties (June 20, 1941) ^[6]. The Nifty Nineties is a Disney cartoon starring Mickey and Minnie Mouse. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. featured Mickey and Minnie Mouse in an 1890s setting. Mickey Mouse is a comic animal Cartoon character who has become an icon for The Walt Disney Company. Minnie Mouse is an Animated cartoon of the Mickey Mouse universe featured in Animated cartoons Comic strips and Comic book by The 1890s were sometimes referred to as the " Mauve Decade" because William Henry Perkin 's aniline dye allowed the widespread use of that But Daisy made a cameo following Goofy and alongside Donald, Huey, Dewey and Louie. Goofy is an Animated cartoon character from Walt Disney 's Mickey Mouse universe. This was an indication Daisy was a permanent addition to the supporting cast of Donald. This short was directed by Riley Thompson.

However she would make no further animated appearances until Donald's Crime (June 29, 1945). Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar ^[7]. The short featured Donald having arranged a date with Daisy at a nightclub but not having enough money to pay for it. A nightclub (or "night club" or "club" is a drinking, dancing, and entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark He proceeds to take $1,35 from the piggy bank of his nephews. For the song by 50 Cent see Piggy Bank (song. "Money Box" redirects here The crime of the title is theft and the rest of the short focused on Donald feeling guilt. In Criminal law, theft (also known as stealing or filching) is the illegal taking of another person's Property without that person's freely-given ---- Guilt is the Fact, state or Verdict (by a Court or other Tribunal) of an Offence, Crime, Violation His own imagination provided increasingly disturbing and nightmarish visions of the possible repercussions of his actions and resulted in Donald resolving to return the money. Imagination is the ability to form Mental images/sounds/feelings or the ability to Spontaneously Generate images/sounds/feelings within one's own Mind A nightmare is a Dream which causes a strong unpleasant emotional response from the sleeper typically fear or horror being in situations of extreme danger or the sensations

Her second appearance in the same year was in Cured Duck (October 26, 1945). Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar ^[8]. The short starts simply enough. Donald visit Daisy at her house. She asks him to open a window. He keeps trying to pull it open and eventually goes into a rage. Rage, in Psychiatry, is a mental state that is one extreme of the intensity spectrum of Anger. By the time Daisy returns to the room, Donald has wrecked it. She demonstrates that the locking mechanism was on and critizizes his temper. She refuses to date Donald again until he learns to manage his anger. She claims Donald does not see her losing her own temper. Donald agrees to her terms and follows the surreal method of mail ordering an "insult machine", a device constantly hurling verbal and physical insults at him. Mail order is a term which describes the Buying of goods or services by Mail delivery He endures the whole process until feeling able to stay calm throughout it. He visits Daisy again and this time calmly opens the window. But when Daisy shows her boyfriend her new hat, his reaction is uncontrollable laughter. A hat is a headcovering It may be worn for protection against the elements for religious reasons for safety or as a Fashion accessory. Daisy goes into a rage of her own and the short ends by pointing out that Donald is not the only Duck in need of anger management training. Anger Management is a 2003 Comedy film which starred Adam Sandler and Jack Nicholson, was directed by Peter Segal There is a continuation regarding her temper at one episode in Mickey Mouse Works where she and Donald have a date in a restaurant wherein they both end up with a bad temper.

Their relationship problems were also focused on in Donald's Double Trouble (June 28, 1946). Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ^[9]. This time Daisy criticizes his poor command of the English language and his less-than-refined manners. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States In Sociology, manners are the unenforced standards of conduct which show the actor to be Cultured Polite, and refined Unwilling to lose Daisy, Donald has to find an answer to the problem. But his solution involves his own look-alike who happens to have all the desired qualities. A look-alike is a living person who closely resembles another living person His unnamed look-alike happens to be unemployed at the moment and agrees to this plan. Donald provides the money for his dates with Daisy but soon comes to realise the look-alike serves as a rival suitor. The rest of the short focuses on his increasing jealousy and efforts to replace the look-alike during the next date. However a failed attempt at a tunnel of love results in the two male Ducks exiting the tunnel in each other's hands by mistake. The Tunnel of Love is a type of Amusement ride commonly found at Carnivals and Amusement parks. Daisy walks out all wet. She jumps up and down and sounds like a record played too fast as Donald and his look-alike run away.

Daisy makes a mere cameo in Dumb Bell of the Yukon (August 30, 1946) ^[10]. Dumb bell Of Yukon was a Disney animated short starring Donald Duck and Daisy Duck. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. but she once again factors on the motivation of Donald. This time he was hunting bears in Yukon, Canada in order to provide Daisy with a fur coat. Yukon (ˈjuːkɒn is the westernmost and smallest of Canada's three territories. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Fur clothing is Clothing made entirely of or partially of the Fur of animals A coat is a long garment worn by both men and women for warmth or Fashion. The cameo involves his daydream of her pleased reaction. A daydream is a visionary fantasy experienced while awake especially one of happy pleasant thoughts hopes or ambitions

Her next appearance in Sleepy Time Donald (May 9, 1947) ^[11]. Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. involved Daisy attempting to rescue sleepwalking Donald from wandering in danger. Sleepwalking (also called somnambulism or noctambulism) is a Parasomnia or Sleep disorder where the sufferer engages in The male Duck is loose in an urban environment and the humor results from the problems Daisy herself suffers while trying to keep him safe.

Daisy was also the actual protagonist of Donald's Dilemma (July 11, 1947). Donald's Dilemma is a 1947 Walt Disney Studios Animated cartoon directed by Jack King and starring Donald and Daisy Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ^[12]. The short starts simply enough. Donald and Daisy are out on a date when a flower pot falls on his head. He regains consciousness soon enough but with some marked differences. Both his speaking and singing voices have been improved to the point of being able to enter a new career as a professional singer. He also acts more refined than usual. Most importantly Donald suffers from partial amnesia and has no memory of Daisy. Amnesia (from Greek) is a condition in which Memory is disturbed Donald goes on becoming a well-known crooner and his rendition of When You Wish upon a Star becomes a hit. " When You Wish upon a Star " is a popular song written by Ned Washington and Leigh Harline and introduced in the 1940 Walt Disney movie He is surrounded by female fans in his every step. Fans in Little Italyjpg|thumb|right|Fans in Little Italy Manhattan celebrating the victory of the Italian association football team after the 2006 FIFA World Cup]][[Image Wm-oly-de-cr Meanwhile Daisy can not even approach her former lover and her loss results in a number of psychological symptoms. Various scenes feature her suffering from anorexia, insomnia and self-described insanity. Anorexia (deriving from the Greek "α(ν-" ( a(n-, a prefix that denotes absence + "όρεξη (orexe = appetite is the decreased sensation Insomnia is a symptom of a sleeping disorder characterized by persistent difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep despite the opportunity Traditionally insanity or madness is the behaviour whereby a person flouts societal norms and may become a danger to himself and others An often censored scene features her losing her will to live and contemplating various methods of suicide. She narrates her story to a psychologist who determines that Donald would regain his memory with another flower pot falling on his head. Mental health professional A psychologist is a practitioner of Psychology, the systematic investigation of the mind including Behavior, Cognition, But warns that his improved voice may also be lost along with his singing career. He offers Daisy a dilemma. A dilemma (Greek δί-λημμα "double proposition " is a Problem offering at least two solutions or possibilities of which none are practically Either the world has its singer but Daisy loses him or Daisy regains her Donald but the world loses him. Posed with the question "her or the world", Daisy answers with a resounding and possessive scream of "Me, Me, Me". Soon Donald has returned to his old self and has forgotten about his career. His fans forget about him. But Daisy has regained her lover. This is considered a darkly humorous look at their relationship.

Donald would also face problems resulting from his own voice in Donald's Dream Voice (May 21, 1948). Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ^[13]. He works as a door-to-door salesman but his customers do not understand a word he is saying. Door-to-door is a Sales technique in which a Salesperson walks from one door of a house to another trying to sell a product or service to the general public His attempts at politeness are misinterpretated and customers react angrily to imagined insults. But Daisy convinces him otherwise "Don't give up! I have faith in you!" His problems seem to end when Donald buys a box of "voice pills", a medicine temporarily improving his voice. He gets confident enough in his newfound voice to prepare his marriage proposal for Daisy. But due to an accident he loses all but one of his pills. The rest of the short features his frustrated attempt to regain this last pill in order to propose to her. Something which he is eventually unable to do. After a few minutes of trying to get it, the pill ends up getting swallowed by a cow and makes it able to talk. And tells Donald he can't understand what he's saying. Donald then throws a tantrum.

Daisy would not appear again until Crazy Over Daisy (March 24, 1950). Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ^[14]. The short took place in an 1890s setting. At first Donald seems in good mood and on his way for his date with Daisy. But when Chip 'n Dale start ridiculing his appearance the short results in one of their typical fights. Chip 'n' Dale are two animated Chipmunks created by The Walt Disney Company. Interrupted in the end by Daisy herself who accuses Donald of being cruel to the two innocent chipmunks. Chipmunk is the common name for any small Squirrel -like Rodent species of the genus Tamias in the family Sciuridae. The short ends with Donald having to forget about that date.

Daisy's final animated appearance in the Golden Age of American animation was in Donald's Diary (March 5, 1954). Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) ^[15]. There she played the role of a young lady who manages to start a long-term relationship with Donald. But after having a nightmare about the anxieties that would come from married life, Donald runs out on her and joins the French Foreign Legion. Several scenes of the short imply that Daisy has had several previous relationships with men. Donald carves their names on a tree. Not noticing than the opposing side of the tree features her name alongside that of several other boyfriends. The marriage scene in Donald's dream featured a group of sailors waving goodbye to Daisy and mourning the loss of their apparent lover.

Daisy returned to animation came in Mickey's Christmas Carol (October 20, 1983). Mickey's Christmas Carol is a twenty-four minute animated Short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and originally released in the Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) ^[16]. She was cast as Isabelle, the romantic partner of a young Scrooge McDuck. Scrooge McDuck or Uncle Scrooge is a fictional Daisy made a cameo alongside several Disney characters in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (June 21, 1988). Who Framed Roger Rabbit is a 1988 Live-action/animated film produced by Amblin Entertainment and The Walt Disney Company (released Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar)

Curiously, Daisy never appeared on DuckTales, but she was in its spin-off. DuckTales is an American Animated television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. In the 1996 television series Quack Pack, Daisy was presented as a much more assertive and liberated woman than in her previous appearances, where she was employed as a television station reporter, with Donald as her cameraman. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Quack Pack is an Animated television series made by The Walt Disney Company. A reporter is a type of Journalist who Researches and presents information in certain types of Mass media. In Quack Pack, Daisy had a pet Iguana named Knuckles. Iguana is a Genus of Lizard native to tropical areas of Central and South America and the Caribbean first described by Austrian

Daisy also has appeared in the later television series Mickey Mouse Works, Disney's House of Mouse and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse as a regular character. Mickey Mouse Works is a television show that features the cartoon character Mickey Mouse and his friends in a series of animated segments Disney's House of Mouse is an American Animated Television series, produced by Walt Disney Television, that originally aired from Mickey Mouse Clubhouse is a Children's television series, that premiered in prime time on Disney Channel on May 5, 2006. She was featured alongside Donald in the "Noah's Ark" segment of Fantasia 2000. Fantasia 2000 is an animated feature produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. She has also appeared in the direct-to-video films Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas, Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas, and Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers. Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas is an animated Christmas made directly for video by The Walt Disney Company in 1999 Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas is a computer-animated Direct-to-video movie on VHS and DVD made by The Walt Disney Mickey Donald Goofy The Three Musketeers (also known as simply The Three Musketeers) is a Direct-to-video animated adaptation

Comics history

According to the unofficial timeline of Don Rosa, Daisy was "born" in 1920. Keno Don Hugo Rosa (often just called Don Rosa) (born June 29, 1951) is a comic book writer and illustrator best known for his stories about Scrooge Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar According to Rosa, Daisy is the sister of Donald's brother-in-law — Daisy's brother had married Donald's twin sister, Della Thelma Duck, and together, the two became the parents of Huey, Dewey, and Louie Duck. For the scientific family that includes ducks see Anatidae. The Duck family is a fictional family created by The Huey, Dewey, and Louie Duck are a trio of Ducks who appear in Animated cartoons and Comic books published by The Walt Disney Company This is his explanation of why the triplets tend to call her "aunt Daisy" while no such courtesy is given to Gladstone Gander for example. Gladstone Gander is a Walt Disney Fictional character created by comic artist and writer Carl Barks for Western Publishing.

Their common last name points to both Donald and Daisy being members of the Duck family. For the scientific family that includes ducks see Anatidae. The Duck family is a fictional family created by The Several stories consider them cousins but none has specified their relationship. Current speculation by Donaldist Maurice who has studied and compared various versions of the family tree is that the two are second cousins. Donaldism refers to the fan culture that is found among fans of Disney comics and animated motion pictures and shorts. cousin in Kinship terminology is a relative with whom one shares a common Ancestor, but in modern usage the term is rarely used when referring to a Don Rosa has however said that he considers Donald and Daisy to be nonerelated and that Duck simply is the Duckburg universe equal to Smith, being a common surname. Duckburg is a Fictional city which appears in Walt Disney 's Comic books and animated projects

Donna Duck served as a precursor for Daisy in both animation and comics. She first appeared in a one-page illustration titled "Don Donald" and published in Good Housekeeping #3701 (January, 1937). Good Housekeeping is a women's Magazine owned by the Hearst Corporation, featuring articles about women's interests product testing by The Good Housekeeping Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The page was illustrated by Thomas "Tom" Wood (1870s - October 4, 1940) who was head of the Walt Disney Studios' publicity department from 1933 until his death. Events and Trends Technology The invention of the prototype telephone by Alexander G Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Walt Disney Pictures refers to several different entities associated with The Walt Disney Company: Walt Disney Pictures, the film banner was established She went on to appear in the "Donald and Donna" comic strip published in Mickey Mouse Weekly from May 15 to August 21, 1937. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Weekly was a United Kingdom publication and the strip was illustrated at the time by William Arthur Ward. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located William Arthur Ward (1921 – 1994 author of Fountains of Faith is one of America's most quoted writers of inspirational maxims However her co-starring role was brief.

Daisy made her first comics appearance on November 4, 1940. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. She was introduced as the new neighbor of Donald and his potential love interest. The Donald Duck comic strip was at the time scripted by Bob Karp and illustrated by Al Taliaferro. Robert Louis Karp (1911-1975 was an American Comics writer He began working for the Walt Disney Company in the 1930s and from 1938 to 1974 he wrote Charles Alfred Taliaferro ( August 29, 1905 - February 3, 1969) known simply as Al Taliaferro was a Disney comics Artist She was seemimgly soft-spoken but had a fiery temper and Donald often found himself a victim to her rage. For example one strip had Daisy waiting for Donald to carve their names and their love for each other on a tree. Only to discover the male Duck had carved "Daisy loves Donald" with her name hardly visible and his name in prominent bold letters. Resulting in her breaking her "umbrella" on his head and dismissing him as a "conceited little pup".

Her first original comic book appearance was in the story "The Mighty Trapper" by Carl Barks, first published in Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #36 (September, 1943). A comic book (often shortened to simply comic and sometimes called a comic paper or comic magazine) is a Magazine or Book of narrative Carl Barks ( March 27, 1901 &ndash August 25, 2000) was a famous Disney Studio illustrator and Comic book creator who Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (WDC or WDC&S for short is an Anthology Comic book that has an assortment of Disney characters including However this was only a cameo when Huey, Dewey and Louie ask her to lend them an old fur coat. Barks would not use the character again until "Donald Tames His Temper" (January, 1946) when Daisy demands that Donald learns to manage his anger as a New Year's resolution. A New Year's Resolution is a Commitment that an individual makes to a project or the reforming of a habit, often a Lifestyle change that is generally Donald has to agree but points early on that Daisy herself has the temper of a "wild-eyed wildcat. The Wildcat ( Felis silvestris) sometimes Wild Cat or Wild-cat, is a small felid native to Europe, the western part of Asia

Her next appearance by Barks in "Biceps Blues" (June, 1946) introduced a key concept to their relationship. When Daisy seems impressed by a certain type of male, Donald is forced to emulate that type. No matter how unsuited Donald is for emulating it successfully. In this early case Daisy envies her "old school chum" Susy Swan for dating a notable weightlifter. Weightlifting, also called Olympic weightlifting or Olympic-style weightlifting, is a sport in which participants attempt a maximum weight single lift of a barbell Donald at first protests that she seems too impressed by a "gorilla" just because the "muscle-bound buffalo" can lift 300 pounds. Gorillas, the largest of the living Primates are ground-dwelling Herbivores that inhabit the Forests of Africa. The American bison ( Bison bison) is a Bovine Mammal, also commonly known as the American buffalo. But when Daisy simply ignores him and daydreams about dating Hercules, Donald decides to start weightlifting. Hercules is a Fictional character who first appeared as the 1997 film of the same name and later in the midquel television series of the same name The rest of the story focuses on his ineptitude at exercising and the eventual efforts of Huey, Dewey and Louie to cheer him up by various tricks pointing to Donald becoming stronger. But when Donald arranges a demonstration for Daisy, Susy and her boyfiend , their tricks are not able to save him from ridicule. Daisy then chases Donald in anger while Susy boasts about her luck in men to her weightlifter boyfriend, who simply grunts and nods and fails to understand her words. Daisy failed to see that Susy's boyfriend is strong but otherwise not too gifted, whereas Donald is one who would go great lengths for her.

Daisy continued to make frequent appearances in stories by Barks but the next important one for her development was "Wintertime Wager" (January, 1948). There she first attempts to act as the voice of reason between competing cousins Donald Duck and Gladstone Gander and in fact manages to prevent Donald losing his house to Gladstone because of a wager. Gladstone Gander is a Walt Disney Fictional character created by comic artist and writer Carl Barks for Western Publishing. This story established that both of them wanted to be in her good graces. Their next joined meeting in "Gladstone Returns" (August, 1948) has Donald and Gladstone competing in raising enough money for her charity effort.

Their rivalry would only increase when "Donald's Love Letters" (December, 1949) revealed that both cousins were romantically interested in Daisy. From then on many stories by both Barks and others would develop around this love triangle. A love triangle is a romantic relationship involving three people Daisy in turns dates both of them but this fact does not prevent the two competing suitors from attempting to earn more of her affection or trying to embarrass each other in front of her. Daisy can be counted on to be making regular appearances alongside either of them for several years to come. Often it would appear as if Gladstone had the upper hand in winning Daisy due to his luck, only to find fate thwarts his plans, such as a contest where the man who hunts the most turkeys gets to have dinner with Daisy, who has won a beauty contest. Gladstone wins the turkey hunt but finds himself having dinner with an ugly woman who is the runner-up queen, as Daisy is incapacited, and Donald is the one nursing her.

Similarly, Daisy's precursor Donna and Daisy herself were featured together as rivals for Donald's affection in a newspaper strip published on August 7, 1951. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January In her last appearance, on August 11, 1951, Donna had a fiancé, a caricature of Disney cartoonist Manuel Gonzales, establishing a distinction between her character and Daisy. Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Manuel Gonzales ( March 3, 1913 - March 31, 1993) was a Spanish - American Disney comics artist

In the comics, Daisy is also a member of a local gossip group called the "Chit-Chat Society," which plays bridge and sponsors charity fundraisers. The definition of charitable organization, and of charity varies according to the country and in some instances the region of the country in which the charitable organization operates The core membership seems to consist of Clarabelle Cow, Clara Cluck and a character named "Dora," ^[17] though occasionally some other unnamed characters appear. Clarabelle Cow is a Fictional character created by Ub Iwerks in 1928 for Walt Disney. Clara Cluck is a character made by The Walt Disney Company in 1934 when she debuted in the Mickey Mouse cartoon Orphan's Benefit.

In later years, Carl Barks 'modernized' Daisy in two stories: 'The not-so-ancient mariner' and 'Hall of the mermaid queen'. In the first story, Daisy is wearing a lot of different wigs and outfits. A wig is a head of Hair made from horse-hair human hair wool feathers buffalo hair or synthetic worn on the head for fashion or various other aesthetic and stylistic Gladstone Gander is also seen wearing a wig and a new wardrobe in the story. In the second story, Daisy has short, curly hair and a bow that's much smaller than usual.

In the 1950s, Disney launched the series "Daisy Duck's diary", where Daisy was given more of a leading role. This series, originally by such cartoonists as Dick Moores, Jack Bradbury, Tony Strobl and Carl Barks have continued to the present day in Italy. Dick Moores is a comic strip creator whose best known work was for the comic strip Gasoline Alley. Jack Bradbury ( December 27, 1914 - May 15, 2004) was an American animator and comic book artist Anthony Joseph (Tony Strobl ( May 12 1915 &ndash December 29 1991) was an American

Since the early 1970s, Daisy has been featured as a crimefighter in Italian Disney comics. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The character of "Super Daisy" ("Paperinika" in Italian) was designed as a female counterpart to "Super Donald" ("Paperinik" in Italian). Paperinik (also known as Phantomias, Duck Avenger, Superduck, PK, Superdonald and Phantom Duck) is a fictional While the character of Super Donald was originally created to place Donald into situations where he was finally a "winner" (versus his usual portrayal as a "loser"), when Super Daisy appeared in the same story as Super Donald, she then became the "winner" and Donald was once more relegated to the role of "loser. " This upset some children, who complained to the comics' editors, which resulted in the Italian comics ceasing to use Super Daisy, though the Brazil Disney comics continue to make use of Daisy's superhero alter ego. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld A superhero (sometimes rendered super-hero or super hero) is a Fictional character "of unprecedented physical prowess dedicated to acts of derring-do

As Super Daisy, Daisy has no superpowers, but instead uses devices created by high society fashion designer Genialina Edy Son. Genialina personally designed Daisy's costume, as well as supplying her with crimefighting gear such as sleeping pills and a James Bond-esque sports car. James Bond 007 is a Fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve Novels and two Short story Very frequently, Super Daisy will both fight alongside and against Super Donald. In the Brazilian stories, Super Daisy often teams up with other Disney comic superheroes, such as "Super Goof" (Goofy) , "Super Gilly" ("Gilbert"), the "Red Bat" (Fethry Duck), etc. Super Goof (also Super Pippo) is a Fictional character, the Disney character Goofy 's Superhero alter ego Goofy is an Animated cartoon character from Walt Disney 's Mickey Mouse universe.

Since 1999 Daisy, like Donald Duck, has her own magazine in the Netherlands. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands She had one in Brazil between 1986 and 1997, and a short lived series in 2004 with republications of old stories. ^[18]

In other media

In the Kingdom Hearts video game series, Daisy appeared as a countess in Disney Castle. is a series of Action role-playing games developed and published by Square Enix (formerly Square) Her relations to Donald remain intact, especially in Kingdom Hearts II when she was seen scolding him. is an Action role-playing game developed by Square Enix and published by Square Enix and Buena Vista Games (now Disney Interactive Studios in 2005 for the Sony

At the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts and on the Disney Cruise Line ships, Daisy is a semi-common character for meet-and-greets, parades and shows, though she doesn't make as many appearances as Donald or Minnie. Walt Disney Parks and Resorts is the segment of The Walt Disney Company that conceives builds and manages the company's theme parks and holiday resorts as well as a variety Disney Cruise Line is an American Cruise ship company owned by The Walt Disney Company and headquartered in Celebration Florida. Her semi-elusiveness has made her extra popular to an extent, adding to the fact that Daisy is an 'unofficial' member of the Fab Five (with Daisy, the Sensational Six; with Chip-and-Dale, the Excellent Eight), therefore making Daisy merchandise even more appealing to collectors.

Appearance

In the early Donald Duck shorts, she was a duck with a red dress, and she had a bow in her hair. The next appearance change was in the Barks-story 'The not-so-ancient mariner'. The third change was in the theme parks, when she arrived with a pink dress and indigo bow. The fourth change was during the Mickey Mouse Works shorts, when she gained a yellow dress and a green bow instead of red. Mickey Mouse Works is a television show that features the cartoon character Mickey Mouse and his friends in a series of animated segments Disney's House of Mouse got her a waitress look-a-like outfit, with a blue bow, and a long ponytail. Disney's House of Mouse is an American Animated Television series, produced by Walt Disney Television, that originally aired from In Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Daisy regained her purple dress and bow, familiar to the theme park visitors. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse is a Children's television series, that premiered in prime time on Disney Channel on May 5, 2006. But she also had yellow earrings, and also a short ponytail, similar to the longer one seen in Disney's House of Mouse. Disney's House of Mouse is an American Animated Television series, produced by Walt Disney Television, that originally aired from For instance, in 1996 the television series Quack Pack gave Daisy Duck a more mature wardrobe and hairstyle, and cast her as a career woman with a television reporter job. Quack Pack is an Animated television series made by The Walt Disney Company. In House of Mouse, Daisy wears a modern blue dress and has her hair in a gigantic ponytail. ^[19].

References

External links

• Daisy Duck at the INDUCKS

INDUCKS or Inducks (for International Network of Disney-Universe Comic Knowers and Sources) is a freely available database aiming to index all Disney comics

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