![]() ![]() ![]() Maybe it's because in Italian stories Scrooge and Rockerduck often have a brawl in the middle of the street, which is similar to what happens to Scrooge and Glomgold in "The Money Champ". Maybe it's because Rockerduck eating his hat after losing in Italian stories is similar to Glomgold eating Scrooge's hat after losing in "The Money Champ". Maybe it's because they are both billionaires who often challenge Scrooge for the title of world's richest duck. Maybe it's because they both share the role of Scrooge's rival in business. It's true that the two characters were featured together in Zio Paperone e il bisbilione (text by Osvaldo Pavese, art by Giuseppe Perego, first publication in Topolino #608, 23 July 1967), however that was a one-time thing that didn't prevent the confusion among many people, including scholars. ![]() ![]() In addition to the reasons that have already been said, there is also the fact that Rockerduck and Glomgold being different characters seems obvious to us, but for Italians it wasn't necessarily that way in the past. ![]()
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